Creating a community at lake view

The image of Britons retreating behind their front doors, disconnected from neighbours and communities has been challenged by Bloor Homes with the development of Lake View in Elstow. Here, Bloor Homes is creating a development to offer housebuyers more than just a new home and instead a new lifestyle.

With a new school, employment opportunities, a health service, leisure and recreation areas, excellent transport links and community centre Lake View has it all.

For leading housebuilder Bloor Homes, this reinforces its belief in developing and creating new communities. Vanessa Macnee, sales director for the South Midlands region comments: “With careful planning and attention to detail, we ensure that every new development, large or small is created to develop as a community which integrates with is surroundings.”

“Our Lake View development in Elstow is an exciting new community on the outskirts of Bedford. Here residents will be encouraged to integrate with proposed communal facilities to further enhance the opportunities to meet other families living at the development. Add to this the proposed transport system and new on site school and Lake View is set to become not just an attractive place to live but a location of which its residents can be proud.”

Lake View comprises 83 units, varying from 2-5 bedroom homes, each with parking and private gardens. Spanning the north-east perimeter of the site lies Elstow village lake, which many of the development’s homes look onto. Lake View will be the first of four new community villages proposed for Wixams, a unique and sustainable new township built within Elstow.

When Lakeview School opens in September there will be classes for children aged 3 to 7 with children up to 9 due to be accommodated the following year. The school has been designed to maximize the potential for outdoor education and each classroom will incorporate a grass area to be used for planting and exploration in all weathers as well as two hard place spaces and a field with adjacent woodland teaching area. There is also an exciting learning centre which will initially include ICT facilities, an interactive library as well as an arts centre.

The properties at Lake View provide a variety of living configurations to suit every purchaser. The 4 bedroom ‘Fencott’ features a large lounge, open plan kitchen / dining room, study and a unique garden room all on the ground floor. ‘The Worsley’, a 5 bedroom home, features its living space over three storey’s. The property boasts large separate kitchen, lounge and dining rooms on the ground floor alongside a study, with a master bedroom and ensuite on the first floor along with three further bedrooms. The second floor then features a play room, storage area, shower room and fifth bedroom.

Despite its attractive historic backdrop, the Wixams community will be ideal for modern living. The location of the village, surrounded by countryside and just over 10 miles from both the M1 and A1, makes it perfect for families and commuters alike. Additionally nearby Bedford station provides a direct service to London St Pancras in 40 minutes.

Prices at Lake View start from £119,950. For further information visit bloorhomes.com . The site’s sales centre is open 7 days a week from 10am – 5pm.