Work begins on stunning new riverside homes

Work has started on George Wimpey East Anglia's new development of 400 stylish apartments and houses in Little Paxton, Cambridgeshire. Chosen for its exceptional riverside location - a peaceful rural setting within easy reach of the thriving town of St Neots - Papermill Lock offers a range of well-appointed one and two-bedroom apartments alongside superbly-equipped three and four-bedroom family homes.

Prospective purchasers will appreciate all the benefits of modern living that Papermill Lock offers, while also enjoying the wealth of open space, parks and riverside walks just minutes from home.

George Wimpey East Anglia Regional Sales and Marketing Director Steve Rolt, says: “Papermill Lock is a very exciting development in a fantastic location, offering opportunities for all types of househunter to own the home of their dreams.

“The apartments are perfectly suited to first-time buyers, young families or those looking to downsize from an existing home. And the larger family homes are designed to provide the very best in flexible, modern living.”

The largest town in Cambridgeshire, St Neots is a thriving place with a bustling traditional Thursday market and regular Farmers’ Markets.

The Priory Centre hosts everything from theatre productions to discos as well as the annual Folk Festival, while St Neots Leisure Centre offers facilities from tennis courts, badminton and squash courts to swimming pool and sauna, aerobics room to astro-turf pitch, and the Impressions Fitness Studio.

St Neots is also home to acres of green parks and open-spaces and has been described as ‘a town in a garden’. Riverside Park, close to the town centre is set in 72 acres with a waterside frontage, a pitch and putt golf course and play areas, a boating lake, a skateboarding complex and is a great place to listen to relaxing live music on summer Sundays.

For the commuter, Mill Road boasts excellent communication links. The A1 links to London in the south and Peterborough to the north, while the A14 offers direct access to the Midlands and East Anglia.

Bedford is 12 miles and Cambridge is 18 miles away, and trains from St Neots to London’s Kings Cross - with fast-links to Europe from St Pancras - take just 39 minutes.

For househunters interested in making their move to the development, George Wimpey’s easymover programme offers a range of special incentives on selected properties including support for first time buyers - while customers with a house to sell can reserve their new home and then sit back and relax while the housebuilder helps to find a buyer for their current property.

Incentives can be tailored to homebuyers’ circumstances and are subject to availability. Further details are available from the Sales Executive.

Further information on new homes at Papermill Lock is available online at Georgewimpey.co.uk.