New homes market gains momentum in Kent

As a sure sign the new homes market is gaining momentum, Explore Living has announced the release of the New Meridian Village’s second phase, comprising 22 apartments and 9 houses, positioned within Ramsgate, Kent.

In order to meet the increasing demand for homes, Explore Living’s new collection includes one and two-bedroom apartments and three-bedroom houses. The housing mixture is specifically designed to cater for a variety of homebuyers, from first time purchasers to families looking to upsize or downsize. Homes at New Meridian Village start from £91,995, for more information email newmeridianvillage@exploreliving.co.uk or visit exploreliving.co.uk.

The launch of the development’s second phase aptly coincides with reports from Nationwide stating that house prices across the UK have risen for the fourth consecutive month, which is a sure sign the demand for homes is once again increasing.

The homes at New Meridian Village boast arguably the highest specifications in the Thanet region. Each home includes solid concrete floors and staircases to help eliminate squeaking floorboards and providing improved sound insulation, pre-wiring for Sky+, provision for HDTV and wall mounted televisions and kitchens including high-performance integrated appliances and concealed pull-up power outlets to maximise usable work surface space.

In addition, the HomeBuy Direct scheme is available on a selection of homes within phase two. This means purchasers could be entitled to a maximum 30% equity loan which is interest free for the first five years; furthermore buyers would only require a 5% deposit of their own. The scheme has been introduced by the Government to help first time buyers and those priced out of the market onto the property ladder, full scheme details and eligibility criteria is available at New Meridian Village upon request.

John Inglis, Explore Living’s Sales and Marketing Director, comments, “In recent months we have witnessed an increasing number of sales enquires and purchases at New Meridian Village. A number of enquiries have come from surrounding communities, which is partly credited to the recent launch of the rail upgrade from Ramsgate to Central London. The new upgrade now provides an 85-minute journey into London, which is much more time efficient than the previous two-hour trek.”

“Ramsgate offers homebuyers a unique, suburban lifestyle, which is why only four 4 bedroom homes remain for sale in the first phase of the development. The second phase of homes are currently under construction and show homes are available to view, meaning buyers can see for themselves the high specification and fantastic architectural style of their potential new home. The well-priced homes at New Meridian Village provide a great opportunity for first time buyers as well as those looking to upsize their family home.”

When complete, New Meridian Village will comprise of 207 new homes. With a large amount of landscaped green spaces rich with trees, New Meridian Village has been specially designed not only to provide a safer, greener and altogether better environment for children and adults alike, but also to encourage a strong sense of community between residents. Those living at New Meridian Village will also benefit from cleverly designed ‘Home Zones’ where roads are laid out in such a way that discourages speeding and excessive traffic.

New Meridian Village is located a few minutes from Ramsgate’s town centre and high street whilst the seafront, sport centre, and impressive marina is just a short distance away. The planned £90m regeneration of Ramsgate town puts New Meridian Village in the heart of a prime regeneration area and the high-speed rail link to London scheduled for full completion in late 2009 will reduce commuters’ journey time to just 85 minutes.