Best New Starter Home award for New Meridian Village

Explore Living is proud to announce its development New Meridian Village in Ramsgate has been awarded the Best New Starter Home at the 2011 Evening Standard New Homes Awards.
New Meridian Village is a collection of one and two-bedroom apartments and two, three and four-bedroom houses priced from just £127,995, making them ideal as a starter home and for first time buyers.
John Inglis, Sales and Marketing Director, commented: “We are thrilled to have won the award for Best New Starter Homes for New Meridian Village. Our goal is to provide homes which are excellent value offering a high specification. The homes at New Meridian Village are inclusive of all appliances and provide modern features such as ergonomically designed kitchens and under floor heating, so first time buyers are able to enjoy all the qualities of a luxurious new home without the price tag.”
The London Evening Standard New Homes Awards, in their 20th year, celebrate the highest standards of skill, design and craftsmanship in today’s new homes and reflect the diversity of the property market in London and the South East. The awards were presented at The Dorchester Hotel in London on 13th May 2011.
The judges commented about the development “It’s affordable, attractive and stylish, and very well linked to the town centre.”
To help first time buyers even further, Explore Living have a range of incentives available to help them get their foot on the property ladder. ‘Try Before you Buy;’ enables buyers to experience life at New Meridian Village by renting an apartment or house before committing to buy and Route 85 allows first time buyers to own 100 per cent of their property whilst only paying 85 per cent of the purchase price. The other 15 per cent is an interest free loan which is deferred for ten years.
Each property at New Meridian Village offers intelligent and innovative features including under-floor heating in the apartments, optional integrated-sound system with iPod docking station, pre-wiring for Sky+ and flat screen TVs and solid concrete floors and staircases to help eliminate squeaking floorboards.
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 home owners. Residents of 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 town centre and the high street whilst the seafront, sports centre, and impressive marina are just a short distance away.
The planned £90m regeneration of Ramsgate town puts New Meridian Village in the heart of a prime regeneration area. Ramsgate railway station is only a short distance from the development and provides the direct high speed service to London St Pancras in only 76 minutes.
Prices start from £127,995. For more information, visit: exploreliving.co.uk