New Redrow homes coming soon to Rochdale
Homebuyers in Rochdale will soon be able to experience the joy of owning a brand new Redrow home.
The award-winning housebuilder is helping to transform a 5.1 acre site at the former Birch Hill Hospital in the town.
Work is now underway to provide some 50 homes at the development, known as Birch Grange.
Due to launch on Saturday, June 25 it will offer a choice of four-bedroom homes from Redrow’s critically acclaimed New Heritage Collection of traditional looking homes that combine the best of old and new.
Christine Aitken, sales director for Redrow Homes (Lancashire) commented: “We have had sales success in Rochdale in the past, most recently at Naden Mill, where the final homes were sold last year. We’re hoping to build on that success with Birch Grange. Inspired by the architecture of the Arts and Crafts era, the homes will offer the charm and character of ‘period’ properties but with modern, family friendly, open plan layouts with high quality fixtures and fittings and the latest kitchen and bathroom designs inside.”
The launch of Birch Grange will be a welcome boost for the local housing market, particularly as new research by Redrow shows many people expect to spend far less than it would actually cost to upgrade an older property in line with a new one; and almost half have no idea how much to set aside.
One in five of those surveyed thought up to £5,000 would be sufficient when, in reality, Redrow has demonstrated that it could cost as much as £30,000* to bring an old property up to the same standard as one of their brand new homes.
Those questioned lived in homes built between the pre-1900s to 1979; two-thirds had carried out DIY work in the last 18 months and a third said there were currently jobs which needed doing. Where work was required, a massive 63% had no money set aside to cover the costs.
Of those who’d undertaken DIY in the last 18 months, almost half had painted and decorated, 7% had replaced their bathroom and 5% had installed a new kitchen. Some 12% said repairs, maintenance or home improvements were “ongoing”.
“It’s clear from our research that home owners are spending a lot of time and money on maintaining or improving an older second hand property. People often buy an old house to ‘fix up’ because they think they can’t afford a brand new one, but our figures show it can be a false economy,” Christine explained.
“We’ve calculated that installing a new kitchen and bathrooms, redecorating throughout, installing a new heating system, replacing windows and other items in a typical three-bedroom home could easily add up to £30,000.”
To be among the first to experience the joy of a brand new Redrow home, or to register your interest, visit: redrow.co.uk
* £30,000 estimate (inc vat) is based on upgrading a typical three-bedroom house to include new kitchen units and appliances; a new heating system; replacement wiring and remedial plastering; additional loft insulation; redecoration including materials; new bathroom suites, including ground-floor cloakroom and en-suite; replacement windows; new guttering including fitting; and replacement of fascias.
