Berkshire
Major regeneration project in Reading gets green light
Barratt has secured planning permission for The West Village, which will bring 435 contemporary new homes to Reading and complete the regeneration of the town centre.
Show homes good enough to eat in Bracknell
Home buyers are being offered the chance to mix business with pleasure this weekend (4th/5th August) in Bracknell, when a selection of show homes can be viewed – and buyers are invited to enjoy a spot of ‘al fresco’ dining.
Specification and standards at Jennett’s Park, Bracknell
Being aware of what you’re getting for your money is massively important, despite the euphoria of getting yourself on the housing market, close attention must be paid to specification and standards – it’s your money after all.
Super-mum lands her perfect home
When it comes to stressful moments, moving home is something that often gets put at the top of the list, but one mother in Thatcham has upset the apple-cart, by completing her move whilst still finding time to juggle four part-time jobs.
Confidence returns to Bracknell office market
Berwick Hill Properties, advised by joint-agents Savills and Jones Lang La Salle, has reached practical completion on London House, its new office development in Bracknell.
New home, new lifestyle
Are you looking to make a move this summer to somewhere which offers more than just a new home? Now is the time to pay a visit to Persimmon Homes’ Tutor’s Gate development where you can purchase not only a stylish new home but a fantastic new lifestyle too.
Chancellors swap pinstripe suits for tracksuits on 10km run for Mencap!
On Sunday 1st July 18 employees of Chancellors Estate Agents will be swapping their pinstripe suits for tracksuits as they participate in a 10k Run in support of West Berkshire Mencap.
Majestic start to sales at Sovereign Fields
Persimmon Homes has reported a majestic start to sales at its latest Bracknell development, Sovereign Fields which opened last month. Fourteen of the properties released for sale at Sovereign Fields have already been snapped up off-plan with future releases of properties being brought forward to meet the demand.
Everything’s great at Tutors Gate in Woodley
What could be a more perfect way of greeting the summer than by starting afresh with a new home? Well, that is exactly what the Dickens family from Woodley did when they recently moved into their brand new property at Persimmon Homes’ Tutors Gate development in Woodley.
July launch for The Glass House in Maidenhead
Barratt Homes is to release the first properties for sale in its striking landmark development The Glass House, located in the heart of Maidenhead, in July. Those seeking a one or two bedroom apartment in this magnificent building should register their interest with Barratt now to ensure they benefit from the pick of the plots. The first properties will be ready to move into by Christmas.
Business Homes plucks Peacock Lane development site
Business Homes, advised by Savills, has purchased a freehold development site on Peacock Lane, Bracknell from Poundminster.
First time buyers back on track in Slough
With house prices and interest rates still rising, getting on the property ladder is proving more of a struggle than ever. Recent surveys from the Halifax indicate that there were 40% fewer first time buyers last year, compared to 2002 and over 95% of towns in the South East region are unaffordable for those wishing to own their own home. Fortunately for first-time buyers in Slough, help is on hand thanks to award-winning housebuilder Linden Homes.
A neighbourly new development for families
Neighbourly relations are at an all time low with 55% of Brits not even knowing their neighbour’s first name according to a study by Norwich Union Insurance. Fortunately at the Locksley Gardens development on Watmore Lane in Winnersh, Berkshire, the community spirit is very much alive, as one family found out.
How to beat rising house prices
UK house prices are still rising at a steady rate despite the recent interest rate rises, according to mortgage lender the Halifax. A strong economy and a shortage of houses for sale has seen prices in March rise by 1%, which takes the annual rate of house price inflation to about 11%. Fortunately at the Albury Place development in Emmer Green by Try Homes, you can secure a beautiful new home at off-plan prices, potentially making you a very canny investment.
Enjoy a smooth move with part-exchange
There is one phrase guaranteed to strike fear into the heart of anyone trying to sell a house: the broken chain. If one transaction falls through or is delayed, the chain breaks and the effects are felt up and down the line.