East England
Charlie Dimmock visits Barratt's Ringland Park, near Norwich
Celebrity gardening TV presenter Charlie Dimmock recently spent a day at Barratt Eastern Counties' popular Ringland Park development near Norwich to share her fantastic knowledge of gardening with prospective homebuyers. Throughout the day, Charlie demonstrated how to create the perfect hanging basket, introduced younger visitors to the fun of potting plants and gave plenty of gardening tips.
Get off to a an easy start with George Wimpey
George Wimpey has launched an innovative new scheme designed to make it easier for buyers to get on and move up the property ladder by only paying 75% of the price now of their new home. With Easy Start the buyer contributes a 5% deposit and secures a mortgage on the remaining 70% through Halifax.
Redrow says “Why rent when you can buy?” in St Neots
Buying your own home offers freedom, security and the chance to capitalise on your investment. And with interest rates relatively stable and house prices falling, now could be the best time to do so.
"Deer" new residents move in at Takeley development
As any David Wilson Homes sales advisor will tell you, welcoming new residents to a development is quite often the best part of the job. Seeing a new family settle into their dream home brings a sense of gratification that is rarely rivalled. However, staff at David Wilson Homes Eastern Counties' Hornbeams development in Takeley were surprised to find that the latest residents to move onto the development were of the four legged, antlered kind.
Enjoy the great outdoors in an urban location
When it comes to choosing somewhere to live, the old mantra that location is everything still rings true. House hunters want it all – a well built, stylishly designed home in a great location, close to shops, restaurants and amenities and a short walk to a station or bus routes. Many purchasers are increasingly looking for a home that is also close to green space, so they have somewhere they can go to get away from it all.
Your mortgage awaits you
For many people the home of their dreams is slipping through their fingers as the majority of potential homebuyers are unable to get a mortgage in the current economic climate. The award-winning housebuilder, Miller Homes, is currently providing mortgages* for purchasers at their beautiful Priors Green development near Takeley.
To the manor born
Connells is offering a rare opportunity for someone to be become their very own ‘Lord of the Manor' with the sale of an impressive seven bedroom house in the sought after village of Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire. The Manor House, which is in the catchment area of the popular Sharnbrook Upper School, offers extensive living accommodation with many original features.
Sales success at The Sycamores
The Sycamores @ Ailsworth, with its striking setting and spacious homes, is fast climbing to the top of the tree when it comes to sales. Sitting against a backdrop of eye-catching architecture, beautiful Cambridgeshire countryside and winding roads, the desirable development forms the epitome of a true English village.
Family homes in demand across the East
Demand for family homes is rising across the East of England, in spite of more challenging conditions. The market for bigger, better homes with more space for growing families remains strong in the face of limited supply. A survey carried out by Savills research shows that the biggest driver of demand is the desire to move up the housing ladder, with those looking to do so outnumbering those seeking to trade down by two to one.
Three is the magic number in Harleston
New home buyers in Harleston are being invited to visit one of Persimmon Homes Anglia's most successful developments where they could find their dream home. Sancroft Square boasts a selection of homes in a range of one through to five bedrooms including apartments and houses, making it a popular site among first time buyers, singletons, young couples, families and investors alike.
10% off new homes at The Gateway
New homes purchasers struggling to get onto the property ladder should pay a visit to ‘The Gateway’ a new homes development in Harwich, Essex where developer Inner Circle Homes is offering 10% off two of its most popular properties, The Admiral and The Hamilton.*
Persimmon makes home ownership a reality
Persimmon Homes East Midlands knows the importance of being able to own your own home, which is why the company is promoting its Helping Hand shared equity scheme at its Meridian development in Hampton Hargate to particularly help first time buyers.
Own a historic home at an unbelievable price
It is a wish for many purchasers to own a home that is steeped in history and adorned with original features, now this dream can be turned into reality with Charles Church's Fellowes Plain development in Norwich. Once part of the listed Norfolk and Norwich hospital, purchasers can own a little piece of history with one of the stunning apartments available in the impressive newly built Pavilion Building.
A ‘Head Start' for first time buyers in Brentford
Barratt West London has exciting news for first time home buyers who may have thought they could not afford to purchase property in London. Apartments in Great West Quarter, less than ten miles from central London, are now available on Barratt's ‘Head Start' offer.
Contemporary new homes are in a class of their own
A select new development of contemporary, high specification homes has launched in Chelmsford. Mulberry Mews, a Countryside Properties development, comprises of one and two bedroom apartments and two and three bedroom houses, on Chelmer Road in Chelmsford, Essex.