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Sought after new homes at The Copse

Sought after new homes at The Copse

George Wimpey East Midlands is set to unveil a superb new pair of show homes to mark the final phase of properties available at The Copse, the leading house builder’s popular development at Mawsley Village in Northamptonshire.

New homes become local attraction

New homes become local attraction

Local people are flocking to live at Oakhampton, George Wimpey Midland’s superb development of brand new homes situated at Hilton near Derby. The first wave of buyers have just moved in to their stylish new properties, and with 50 high-quality homes already snapped up – mostly by clued-up customers living in the Hilton area – now is the time to discover what makes Oakhampton such a star attraction.

Persimmon saves the day for emergency service staff

Persimmon saves the day for emergency service staff

Roles were reversed recently when Persimmon Homes saved the day for two emergency service workers looking to buy their first home together. Caroline Lewis who works for the Ambulance Service and her fire-fighter boyfriend Chris Stephenson, were on the hunt for their first home, but struggling to find anything that met their requirements.

Housing future in Upton

Housing future in Upton

Over seven acres of land in Upton, Northampton, has become the home of a housing development that embodies 21st century living. Barratt Northampton’s NU@D2 includes an innovative mix of eco technologies, cutting edge design and revolutionary layouts. It also reflects an emerging residential planning philosophy, New Urbanism (NU), which has proved popular in America.

Find the perfect family home at The Croft

Find the perfect family home at The Croft

Traditional family homes are always a favourite among buyers – and Laing Homes’ charming collection of four-bedroom detached properties are proving a popular choice at The Croft, the leading house builder’s brand new development in Corby, Northamptonshire.

Apartments – the learned choice for investors

Apartments – the learned choice for investors

As the new term approaches and the holidays finish, students and their parents will be flooding back into towns like Loughborough, to make their final searches for the best place to live.

Easy decisions for home buyers in Nottingham

Easy decisions for home buyers in Nottingham

Recent research states that it takes buyers only 17 minutes to look at a prospective home before they make their mind up. And one look at the apartments at “Trident House” – a riverside apartment scheme from Chase Homes in Nottingham – is likely to prove this statistic right.

Grantham – Persimmon’s got it covered

When it comes to stylish, spacious and affordable accommodation in Grantham, Persimmon Homes East Midlands is the choice among househunters and the region’s most successful developer has a number of sites to suit any personal requirement and budget.

Turn a blind eye to rising interest rates for a year

Turn a blind eye to rising interest rates for a year

The increase of interest rates being at their highest for more than six years has been a huge national news story and one than has massively affected property market activity.

New Bridge link for Freemens Meadow

New Bridge link for Freemens Meadow

Work is due to start in October on the first major bridge across the River Soar in Leicester for more than 100 years. The new bridge will link Barratt’s flagship development at Freemens Meadow with Eastern Boulevard.

Traditional four beds in focus at The Elms

Traditional four beds in focus at The Elms

Househunters looking for traditional four bed family homes with just two storeys will be delighted with the range for properties on offer at Barratt’s The Elms development at Thorpe Astley.

Part exchange opens doors at Friars Park

Part exchange opens doors at Friars Park

Barratt’s unrivalled part exchange scheme is opening doors for buyers at the popular Friars Park development at Edwinstowe, in the heart of Sherwood Forest.

A place in the sun in Chesterfield

A place in the sun in Chesterfield

Househunters looking for a place in the sun will welcome the release of four stunning new, three bedroom ‘Jedburghs’ at Barratt’s The Spires development in Chesterfield.

End of one era at Charnos signals start of a new

End of one era at Charnos signals start of a new

The landmark water tower at the former Charnos factory has been demolished as part of the redevelopment of the site for much needed new housing. The giant water tower, which has been a feature of the Ilkeston landscape for decades and was felled by demolition crews on Friday. Ms Eva Bird who runs the local corner shop and who served hundreds of Charnos employees, watched the old tower tumble.

New show home for first time buyers in Lincoln

New show home for first time buyers in Lincoln

For those who thought that buying their own property was just a distant dream, Redrow’s Debut at Bunkers Hill development, near Lincoln, is causing quite a stir.