Essex
Green is the new black at Countryside Properties
Recent statistics* have highlighted that an increasing awareness of green issues is contributing to more and more Britons leaving their car behind and travelling by bus.
Redrow insures cabbie outing is a special success
An annual charity trip has been given a £600 boost from Redrow Homes. The award-winning housebuilder donated the cash towards the daily insurance costs for the East London cabbie outing to Maldon. Cabbies took a group of children with special needs from the East End of London, on a day trip to the popular riverside holiday town of Maldon in Essex.
Scorching Summer offers in Colchester
It's going to be a sizzling summer for home buyers in Colchester looking for a stress free move to an exciting new location.
Colchester tops list of investment hotspots
Over the next few years the market town of Colchester is set to be transformed with £1.5 billion being spent on regeneration in the area. This includes major investment into transport infrastructure, including a new junction on the A12, better shopping facilities, a 500 space multi storey car park, potential for an improved town rail station and service, new community amenities, and both residential and mixed-use developments.
Ex-army wife finds a simpler way of life
For ex-army wife, Valerie Mills, who has lived in Colchester for over 25 years, the local community is extremely important. Having been surrounded by a traditional garrison community for many years, Valerie was keen to maintain the feel of Colchester’s well established community, but wanted an adaptable living space to suit her lifestyle. Fortuna Park, the new joint development by Countryside Properties and Annington Homes, offered the perfect solution.
Looking for a new home in Witham? Better visit soon!
The warm weather is attracting a stream of visitors to The Hawthorns, Barratt’s attractive new development close to the market town of Witham in Essex. With many of the properties already sold off-plan, Barratt is advising house hunters to visit quickly if they want the best choice of homes!
New homes come to Stansted Mountfitchet
Homebuyers looking for the peaceful way of life synonymous with a village home will be excited at the prospect of a brand new development as leading home builder, Persimmon Homes Essex, continues to invest in the area with a its exciting Foresthall Park development in Stansted Mountfitchet.
Balkerne Heights has all the right credentials
Professional property investor Grant Dempsey is convinced that Colchester has huge potential for investors; to prove it, he’s bought no less than three, four bedroom townhouses at Barratt’s Balkerne Heights development in Colchester and has his eye on buying a fourth and maybe even a fifth home!
Kim Bloss finds Tensquared in Grays just perfect for commuting
Kim Bloss was a woman with a mission. And it’s a mission she has accomplished very successfully. When Kim (49) spotted that Bellway was building a stunning new apartment block right in the centre of Grays in Essex, she was one of the first to select an apartment off-plan and is now keenly anticipating moving to her new two-bedroom, second-floor apartment at Tensquared in September 2007.
Family houses in village close to the sea selling fast
The show home only opened recently, but already almost half of the homes at Barratt’s Millwood Park development in the village of Great Wakering, near Southend-on-Sea, have been sold!
Successful start for Felsted’s Chapel Lawns development
The launch of Charles Church’s Chapel Lawns development in Felsted has been hailed a success after half of the apartments were reserved in the opening weekend. Demand for apartments was so high that purchasers queued for up to three hours just so they could be first in line.
New homes for Loughton
Home hunters looking for their perfect tranquil retreat could find what they are looking for at a brand new housing venture set in the heart of Epping Forest.
Felsted - It’s where you’re meant to be
Imagine…the quintessential village location, the surrounding countryside, a distinguished school and a historic church all within walking distance of your new home. It’s where you’re meant to be with Charles Church’s development ‘Chapel Lawns’ in Felsted.
Three storey living comes out top in Colchester
With three-storey living on the rise, one major new homes developer decided to investigate the reasons for its popularity – with uplifting results.
Saffron Green is a home away from home
Second home ownership in the UK has become more and more popular over recent years. According to figures from the Office of National Statistics there are currently more than 200,000 properties in the UK owned as second homes, 20 percent of which are semi-permanent residences used by individuals who work away from their main home.