Gloucestershire

Barratt builds football foundations
Barratt is known for creating new communities in the region but the housebuilder has also been laying foundations of a different kind this month - hosting a football training session for ambitious local youngsters.

Investor event at Orchard Leaze
Barratt will be holding an investor evening at its Orchard Leaze development in Stroud on Thursday April 24. The event is designed to provide investment buyers with a one stop shop for buying and letting a brand new property.

Secure income for buy-to-let investors at Altius
Buy-to-let investors who purchase a new George Wimpey apartment at Altius in Clapton will have a guaranteed rental income until 2012 through a simple new scheme.

Central Square to complete canal-side regeneration
Persimmon Homes has announced the forthcoming creation of Central Square, the final part of its The Wharf regeneration project in the heart of Stroud. The development, which enjoys a unique waterside location nestled between the River Frome and Stroudwater canal, has proved a hit with house hunters, keen to be part of this exciting new community. Waters Edge, the first residential phase of homes at The Wharf was a sell out success and just four homes now remain on the second phase Riverside.

Badgers for neighbours at Orchard Leaze
Wildlife enthusiasts will love living at Barratt’s Orchard Leaze development on the outskirts of Stroud, where badgers are close neighbours. “This site enjoys a semi-rural location and there is a badger protected zone at one end of the development,” reports Andrea Pilgrim, Barratt sales manager.

Revolutionary technology set to aid ‘off-plan’ buyers
Pioneering state-of-the-art technology is helping buyers looking to purchase a brand new home off plan in Bristol. Homebuyers can now use the ‘Plotfinder Console’, the latest high-tech marketing tool, to view a fully-interactive 3D model of Redrow’s new Cheswick venture in Filton, north of the city.

Move in to a ready-made ‘designer’ home without lifting a finger
Why work hard to decorate your new home when the professionals have already done a fabulous job for you in Nailsworth. The beautiful ‘Lambourne’ and ‘Neale’ show homes have been released for sale at Redrow’s Forest Rise development– complete with carpets, curtains, light fittings, artwork, furniture and professional décor by carefully chosen interior designers.

A unique opportunity for Cotswolds’ homebuyers
Homebuyers have the unique opportunity to visit an Open House Weekend this Easter and save £5,000 if they reserve a Crest Nicholson home in the idyllic Cromwell Park development in Tetbury. The fantastic offer will only be available to homebuyers this weekend and the Open House event will provide potential buyers with the chance to view the last few remaining properties in the beautiful Cotswold development.

Eco-friendly homes for people who care
Hortham Village, Barratt’s eco-friendly development in Almondsbury near Bristol, is proving to be a big hit with people who want to live in homes designed to complement the environment.

Linea hits the spot for Barratt at Equinox
First-time buyers and investors have been identified as key sales targets at Equinox, Barratt’s stylish new development in Cheltenham after the opening of the first show home was given an enthusiastic reception.

Dream start two bed homes for just £109,000
First time buyers in Quedgeley can look forward to getting on the housing ladder with Barratt’s Dream Start scheme available at the Grange Court development.

Gloucester apartments offer dream starts
First time buyers in Hucclecote can look forward to getting on the housing ladder with Barratt’s Dream Start scheme available at the Coopers Edge development.

New Quedgeley development is spot on
If you spent Christmas crammed around a dinner table with family and friends and had to sleep on the sofa in order to make room for overnight guests, maybe now is the time to take a fresh look at your living arrangements and resolve to start 2008 in a brand new home.

Miller coming soon to Quedgeley
Housebuilder of the Year, Miller Homes is set to launch its latest development at the Kingsway in Quedgeley, Gloucestershire in March, with the first phase of the scheme to include 20 stunning properties.

Miller’s great exchange
Miller Homes’ Meadows development has been so popular with homeowners the developer has re-launched its impressive part exchange scheme to help customers move in quicker.