Kent
Planning permission granted for 12 luxury cottages in Kent
Planning permission has been granted to Hillreed Homes by Dover District Council for the erection of 12 luxury, two, three and four bedroom mews style cottages in Saddlers Hill, in the village of Goodnestone, near Faversham in Kent.
Chesterton makes first move out of the Central London market
Chesterton, central London estate agents, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Millest and Partners, the company’s first office outside of London.
Award-winning technology puts an end to bus stop bingo
The Bridge in Dartford has won a commendation for partnership working in the design, planning and implementation of Fastrack, a cutting edge public transport system that means that residents on the development will never have to buy a ticket or wait for a bus again.
Invitation to Hextable householders to cut their bills
Householders in Hextable can find out how to make their homes more energy efficient and at the same time reduce their bills by taking part in a free survey during June.
Working from home in the fabulous ‘Appledore’ house type
There is a lot to be said about working from home, not least the saving of both time and cost. Consider how much more of your “day” you would have if it were not spent commuting.
Commendation for new property development in Kent
The “Maine” two-bedroom apartment type at Holborough – Berkeley Homes (Kent) Ltd’s prestigious development near Snodland, in Kent – received Highly Commended status at the Evening Standard New Homes Awards 2007 in the ‘Best Starter Home’ category.
Burying a piece of history
History was made on Wednesday as a group of children from The Discovery School in Kings Hill buried a time capsule in the grounds of The Propella’s, Charles Church’s latest development on Kings Hill, West Malling.
New village living offers more for your money
Having lived in an apartment for three years in Rochester, Lee Bowra and James Henderson wanted to upgrade to a more spacious two-bedroom house but were priced out of their local market.
London for everyone
Time is running out for homebuyers to take advantage of a rare opening in the London property market, as sales enter the final stage at Linden Homes’ Mono development in the south east borough of Bromley.
Central Location, 27 Post Office Square, Tunbridge Wells
27 Post Office Square is ideally situated at the heart of Tunbridge Wells within a few minutes walk of the main line station (but no train noise) and excellent shopping and leisure facilities that this spa town has to offer.
Plot of the week at Medway Gate in Cuxton
With four bedrooms and a price tag of under £250,000, The Sabine at Charles Church’s Medway Gate development in Cuxton is just waiting to be snapped up by a lucky purchaser.
New sculpture at Waterstone Park represents the history of the area
Eight dedicated pupils from Swan Valley Community School have taken part in the unveiling of a sculpture at Waterstone Park, the popular development near Bluewater in Kent by Countryside Properties and Land Securities.
Spa town success for Antler Homes
A survey from Halifax Estate Agents shows that home buyers are prepared to pay a premium to live in a spa town. These towns tend to rank highly for factors affecting quality of life. Owner occupation rates are high, indicating that spa towns are places where people like to settle down.
How green are you?
We read constantly of the need to reduce our ”carbon imprint” but often this is just not practical. However, there is an attractive building in a convenient location that is literally within walking distance of local buses, high street shops and main line station to London.
Maidstone’s Renaissance
Two groundbreaking new developments are set to transform the areas of Postley Road and Coombe Farm, near Tovil, just one and a half miles from Maidstone town centre.