North East

Bike marathon helps pupils climb high
Youngsters swapped classrooms for a climbing wall and obstacle course in a special sports awareness day at their Blaydon school. More than 230 boys and girls at St. Mary's and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School tackled a variety of sporting activities, including basketball with Newcastle Eagles star Charles Smith, rugby tuition from Falcons coaching staff, and breakdancing under the guidance of Balen and John from Dance City.
Let Barratt sell your house free of charge
Appointing Barratt Newcastle as your ‘estate agent' to sell your house may seem unusual - but more and more people are discovering it can be a smart way to buy and sell in one easy move.

Gladedale offers ‘a beautiful life’
Homebuyers wishing to settle and enjoy the beautiful setting of Northumberland should make a visit to Gladedale’s Ridge Square development in Bedlington where the leading housebuilder is offering potential homebuyers golf memberships and spa vouchers.

Luxury show home opens for Darlington buyers
Bryant are set to unveil a brand new three bedroom, three storey show home this weekend (31st May and 1st June) to give buyers a taste of life at its Parkside development.

Reserve a new home in May for a special deal
North East homebuyers seeking a fast move can benefit from two special limited-period deals on offer from Barratt Newcastle. If you're a first-time buyer or don't have a home to sell, you could move in and pay just 85% of the property price with the housebuilder's innovative Headstart scheme - which means a stylish new 3-bedroom home could be yours for just £124,950 instead of £147,000.

Unmissable offers at Stanley property hotspot
Gladedale (Newcastle) Ltd is offering homebuyers outstanding offers at its Tyne Vale and Derwent View developments in the commuter hotspot of Stanley, with impressive savings of up to £24,000 on homes including deposit, stamp duty and discount.
George Wimpey opens the doors in Hartlepool
Anybody interested in securing a brand new home in the heart of Hartlepool's regeneration area can now visit the sales information centre of George Wimpey North Yorkshire's brand new Headway development.

Andrew's top for customer service at The Carrs
Barratt Newcastle sales adviser Andrew Somerville is celebrating after scooping a top award for his efforts in helping homebuyers. Andrew is sales adviser at the housebuilder's The Carrs development in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea and beat off competition from colleagues to secure the award for excellence in customer care.

Quality comes first at Saxonfields
Housebuilder Barratt Newcastle has brought together two high-flying staff at its sought-after Saxonfields development near Bishop Auckland. Quality new homes and a quality service are assured thanks to the pairing of site manager Andy Dawson, who is the Barratt Group's national site manager of the year, and sales adviser Helen Peverell, winner of a company sales award.

Beautiful bungalow on borders of Berwick-Upon-Tweed
Smiths Gore’s Berwick office are marketing 8 Springfield Park, an attractive three/four bedroom bungalow in a sought after residential area of East Ord. 8 Springfield Park provides flexible and well-presented accommodation set in an edge of village location with partial views to farmland.
Stylish new townhouse makes debut at The Hawthorns
Barratt Newcastle is building a stylish new 4-bedroom townhouse design for the first time in the North East at The Hawthorns in Hebburn. The ‘Glenkirk' has a light and spacious interior layout to suit modern family living.

Gladedale offers homebuyers a helping hand
Homebuyers can take advantage of incentives currently being offered by Gladedale (Newcastle) which are simply too good to miss at their popular developments Tyne Vale and Derwent View, in the fast growing property hotspot of Stanley in County Durham.

New development launches in Billingham
The Fairways, on Greenwood Road, has opened the doors of its information centre and is inviting all buyers to take a look, from those in the market for a family home, to downsizers, or customers looking for a quality home to share with friends.

Family life with style in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
If you're looking for a great family home in one of the most popular cities in the UK, then Charles Church has just the thing at Melbury in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.

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