Oxfordshire
Cow competition an udder success
A pair of cows has appeared at a new homes development in Banbury, which is co-incidentally located on the site of the town's former cattle market and pupils from Dashwood Primary School, which shares the site, recently went along to name them.
Bellway is back in town
Bellway Northern Home Counties has announced the launch of a new apartment scheme in the heart of Oxford. West Edge off Elms Road in the Botley area of the city of Oxford will be a select development of only 26 two-bedroom executive apartments in this affluent and popular suburb. Prices are from £235,000 to £245,000 and there are two schemes to help you buy.
Move on up with Persimmon Homes
If you're in the market for a home to expand your living space, then it might be time to heighten rather than broaden your horizons with Persimmon Homes' latest range of townhouses at Northcourt Square in Abingdon.
Bag yourself the ultimate Christmas gift: A new home
Christmas is coming. So here’s the question we’ve all been asking ourselves. When to buy? We’re not of course talking about toys for the children and soap for your aunt. The deadline there is obvious and makes life nice and simple. No, the big question is, when to buy that new home.
Bespoke your own home in Beaconsfield
Building luxurious homes in a highly sought after location has proved to be a winning formula for Antler Homes in the past, so it will come as no surprise to hear that the leading privately owned housebuilder has decided to build a third development in the traditional market town of Beaconsfield.
Barratt beats Brown by axing stamp duty on houses up to £500,000
The Prime Minister may have boosted homebuyers by announcing that houses worth up to £175,000 will be exempt from Stamp Duty - but Barratt Mercia is going even further by offering to scrap the tax on all its houses up to the value of £500,000.
Council chairman opens new footbridge in Abingdon
Yesterday (Thursday 21st August) at 12.45pm, the Chairman of the Vale of White Horse District Council, Councillor Alison Rooke officially opened a brand new public footbridge in Abingdon.
David Wilson Homes lends a helping hand
For many first time buyers the dream of owning their own home can often seem just out of reach. But for househunters living in Oxfordshire, help is at hand in the form of the David Wilson Homes Southerns MyChoice HomeBuy scheme.
Final chance for dream home at Aquarius
This is the final call for homebuyers looking to buy a new home at Barratt Mercia's Aquarius development on Witan Way in Witney, which is now over 90 per cent sold.
‘Chocolate Box’ cottage lives up to its name
A historic Oxfordshire cottage so pretty it was twice pictured on boxes of Fry’s chocolates, and appeared as a 1,500 piece jigsaw, has come onto the market through Savills.
Oxford goes green
Oxford City Council last week (30 June) became the seventh council in England to adopt the Horticultural Trades Association’s (HTA) Greening the UK motion. The adoption of the motion, proposed by Councillor Jean Fooks, commits the council to ensuring that planting outlined in planning developments is actually installed and maintained. It also gives their support to exemplar schemes and the lobbying of local MPs to support the principles of the Greening the UK campaign within Parliament.
Turning up the heat with Weavers Mews
With the summer months upon us David Wilson Homes Southern is set to make Oxfordshire's temperature soar by holding a tropical Caribbean summer event at its Weavers Mews development in Witney.
Barratt launches ‘Real Deal’ in Oxfordshire
Homebuyers in Oxfordshire are being asked the question, why put up with confusing deals offered with new homes today? Why not take advantage of the straight talking ‘Real Deal' which is currently being offered at Barratt Mercia's The Riverside Collection development on Thames View in Abingdon.
A hassle-free way to a bigger home with Barratt
If you're planning to move up the property ladder but can't sell your current house, Barratt Mercia could smooth the way with their new and improved part-exchange offer.
Weekend mortgage clinic at Axis
Barratt Mercia is offering to prescribe the perfect remedy to buying a new home at its Saturday mortgage clinic which is being held at its Axis development on Merton Street in Banbury.