South East Property

Brits demand more family houses
The number of family houses being built across the country has dropped by 21,000 in the last seven years* since the government introduced the PPG3 in 2000. Now in 2007 as the housing crisis has highlighted the shortage of family homes that people clearly want to buy, government legislation is set to take a U-turn.
Aspirations launches in Lymington
Barratt Homes’ new exclusive Lymington development Aspirations has now launched with the first properties at the development now released for sale. Aspirations will comprise high specification two bedroom apartments and three, four and five bedroom houses, located off Southampton Road in the pretty Georgian town of Lymington.

Sales soar at environmental Oxley
Unique new homes are attracting buyers in their droves at Oxley Woods, George Wimpey South Midlands’ stunning eco-friendly development in Milton Keynes. To own one of the exclusive properties – designed by the architects of the Pompidou Centre and the Millennium Dome – is the opportunity of a lifetime, and customers are snapping them up at a rate of almost two per week since they were unveiled at the end of May.

Buyer rediscovers her past in Dartford
For Enda Blacker, moving to a new house at West Hill Park in Dartford feels like coming home. Enda started work 46 years ago as a student nurse at West Hill Hospital, which once occupied the site where Barratt’s new West Hill Park development now stands. Whilst still a student, Enda met her future husband, Keith, and stayed working as a nurse at the hospital for almost 20 years.

Sell out success in Reading
Golf is enjoying quite a boom, especially since it is now the pastime of choice among numerous celebrities, including Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake and David Beckham. This could be one reason why Try Homes’ Albury Place development, just a stone’s throw from Reading Golf Club, is now a sell-out success.
A Roof 4 All
Landlords wanting to assist homeless or potentially homeless families' access private rented accommodation will get help from the launch of a brand new website.

House is epitome of gracious city living
When it comes to gracious city living, there’s little that can come close to a property now available in the heart of Winchester. As most people recognise, the ancient Cathedral is the epicentre of Winchester life and the house now for let is in the Inner Close, where it offers spectacular family accommodation.

Weybridge office headquarters sold by Savills
A private client of Savills has sold office headquarters, Novar House, Queens Road, Weybridge, Surrey, to Greenhills for £10.75 million, reflecting a net initial yield of 6.47%.

Own your dream lodge in the heart of 1066 country
The Dream Lodge Group is proud to announce the launch of ‘Woodlands Park’, its new holiday lodge park located right in the heart of ‘1066 Country’, offering the utmost in luxury lodge living for those looking for a holiday home with a difference.

Riverside Plaza: A great investment, a better place to live
Riverside Plaza, a superb new waterside development of apartments and houses by Barratt, enjoys a lovely setting on the banks of the River Medway and within easy walking distance of Maidstone’s bustling town centre.

Downsize delight - Cranbrook Walk in Winslow
If you take a stroll through the attractive market town of Winslow, in Buckinghamshire, it isn’t hard to see why the housebuilder Charles Church has decided to build an intimate collection of two and three bedroom homes just a short stroll from the historic high street.
A Sudbury success story for Charles Church
Staff at Charles Church North London are delighted at the success of the latest phase of homes at The Priory development in Sudbury, where only a handful of properties remain. The second phase at this thriving development only launched at the start of 2007 and now, with only four three bedroom homes remaining, the phase is being hailed as a huge success.

Buy now at Aspects or you could miss out
Barratt is offering a great deal for buyers at its landmark Aspects development on Windsor Road, Slough. Those who secure a new home at this popular address can now benefit from a 3% fixed interest rate mortgage for the next two years. And to make moving in even easier, Barratt will also pay £1000 towards legal fees and will include carpets and a fridge/freezer.

Enigmatic living at Bletchley Park
When it comes to location a new homes development by Redrow at Bletchey Park is hard to beat. It’s hardly surprising, therefore, that three of the apartments were snapped up by eager buyers on the weekend it was launched. Just a stone’s throw from the railway station, conveniently close to the many amenities of Bletchley town centre and a short drive away from picturesque villages and stunning nature reserves it offers something for everyone.

Moving made manageable with no stamp duty
David Wilson Homes have made moving to Squire’s Walk, their prestigious development in Pulborough, even more desirable by paying your stamp duty. Pulborough is a delightful village set in the heart of West Sussex located almost centrally within the county being 50 miles due south of London.