South West Property

Retirement Villages recognised for high standards of care
Two of Retirement Villages Ltd’s care homes have had their three star rating from the industry regulator renewed. Thamesfield in Henley-on-Thames and Gittisham Hill Park near Honiton in Devon have both been awarded an ‘excellent’ rating by inspectors from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) during annual inspections.

Persimmon celebrates 1000th HomeBuy Direct reservation
After 18 months of searching, Dylan Parry and his partner Julie Morris from Gloucester, had almost given up all hope of affording their own home until they heard about the support they could get from using the Government and became Persimmon’s 1,000th HomeBuy Direct purchaser in finding their perfect home at The Marketplace development off St. Oswald’s Road in Gloucester.

Slow worms go house hunting at Hanham Hall
Barratt is proving that it does a lot more than housebuilding as it prepares to re-home slow worms and wildlife to safer and more sustainable environments at its Hanham Hall development in Bristol.

HomeBuy Direct with Barratt in Stroud
First time buyer Carrie Humphreys was thrilled to find that she could buy a brand new home at Barratt’s Orchard Leaze development in Stroud with the help of the Government-backed HomeBuy Direct scheme.

Choir brings Christmas cheer to Tor View Court
People in Street are invited to join residents at McCarthy & Stone’s Tor View Court development on Somerton Road this month for a special Christmas carol concert performed by the Street Harvest Church Choir.

Doors now open at stunning show home in Launceston
The wait is now over for buyers who want more than a look through the keyhole of the latest fabulous new Redrow homes in Launceston.

Buyers at The Zone in Bristol attracted by city centre location
Young professionals in Bristol are heading to buy homes at The Zone, Barratt’s award-winning development in the Temple Quarter area of the city.

An exclusive offering for the over sixties in Somerset
Boasting an enviable location and an exclusive offering for the over sixties, it’s easy to see why McCarthy & Stone’s retirement apartments at Coleridge Court in Clevedon and Fussells Court in Worle are proving so popular.

New homes in Duporth offer breathtaking sea views
If one holiday a year is no longer enough and you’d love to be beside the seaside permanently, then you should visit Taylor Wimpey’s An Arvor development in Duporth. Here the house builder has an impressive four bedroom detached Fairfield townhouse for sale, boasting stunning sea views from all floors.

Redrow receives stamp of approval in Torrbridge
When it comes to community involvement housebuilder Redrow is first class. Taw and Torrbridge Stamp Club’s presentation boards were starting to look past their best. So when club member Ted Austen, a resident at Redrow’s Rolle Quay venture, in Barnstaple, discovered that the award-winning developer was looking for charities and clubs in the area to support, he wrote a letter explaining what was required.

Make the move to lower energy bills
As the weather gets colder and the thermostat gets turned up now might be the time to consider making a move to a much more energy efficient home.

Final retirement apartment on sale at Kingstone Court
There is only one opportunity left to secure a retirement apartment at McCarthy & Stone’s Kingstone Court development in Chipping Norton.

Taylor Wimpey tells Nicolas Cage ‘there’s a home for your here!’
Builders at Taylor Wimpey’s Dunstan Park development in Glastonbury have a message for Nicolas Cage – new build is best! When cheeky brickies at the development heard that the Hollywood A-lister plans to sell his £5 million home in the county, they donned rubber masks of the star in a bid to get his attention.
Charity fundraiser brings Christmas cheer to Culliford Court
People in Dorchester are invited to join residents at McCarthy & Stone’s Culliford Court development on Culliford Road North this month for a special Christmas carol concert performed by Sunninghill School in support of West Dorset Women’s Refuge.

Last chance to buy at Hardy’s Court in Weymouth
There are only two opportunities left to secure a retirement apartment at McCarthy & Stone’s Hardy’s Court development in Weymouth.