West Midlands

Taylor Wimpey site managers take pride in the job
Two Taylor Wimpey site managers are celebrating after scooping top UK building industry awards for their work at the leading housebuilder’s developments in Staffordshire.

Escape the parent trap with shared equity
The biggest struggle facing first time buyers today is gathering the sizable deposit now needed to secure a mortgage, and as a result many find themselves living at home for much longer than they would like.

Barratt gives school fayre a helping hand
Leading housebuilder Barratt West Midlands has recently given a helping hand to the children at a local primary school in West Heath, to fund its new playground equipment.

Sales success at Tamefield Rise
Homebuyers have been out in force at David Wilson Mercia’s Tamefield Rise development on Leyland Road in Glascote, Tamworth, with 12 sales in the last 10 weeks.

Footy fan finds fortune in Burton
One lucky football fan was alive and kicking this week after being presented with a shirt signed by the entire Burton Albion team at Miller Homes Hopwood development on Princes Road.

Couple end selling woes with George Wimpey
After having their house on the market on and off for two years, Paul and Lynn Boulonois decided enough was enough – the time was right for them to get on and make their move.

Wolverhampton residents host a ‘Big Lunch’
A newly formed residents association is inviting locals to come and enjoy a cultural street party on Sunday 19th July – as part of the national Big Lunch celebrations.

Sisters bank on mum for university pad
A Barratt West Midlands apartment in Birmingham has provided the ideal student pad for a pair of sisters after their family decided to invest in a property for them rather than fork out for university accommodation.

A class apart for Wordsley buyers
Business is building nicely at a popular housing development in Wordsley, near Stourbridge, where 90% of the target sales for 2009 have already been achieved.

Summertime and moving is easy in the Midlands
Homebuyers can get away from it all right here this year - thanks to Solihull-based George Wimpey West Midlands and a host of time, money and hassle savers that will help get a summer move on.

The Pinnacle enters a new phase in Stoke
Confidence that the housing market is beginning to improve has prompted George Wimpey North Midlands to build the latest phase of The Pinnacle development in Stoke-On-Trent six months ahead of schedule.

Off-plans deals at The City
First-time buyers and would-be property investors can take advantage of fantastic off-plan apartment deals at The City, George Wimpey’s stylish development in Coventry. The sensational new properties, which will be ready to move into from early 2010, include the contemporary two-bedroom ‘Jackson’ apartment priced just £91,995 and featuring a spacious open-plan kitchen, a light and airy lounge/dining room, fitted wardrobes to the master bedroom, and a well-proportioned bathroom off the private entrance hallway.

Buyers give thumbs up to Kensington Gardens
A stunning selection of two-, three- and four-bedroom homes has proven to be a runaway success at leading housebuilder Barratt West Midlands’ Kensington Gardens development on Spring Road in Tyseley, since the launch of a new showhome.
New Barratt development to open in Perry Common
House builder Barratt West Midlands has begun build work on a selection of brand new homes in Perry Common which will be unveiled to the public on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th July.

Fusion apartments give buyers a dream start
Barratt West Midlands is giving a little bit extra to homehunters who earmark Fusion in Wolverhampton as the place to live chic inner city apartment life, with its Dream Start equity share scheme.