West Midlands

Telford dream home comes 'digitally enhanced'!
A young Telford couple ‘got themselves on the telly' whilst landing their dream home in Hadley! First time buyers Austin Hayward (19) and partner Amy Clueit (20) attended the recent Castle Meadows showhome opening by George Wimpey West Midlands on Castle Lane and entered a free prize draw to win a state-of-the-art 32" flat screen TV worth £500.
Well connected in Rugby
A Coventry couple have been swayed by Rugby's excellent ‘connectivity' in buying their first home together. And specifically Caldecott Manor by George Wimpey West Midlands (a new flagship £35 million brownfield development of 230 new homes on the site of the former GEC plant on Boughton Road) which is just north of the railway station and south of Junction 1 of the M6.

Get your skates on to move home before Christmas
Property-seekers looking for a new home this Christmas should get their skates on to live in a beautiful new home at George Wimpey's Leacroft development near Birmingham.

No hampering a move for Christmas
Barratt West Midlands is offering homebuyers the chance to move home in time to enjoy Christmas at its Clover Mead development in Telford, if they reserve mid-November.

A mid-autumn night's dream at Loxley Court
Prospective homebuyers looking to live their own great tale in Shakespeare's birth town, Stratford-upon-Avon, need look no further than Barratt West Midlands' last phase of 36 properties just released at Loxley Court.
Celebrations in Cannock give relief from the credit crunch
As a refreshing respite from the media credit crunch reports, Persimmon Homes has a success story to celebrate. Wayne Berry, site manager at Persimmon's Chenet Park in Cannock, has received a ‘Top 100 Seal of Excellence' Award from the National House-Building Council (NHBC).

Everyone needs good neighbours
Everyone needs good neighbours, so why not invite your friends to move in next door and get £1000 for the pleasure? David Wilson East Midlands is introducing a recommend a friend scheme at its two Rugby developments, Oaklands on Longstork Road and The Coppice on Buchanan Road, whereby any homeowner in the Coton Park area or on The Coppice development will receive £1000 cash if they recommend a friend who secures one of the remaining properties.

History at Black Country development is crystal clear
A piece of Black Country history has recently been preserved - a listed kiln from one of the area's oldest glassmaking firms is now the centrepiece of Barratt West Midlands' Brierley Hill development, Honeybourne Park.

Lydiate Place fulfills the needs of local families
With just six homes remaining at Barratt West Midlands' Lydiate Place development in Birmingham, the housebuilder is urging families to take advantage of these unique properties while they are still available.

Youngsters in a spin at Sadlers Park
Budding young artists were invited to take part in a one-off competition at Countryside Properties' Sadlers Park, using their artistic flare to launch the unique ‘Spinning Pot' public art sculpture, which stands at the heart of the development in Burslem.

No console-ation for couples who miss out
Couples looking to buy their first home together in time for Christmas need look no further than Barratt West Midlands' Westminster Place development in West Heath for affordable inspiration.

A ‘Movemaker' in heaven for Walsall family
Homebuyers Andrea and Jason Williams found that moving home was as easy and hassle-free, thanks to David Wilson Mercia's Movemaker scheme which they used to buy the home of their dreams at the housebuilder's Poppyfields development on Leamore Lane in Walsall.

Christmas comes wrapped up with Barratt
Barratt West Midlands is offering the Christmas shopping spree of a lifetime for the buyer who reserves the last five-bedroom Thornton home at its Merryfields development in Dudley. The spacious, luxury family home comes wrapped up with a £1,000 gift card to spend at nearby Westfield shopping centre, Merry Hill.
Low interest rate boosts confidence in new homes
Today's announcement (6th November) by the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee to reduce the interest rate by 1.5 per cent to three per cent will be welcomed by house hunters across the West Midlands and will boost confidence that now is definitely a good time to buy a new home.
Autumnal illuminations at Burgess Brook
A laser light show will guide visitors to the opening of three stunning new showhomes at Barratt Mercia's new Burgess Brook development in Newcastle-under-Lyme on Friday, 14th November, whilst tempting the taste buds with warming food, sweets and treats.