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First occupants at Boundary Brook

First occupants at Boundary Brook

Five sets of Harborne homeowners will be warming their brand new homes this month as the first occupants arrive at Miller Homes’ Boundary Brook development. The exclusive scheme is located by Court Oak Road and Fellows Lane in Harborne and has already sold half of its 23 homes.

Couple's life is richer with Persimmon

Couple's life is richer with Persimmon

Buying a new home is the single most expensive purchase most of us will ever make and the lengthy process of moving is considered one of the most stressful events in our lives on par with personal upheavals such as divorce or illness. Yet one couple from Rugby is a living proof that this does not have to be the case for all buyers. Caroline King (36) and Gary Cooper (45), who bought a brand new home at Persimmon’s Coton Meadows development in Rugby, have not only made their move stress free but also turned the experience into a nice little earner.

Barratt starts work at former pub site in Erdington

The country’s best-known house builder, Barratt, is giving new life to the former site of O’Sheas public house on Short Heath Road in Erdington, with a select new development of one and two-bedroom apartments.

Peace of mind in Bromsgrove

Peace of mind in Bromsgrove

Buying a retirement property can often be a difficult decision, especially when looking for a property close to family and friends, and one that enables you to maintain your independence. However, at the David Wilson Retirement Homes development at Cypress Grange in Bromsgrove, homebuyers can find peace of mind.

The best of town and country living in Telford

The best of town and country living in Telford

So near and yet so far, can describe the fantastic location of the latest homes being built by award-winning house builder, Barratt West Midlands, at its prestigious Monarch Fields development in Telford.

Value for money at Imperial Gardens in Tipton

Value for money at Imperial Gardens in Tipton

The latest release of apartments has been so popular at Barratt’s Imperial Gardens development in Tipton that only five now remain for sale. With construction now complete, these two-bedroom homes will be ready to move into for buyers looking for a stress-free move into a stylish, easy-to-run new home.

Happy buyer becomes happy worker with Barratt

Happy buyer becomes happy worker with Barratt

Award-winning house builder, Barratt, has countless satisfied customers, but when Allyson Wilkins bought her new house at Tudor Park, Bushbury, she was so impressed she came to work for the company! Relocating from Southampton to be closer to her family, Allyson purchased a brand new home at Tudor Park, mentioning to the development’s sales negotiator, Katie Yates that she was also on the lookout for a new job. Upon learning that Allyson had experience in estate agency work, Katie suggested that she apply to Barratt straight away.

Breaking trends at Westfields

Breaking trends at Westfields

Traditionally August is a quiet time of year for the housing market, but a residential development in Wolverhampton has smashed this summer trend with an astounding seven completions in an unseasonally busy month.

Persimmon donation boosts cathedral fund

Persimmon donation boosts cathedral fund

As one of the UK’s leading house builders, Persimmon understands that buildings alone do not make homes and that new residential developments truly come to life once they establish their own communities. As soon as building work started on the Hamilton Grange development is Worcester, Persimmon laid foundations for a new community by teaming up with the site’s impressive neighbour – Worcester Cathedral.

Affordable apartments at Stoke development

Affordable apartments at Stoke development

Gladedale has just released the one and two bedroom apartments at its Wedgwood Gardens development in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. With prices starting at just £80,950 and Gladedale paying the 5% deposit, these homes will help first time buyers make that crucial first step onto the property ladder.

Chase Homes – Building for Life

‘Building for Life’, the Government-endorsed standard for well designed homes, has awarded the Gold Standard to luxury housebuilder, Chase Homes for its design and development of ‘The Russells’; a mixed-use scheme of luxury homes, commercial property and sheltered housing accommodation, in the Cotswold village of Broadway, Worcestershire.

Stylish apartments make ideal investment

Stylish apartments make ideal investment

The financial pressures of putting a child through university have never been greater, but at Barratt’s latest stylish city centre development at CV One in Coventry, parents are investing in their and their children’s future by reserving many of the new homes there off-plan.

A road less travelled

A road less travelled

The daily commute to the workplace is often a tedious necessity for many of us, but Matthew Wilcox couldn’t believe his luck when he found a property a stone’s throw away from his office. Matthew, aged 28, who is originally from London, was delighted to find that his new home at Redrow’s Water’s Edge development in Hanley, ticked all the boxes when looking for his new home with girlfriend Aimme Dean.

Canal-side homes on offer in Netherton

Canal-side homes on offer in Netherton

Award-winning house builder, Barratt, is offering house buyers a great choice of well-priced, stylish new homes – all set in a picturesque location - at its exclusive canal-side development, Canal Walk in Netherton. The development features a mix of two-bedroom apartments and three and four-bedroom family homes.

Apartments at Fusion offer chic urban living

Wolverhampton’s major urban living project - Fusion - is rapidly reshaping the city’s landscape and will be the prestigious address of a flagship new development of 191 luxury one and two-bedroom apartments from local house builer, Barratt West Midlands.