Demand for new build homes increased by 8% in May, and online searches for this type of home are now significantly higher than they were two years ago. For buyers looking to enjoy all the benefits of contemporary design, St Arthur Homes is delighted to announce that the second phase of its Shared Ownership homes at Lancaster Park will be launching this Summer.

Located in the picturesque market town of West Malling in Kent, each home features stylish, high-quality interiors and spacious layouts combined with Kent’s beautiful rolling countryside on the doorstep – following the sell-out success of the first phase of Shared Ownership homes at Lancaster Park, this is an opportunity not to be missed!

Comprising a selection of 12 two and three-bedroom houses, each home at Lancaster Park has been completed in partnership with Crest Nicholson. Ideal for first-time buyers or families looking to secure a property that meets the needs of modern living, homes at Lancaster Park have plenty of space to live, work and relax. Kitchens come complete with a range of high-quality integrated appliances, including a fridge/freezer, dishwasher and washer dryer. Private rear gardens, provide a secure space for a growing family to play or to entertain guests during the warmer weather. Each home also comes with two allocated parking spaces, making it easy to get out and explore the local area.

“Following the popularity of our first phase of homes at Lancaster Park, we are delighted to be preparing for the launch of our next collection of homes here. These stylish new build homes provide plenty of space for the whole family to spend time together, as well as easy access to the town and surrounding countryside. We expect there to be high demand for the new Shared Ownership homes at Lancaster Park and urge prospective purchasers to register their interest as soon as possible as soon as possible,” said Louise Mills, Sales & Marketing Director for St. Arthur Homes.

Surrounded by spectacular medieval, Tudor and Georgian architecture, the Kent town of West Malling is just a mile from Lancaster Park’s idyllic location. Hosting a selection of shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants, residents are located within easy walking distance of a range of daily amenities. Alternatively, the Kings Hill Village Centre is just a 4-minute drive away offering a selection of shops, supermarkets, and a pub. For avid shoppers, Bluewater Shopping Centre and Ashford Designer Retail Outlet are both nearby, being located just 32 and 40 minutes away respectively.

Families with school-aged children are also well catered for. Just a mile from the development, both Valley Invicta Primary School and Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery have been rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted, perfect for younger children. For secondary school pupils, Wrotham School and Aylesford School can both be reached in around 10-minutes by car.

Known as the Garden of England, Kent is home to some of the most breath-taking walks and views in the country. Close to home, the award-winning Manor Country Park hosts wildflower meadows, a tranquil lake and woodland to explore, as well as a charming café and children’s play area. For avid golfers, there is also a plethora of golf courses available within a 10-minute drive including Kings Hill Golf Club, Wrotham Heath Golf Club and West Malling Golf Club.

Lancaster Park benefits from exceptional transport connections around the South East. Commuters can hop on a train from nearby West Malling Station and reach London Victoria in under an hour. Regular services also run to Canterbury West, Ramsgate and Ashford International. For those preferring to travel by car, the M20 and M25 motorways are both easily accessible via the A228, providing connections towards London, Folkestone and Dover.

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A new selection of homes has been released for sale at Vistry Group’s Mindenhurst development in the village of Deepcut. Vistry is building 127 properties under its Bovis Homes brand at the site of the former Princess Royal Barracks, off Newfoundland Road.

The development will include one, two, three, four and five-bedroom homes with a mix of apartments alongside terraced, semi-detached and detached houses. Work started in 2020 with 43 of the homes already built and occupied.

A range of three and four-bedroom houses are now available to buy, along with a selection of two-bedroom apartments that can be purchased on a part-rent, part-ownership basis through the Home Reach scheme.

Marketing manager for Vistry Thames Valley, Alix Laflin, said: “There has been a lot of interest in Mindenhurst since the development was launched in early 2021.

“With so many fantastic facilities and amenities close by and in such a great location in Surrey, we’re expecting these latest homes to sell quickly too.

“The new Bovis Homes properties form part of a wider development, which is planned to include a primary school, pub, shops, sports and play areas, woodland walks and cycle paths.

“People who’ve already bought here appreciate that there’s a park, sports facilities, a community centre, a café and takeaways on the doorstep, while in nearby Frimley there are schools, supermarkets and a wide range of shops. Commuters are attracted here by the fact that nearby Brookwood railway station has direct services into London Waterloo.

“With the rising cost of energy and the cost of living generally, new-build properties are proving particularly popular at the moment with people who are looking for an energy-efficient home to keep their bills to a minimum.”

There’s currently a choice of two-bedroom apartments and three and four-bedroom houses available to reserve at Mindenhurst.

Three and four-bedroom houses are priced from £440,000 and £610,000 respectively, while two-bedroom apartments are available on a 50 per cent shared ownership basis with the Home Reach scheme from £142,500.

To be eligible for Home Reach, buyers must have a household income of not more than £80,000 and require a deposit of at least five per cent of the share value they are buying, as well as meeting affordability criteria.

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As St Arthur Homes prepares for the launch of its second phase of homes at Whiteley Meadows, Winchester, the company has acquired a further 118 homes at the development in a deal in excess of £44 million. Combining a selection of mainly family houses and some apartments, St Arthur Homes’ latest acquisition will deliver 104 Shared Ownership homes alongside 10 private sale homes and 4 affordable rent homes, significantly contributing towards the company’s pledge of delivering at least 2,000 new homes by 2026.

The homes are expected to be delivered between Summer 2023 and Winter 2026 and will include a range of two, three and four-bedroom houses and two-bedroom apartments. The majority of homes will be available with Shared Ownership, offering an affordable opportunity for potential new home owners looking to get onto the property ladder. Through the scheme, buyers will be able to buy a share of their chosen property, with the opportunity to purchase further shares in the future, all the way up to 100%, meaning full home ownership. The acquisition also includes the offering of 10 four bedroom detached private sale homes which will also offer an equally beautiful high-quality specification and showcase St. Arthur Homes private sale department at its very best.

The homes at Whiteley Meadows are well placed between the thriving hubs of Southampton, Portsmouth and Winchester, whilst also enjoying close proximity to the surrounding English countryside. Spanning several phases, Whiteley Meadows will eventually deliver more than 3,000 new homes constructed by a group of leading developers led by The Vistry Group. When completed, the development will also feature new schools, a care home, a community centre and plenty of retail options. Designated green spaces and a children’s play area will also be centred between the phases.

St Arthur Homes is a registered provider of affordable homes, delivering exceptional shared ownership properties. Collaborating with a range of agents, housebuilders, and local authority partners, St Arthur acquires, owns, and manages a portfolio of residential properties through S106 and grant-led schemes. Operating across Southern England, St. Arthur is now expanding into The Midlands region and is seeking new relationships alongside those already made in order to provide several hundred homes in this part of the UK.

Chief Executive Officer for St Arthur Homes comments: “We are delighted to have secured the opportunity to bring forward multi-tenured homes at Whiteley Meadows. We are very excited to be preparing to launch the second phase of properties, which we anticipate will be just as popular. An acquisition of this size would typically take around six months to complete and we are proud to have turned it around in just 4 weeks! A phenomenal effort by the team and their consultant teams. As we continue to increase our portfolio, we are pleased to continue working alongside our partners at The Vistry Group to deliver an exciting new community of homes to Hampshire’s homebuyers and we are extremely excited to be launching our private homes alongside our affordable housing.”

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Located on the former site of an 18th-century military barracks, St Arthur Homes has acquired a new collection of one and two-bedroom homes for Shared Ownership at TopHat’s Kitchener Barracks development in Chatham, Kent. Comprising 32 apartments, St. Arthur Homes is set to deliver a selection of high-quality, sustainable homes by early 2023.

With the 300-year-old Napoleonic Fortress, Fort Amherst, located at the entrance to the gated development, the site blends its historic military heritage with contemporary modular homes. Surrounded by 70 hectares of green space at Great Line Heritage Park and with some apartments overlooking the meandering River Medway, Kitchener Barracks benefits from a picturesque location. Just a 5-minute cycle away, Chatham rail station brings offers services to London St Pancras in as little as 38 minutes, ideal for commuters. Alternatively, parking spaces at the development alongside a car club, provide further options for prospective buyers.

TopHat is a leading 3D modular housebuilder which has recently announced it is building Europe’s largest homebuilding factory. The Kitchener Barracks apartments are being manufactured in TopHat’s existing factory at Foston in Derby where robotics and lean manufacturing techniques are used to increase housing supply, improve quality, reduce costs and protect the environment.

Jorden Rosenhaus, CEO of Tophat said: “We are delighted to see our Kitchener Barracks on the brink of becoming homes through their sale to affordable housing provider St Arthur. 3D modular homes represent a future where homes are ever better quality, affordable, beautifully designed and both green to build and to live in.”

St Arthur Homes is a registered provider of affordable housing, committed to delivering high quality shared ownership homes. Working with a range of partners, St Arthur Homes acquires housing across London and the South of England, with plans to expand throughout The Midlands region. The deal with TopHat is the latest in a series of partnership deals as St Arthur Homes strives to deliver at least 2,000 homes by 2026.

Chief Executive Officer for St Arthur Homes comments: “We are delighted to have secured a range of properties at Kitchener Barracks. Working alongside TopHat, our Shared Ownership homes will provide a unique opportunity for buyers to get onto the property ladder at a site embedded with a strong historic legacy. We are proud to play a role in providing high quality affordable housing that will benefit the local Medway community.”

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The picturesque Cathedral city of Winchester saw house prices rise to £507,658 in March 2022, up by 14.7% since March 2021. For homebuyers who aspire to live within easy distance of this thriving regional hotspot of Winchester, St Arthur Homes has just launched its spectacular new Shared Ownership show home at Whiteley Meadows. With the first phase of homes at Whiteley Meadows proving incredibly popular, purchasers looking to secure one of the new two and three-bedroom houses in this latest phase, should arrange a visit to the new show home as soon as possible.

Nestled between the Hampshire villages of Whiteley and Botley, buyers at Whiteley Meadows can enjoy easy access to Winchester, Portsmouth and Southampton, all less than a 30-minute drive away. In addition to exceptional transport connections, buyers at Whiteley Meadows can take full advantage of a range of shops and leisure amenities available locally, as well as many stunning green spaces to explore. Set across multiple phases, Whiteley Meadows is set to form an attractive new community, complete with more than 3,000 new homes, alongside new schools, nurseries, a care home, a community centre and retail outlets.

Each Shared Ownership home at Whiteley Meadows has been thoughtfully designed to provide unbeatable quality. All of the two and three-bedroom houses offer spacious and flexible interior layouts perfect for relaxing, entertaining or days when working from home. Stylish kitchens come complete with a range of high-quality integrated Indesit appliances, whilst bathrooms enjoy sleek white sanitaryware and Porcelonosa floor and wall tiling. All houses enjoy a private garden and the added benefit of having two allocated parking spaces. Some homes also benefit from the added convenience of a garage.

Whiteley Meadows is ideally positioned to take advantage of both the idyllic Hampshire countryside and the range of amenities located in Winchester, Southampton and Portsmouth. For those keen to explore a little further afield, West Quay Shopping Centre in Southampton and Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth are both around 30-minutes away by car. For those favouring the wonders of the great outdoors, Curbridge Nature Reserve is just a 10-minute walk away and provides stunning riverside walks through ancient oak woodland. Residents can also enjoy the range of gym facilities and fitness classes available at The Meadowside Leisure Centre.

Commuters can enjoy exceptional travel connections from Whiteley Meadows. Positioned just off the A3051, the homes enjoy easy access to the M27 motorway from which the M25 provides easy access around London. For those driving to Portsmouth and Southampton, the A27 is also nearby. Alternatively, for those preferring to travel by train, Whitely Meadows is a little over a mile away from Botley train station providing regular services to Cosham, Portsmouth and Southampton in around half an hour.

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A recent study has revealed that Wandsworth has experienced the second highest level of market activity in London claiming 5.1% of the city’s new home transactions during the last year. As the rise in demand for shared ownership properties continues and this borough’s popularity surges, Latimer unveils Bowden House at Windsor Apartments. Available now, the new collection of eight stylish one-bedroom homes situated on the southern perimeter of Battersea Park enjoy the iconic presence of Battersea Power Station and are available to buy through Shared Ownership.

Located on Prince of Wales Drive, a prime street in Battersea, purchasers here will enjoy the best of city living. A central London postcode that also benefits from a strong residential and community feel, this popular location is home to Nine Elms, which offers a plethora of riverside dining and Battersea Power Station, a new sleek tube station on the Northern Line.

A true celebration of the way we live now, the contemporary residential complex is set amongst landscaped gardens creating natural tranquillity and is just 150 metres from Battersea Park. The wider development includes Elmbridge House and Malvern House, both offering additional one-bedroom apartments complete with high specification features and versatile layouts.

Krete Luca, Sales Director at Latimer, part of the Clarion Housing Group, said: “We are delighted to be launching our second collection of homes in Battersea after a popular first phase. We have focused on creating homes fit for contemporary lifestyles with open-plan layouts and adaptable indoor and outdoor space. The location benefits from being a lively social hub and is enriched impressive green areas.”

As the site of a former Victorian gas holder, Bowden House’s external architecture carries strong connections to its industrial past, mindfully honoring its history alongside the iconic Battersea Power Station. Modern interior elements, inviting communal areas such as a piazza and café and the extensive landscaped gardens complete with an ornamental pond, provide an enticing balance of past and present as well as urban and rural.

The interiors of the prestigious homes have been carefully crafted to high standards with stellar attention to detail throughout. Open plan kitchen and dining spaces feature fully integrated Hotpoint appliances, stylish wall units and Silestone worktops. Kaindl Chelsea Hickory wood-effect flooring with underfloor heating runs throughout the stunning living areas whilst plush carpets add extra warmth to bedrooms. Spacious bedrooms are welcoming retreats with a neutral colour palette, built-in wardrobes and roller-blind systems whilst luxurious bathrooms feature a shower bath with Holz wood effect panels. Balconies or terraces give each apartment a private outdoor area while video/audio entry provides security along with a concierge service.

Bowden House offers the very best in modern day living for future residents, with excellent transport links from nearby Vauxhall, Battersea Square and Waterloo stations into the Capital and beyond. With an incredible choice of breath-taking London attractions, parks and amenities within walking distance, residents will be able to make the most out of their new neighbourhood.

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Work at Bellway’s Harvard Place development in Earls Colne is nearing the final stages, with some of the final homes now on sale. All but 12 of the 54 homes being built for sale at the site have been purchased since the first properties were released onto the market in November 2020.

The development, off Station Road, was named in honour of the Harvard Warbird aircraft, a former Second World War RAF pilot trainer aircraft which is now used by nearby Earls Colne Airfield to provide flying experiences.

Bellway is delivering a total of 90 homes at Harvard Place, including 36 homes provided as affordable housing, made available for local people through shared ownership or rent. Construction work is progressing well and is expected to conclude at the end of this year.

Jenny Walker, Sales Director for Bellway Essex, said: “We’re now getting to the final chances to buy a new-build home at Harvard Place. Residents who’ve already moved here love the relative privacy of this desirable location, tucked away in the countryside and surrounded by a woodland border, yet within walking distance of the amenities offered in the picturesque village of Earls Colne and with Hyperoptic and BT broadband to all homes.

“Although our two and three-bedroom properties have now been sold, we still have a number of four-bedroom properties available – perfect for families and those who may benefit from extra rooms – which all come with a garage. The three-bedroom showhome will be released for sale later in the year. We also have a choice of helpful schemes available to make moving easier and more straightforward for customers with a property to sell.”

Bellway’s Part Exchange and Express Mover schemes are both available at Harvard Place. Part Exchange sees Bellway buy the customer’s current home, which means they have no estate agent fees to pay and can stay in their old place until their new one is ready to move into, depending on the build stage.

With Express Mover, meanwhile, Bellway will work with an estate agent to sell the customer’s home as quickly as possible – and also pick up the agent’s fee.

Jenny added: “Anybody who may be interested in finding their new home at Harvard Place is encouraged to get in touch with the sales team at the earliest opportunity, as we look to bring to a close what has been a well-considered and valuable addition to available housing in this area.”

Alongside providing new homes, Bellway is investing more than £530,000 in the local and economy and infrastructure projects, including £379,151 for local education, £85,118 towards sports facilities at Earls Colne Recreation Club, £57,169 towards local play spaces, £10,000 towards healthcare and £2,701 for allotments.”

There’s currently a choice of four-bedroom houses available to reserve at Harvard Place, with prices starting from £474,995.

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With the number of first-time buyers doubling in the past year according to Barclays, it’s timely that Latimer Homes is preparing to launch The Bowery in West Ealing. Launching on Saturday 21^st May and comprising 60 one, two and three-bedroom shared ownership apartments, the development presents an opportunity for those wanting to step onto the property ladder in an affordable, recently regenerated, pocket of west London.

Prices for a one-bedroom apartment start from £138,900 for a 30% share and require a £6,945 deposit whilst prices for a two-bedroom apartment start from £129,500 for a 25% share and require a £6,475 deposit. Offering a brilliant combination of attractive green spaces, vibrant bars and restaurants, and excellent transport connections, The Bowery is the ideal option for first-time buyers.

Buyers who choose to make The Bowery their home will be well placed to enjoy the benefits of Ealing’s programme of regeneration, at a time when local areas are so important to our everyday lives. 

Krete Luca, Sales Director at Latimer, part of the Clarion Housing Group, comments: “For those eager to find an affordable home with a London postcode, The Bowery is great contender. The combination of regeneration prospects, which include the arrival of Crossrail, and new affordable homes place this development firmly on the first-time buyer map. Everything’s in place for establishing a new community at The Bowery and the new apartments are finished to the impeccable standard Latimer Homes has become known for. The development’s location truly offers the best of both worlds within the area, placing residents on the doorstep of a range of amenities as well as stunning green spaces. This is a great time to move to West Ealing and be part of a vibrant neighbourhood.”

Residents at The Bowery will be ideally positioned for weekend shopping trips, with several high streets close by. Just a five minutes’ walk away is Ealing Broadway’s variety of high street grocery shops and fashion retailers. Northfields High Street, which features a range of independent interior and coffee shops, is also a short walk from the development and home to Northfields’ tube station. 

However, what really sets The Bowery apart is its proximity to wonderful green spaces. With 3,300 acres of green space, Ealing is one of London’s greenest boroughs and The Bowery is perfectly positioned to reap the health and well-being benefits this provides. The development faces onto a charming allotment and is just a 10-minute walk from Walpole Park, the Grade II Listed jewel in Ealing’s crown, boasting a beautiful ornamental lake as well as Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery. A little further afield lies Lammas Park, a 25-acre open green space with a variety of sports facilities.

The Bowery features landscaped gardens and a range of community facilities including a car club and potential space for meetings and events. All apartments enjoy access to private outdoor space via a balcony or juliet balcony, and feature high-specification fixtures and fittings throughout, including contemporary kitchen and bathroom units.

For connections further afield, home-movers to The Bowery can also enjoy the benefits of the long-awaited Crossrail service, which is scheduled to start running from Ealing Broadway Station in summer 2022. The new service will be transformative for the area, putting a range of locations across the capital within easy reach of Ealing Broadway, including Bond Street in just 11-minutes and Canary Wharf in 25-minutes. Existing commuter links are also excellent, with West Ealing train station situated a 10- minute walk from the development, taking buyers to London Paddington in just 13-minutes.

Prices for a one-bedroom apartment at The Bowery start from £138,900 for a 30% share of the full market value of £463,000. Prices for a two-bedroom apartment at The Bowery start from £129,500 for a 25% share of the full market value of £518,000.

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The east end quarter of the capital has become one of the most desired locations for London’s homebuyers, drawn to the appealing mix of vibrant venues, industrial heritage and a buoyant community spirit. One east London neighbourhood that has captured the interest of property buyers is Stratford. For home hunters keen to make this thriving hub their home, Peabody is preparing to launch the next phase of Shared Ownership homes at their popular Bridge East development at Legacy Wharf on Saturday the 14^th of May.

Situated within walking distance from the heart of Stratford and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, purchasers here are perfectly positioned to enjoy some of London’s most exciting amenities, without paying a premium price.

The exciting new phase at Bridge East will offer an exclusive and contemporary collection of one and three-bedroom apartments that are well placed to enjoy everything this popular east London quarter offers. Stratford itself has experienced a rapid transformation, undergoing one of the UK’s largest regeneration programs on the back of the 2012 Olympic games.

Now a flourishing hotspot of fantastic retail venues, a buzzing dining and social scene and world-class sporting facilities – the area has become a magnet for young professionals keen to be a part of this vibrant district whilst being able to witness its continuing growth. Available to purchase with Shared Ownership, purchasers who are eager to step on the ladder here will be able to take advantage of the lower-level deposit required when using the Shared Ownership scheme – unlocking access to the London locations that they may have considered out of reach.

Forming part of the wider development at Legacy Wharf, the homes at Bridge East occupy the Artisan Apartment building. Each of the seven Shared Ownership apartments offer a high-quality specification paired with bright and spacious open plan layouts and the familiar attention to detail found within a Peabody home. Residents here will be able to take advantage of having access to a dedicated concierge service, as well as a private on-site gym and a communal courtyard garden square.

For those who want to venture out but stay close to home, a riverside walkway adjacent to the development provides the ideal setting to enjoy a summer evening stroll or early morning run along the Bow Back River. Additionally, buyers can access The Greenway cycleway, a few minutes from Bridge East, this path connects Hackney Wick to Pudding Mill Lane in Stratford and secure onsite cycle storage makes this a hassle-free travel option for cycle enthusiasts.

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All of the homes at a new development in Romsey have now been built and sold. Bellway has delivered 73 new homes at Meadow View, which is located off Cupernham Lane in the Hampshire town, including 44 houses for private sale and 29 affordable homes for local people through rent or shared ownership.

With all the houses on the site now complete, the final residents to move in are now settling into their new homes.

Kim Caldwell, Sales Director for Bellway Wessex, said: “Meadow View has proved to be an incredibly popular development with strong demand for the new homes right from the start, reflecting the need for new housing in the area.

“There was a high level of interest in the 63 new properties we previously delivered at our neighbouring Oxlease Meadows development, and this carried on through into Meadow View.

“The combination of both developments has seen Bellway deliver a total of 136 new homes to Romsey. As the final residents move into Meadow View, it is good to see that a brand-new neighbourhood, like the one at Oxlease Meadows, is taking shape.”

As part of the planning agreement for Meadow View, Bellway is contributing £145,390 for improvements at Romsey Primary School and £94,900 towards the New Forest Special Protection Area. £900,000 was also paid through the Community Infrastructure Levy, which can be used by the Council towards a wide range of local improvements.

The developer also contributed £1.3 million towards the upkeep of Fishlake Meadows Nature Reserve, as well as £300,000 towards local education and £369,000 towards roads, as part of the planning agreement for Oxlease Meadows.

Kim said: “These two developments have seen Bellway not only deliver more than 100 new homes to Romsey but contribute a total of £2.2 million to help ensure that local infrastructure and facilities evolve with the new developments. 

“Much of the contribution is also to help protect and preserve the treasured Fishlake Meadows Nature Reserve, which has proved to be a big attraction for homebuyers who like the fact that they can explore the countryside on their doorstep.

“This significant level of investment is part of Bellway’s commitment to having a positive impact on the environment and to creating a lasting legacy in the local area.”

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