NewBuy scheme

New life for the 95% mortgage

InteriorsLatest trends and

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Family homes

Fantastic new developments across Britain

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Affordable homes

Great new-build properties on a

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March 2012 issue

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CONTENTS

Features06Affordable homes – the latest on shared ownership properties

09Mortgages – saving money as mortgage interest rates rise

10Retirement – new-build developments for retirees and older buyers

27 Interiors – spring fabric trends, and dressing a family room

New homes13 Scotland

17 The North West

20 The North East

23 The Midlands

30 London

35 The South East

39 East Anglia

42 The South West

44 Wales

Dear house-hunter,

This month is a big one for the UK’s new homes industry, and for house-hunters who are hoping to make the most of the benefits of buying a new-build property.

The government is bringing the Stamp Duty “holiday” for first-time buyers to an end, meaning many of you will have to find a little bit extra from your savings to give to the taxman when you buy your first home. On the plus side, for those struggling to find a big enough deposit to secure a mortgage, the government has finally launched its NewBuy Guarantee, which will allow creditworthy homebuyers to purchase a new-build home with just a 5% deposit.

This month, we’ve got plenty of fantastic new homes from around the UK to share with you, along with the latest news about new-build developments and incentives available.

I hope you enjoy our first edition: do contact me with your questions and feedback.

Happy house-hunting!Keith Osborne

Features editor, www.whathouse.co.uk Email: featuresed@whathouse.co.uk

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Davyhulme, Greater ManchesterTrafford Housing Trust has been given planning consent to

develop 33 new homes in Davyhulme, Greater Manchester.

The trust will build 33 sustainable family homes on the site of Calder Court in Urmston, including a selection of three- and four-bedroom family homes, with 16 available via shared ownership, 10 for rent and seven for outright sale.

The development will replace a derelict brownfield site and provide the area with much-needed affordable homes.

A company statement said: “We are due to commence on site in March 2012 and completion is April 2013. This follows a detailed consultation with local councillors and residents where we have listened to their constructive ideas and concerns.”

Southwark, London

Housebuilder United House has been appointed by Notting Hill Housing through their framework agreement to develop over 200 new homes in Southwark. The scheme, which will also include new retail units, will be built in Grange Walk, Bermondsey Spa, London SE1, in the heart of the regeneration area.

The development, with a contract value of £28m, will provide 205 new homes including a mix of studios, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom duplexes and townhouses, comprising 146 affordable homes, most of which will be available to buy on a shared ownership basis, while 20 of the homes will be designed for wheelchair users.

There will also be retail units on the ground floor of two of the blocks. Work will commence in spring 2012 and it is anticipated that the development will be completed by summer 2014. MORE

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A planning application for up to 1,500 new homes has been submitted to South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) as part of the first phase of Northstowe, which will be the largest new town since Milton Keynes.

According to the master plan for the whole town, as many as 10,000 new homes, including a range of affordable homes, will be developed over the next 20 years, along with various schools, commercial and leisure facilities as well as open green spaces.

If plans are approved, the first 1,500 homes will be developed

next to Longstanton’s busway stop, which will serve the new town.

Northstowe will be constructed at the former Oakington barracks site, which was subsequently used as an immigration detention centre until 2010.

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Sewardstone, Essex

The county town of Lincoln can trace its roots

back to the 1st century, while the county itself is divided into a number of regions - including the Lincolnshire Fens, the Carrs in north Lincolnshire, the Lincolnshire Wolds and the Humber Estuary and North sea coast. Home to some beautiful countryside, Lincoln is an ideal location in which to buy an affordable new home, with many developers affordable housing options for keyworkers and first-time buyers alike.

The government-backed FirstBuy scheme is available at Isaacs Place, a Taylor Wimpey development of two-bedroom apartments and two- and three-bedroom new homes in Grantham. Located within easy reach of Grantham town centre, Isaacs Place is nicely situated between Lincoln and Nottingham, in close proximity to the A1 road and Grantham Station, with rail links available into London and Edinburgh. The east coast is a 30-mile drive away - ideal for days out by the seaside. Prices range between £99,995 and £149,995.

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A new phase of shared ownership apartments is being launched by A2Dominion New Homes in one of London’s leafiest boroughs. New England, in Eastcote, offers 20 one-bedroom homes starting at just £87,750 for a 45% share, based on a full market value of £195,000. Priority for New England will be given to people living or working in the London Borough of Hillingdon.

Tariq Qureshi, sales and marketing director in London for A2Dominion New Homes, said: “We are delighted to launch this second phase of New England. We expect demand for these new shared ownership apartments to be high after the first phase of this development proved very popular with home-hunters. These homes have a high-quality finish and, being located in Eastcote, residents will benefit from both the green open spaces nearby and excellent transport links into central London.”

Eastcote, London

Genesis has announced the launch of

Abbey Meadows, a new hillside development of new affordable homes available through shared ownership. Situated on the edge of Epping Forest on the outskirts of Sewardstone village, Essex, this rural development features 38 two-bedroom houses surrounded by countryside and offers views across to the King George V reservoir. Some of the new homes even overlook Epping Forest itself.

Available through shared ownership from £52,500 for

a 25% share based on a full market value of £210,000, buyers can purchase between 25% and 75% and increase their share at any time, all the way to 100% and outright ownership.

Priority will be given to people who live or work within Epping Forest. Abbey Meadows is available to anyone who does not already own a property and is unable to buy a home on the open market. Their total household income must be less than £60,000 per year and ideally they must have savings of around £3,500 to cover moving and legal costs.

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Over one million mortgage customers in the UK are facing increased mortgage repayments this spring. That’s after two of the UK’s biggest mortgage lenders announced increases in their standard variable mortgage rates. The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and the Halifax have taken the decision to raise their standard borrowing rate, despite the Bank of England base rate remaining at its record low level of 0.5%.

Consumer groups have accused the partly taxpayer-owned lenders of ‘profiteering’. But how will the changes affect you? What should you do to save money? And if you’re not with Halifax or RBS, can you also expect your mortgage to rise in the near future?

The changes in full

RBS became the first bank to increase mortgage rates for existing customers in March 2012 when it increased the rate of its Offset Mortgage by 0.25%. The bank also plans to raise the rate on its offset One Account by the same amount on 1st May 2012. It is estimated 200,000 borrowers will be affected. Halifax has also

decided to increase its standard variable rate (SVR). This will rise from 3.50% to 3.99% from 1st May 2012, costing 850,000 customers hundreds of pounds more per year.

Labour MP John Mann slammed the changes. He said: “They take taxpayer money in the form of a bail-out and then take their money again through their mortgages. It is totally unfair.”

How to save money if you’re on RBS’s or Halifax’s SVR

If you are on your lender’s SVR – particularly if you are affected by these changes – now could be the time to look for a better deal.

Mortgages: How to save money as mortgage rates begin to rise

NewBuy: New government scheme to help new homes buyersOn 12th March, the government launched NewBuy, a scheme aimed to provide a helping hand

to homebuyers in England currently shut out of the housing market, by providing them with the chance to buy a new home with just a 5% deposit and an affordable 95% mortgage.

Aimed at both first-time buyers and existing homeowners who are hoping to purchase a new-build home as their main residence, it is

expected that up to 100,000 house hunters could be assisted by NewBuy. Housebuilders who sign up to NewBuy will be able to offer this assistance on properties priced at up to £500,000.

If you’re looking for a home but having trouble securing a mortgage, now is the time to register your interest in taking advantage of the NewBuy scheme.

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While many purchasers of new-build retirement living property are downsizing from a larger home, Bob and Pat Potiphar had spent 18 years living in an apartment in Hove before moving to

their new home at Catherine Lodge in Durrington-on-Sea, near Worthing, from specialist developer Churchill Retirement Living.

After so long in one home, it was bound to be a big decision to move, but the couple were beginning to get disenchanted in their previous home and the new-build retirement development where they now live has a number of great features that made that decision much easier.

“When we moved in, everyone owned their flat, but then many of them started to be rented out. It started to get noisy, and to look a bit shabby,” explains Pat.

Accessibility was also an issue, as Bob has multiple sclerosis and their eighth-floor location in their previous property was a real problem, particularly when the lift was once out of action for five months.

Potential homeowners came out in force to enjoy an exclusive preview of Larkfleet Homes’ Spinney House development in

Yaxley, Cambridgeshire.

Larkfleet opened the development to members of the public to provide those interested in purchasing a new ‘age-exclusive’ home in the area with a special viewing of the site before it is officially completed.

Spinney House comprises a selection of new homes for people over 55 years of age and Larkfleet has sold many properties ‘off-

plan’, demonstrating just how popular this type of housing is in the local area.

Larkfleet’s 30 visitors on the day were impressed with the development and the company is now working closely with people who expressed interest in buying a retirement home at Spinney House.

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Move for Free and £5,000* for you!

†There is a Service Charge that takes care of all the running and maintenance costs of the building and Owners are responsible for the daily up-keep of their own apartment. *Available at selected developments. The Move for Free and £5,000 discount is available on all new reservations taken on the Selling Made Easy Service that legally complete by Friday 18th May 2012. Estate Agents fees capped at £5,000. Solicitor’s fees capped at £1,500 and is subject to using a Churchill Retirement Living panel solicitor. This promotion cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.

s your time to enjoy a new lifestyle.

Developments across the South of England and

throughout the Midlands.

SCOTLAND

With its rich heritage and spectacular countryside, Aberdeenshire is a beautiful part of the country in which to find a property. Families looking for a new-build home

in the north-east of Scotland won’t be disappointed as housebuilders are currently offering an array of inspiring new properties throughout the region.

The Meadows is a Bett Homes development of four-bedroom family homes situated in Portlethen, six miles south of Aberdeen. Prices start from £300,000 and benefits include garages, gardens, French doors, utility rooms and en suite facilities

to two of the bedrooms. In addition, buyers completing on selected plots before the end of March 2012 can take advantage of the housebuilder’s Plus Home incentive which includes Stamp Duty paid, flooring, curtains and light fittings from a specific range, landscaped gardens and legal fees and removal fees up to £500 each paid.

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The range of linked three-bedroom villas at Dundas Estates’ Glamis Gardens development of new homes in Dundee could make a great choice for property seekers in the east of Scotland, whether they are looking to occupy the properties

themselves or rent them out. Scotland’s fourth city is a lively commercial centre and thriving education hub, with two universities and numerous colleges and medical learning centres, offering a ready-made rental market for buy-to-let investors.

Glamis Gardens will comprise 36 three-bedroom villas in nine blocks of four linked properties, in landscaped grounds close to Ninewells Hospital,

about three miles from the city centre. Dundas Estates has fully refurbished the former medical residences to create high-quality modern homes with a great specification, each of which has two or three bathrooms (depending on the layout chosen) and comes complete with two allocated parking spaces. Prices start at £175,000.

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Taylor Wimpey’s highly successful 122-apartment development in the heart of Glasgow, The Argyle Building, has just welcomed its 100th buyer, 82-year-old Mr Anderson.

Clearly delighted with his purchase and with a

shrewd eye for a good deal, Mr Anderson says: “Taylor Wimpey has really got this development right - the location and price of the apartments offers an incredible opportunity for buyers like me to make a great investment, and indeed many of my neighbours are much younger first-time buyers who’ve been able to make their first investment in property here, because the prices have remained affordable.”

Standing tall in the heart of the city with outstanding views over Glasgow and the mighty River Clyde, The Argyle Building’s modern choice of one- and two-bedroom apartments offers an ideal home for those who love city-centre living, and is a striking addition to the city skyline. Prices start at just £138,000 for the final one-bedroom apartment, and from £141,000 for two-bedroom apartments.

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Glasgow

Springfield Properties has launched a ‘Choices

at Springfield’ programme, which gives buyers of new homes in Scotland the freedom to really customise their new property, all within the standard price. The Larbert-based housebuilder is rolling out this new consumer programme across

all 12 of its sites in Central Scotland, from Dalkeith in the east, to Kilwinning in the west. These developments feature a range of apartments and houses for sale, with prices starting from as low as £99,000.

The company’s innovative Chairman Sandy Adam took inspiration for the ‘Choices at Springfield’ initiative from the car industry. He says: “Car manufacturers give

you all manner of choices and options, as well as great warranties and after-sales service. As housebuilders, we believe you should expect even more from us, especially when you are paying up to 20 times as much for your home as you would a car. In practice, this means offering an unrivalled level of choice that is new to housebuilding.”

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Cheshire is an ideal location for families looking to buy a new home. Surrounded by beautiful countryside and boasting excellent transport links, it’s a location to be reckoned with, but at an affordable price. The county town of Chester, initially a Roman settlement, which claims to be the most complete walled city in Britain, was granted city status in 1541, and is a well-connected spot for families - with the famous Chester Zoo being a special attraction.

Taylor Wimpey has a range of three- and four-bedroom homes on offer at Regency Court, a five-minute walk from the city’s Cathedral Quarter and Chester train station, with its commuter links into Liverpool, Warrington, Manchester and London. There is a good choice of schools and nurseries in the area, in addition to the nearby University of Chester - ideal if you have children who attend. Based near the A56, easy access is available to major road networks, including the M53, M56 and M6, and the A55 into North Wales. Located on Black Diamond Street, a 100% Part Exchange option is available for buyers.

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Lovell Homes, LiverpoolLovell, a well-established housebuilder that has been awarded the maximum five stars by the Home Builders Federation, currently has a range of new housing developments in Merseyside – both on the eastern side of the estuary, in and around the city of Liverpool, and on the Wirral Peninsula to the west of the estuary.

In Garston under the Bridge, about five miles from Liverpool city centre, Church Fields is a collection of two-, three- and four-bedroom homes in a variety of styles situated in a very convenient location for commuters. Just half a mile away is Garston’s Liverpool South Parkway railway and bus station, with rail links to the city centre, Southport, Manchester and Birmingham. Buses also connect Garston with surrounding districts, the city centre and Liverpool John Lennon Airport. Priced from £139,995 to £146,995, selected plots at Church

Fields are available through the government-backed FirstBuy shared equity scheme, which offers first-time buyers the chance to secure a new home with a smaller deposit and mortgage.

Over on the Wirral Peninsula, which is connected to the city of Liverpool via the Mersey Tunnels, the Mersey Railway, and the Mersey Ferry, Lovell has created Fountain Court in lively Tranmere, a suburb of the town of Birkenhead. This development offers a wide range of modern two-, three- and four-bedroom homes ideal for families of different sizes, priced from £119,995 to £134,995 – with Lovell’s Shared Equity scheme

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Bett Homes has an impressive portfolio of new homes in Tyneside and Durham for house hunters in the North East. The region is currently enjoying an expansion in several new sectors, including tourism, science, and high-tech companies, helping to fuel the local economy and encourage local development – especially

around Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Gateshead.

Just eight miles from Newcastle and all its city attractions, Warkworth Grange in North Shields offers a mix of two- to four-bedroom homes priced from £78,746 to £169,995, including both semi- and detached properties. North Shields is a busy fishing hub by the mouth of the River Tyne, with lots of shops and amenities, while a ferry links it to the seaside resort of South Shields on the opposite bank of the Tyne, and there are good connections with nearby Newcastle.

The development is ideal for first-time buyers thanks to the availability of the Government-backed FirstBuy scheme on selected plots, enabling buyers to pay just 80% of the purchase price up front, receiving the remaining 20% as a shared equity loan (interest free for five years and only repayable when the property is sold). Buyers who already live or work in North Shields may qualify for a local council scheme, offering a 25% discount on a new home at the development.

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David Wilson Homes has a good selection of new homes in East Yorkshire, particularly in the busy city of Hull, with its thriving chemical and health care sectors. Many of these new developments are springing up in the fast-growing Kingswood Parks area, which is within easy reach of Hull city centre, York and Leeds, and offers a growing range of local amenities and transport links.

There are several good primary and secondary schools nearby, and a retail area packing in a wide range of shops and entertainment, from restaurants and a cinema complex to a 24-hour supermarket and clothing stores such as Matalan and Next. And when it comes to exercise, homes at Kingswood Parks are surrounded by attractive woodland and open spaces, with jogging trails currently being created - while a David Lloyd leisure centre provides private indoor sports and gym facilities.

First off in the Kingswood Parks area, The Pines is an

exclusive, award-winning development that’s ideal for larger families with a generous budget, with homes priced from £321,995 to £334,995. Accessed by an electronic gate, all of the executive five-bedroom detached homes at this site are built and finished to a high specification, and each comes with an extended five-year warranty. Hull city centre and Beverley are both about six miles away, while the immediate area has a good range of amenities and local shops for day-to-day needs.

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Commuters to Birmingham who would rather set up home outside of the city currently have a superb choice of new developments in villages and quiet rural locations within a 50-mile radius – falling into a wide range of budgets, from less than £100,000 to well over £1m.

Just 12 miles south of Birmingham in the historic Worcestershire village of Alvechurch, Taylor Wimpey has created an exclusive development of just 27 new homes at Willow Brook, near a pretty stretch of the Birmingham and Worcester Canal. Prices are yet to be confirmed, but properties

will include two-, three- and four-bedroom homes with options suitable for first-time buyers, downsizers and growing families alike – all within easy commuting distance of Birmingham.

A little further east, but also 12 miles from Birmingham, Banner Homes has built Temple Gardens, a prestigious development of high-end, five- and six-bedroom luxury houses priced from £1.275m to £1.45m in the pretty village of Dorridge. Suitable for buyers with a generous budget, these exclusive West Midlands new homes are in a sought-after, leafy setting with several well-regarded schools and colleges nearby, and Dorridge rail station is just a short walk away for direct commutes to Birmingham in around 20 minutes and London Euston or Marylebone in about two hours.

Rural commutes to Birmingham

Redrow Homes is inviting

house-hunters in the market for new-build luxury property in the Leicester area to register their interest for a collection of four- and five-bedroom new homes at The Orchards in Glenfield, which the company will be launching soon. There will be just 12 detached houses for sale at the scheme in this sought-after suburb and the award-winning housebuilder is expecting keen interest from those looking for substantial new homes there.Each of these new homes is from Redrow’s acclaimed New Heritage Collection of traditionally designed properties, which have a multitude of architectural features as well as the latest interior layouts and specifications. Purchasers at The Orchards can expect stylish, fully fitted kitchens, elegant bathrooms and high-quality fixtures and finishes and spacious layouts, with plenty of reception room space, at least two en suites, built-in wardrobes and sizeable plots.

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Taylor Wimpey is showcasing the quality of the new houses for sale at its Thomas

Beddoes Court development in Shifnal, Shropshire with a new viewhome. The four-bedroom ‘Lakeside’ house type has been selected to allow prospective buyers to wander around and imagine their own furniture and decoration.

“Thomas Beddoes Court has been incredibly popular with a wide range of buyers, and so we’re delighted to be opening up even more fantastic opportunities for people to own a brand new Shifnal property within this exciting development,” says Carl Cooke, Regional Sales and Marketing Director for Taylor Wimpey. “I’d urge anyone interested in staking their claim in this latest phase of new build homes in Shifnal at Thomas Beddoes Court to pay us a visit soon to ensure they’re among the first to take their pick of the great new homes on sale.”

Shifnal, ShropshireBloor Homes reports that it has already sold 10 of the new homes at

its new development The Briars in Long Lawford, Warwickshire, have already sold, reflecting strong demand for new homes in Warwickshire. This exclusive new development has proven so popular with people seeking to find a property that all of the two-bedroom houses, and the single five-bedroom house, have already been snapped up by homebuyers

The housebuilder says that the introduction of the new show home, the ‘Hanbury’, has appealed to homebuyers as it has given them an opportunity to view for themselves the style and attention to detail that goes into every Bloor home. The ‘Hanbury’, priced at £224,950, is a four-bedroom family home and includes a bright airy lounge with feature bay window, study, kitchen/dining area, utility and family room with glazed roof. Upstairs there are three double bedrooms, with en suite and wardrobes to the master bedroom, a single bedroom and a family bathroom. A garage and parking are also included. MORE

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Bring back the romance into your life and new home this year by keeping up with the spring trends in bright and airy colours and fabrics. Sheer and cotton-based fabrics using traditional floral designs are a good idea for window dressings for bedrooms or dressing rooms. Jacquard (a raised pattern incorporated into the fabric) is also in fashion. Villa Nova (villanova.co.uk) offers a range of beautiful fabrics suitable for 2012’s trends. I would recommend the softly flowing, wide sheers featuring subtly textured plains and crisp stripes, presented in light natural tones with stylish accent colours.

Cath Kidston (cathkidston.co.uk) is going from

strength to strength and working with the traditional home crafting theme, along with the use of traditional florals and fresh pastel colours. This designer is a must for your home furnishings and window dressings: visit online or one of its shops (there are stores throughout the UK). There are cushions and throws along with matching accessories available, along with fabric to purchase by the metre, if you are a dab hand at creating your own window dressings or soft furnishings. Fabrics cater for kids and adults and if you do not manage to pass an hour in the shop, you just haven’t looked hard enough!

Due to the ever-decreasing contents of our purses

or wallets these days, especially after all the expenses involved in buying your new-build, the D.I.Y option is very much in favour. I would recommend spray-painting of stencils onto furniture, which is really not hard to do and will give tired objects a much-needed lift. To harmonise with suggested themes and fabrics, familiarise yourself with the art of stencilling and apply it to items of furniture such as bedside tables or dressing tables, to add a touch of personality and also, of course, keeping with trend.

Floral stencils can be purchased at your local craft or art shop, or search in books or online as to how to create your own.

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What a great room to create if you are just moving into your first new home. This room will

mark your home as your own and should be a room to be enjoyed by all and a place of joy, comfort and memories too.

One of the main trends for 2012 is home crafting, so for comfort consider throws and blankets along with patchwork and tactile cushions to encourage fun and feeling. Traditional check blankets are great for covering sofas old and new. John Lewis (johnlewis.co.uk) has a sweet shop of soft furnishings for you to get lost in. Some recommendations include the cosy throw by Avoca in a purple check tartan style, priced at £80, and a range of accentuated cushions. If you are working with a young theme to please your little ones, the cushion range by Borderline offers a cat, fox or bat design cushion, each priced at £30. If, however – and rightly so – the adults have the first choice, look at complementing the Avoca throw and opt for the Designers Guild Royal cushion, priced at £75, which will not only harmonise with your throw but will add a

rich regal family theme to your room.

Continuing with the family theme and the lines of the family tree, look at displaying this in the form of silhouette portraits as decoration for your walls. If you have a fireplace, place your framed pictures above it, or if you have a feature wall, display as an off-centre placement of decorative frames. To create your family portraits, take a piece of A4 ivory card as the background and black card to create your silhouette. Take a picture of your family member/members in the form of a Victorian silhouette (i.e. a side view, similar to the Queen’s head on a coin) and once printed, cut out around the outside of the shape to get your silhouette. Transfer this shape onto the card and cut out, then place this onto the background card and fit into the frame of your choice.

If you want to work with the soft furnishings suggested, the complementing wall colours would be in the seasonal colours of grey or a light heather, such as Pavilion Gray 242 or Smoked Trout 60 by Farrow & Ball (farrow-ball.com). Frames should be metallic in the form of sprayed silver or a more contemporary version in chrome.

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House-hunters hoping to find a property in South East London that combines traditional looks with a high-specification modern interior will be heading soon to the launch of St Catherine’s Place, SE14, where St James will be unveiling a new show home on the weekend of 31st March and 1st April 2012.

This exclusive gated development will feature just nine four- and five-bedroom houses for sale, which will boast a pleasing Victorian-style architecture that blends with the local vernacular, though inside, St James has pulled out all the stops to create a superb contemporary interior layout with elegant fixtures and fittings to suit the needs of a discerning buyer. These homes will be priced from £975,000.

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House-hunters hoping to find a property in north London that stands out from the crowd have just six opportunities to purchase one of the luxury new homes in Barnet that Barratt Homes has released for sale. Pymmes Brook Villas comprises just half a dozen four-bedroom, three-bathroom townhouses, priced from £749,999.

“The properties at Pymmes Brook Villas offer a one-off opportunity for purchasers

to buy a quality new family home in the sought-after and convenient location of Barnet,” said Christine Scarborough, sales director for Barratt North London. “These very high-quality and energy-efficient homes are quite unique in their design and, as a result, we are already receiving a lot of interest in the properties there.”

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Mark Butcher has officially opened housebuilder Weston Homes’ newest development on the site of a former RAF base in West Drayton. Fortis is a high-specification and luxurious collection of 89 two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom houses, set within the large and

sustainable Drayton Garden Village scheme.

Situated on the former RAF West Drayton site, Drayton Garden Village is an entirely new neighbourhood in West London, covering 31 acres and an environment surrounded by gardens, green spaces and tree-lined avenues. When complete, Drayton Garden Village will comprise a sustainable community of 773 new homes, with prices currently starting from £247,500 for a two-bedroom

house. The development will also feature an 80-bed care home, community facilities and commercial opportunities.

An innovative Combined Heat and Power (CHP) energy centre is now under construction at Drayton Garden Village. Each new-build home will contain an innovative Heat Interface Unit (HIU) to control heating and hot water, providing substantial benefits to residents in helping to reduce their energy bills and carbon footprint.

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Joint venture partners Native Land and

Grosvenor have confirmed the acquisition of a prime residential site at Alpha Place in Chelsea for £50m and also announce a £90m facility from Barclays Real Estate to finance the development of 100,000 sq ft of residential accommodation. The 0.8-acre Alpha Place site was acquired

from Jon Gershinson and Simon Davidson of Allsop, acting as joint fixed charge receivers for Alpha Place Developments (Chelsea) Ltd.

Alpha Place fronts onto Chelsea Manor Street, London SW3, and benefits from an existing planning permission for the construction of 38 new homes. Construction is due to commence in summer 2012 with completion expected in spring 2014. Upon completion, the development will comprise 25 prime lateral apartments for

open market sale, along with 13 on-site affordable homes, as well as a residents’-only leisure facility and 47 underground car parking spaces.

Commenting on the purchase, Alasdair Nicholls, Chief Executive of Native Land said: “Chelsea is one of the most sought-after residential locations in the world and the Alpha Place project will be very much in keeping with our strategy to meet the sustained demand for prime London property from international investors.”

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range of seasonal offers and this year, the company has responded to the unusually warm weather of the start of March with the early launch of its spring discounts on homes at its Greenway development at Kings Hill in Kent. Hillreed has seen a markedly improved start to 2012 compared to 2011, with more visitors to its

sites and more sales, and these new offers are set to continue that trend.

“We are experiencing a ‘spring’ market earlier than usual in the selling calendar,” said Jo Richards, marketing and corporate manager for Hillreed Homes. She added that 26% more visitors have come to its developments in January 2012 than in the same period 12 months ago, and sales have soared by 22% year-on-year.

That’s not stopped the company making some compelling offers on homes

at the Kings Hill development near West Malling. The final ‘Aylesham’ two-bedroom apartment is being marketed with a £10,000 discount and is in a “turnkey-ready” state – so, complete with full furnishings and accessories, it is ready to move into right away. Its new price is £192,950, though some buyers may qualify to pay even less up-front with the company’s 85%/15% shared equity scheme.

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The Laurells development in Fetcham, Surrey only has four properties on it, and two of those have already been reserved, leaving just a pair of chances for house-hunters hoping to find a property in this sought-after location. The two remaining houses for sale are both

spacious five-bedroom detached properties on a gated, private road, and are priced at £850,000 and £950,000 respectively.

Sales and marketing director for Banner Homes, Nicki Dennis, said: “This site has been a great success with local buyers to date mainly due to its superb location and the exclusive standard of the homes.

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other interested buyers the chance to view the outstanding quality for themselves.”

The high-specification homes each boast a luxuriously appointed kitchen with a full range of stylish units and high-quality appliances, elegant Villeroy & Boch bathrooms and a range of spacious bedrooms and reception rooms.

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Countryside Properties has opened two new

show houses at its Cliveden Village development for over-55 homebuyers in Taplow, Buckinghamshire. A two-bedroom ‘Cambium’ house and three-bedroom ‘Wayleave’ home have both been meticulously decorated and designed by JSP Interiors to show off the space and luxury specification of each property and inspire potential buyers with design ideas. The range of apartments and houses for sale at the development can be viewed by appointment with the Countryside sales team.

While this eco-friendly, gated Buckinghamshire new homes scheme is restricted to purchasers over the age of 55, it is not a retirement development, as it lacks the specialist facilities and types of residential care available at dedicated retirement villages. Instead,

the development is a high-specification collection of apartments and houses in a distinctive contemporary style in the grounds of the historic Cliveden Estate, notorious for its role in the Profumo scandal of the 1960s. The 350-year-old grand mansion of Cliveden House is now a luxury hotel and the 376-acre site is run by the National Trust.

For professionals and families who need to live close to central London, but who prefer to be based outside of the city, housebuilder Charles Church Developments has an impressive portfolio of new developments within easy striking distance of the capital.

The closest to the city is Sanderson Gardens

in Banstead, Surrey, less than 16 miles away from central London. This leafy, exclusive development with a desirable SM7 postcode is made up of just 20 houses and apartments aimed at buyers with a healthy budget - priced from £649,950 upwards for a range of two- to five-bedroom properties. Banstead is a small North Downs town with more than a hundred shops and plenty of local amenities, surrounded by gorgeous, rolling countryside.

When it comes to education, Banstead infant school boasts an ‘outstanding’ Ofsted classification, while secondary education is provided by the Beacon School, or other schools in the nearby towns of Epson, Sutton, and Reigate. For commuters, the town offers direct access to the motorway network, with the A217 leading to the M25, while nearby Sutton railway station has direct services to London Victoria in less than 30 minutes.

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Renowned national housebuilder Linden Homes has just launched its latest development of new homes in Cambridgeshire, unveiling St Michael’s Chase in Longstanton. The occasion was marked by the official opening of the development’s show home, a three-storey townhouse that has been professionally decorated to demonstrate to potential buyers how their new property could look.

Set to be under construction for around three years, when completed St Michael’s Chase will boast 77 new homes, including a number of two-bedroom apartments and maisonettes and three-, four- and five-bedroom houses. Prices for the first phase of houses for sale start at £217,500, and the development will be open from 10.30am to 5.00pm Thursday to Monday for interested house- hunters to view.

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of just four, two-bedroom bungalows at Hall Lane in Dovercourt, Essex, were launched recently.

Set in the heart of the town of the town, the new homes are constructed by Haynes Builders & Developers, located just moments from the coastline, yet within easy reach of the A120 for easy access to Colchester, Chelmsford and the M25. Each new build house, all of which are ready to move

into, features a paved front drive offering parking for at least three cars. Prices range from £179,995 up to £189,995.

The new houses for sale are available to buy through estate agents Spicer McColl in Dovercourt.

Carla Mills, branch manager at SpicerMcColl, said: “Anyone looking for exceptional single storey living in a friendly residential road, just 400 yards from Dovercourt’s Blue Flag award-winning beach should look no further than these four well-appointed bungalows on Hall Lane.”

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National housebuilder David Wilson Homes is expanding its range of new properties in East Anglia with the launch of Orchard Place in Old Catton, just outside Norwich. Launched on 10th March, eager house hunters now have a chance to see the first phase of three- and four-bedroom houses for sale there for themselves, and to check out the new show homes.

Prior to launch, over 300 people expressed an interest in buying one of the properties at Orchard Place, which will comprise just 51 new homes when complete. The David Wilson Homes team is confident that the high-quality family properties on offer will be popular with homebuyers in the region and are urging prospective buyers to check out the development as soon as possible to find a property that meets their requirements. Prices start at £199,995.

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House hunters considering purchasing a new home

in Dorset will be impressed with the variety of properties for sale at Persimmon Homes’ developments in the county. At Badbury Heights in Blandford Forum and The Maltings in Shaftesbury, house hunters will find a variety of home types for

sale that will appeal to a range of tastes and requirements.

There are just three apartments and three-bedroom houses for sale at Badbury Heights, following a successful sales period that has seen all the other homes on the site snapped up by keen buyers. “At Badbury Heights we expect all properties to be occupied by autumn this year, bringing to a close a development that has delivered much need homes

to the area and investment in excess of £1 million to the local infrastructure,” says Andrew Golawski, managing director of Persimmon Homes South Coast.

The Maltings offers a wide choice of properties available with one to five bedrooms, with coach houses, terraces, semi-detached and detached homes available.

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West Country housebuilder Cavanna Homes

has a number of impressive new developments in Devon, offering energy-efficient, low-maintenance living in town, village and city locations – with substantial discounts on specific plots at some developments.

For first-time buyers and families searching for a contemporary coastal property, Cavanna’s Evolve Torquay development has a range of design-led one- and two-bedroom apartments

and three- and four-bedroom homes priced from £98,000 to £235,000. Situated on the rural fringes of the popular seaside resort, yet less than three miles from the centre, those who move in to Evolve will enjoy all the beaches and entertainment that tourists flock to Torquay for each summer – while 15 miles away, peaceful Dartmoor offers an escape from the crowds. Torquay also has a wide of private, public and state schools, while for commuters there is easy access to Exeter, 20 miles away, Plymouth, 45 minutes away, and Devon towns such as Dartmouth and Totnes. Cavanna is

currently offering a huge £25,000 discount on Plot 89, a three-bedroom ‘Stokesay I’ home, which means it is now available for just £190,000.

In the attractive village of Lee Mill, outside the town of Ivybridge, Parish Green is a collection of 65 one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom homes conveniently situated for commuters to Plymouth, nine miles away. Priced from £144,950 to £199,950, these low-maintenance, energy-efficient properties feature PVC-u double glazed windows and come with a ten-year NHBC Buildmark Warranty.

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House buyers in South Wales currently have a superb range of new houses to choose from within easy striking distance of the thriving capital city of Cardiff, plus other key commercial hubs such as

Newport and Swansea. London is just a few hours’ drive away, while closer to home there are well-known leisure attractions, gorgeous beaches, and leading cultural venues to keep families entertained.

Llanmoor Homes has a number of new developments in South Wales, including Cefn Cadno in Llanharan near Pontyclun, 20 miles from Cardiff. With a range of

two-, three- and four-bedroom detached properties and link homes, the four-bedroom ‘Llantrisant’ house costs £215,995, complete with a single garage and private garden. An Equity Share Scheme offers an added incentive, whereby buyers pay as little as 85% of the purchase price upfront for a new home at Cefn Cadno.

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Speaking at a recent welcoming reception organised by Miller Homes, which was attended by the Mayor and Mayoress of Wrexham, Michaela Lancaster, Miller Homes sales and marketing director spoke of their commitment to the local community, not least through the company’s MiWay equity loan scheme

and its unique Home Exchange scheme.

MiSwap Home Exchange Scheme should appeal to many people with a property to sell in a slow second-hand market. The initiative allows homebuyers to trade-in their old property whether it is worth more, the same or less value than the new Miller Home they wish to buy.

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