THIS AWARD IS FOR THE BEST DEVELOPMENT OF ANY SIZE IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND (BIRMINGHAM AND ABOVE), AN AREA OF THE COUNTRY WHERE HOUSEBUILDING IS INCREASING AND OFFERS A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE MARKETPLACE. THIS AWARD RECOGNISES AN EXCEPTIONAL RANGE OF NEW HOMES THAT STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD, WHILE REMAINING ACCESSIBLE TO FIRST TIME BUYERS. Best New Dev opment in the North
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L&Q AND LOVELL HOMES | WHALLEY MANOR
BELLWAY DURHAM | WELLFIELD RISE
Recently named by The Guardian as the UK’s “happiest place to live”, the Ribble Valley is a green and unspoilt part of the North West, filled with historic villages and traditional architecture – with
Bellway Durham’s Wellfield Rise development in Wingate, County
Durham, is a standout scheme that’s thriving
in a competitive market. The 250-
home development is proving particularly
the popular town of Whalley, nestled at the foot of the valley, offering the perfect blend of community, amenity, connectivity and countryside. Just moments from the town centre is Whalley Manor, a development being delivered in partnership between L&Q and Lovell. The 117-home scheme sees generously sized two to five bedroom homes set around 10 acres of public open space, boasting views across the rolling hillside and beyond. Uniquely affordable for this affluent area, prices start from just £68,125 for a 25% share of a two bedroom house through shared ownership (FMV: £272,000), or £260,000 for a private sale semi- detached house. In comparison, the average house price for Whalley is £320,090.
popular with first time buyers, who have purchased 87.5% of the private homes sold so far. Easy road, rail and airport links, the beautiful cathedral city of Durham nearby, countryside on the doorstep, the coast a short drive away, and a thoughtfully designed development layout featuring 20 acres of open space, all make it a desirable place to live. With a wide range of modern house styles built to a high-quality standard, people are finding homes they love at Wellfield Rise. And affordable prices mean buyers are getting a lot for their money. Plus, with a range of schemes, mortgage products and offers to make it more attainable, buyers are finding that a home they thought was an impossible dream is within reach.
LATIMER BY CLARION HOUSING GROUP | HIGH DEFINITION
PLUMLIFE HOMES | HOLLINS GRANGE
On the outskirts of Manchester lies Hollins Grange, Great Places and Plumlife’s £14.2m development which consists of 21 shared ownership properties and 36 properties available for affordable rent.
Latimer’s flagship High Definition
(HD) development in MediaCity offers buyers a spectacular apartment with outstanding communal space and excellent transport links at an affordable price.
With the need for affordable housing ever more important, Hollins Grange provides part of the solution. And given the interest from customers local to Hollingworth, shared ownership has clearly delivered a much-needed housing solution here. The development is in an ideal location as it sits in the heart of Hollingworth, on the edge of the Peak District National Park, with panoramic views en route to the Pennines and in an area of the country where housebuilding is increasing and offers a highly competitive marketplace. Despite its leafy setting, the development is an easy commute into Manchester city centre, with Glossop railway station just an eight-minute drive away, where there is a service into Manchester Piccadilly which takes just 30 minutes.
With floor-to-ceiling windows and a design scheme inspired by Netflix show The Queen’s Gambit , HD represents a stylish version of modern living in the heart of Salford’s digital and creative hub, MediaCity. Boasting an excellent location close to a wealth of employment opportunities, HD also benefits from quick and easy transport options, including trams to both Manchester and central Salford, providing access to well- connected railway stations. At HD, 100 of the 280 apartments are available through shared ownership, with a further 30 available through the Government’s First Homes initiative. This allows HD to stand out from the crowd as a development that provides premium apartments in a sought-after location at affordable price points that are accessible for first time buyers.
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