NEW HOMES
WORKING FROM HOME? DISCOVER WESTON HOMES’ ELEVATED FLEXI- WORKING SPACES Flexible working, post-Covid, was a life changer bringing about significant transformations in work patterns and lifestyles. Employers and employees grappled with different methods and approaches, but over time, a clearer pattern has emerged
In the UK, 50 of the biggest employers including Meta and Amazon have plans to return staff to the office as they are concerned about a decline in social skills and learning opportunities, particularly for new employees. Some staff are returning for part of the week while still enjoying the flexibility of working from home, offering a better work-life balance. With two years’ experience interviewing buyers who have purchased a new property from Weston Homes, journalist Janice Morley has looked at the lifestyles emerging from Covid, and discovered that young professionals who want to work flexible hours buy homes that accommodate their choices to easily work from home and go into the office.
THE CRITERIA OF A FLEXI- WORKING HOME
Abbey Quay, Barking
Couples, it seems, often coordinate their diaries and commute to their offices on alternate days so that they have the whole apartment to themselves, and psychologically look forward to the end of the day for meeting up. Sustainability and high insulation are a passion with Weston Homes. Not only are its homes energy efficient, they are also low cost. So, home working will not push up your bills. High quality new homes have made flexi-working the choice of many young professionals – as can be seen from the empty streets leading up to the London stations on a Friday. Weston Homes is an award-winning developer building new and converted one to five bedroom luxurious homes across London and the South East from £216,995. For more information contact Weston Homes on 01279 873 300 or visit weston-homes.com. Marketing suites are open daily 10am to 5pm
Weston Homes has studied the needs of this new type of workforce and discovered what scored highly for first timers on the Perfect Property List. Location is key. Weston Homes builds a wide range of developments in locations across London and the South East. From cool city areas to leafy sites further afield, most are on sustainable, brownfield recycled ground within a 15-minute walk or a few minutes’ cycle ride from fast transport links and nearby facilities. Essential for home working, they all have
super-fast broadband which makes working from home a breeze. High-tech, modern luxury living is a Weston Homes speciality. Apartments are designed with floor- to-ceiling windows for maximum natural light and spacious live/work , ultra-modern kitchen and living rooms that allow for office areas to be created in niche areas. Desks and office furniture have become so fashionable and flexi-clever that they can even be folded into a cupboard at the end of the day. Outdoor space has become a must for home working.Weston Homes provides rooftop and podium gardens on many sites, and in its latest sought-after Barking site, Abbey Quay, there are luxury community spaces where owners can take their laptops for work, share a coffee, chat or just escape to join in a yoga class. Above all, buyers quote their big outdoor balconies as their go-to place for their private take-a-break time. Or as many say, their chance to watch the sunset.
Dylon Riverside, Sydenham
52 First Time Buyer June/July 2024
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