Land & New Homes
News focusing on new homes, housing development, land acquisition and joint venture projects between agents and developers.
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Could ‘Build to Rent’ homes kill the private landlord?
Analysis by Savills for the British Property Federation (BPF) found that the number of ‘build-to-rent’ (BTR) homes has hugely increased.
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Zoopla reveals big push to sign up regional developers
Northern house builder Gleeson is the latest to sign up to the portal and follows similar deals with Weston Homes, Duchy Homes and Edenstone Homes.
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Ex Countrywide director launches new business
Michael Stone, a newbuild property expert, has launched Stone Real Estate selling brand new, high-specification homes in excellent locations with amenities to match. The former Countrywide Director of Land and New Homes, Michael has an unrivalled knowledge of the new build sector with over fifteen years of experience, during which time he won the Sunday Times: Best New Homes Agency while at Greene & Co. Michael has now developed a business that is more dynamic, entrepreneurial and personal than the typical estate agency, challenging existing industry methods with innovative digital operational strategies that disrupt the traditional norms of the off-plan sales sector. Stone Real Estate combines this digitally disruptive approach with an extensive local knowledge of London with an emphasis on guiding buyers through the purchasing process to deliver a new homes offering that you won’t find anywhere else in the sector. Stone Real Estate currently operates within London and the commuter belt with aspirations to deliver their model on a national basis.
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Movers get moving with The Tramshead Building
The Tramshed Building is a luxury, gated development on the site of the former Tramshed in Shepherd’s Bush, and it’s on the market with Winkworth Hammersmith. An exclusive development of eight luxury two and three bedroom apartments it is set in a gated development, offering privacy and security. Each apartment has its own private terrace or balcon. It is finished to a high spec, and offers a luxurious and secluded feel just moments from Goldhawk Road and Shepherd’s Bush Market and within minutes’ walk of both Goldhawk Road and Shepherd’s Bush stations. Shepherd’s Bush is a fascinating area, with its infamous market, it retains much of its historic character. The site was originally a tram shed, but has been used more recently as the very popular Bush Bar & Grill. The original building was demolished around 10-15 years ago and this new development built in its place. Interestingly, London’s first electric tram left Shepherd’s Bush on Maundy Thursday (April 4th) in 1901, so this site would have housed some of London’s first electric trams. Shepherd’s Bush is an area which, along with its infamous market, has managed to retain much of its historic character. With the recent conversion of the…
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Fire safety scandal threatens to engulf house building industry
Report into Persimmon's failure to install cavity wall fire barriers in some of its homes likely to expose construction failings across industry
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Who are the most successful house builders in the UK?
Research is published showing best house builders by number, growth in new homes sold and price achieved.
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Hamptons International launches Vision House
Vision House is on the market with Hamptons International and located in Wimbledon. The transformed art-deco building is reborn to create a collection of 19 one and two bedroom homes, with prices starting at £365,000. Vision House is the reinvention of a classic art deco building into a collection of one and two bedroom high specification apartments. Every apartment has been carefully specified to ensure that life is relaxed, carefree and luxurious. Fixtures and fittings have been extensively researched and carefully selected to create a sophisticated, practical and contemporary home. The individually designed kitchens are glamorous and sophisticated with stone work surfaces and built in ‘A-grade’ appliances, including a washing machine. It is also conveniently located for public transport, opposite Wimbledon Chase Station and close to Thameslink plus bus routes just outside. Wimbledon is considered one of the most desirable neighbourhoods in South West London with superb leisure facilities and a host of local restaurants and shops.
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Plans approved at Canada Water
The creation of a new town centre at Canada Water in London passed a key milestone as Southwark Council Planning Committee resolved to grant planning permission for British Land’s masterplan, in line with their officer’s recommendation. The Canada Water Masterplan is a 53-acre, mixed-use scheme that will deliver 2 million sq. ft. of workspace for 20,000 jobs; 1 million sq. ft. of retail, leisure, entertainment, education and community space; and 3,000 new homes. With wellbeing embedded into the masterplan, the project will create 12 acres of open space, a 3.5-acre park, a Town Square, the first new high street in London for 100 years and 16 new streets. Chris Grigg, CEO, British Land, said, “We have an incredible opportunity at Canada Water to create a vibrant neighbourhood for people to live, work and enjoy. We’re hugely excited about delivering this exceptional, mixed-use and sustainable landmark development, which is designed to support people’s wellbeing. We thank the Council for all their work and look forward to continuing to work with them and the local community.” The 53-acre masterplan site is likely to take 15 years to deliver.
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Exclusive: Vetting platform for estate agents to check out property developers revealed
TrustedLand says it's on a mission to bring the SME property developer sector 'out of the shadows' and repair its poor reputation with buyers.
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Aston Chase: £15m sales success at first airspace scheme
The collection of four luxury penthouses at an airspace development scheme, Belsize Park, is now all sold, testament to high demand for new-build homes of this calibre, says the sales agent Aston Chase. Kings College Court is the first airspace development scheme in Belsize Park, with the quartet of homes achieving £15 million of sales in deals led by joint-sole agents Aston Chase and Savills. Kings College Court is a residential building originally built in 1969 that has undergone a complete transformation by developer Pirton Ltd., with a collection of four penthouses constructed as two new floors on top of the existing building using airspace rights. Offering exceptional views across Primrose Hill and London, the penthouse collection offers a premium lifestyle for residents. Prices started from £2.85 million. The high quality penthouses have fantastic views. It is no surprise that this scheme has proved so popular. Pirton Ltd. an experienced airspace developer, in the transformation of airspace above existing residential buildings. The existing building at Kings College Court has been completely revamped, each apartment has a new private balcony, as well as landscaped communal gardens, upgraded communal areas including a new entrance foyer and the entire building has been reclad.…
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