Land & New Homes
News focusing on new homes, housing development, land acquisition and joint venture projects between agents and developers.
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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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Spicehaart wins contract with Skipton Properties
Spicerhaart Part Exchange & Assisted Move has secured a contract with Skipton Properties after proving to be ‘essential’ in the completion of a recent sale.
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Luxury property development to be bulldozed after it failed ‘because of Brexit’
Five luxury houses in Dorset are given the green light to be knocked down and replaced with an apartment block after failing to sell.
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Connells wins race to market Riverside at Coal Orchard
Connells estate agency has won the race to be the selling agent for Taunton’s newest upcoming community - Riverside at Coal Orchard.
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Estate agent erects 200 boards supporting campaign to stop new homes
Local campaigners admit it's ironic that local firm Acasa Homes is opposed to more homes being built.
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Historic ground-rent free development launched by former Countrywide director
Michael Stone formerly headed up Countrywide's new homes division but has since launched an estate agency that is now promoting a ground-rent free site.
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Rare opportunity for Chiswick development
A Thames-side” residential development opportunity, on the market for the first time in 60 years, is a rare and exciting opportunity...
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