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Bicester Homes Offer Priceless Alternative To Pricey Oxford

Bicester Homes Offer Priceless Alternative To Pricey Oxford

Oxford has now topped the list of the UK’s least affordable cities, causing many aspiring homeowners to be priced out of the pre..

Highworth Offers New Homes Surrounded By History

Highworth Offers New Homes Surrounded By History

The Cotswolds AONB is a grand landscape with a rich history boasting excellent examples of Tudor, Stuart and Georgian architecture, wh..

Taylor Wimpey España celebrates double operating profit for 2016 as Spanish market continues to soar

Taylor Wimpey España celebrates double operating profit for 2016 as Spanish market continues to soar

Leading UK homebuilder, Taylor Wimpey has released end of year results for 2016 that highlight the significant progress being made by ..

Global Education Franchise Chooses Chelmsford’s Beaulieu 

Global Education Franchise Chooses Chelmsford’s Beaulieu 

Award-winning developers Countryside and L&Q are delighted to welcome the Kip McGrath Education Centre Chelmsford North to the Bea..

A New Bellway Home At The Residence Makes Sense

A New Bellway Home At The Residence Makes Sense

Property prices at London’s Nine Elms have seen a rise, according to the world’s leading commercial real estate services and investmen..

Waterside Renting With Folio London In Royal London Docks

Waterside Renting With Folio London In Royal London Docks

In a 2016 study, a team of researchers from New Zealand and the US found that living within sight of water (blue space) was linked to ..

Sterling Rents For West Londoners

Sterling Rents For West Londoners

According to the recent research from Savills, the average rent in Ealing is drastically lower than nearby Chiswick, where the median ..

Be At One With Nature At Aura

Be At One With Nature At Aura

Forest bathing, or “shinrin-yoku”, is the Japanese practice of spending time among trees, which has been scientifically proven to lowe..

Escape The City For Better Value Bellway In Surrey

Escape The City For Better Value Bellway In Surrey

Recent research from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows a 25% increase in the number of Londoners aged 30-39 moving out of..

First Time Buyers Eye Up Stratford Broadway

First Time Buyers Eye Up Stratford Broadway

The average shared ownership buyer is just 25 years old compared with first time buyers in the wider market who are typically aged 33,..

Stunning 45 Acre Parkland Offers Serene Living In Cobham

Stunning 45 Acre Parkland Offers Serene Living In Cobham

For over 50 per cent of prospective homebuyers, privacy is one of the deciding factors when choosing a new home, with private parkland..

On The Busses –  Bellway Residents Get Free 12 Month Bus Passes 

On The Busses –  Bellway Residents Get Free 12 Month Bus Passes 

Lucky residents at Bellway’s contemporary new development on the outskirts of Chelmsford are being offered two unlimited 12 months bus..

Get The Best From The West At Acton Gardens

Get The Best From The West At Acton Gardens

The opportunity is running out for buyers to secure themselves a house in one of West London’s most exciting new neighbourhoods. Just ..

For A Taste Of Idyllic England ‘The Kent Collection’ Is Coming Soon

For A Taste Of Idyllic England ‘The Kent Collection’ Is Coming Soon

Like many of the Home Counties, Kent has experienced an increase in house sales over the last few years, as city workers branch out of..

The Mount Is The Hotspot For Superfast Broadband And Superb Views

The Mount Is The Hotspot For Superfast Broadband And Superb Views

According to a survey by Knight Frank[1], 61% of home buyers said having superfast broadband connection was very important to them whe..

Special Offers To Help London Property Hunters Start 2017 With A Bang

Special Offers To Help London Property Hunters Start 2017 With A Bang

With property prices in London’s E16 postcode rising by 51% in the last five years[1], becoming a homeowner in the capital is becoming..

New Apartments On The Right Track At Kings Park

New Apartments On The Right Track At Kings Park

From 2019, the much-anticipated Crossrail will be completely up and running, linking areas of East, Central and West London with one f..

‘Bridging’ jobs could make retirement happier, research finds

‘Bridging’ jobs could make retirement happier, research finds

Employers should support older workers to ‘wind-down’ into retirement with bridging jobs or reduce their working hours to avoid poor w..

Cheaper living expenses and better value property pushing Brits to retire abroad

Cheaper living expenses and better value property pushing Brits to retire abroad

With average house prices increasing by 8.3% in 2016 , over two thirds of Brits say that cheaper living expenses and value for money o..

Sofa Sunday: Half of us have lost our fitness mojo by the second weekend of February

Sofa Sunday: Half of us have lost our fitness mojo by the second weekend of February

New year, new me – gym related searches skyrocket in January However, by the second weekend of February most of us have stopped..

Start Over With A New Home At Novo

Start Over With A New Home At Novo

Research by Investors in People has revealed that 59% of us are considering changing jobs in 2017, a significant 10% year-on-year incr..

Get On The Ladder For Less At Stratford Broadway

Get On The Ladder For Less At Stratford Broadway

New research from the NHG[1] has revealed that in an effort to make London homes affordable and help first-time buyers get on the prop..

Homes Complete With Community Spirit At Standgrove Field

Homes Complete With Community Spirit At Standgrove Field

In a nationwide report by Housing Futures[1], it has been revealed that when looking for a home, 48% of homeowners said a strong commu..

Bespoke Family Homes Offer Ideal Village Living At Lavender Fields

Bespoke Family Homes Offer Ideal Village Living At Lavender Fields

The external aesthetic appeal of a property has become increasingly important in homebuyers’ decisions when purchasing the perfect fam..

Love Nests In The Heart Of Kent

Love Nests In The Heart Of Kent

With the romance of Valentine’s Day in the air, house hunters may be looking for a perfect home to share with their loved one. In a ro..

It’s Love At First Sight At Abode

It’s Love At First Sight At Abode

Loved up couples will soon be making plans as to how they will celebrate Valentine’s Day. A recent survey, conducted by Festive Lights..

Find Your Love Nest At The Mount

Find Your Love Nest At The Mount

With the romance of Valentine’s Day in the air, couples may be wondering whether now is the time to find their perfect forever home. A..

Proven at Fusion – New Bellway Harlow Homes Attracting Savvy First-Time Buyers

Proven at Fusion – New Bellway Harlow Homes Attracting Savvy First-Time Buyers

First time buyer sales at their highest transaction level in 15 years (NAEA) House Prices in Harlow risen by 6.53% in past 12 months ..

Community Matters At Harvard Grange

Community Matters At Harvard Grange

In a nationwide report by Housing Futures[1], it has been revealed that when looking for a home, 48% of homeowners said a strong commu..

New Homes InUk’s Most Vibrant City At Abode

New Homes InUk’s Most Vibrant City At Abode

The city of Cambridge was recently awarded the number one spot in Grant Thornton’s Vibrant Economy Index.[1] The index ranked 324 loca..

High Quality Homes Without The High Price Tag In Tooting

High Quality Homes Without The High Price Tag In Tooting

A YouGov survey commissioned by the Home Builders Federation has shown the value of new homes over older properties. Figures in the re..

Popularity Of Semi-Detached Homes Soars

Popularity Of Semi-Detached Homes Soars

Whilst the price of detached properties continue to rise, the semi-detached house has enjoyed the highest increase in popularity of an..

Parkside Place Is Perfect For Happy Help To Buy Purchasers

Parkside Place Is Perfect For Happy Help To Buy Purchasers

Recent research from ING Bank revealed homeowners in the UK are happier than those who rent[1]. Just less than half of UK renters are ..

Sport Flourishes In Chelmsford Schools Thanks To Partnership

Sport Flourishes In Chelmsford Schools Thanks To Partnership

In helping and encouraging youngsters to increase and improve their participation in exercise and sport at all levels, the Chelmsford ..

The Only Way Is Brentwood – The New Property Hotspot

The Only Way Is Brentwood – The New Property Hotspot

Newly revealed as Britain’s property hotspot, Brentwood offers a prime opportunity for house hunters to take advantage of fast commute..

Dunton Fields: Moving Out Of London

Dunton Fields: Moving Out Of London

Hamptons International have released research showing that during the last 12 months an increasing number of Londoners are buying home..

Gateway To Europe At Springhead Park

Gateway To Europe At Springhead Park

City breaks continue to maintain their leading position as the nation’s favourite holiday type, according to a survey by ABTA which sh..