Essex Property News

A day at the beach - complete with a traditional Punch and Judy, magic shows, craft workshops with a seaside theme and plenty of ice cream - was held at The Hawthorns, Barratt Eastern Counties' new development in Witham, recently.

More people are choosing to go it alone and become self-employed to improve their lifestyle and spend longer with their families. On average 108,000 people register as self-employed each year, and family commitments are the driving force behind the 56 per cent of self-employed females working from home alone.

A young apprentice is gaining valuable experience of the construction industry, helping to build new homes on land purchased from the college where he studies.

Help is available for homebuyers at Fortuna Park, Colchester, where Places for People are offering shared ownership schemes on a range of new properties. This is a fantastic opportunity for first time buyers who are struggling to get onto the property ladder or perhaps those who are renting and looking to buy. The developers are currently offering 50% shared ownership on three properties, which are part of the first phase of the development.

Barratt West London has excellent news for home buyers who may have thought they could not afford to purchase property in the capital. Apartments in Great West Quarter, in Brentford, less than ten miles from central London, are now available with ‘Buyer Power'.

St George West London Ltd is inviting people to view a public exhibition of the proposals for the former Scottish Widows Site (Kew Bridge Road) which have now been submitted for planning approval.

With press articles highlighting the difficulties house purchasers face, first time buyers could be forgiven for thinking that they might never be able to afford their own property. Jamie Godden, 23, and Amanda Perrin, 22, certainly had their doubts, until they found their ideal home at The Tower in Chelmsford, a new development by Barratt Eastern Counties, and discovered how much help was on offer.

Studio apartments have finally coming into their own, becoming more appealing to the discerning investor and first time buyer alike. Bellway Thames Gateway North has 18 studio apartments for sale in its new development Cotton Gardens, just moments from the centre of Romford.

People are being given the chance to win a brand new apartment at the sought-after Solus development in Colchester - simply by cracking the code to George Wimpey's safe. Over the weekend of Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th July, the first 1000 people arriving between 10am and 6pm can register their details with the Sales Executive at Solus, and see whether they can open the safe holding the key to a brand new stylish apartment.

New meets old, as award winning housebuilder Bellway is due to launch a selection of chic, sleek and new two bedroom apartments in the heart of historic Colchester, England’s oldest town. Priory Court is a development of just 24 apartments in two blocks over three storeys. Each apartment has lift access, secure parking and cycle storage facilities.

The British have always enjoyed heading to the coast for a holiday, in recent years this has meant travelling abroad but with the hot weather at home and the increasing hassle of foreign travel lots of people are now looking to the wonderful beaches on their own backdoor . Waves of people are either selling up and shifting to the shoreline or buying a holiday home at places along the southern coastline including Dovercourt, Essex where Inner Circle Homes is developing a scheme of 219 new homes.

Househunters should hurry along to George Wimpey's brand new Pulse development in Romford, with the Sales Information Centre opening its doors to the first customers on Saturday 5th July. The eagerly awaited collection of one, two and three-bedroom apartments will be available from just £179,995. With prices like these in a major metropolitan centre, keen customers should make sure they visit the site over the launch weekend to secure their pick of the plots.

Househunters can side-step higher interest rates without the need for a deposit at George Wimpey's 24 Central development in Southend-on-Sea, Essex.

With just two homes remaining, David Wilson Homes Eastern Counties is welcoming prospective buyers to its exclusive Scholars Gate development in Romford to offer them the chance to snap up the final three bedroom Hammond home or the three bedroom Denton property.

In just seven weeks since Oakdene Homes’ residential development, Cravenwood was launched; over 25% of the scheme has been sold. The development located in the village of Weeley in Essex is experiencing unprecedented market-beating activity for it’s three and four bedroom townhouses.

Barratt is holding a Part Exchange Day at its Church View development in Laindon, near Basildon, on Saturday 28th June to help buyers who are finding it difficult to sell their home.

Comprising of just six exquisite homes, it is no wonder that Charles Church's Kensington Grove development in Stapleford Abbotts is creating a wave of excitement. The intimate development offers just six purchasers the chance to live in a home that exceeds all expectations.

House-hunters seeking luxury in a tranquil location need look no further than the new high quality homes at George Wimpey's Urban Base development in Southend-on-Sea.

If you're looking to move house and want to buy a property with a traditional feel, don't be too quick to rule out a new build home, as Persimmon Homes Essex's The Poppies development in Little Dunmow has a range of homes that have been designed with an established community feel.

George Wimpey East London is giving first-time buyers a leg up onto the property ladder - by paying the 5% deposit on apartments at two developments in Gants Hill, Essex. The special money-saving incentive is available on a range of homes at Invito and at Images, and with no worries about finding the cash for a deposit buyers can reserve their new home today.

Recognising that some people are finding it difficult to sell their home in the current market conditions, Barratt Eastern Counties is holding a Part Exchange Day on Saturday 21st June at its new Bocking Mill development, near Braintree, to explain how it can help.

A cocktail party on Wednesday 25th June at The Tower in Chelmsford will give a glimpse of the high lifestyle offered by this stunning new development from Barratt Eastern Counties.

David Wilson Homes Eastern Counties is inviting potential purchasers to visit its Hornbeams development in Priors Green in Takeley on Saturday 21 June for a taste of summer party.

Barratt has launched its ‘Head Start'* scheme for first time buyers at Fifth Avenue in Harlow, making it even easier to buy a home at this popular development.

Win a brand new apartment at the much sought-after Integra development in Wickford, Essex - simply by cracking the code to George Wimpey's safe. Over the weekend of Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd June, the first 1000 people arriving at the development's new Sales Information Centre between 10am and 6pm can register their details and see if they can crack the code to open the safe holding the key to a stylish new apartment.