Young couple Kara and Alex Jeffery from Waterlooville couldn’t believe their luck when they were told the house they dreamed of owning was within reach, thanks to the Government-backed Help to Buy Scheme. Alex, a pub manager, and Kara, a primary school teacher (both...
A NEWLY engaged couple have taken their first steps onto the property ladder after falling for their dream home at Scholars Gate in Houghton-le-Spring. Jill Holyoak, 36, and Chris Blyth, 33, eagerly anticipated the launch of the development by Miller Homes and upon...
Almost 32 million people will be aged 60 or over in the UK by 2039, and the need to provide new homes suitable for older people is therefore going to become increasingly important. But what sort of living environment do future retirees want when they embark on the...
House buyers looking for their next home are becoming drawn to the idea of buying a new home in order to have a ‘blank canvas’, according to a new report out by the National House Building Council Foundation (NHBC). The survey of 2,000 movers found homeowners want to...
On Tuesday 2nd May, a group of Year 10 students from The Gilberd School enjoyed a tour of the show homes at Countryside’s Chesterwell development in Colchester, as part of an interior design project for their Textiles GCSE. The tour was preceded by a presentation at...
Most of us enjoy a bit of hands-on DIY especially when it comes to turning your new property, for which you have saved every penny to scrape together a deposit, into the home of your dreams. But, equally, most of us have a limit. A weekend painting the bedroom or...
