New Homes in Ebbsfleet Valley, Kent, DA11 8JH

The Homes and Communities Agency’s (HCA) new home ownership initiative, FirstBuy, an equity loan scheme now available to help first time buyers get on the property ladder, has been secured by Countryside Properties at its developments at Springhead Park in Ebbsfleet and Horizon One in Gravesend.  With FirstBuy, prices start from as low as £88,000 for a one bedroom apartment at Horizon One.

At Horizon One, the scheme is available on one and two bedroom apartments and two and three bedroom houses, whilst at Springhead Park it is available on the one and two bedroom apartments.

FirstBuy means that eligible first time buyers can purchase 100% of their new property with the assistance of an equity loan of up to 20% of the full purchase price. The loan will be jointly funded by the HCA and Countryside Properties.  Of the 80% that purchasers are required to fund, they will need a deposit of 5% of the purchase price, so they just need a 75% mortgage.

For example, for a one-bedroom apartment at Horizon One, priced at full market value of £110,000, buyers who take advantage of FirstBuy can receive an equity loan of up to 20%, equating to £22,000. Through the scheme, buyers need only contribute a further 5% towards the deposit, equating to £5,500; and raise a mortgage for the remaining 75%, equating to £88,000.*

The FirstBuy equity loan remains interest free for five years and is repayable within 25 years of property purchase or upon the sale of your home.

Ian Hepworth, Sales and Marketing Director for Countryside Properties, commented: “Countryside Properties is delighted to announce the availability of FirstBuy at Springhead Park and Horizon One.  We have seen previous shared equity schemes such as Homebuy Direct and our own Countryside Properties shared equity scheme making a big difference in the market, and FirstBuy will also make home buying more affordable for those looking to step onto the ladder.

“Recent figures have shown that the average deposit for a house is 21%, for which it would take first time buyers an expected eight years to save.**  Through FirstBuy we have pledged to match the deposit contributions of the HCA, which will be a crucial factor in assisting buyers to realise their home buying aspirations.”

The scheme was announced in the Government’s Budget in March 2011 and forms part of the Government’s wider proposals to help people access home ownership. The announcement follows the HCA’s recent pledge of £180m funding to assist approximately 10,500 first time buyers in England.

FirstBuy prices at Springhead Park range from £99,950 for a one bedroom apartment and from £128,000 for a two bedroom apartment.  For further information, and for details of the 4 bedroom houses overlooking parkland at Penn Green from £249,950, please contact the marketing suite on 01474 335 195.  The marketing suite is open from Thursday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm and on Monday from 1pm to 5pm, or by visiting www.springheadpark.co.uk 

FirstBuy prices at Horizon One start from £88,000 for a one-bedroom apartment and from £129,600 for a two-bedroom house.  More information is available by telephoning the marketing suite on 01474 536008 or visiting www.horizonone.co.uk

* Percentage of equity loan may vary, not exceeding 20%
**Source: Nationwide

Countryside Properties is offering a brand new range of four bedroom houses for the price of a London flat, just 17 minutes by train from central London.  The well-equipped, family townhouses at Penn Green, Springhead Park, Ebbsfleet are priced at only £260,000.  They overlook the beautifully landscaped Penn Green park and are located near to Ebbsfleet International Station with services into St Pancras station.  The stylish houses have four spacious bedrooms, two bathrooms, a roof terrace and are ideal for young couples or families.

Penn Green park at the centre of the development boasts over 2.5 acres of beautiful formal landscape and in due course a new 15-acre park will run along the edge of development, together with proposed community facilities.  Springhead Park is the first residential community in Ebbsfleet Valley where residents also benefit from the fact that it is the first community in the UK with ‘Fibre to the Home’, a built-in fibre optic technology that means every home is able to experience hyper-speed digital services, including up to 100MB broadband access, only previously enjoyed in a high-tech business environment.  

The development also currently offers apartments available for sale, located in stylish low rise buildings, offering one and two bedrooms, and featuring spacious open plan layouts with views of the parkland and with allocated parking.  Apartment prices are from £125,000.

Two brand new show homes have recently opened at Penn Green.  For further information please contact the marketing suite on 01474 335195, which is open from Thursday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm and on Monday from 1pm to 5pm, or by visiting www.springheadpark.co.uk.  

Following the sales success over the last few years at Springhead Park and the recent opening of Penn Green park, Countryside Properties and Land Securities are pleased to announce that a new selection of attractive four-bedroom family homes are now available at the development.  The Square is a collection of beautiful townhouses that offer a contemporary design arranged around a London-style town square.

Spacious Three Storey Homes

The houses at The Square are spacious three storey townhouses each featuring an integrated conservatory with French doors leading out onto the garden, maximising the space and light to the kitchen, making it perfect for entertaining.  These new homes in Kent consist of three spacious double bedrooms, one en-suite, two family bathrooms and a fourth single bedroom which could also be perfect for a home office as Springhead Park is the first development to offer super fast internet connections via its ‘Fibre to the Home’.  The master bedroom and first floor living room both look out over the garden.  The beautiful landscaped square is the perfect setting for these premier family homes.

Ian Hepworth, Sales Director for Countryside Properties commented: “Springhead Park is an ideal setting for purchasers looking to upsize and expand their families.  With great local facilities, as well as brand new designated children’s play areas and access to some of Kent’s best schools, the development is the perfect location to raise a family.  The properties at The Square are modern family homes, exclusively designed around a beautifully landscaped town square and play area, giving families plenty of space for raising their family.”

A Successful New Home Development

Oliver Gardiner, Development Manager for Land Securities, commented: “The new four bedroom townhouses at Springhead Park are a welcome addition to an already very successful development.  The location of the development makes it perfect for families looking to move out of London and into a more rural setting, but still having the high speed links into the city.  Furthermore, the three storey houses available at The Square are conducive to family life; it offers the perfect amount of space for a growing family and provides an extra floor that the children can have to themselves if their parents want.” 

New Apartments at Springhead Park

Springhead Park offers a mix of one and two-bedroom apartments and two, three and four bedroom homes, with a tree-lined boulevard running through the heart of the development branching into more intimate residential streets and spaces.  At the centre of Springhead Park, Penn Green is a beautifully landscaped park which focuses on a central plaza and play area.  Further recreational space will be provided in the future at Springhead Park; this will run the length of the development and include playing fields as well as informal parkland. A community centre, a place of worship and a doctor’s surgery are also planned for the development. North Kent itself has 29 schools and six grammar schools, with a wide choice of independent and specialist schools and a well-respected Further Education college.

Ebbsfleet International Station

Springhead Park is situated just under one and a half miles from Ebbsfleet International Station, where in mid December 2009 the UK’s first domestic high speed train, High Speed 1, launched, offering commuters a rapid 17 minute journey to London St Pancras. Commuters at Springhead Park find their journey from the development into London takes around half an hour – quicker than many commutes within London.

In addition, at Springhead Park, there is built-in ‘Fibre to the Home’ technology in all new properties meaning that whereas today most households across the UK consider a 16-20mb a second broadband connection fast, Springhead Park offers up to 100mb a second into every home.  This is the first time that Fibre to the Home technology has been included on this scale in a new build development and will eventually be available in all homes within Ebbsfleet Valley.

For further information please contact our sales consultants at the marketing suite on 01474 335195 or visit www.springheadpark.co.uk  

In mid December 2009 the UK’s first domestic high speed train, High Speed 1, launched, offering commuters a rapid 17 minute journey from Kent’s Ebbsfleet International Station to London St Pancras.  Springhead Park, a joint new development by Countryside Properties and Land Securities, is situated just under one and a half miles from Ebbsfleet International Station and is proving popular with purchasers looking to take advantage of this new direct high speed service into London.

One couple who bought a new home at Springhead Park because of the fantastic links into London, thus saving them a hefty commute, were Avril and Jeremy Satchwell. Avril and Jeremy have their main home in Canterbury, where they stay at the weekends and when not at work, but during the week they have based themselves in the Ebbsfleet development to save them staying in hotels overnight in London, where they both work as management consultants.

Jeremy comments: “My wife Avril was born around the Greenhithe area and so when we were driving through and noticed that Springhead Park was being built so close to Ebbsfleet International station, we decided to drop in and take a look.  The location of the development was the main selling factor for us as it’s the closest site to the station, and makes our daily commute just 45 minutes door to door, which is considerably less than the two and a half hour commute we used to do from Canterbury.”

Fibre to the Home technology

In addition, at Springhead Park, there is built in Fibre to the Home technology in all new properties meaning that whereas today most households across the UK consider a 16-20mb per second broadband connection fast, Springhead Park offers up to 100mb a second into every new home.  This is the first time that Fibre to the Home technology has been included on this scale in a new build development and will eventually be available in all homes within Ebbsfleet Valley.

Jeremy continues: “As well as the great links into London, we also find the broadband speed at Springhead Park a definite benefit to the development.  It is brilliant when we need to do any business from home as it is so much faster than any other internet connection I have come across, and makes contact with business colleagues as well as friends and family so much easier.”

Ian Hepworth, Sales Director for Countryside Properties commented: “Since the official launch of High Speed 1 we are experiencing a higher level of interest in the Ebbsfleet area.  As Springhead Park is the closest development to Ebbsfleet International Station it is perfect for commuters like the Satchwell’s.  However with such a great international line on the doorstep, the location of Springhead Park is also ideal for those travelling into Europe, be it for business or pleasure, as you can be in Paris in just over two hours and Brussels in one hour and 41 minutes.”

Recreational Space

Springhead Park offers a mix of one and two-bedroom apartments and two, three and four bedroom homes, with a tree-lined boulevard running through the heart of the development branching into more intimate residential streets and spaces.  At the centre of Springhead Park, Penn Green is a beautifully landscaped park which focuses on a central plaza and play area.  Further recreational space will be provided in the future at Springhead Park; this will run the length of the development and include playing fields as well as informal parkland. A community centre, a place of worship and a doctor’s surgery are also planned for the development.

The homes at Springhead Park are finished with a fresh and contemporary feel. Offering quality fixtures and fittings, with contemporary co-ordinated kitchens and featuring a range of stainless steel appliances, the interiors at Springhead Park boast a level of detailing that appeals to all buyers. Many of the two-bedroom apartments and houses have the added benefit of en-suite facilities leading off the master bedroom.

Potential purchasers’ can visit the sales and marketing suite on Springhead Road, which is open Thursday to Monday from 10am to 5pm.  For further information please contact the sales and marketing suite on 01474 335195 or visit www.springheadpark.co.uk  

Affordability for first-time buyers has trebled since 2007 according to a report published by Halifax at the start of the month. With the house price to earnings ratio now lower than it has been for six years, first-time buyers who are looking to get on the property ladder and those buyers looking to trade up should take advantage of the market currently playing in their favour.

Springhead Park, the first residential community at Ebbsfleet Valley by joint developers Countryside Properties and Land Securities, is one development where buyers can really make the most of their money in 2009 with several purchasing options available.

Springhead Park has recently seen the launch of the Government-backed HomeBuy Direct scheme, which is designed to help first-time buyers who are struggling to get on the property ladder. With the scheme, first time buyers are able to secure a brand new apartment for just 70% of the property’s asking price upfront, making an attractive one bedroom apartment at the development an affordable £93,750 with HomeBuy Direct and two bedroom apartments costing from £119,950.

As well as apartments, two bedroom houses at Springhead Park start from just £185,000 and three bedroom houses start from £215,000. For existing homeowners looking to move quickly and easily, Countryside Properties and Land Securities are offering a full value Part Exchange Scheme on their brand new range of houses. The joint developers are offering to pay the full market value on a potential purchaser’s existing home, and with the added benefits of there being no estate agents fees or HIP costs.

Ian Hepworth, Sales Director for Countryside Properties commented: “With affordability for buyers being the best it has been for years, now is the ideal time for first-time buyers and those looking to trade up to find out about their personal purchasing options. We have a fantastic range of stylish apartments and houses now available at Springhead Park and plenty of incentives which are designed to help buyers who want to get on or move up the ladder in 2009.”

Springhead Park provides a mix of one and two-bedroom apartments and two and three bedroom homes. Many of the homes will be centred around a large two and half acre new formal park Penn Green (equivalent to one football pitch) and a new 15 acre park which will run along the edge of development, together with a community centre, a place of worship and a doctor’s surgery. 

From December 2009, residents at Springhead Park will be able to take advantage of the new domestic service to London St Pancras, with a journey time of just 17 minutes from Ebbsfleet International station, which is adjacent to the development. 

Residents will also benefit from the fact that Springhead Park is the first community in the UK with ‘Fibre to the Home’, a built-in fibre optic technology that will mean every home will be able to experience hyper-speed digital services, including up to 100MB broadband access, only previously enjoyed in a high-tech business environment.  

For further information please contact the sales and marketing suite on 01474 335195 which is open Mondays 1-5pm or Thursday to Sunday 10am to 5pm or by visiting www.springheadpark.co.uk.  

This Saturday 31st January, joint developers Countryside Properties and Land Securities are offering to prescribe the perfect remedy to buying a fantastic new home at a homebuyer’s event; which is being held at Springhead Park , the first residential development at Ebbsfleet Valley. The event will take place from 10am to 5pm at the sales and marketing suite which is located on Springhead Road.

A wide range of services will be on offer at the event and visitors can take full advantage of access to independent financial advisors, who will be on hand to give free impartial advice. In addition, members of the sales team will be available to discuss the full range of incentives on offer at Springhead Park.

Potential new homebuyers can now take advantage of the Shared Equity scheme at Springhead Park which offers potential purchasers 100% ownership of a brand new Southfleet apartment, for just 75% of the asking price upfront. This means two bedroom apartments now start from just £131,250*, with all of them boasting floor space over 700 sq ft and ensuites to the master bedroom. One bedroom apartments are also available from only £93,750*.

For existing homeowners looking to move quickly and easily, Countryside Properties and Land Securities are also offering a full value Part Exchange Scheme on their brand new range of three bedroom, two bathroom houses at Springhead Park. With Countryside Properties and Land Securities, part exchange is simple and the benefits are clear. The joint developers are offering to pay the full market value on a potential purchaser’s existing home, and with the added benefits of the estate agents fees and HIP’s being covered.

Ian Hepworth, Sales Director for Countryside Properties commented: “The event will be an ideal opportunity for buyers who are not sure about what is available to them to come and find out more, particularly those that have limited knowledge of the mortgage and homebuying process. Too often customers are scared off by media reports and the truth of the matter is that there are plenty of fantastic options out there for those buyers who want to get on or move up the property ladder in 2009.”

Springhead Park will eventually provide a mix of 600 one and two-bedroom apartments and two, three and four bedroom homes. The homes will be centred around a large two and half acre new formal park Penn Green (equivalent to one football pitch) and a new 15 acre park which will run along the edge of development, together with a community centre, a place of worship and a doctor’s surgery. 

Living at Springhead Park, residents will benefit from the huge investment and infrastructure improvements that continue to elevate and transform the area.  Beautiful Kent countryside is on the doorstep, yet London and beyond are within easy reach from Ebbsfleet International station, providing a 17 minute connection to London St Pancras International station from late 2009. 

For further information please contact the sales and marketing suite on 01474 335195 which is open Mondays 1-5pm or Thursday to Sunday 10am to 5pm or by visiting www.springheadpark.co.uk.  

The first residents of Springhead Park, the initial development phase of Ebbsfleet Valley, have moved into the new community’s first homes.

The event has been hailed a significant milestone in the regeneration of North Kent by joint development partners Land Securities and Countryside Properties. To date, 32 apartments and six houses have been reserved in the first phase of this scheme, with most households now living in their new homes.

Katy Goodman, Development Manager for Land Securities commented: “At Springhead Park, we have strived to create a vibrant and exciting new community. It has been some time in the making and will be 25 years before the entire Ebbsfleet Valley is completed. It will transform an area once a former quarry and industrial site into a thriving community with 10,000 new homes, 600 of which will be at Springhead Park, shops, offices, leisure and community facilities. It’s great to see Springhead Park taking shape and gathering momentum for the future of the entire development.”

As the community at Springhead Park begins to take shape, the first residents to move in have spoken of their hopes for the future.

Daniel Jeffery commented: “My decision to move here was based on the wider regeneration of the area and the community Countryside Properties and Land Securities are creating. It will be extremely convenient having shops and community facilities on site and great leisure facilities close by. It’s such a major improvement for this part of Kent and the investment will make a huge difference to the area as a whole.”

Daniel Jeffery continues: “Living here should get even better when more residents move in. There will be a real sense of community here to enhance what is already a very attractive living environment.”

Springhead Park will eventually provide a mix of 600 one and two-bedroom apartments and two, three and four bedroom homes. The new homes will be centred around a large two and half acre formal park Penn Green (equivalent to one football pitch) and a new 15 acre park which will run along the edge of development, together with a community centre, a place of worship and a doctor’s surgery. 

Living at Springhead Park, residents will benefit from the huge investment and infrastructure improvements that continue to elevate and transform the area.  Beautiful Kent countryside is on the doorstep, yet London and beyond are within easy reach from Ebbsfleet International station, providing a 17 minute connection to London St Pancras International station from late 2009. 

Ian Hepworth, Sales Director for Countryside Properties commented: “Having our first residents at Springhead Park marks another major step in the regeneration of this site.  Alongside Land Securities, we envisaged creating a brand new community and this vision is now being realised, as it is the people living here and their spirit that will make this development such a great place to live.”

For those wanting to be a part of the exciting new community at Springhead Park, Countryside Properties and Land Securities have recently launched the Southfleet apartments; a selection of one and two-bedroom apartments, with all of the two-bed’s boasting floor space over 700 sq ft and ensuites to the master bedroom. 

One and two bedroom apartments are now available in the newly released Southfleet apartments via Countryside Properties and Land Securities popular Shared Equity scheme, meaning they could be 100% yours for only 75% of the cost. This means one bedroom apartments now start from just £93,750* and two bedroom apartments from just £131,250*.
 
*Prices represent 75% of full purchase price.  Return 25% of the market value of your home when you sell or after 10 years (whichever is the sooner).

Two bedroom coach houses are also available, priced from £164,950, £199,950 for a two bedroom house, £229,950 for a three bedroom house and from £249,950 for a three bedroom townhouse. 

Countryside Properties and Land Securities are offering a range of incentive packages including a full Part Exchange scheme.  For further information please contact the sales and marketing suite on 01474 335195 which is open Mondays 1-5pm or Thursday to Sunday 10am to 5pm or by visiting www.springheadpark.co.uk