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16 December 2009
Meeting Housing Needs in Barnet
Waiting lists for housing in the Borough of Barnet are at an all time high, as in many other areas in the country, and recent statistics show that it will take approximately 33 years –...
27 November 2009
Look on the Parkside of life
Countryside Properties is giving buyers in Manchester an affordable route onto the property ladder at Parkside @ Sportcity Living. With house prices at their most competitive for year...
26 November 2009
Single mum Michelle makes ends meet in style
Michelle Doyle (28) is starting out life as a single mum in style after buying a brand new 2 bedroom apartment at Countryside Properties’ Vibe development at New Broughton in Salford...
25 November 2009
The Future for the Over 55's
   The Future for the Over 55’s: Last Chance to Buy at Mill Rise     Recent statistics show that the number of people aged over 65 will grow by 50%...
23 November 2009
Size is Everything
A recent survey has shown that newly built homes are considered too small.* For John and Jacqui Scollan, the quest for a spacious newly built home took over two years and hundreds of viewing...
23 November 2009
Family Houses: Most Popular but in Shortest Supply
 A recent survey has shown that the greatest shortage of housing in the UK is for semi-detached and terraced homes, despite reports that these properties are in the highest demand.* Tra...
3 November 2009
The Future for the Over 55's
Recent statistics show that the number of people aged over 65 will grow by 50% in the next 20 years, to a staggering 14.5million.* How to house this ageing population is high on governmental...
30 September 2009
The Harrods House
Dr Laraine Salamon has always enjoyed the finer things in life and now she actually lives in one; a bungalow donated by Harrods no less! The property was originally donated to the Retail Tru...
25 September 2009
Mill Hill Attracts New Residents
Mill Hill’s leafy streets and excellent local schools are attracting a new influx of younger professional residents. New and more affordable developments, such as Countryside Propertie...
23 September 2009
You Could Buy with a Little Help From Your Friends!
Resourceful first time buyers, some of whom have been priced out of the property market are now pooling resources and buying with a friend. The main problem with this however, is that in mos...
27 August 2009
Countryside Properties puts the sold signs up in Stoke
A popular development from the outset, 19 apartments at Countryside Properties’ Lock 38 have been sold in the past two months alone. Now only two one-bedroom apartments remain, provi...
27 August 2009
Totally ‘Stoked’ with Sadlers Park
Nigel and Wendy Clarke are both lovers of all things Stoke; living and working in the area and keen to see the council’s ambitious regeneration plans unfold. The couple say that the in...
27 August 2009
The fabric of family life: four bed homes now on sale at The Cottons
For families in Chadderton, the task of finding a home that is both spacious and affordable is not an easy one. There is an acute shortage of quality family housing in the area; an issue tha...
31 July 2009
Countryside Properties launches new homes at Waterstone Park, Greenhithe
A new collection of homes, ‘Vista’, is about to be launched at Countryside Properties’ award-winning Waterstone Park development in Greenhithe, Kent.
27 July 2009
Property of the Week: Luxurious Garden Apartments in Mill Hill
A rare opportunity to own exceptional, spacious two bedroom garden apartments, which also offers great value for money, has arisen in the sought after suburb of Mill Hill, North London. Coun...
30 June 2009
Only houses remain at Countryside Properties’ Loxford Chase in Ilford
Only a few new houses remain for sale at Countryside Properties’ popular development Loxford Chase in Ilford following the sale of the last of the apartments.
23 June 2009
Celebrity Gardening Event Proves a Hit with Local Residents
Celebrity Gardening Event Proves a Hit with Local Residents Local Buckinghamshire residents were out in force this month for a celebrity gardening event at Cliveden Village, Countryside Pr...
23 June 2009
Island Living off the Kentish Coast
 Island Living off the Kentish Coast The UK has over 1,000 islands spread around the coastline, which can make beautiful and unusual places to live. Advances in development techniques...
9 June 2009
Perfect Parkside Living revealed by Countryside Properties
Manchester has just been ranked the top UK city to live and work in and when you look at Parkside Living by Countryside Properties, it is easy to see why. Parkside Living is the name given...
9 June 2009
Are you a winner or a loser in the housing crisis?
As the credit crunch continues to steal the headlines and talk of the housing crisis remains, many of us are putting our lives on hold and waiting for ‘the right time to buy’....
5 June 2009
Affordability For House Buyers Is The Best It’s Been For Six Years
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...
4 June 2009
Last chance to buy at Greenwich Millennium Village
Greenwich Millennium Village (GMV) is now offering home purchasers their last chance to buy until 2011.
4 June 2009
First time buyers given their big break in Stoke
First time buyers have always had a tough time when it comes to getting a foot on the ladder, but the credit crisis has led to tighter lending restrictions and a requirement for larger depos...
4 June 2009
First time buyers given their big break in Manchester
First time buyers have always had a tough time when it comes to getting a foot on the ladder, but the credit crisis has led to tighter lending restrictions and a requirement for larger depos...
2 June 2009
Essex Countryside Offers Value for Money
“Value for money” is the key driver for property sales in the current economic climate, with house hunters demanding better deals on their purchases. Dave and Beth Posgate found...
28 May 2009
See for yourself - traditional two-storey living is back in Burslem
Countryside Properties has unveiled the latest phase of homes at its Sadlers Park development in Burslem which will see the return of the more traditional two-storey house type. Government...
27 May 2009
Croydon style for Countryside Properties
Award-winning developer Countryside Properties is launching a collection of 58 stylish apartments, the iBuilding, in Croydon on Saturday 30 May. The iBuilding is located at the heart of Cro...
27 May 2009
How Curtis broke the barrier to buying...
Curtis Brady had been renting for 4 years when his flat mate announced he was leaving. At 27 years old Curtis decided it was time to get a place of his own but thought renting was his only o...
19 May 2009
The Thatchams Gets Its Wings
For airport staff and airline crew, an easy commute to the airport is usually essential, due to their varied and lengthy work schedules. As the number of airline and airport workers grows, h...
24 April 2009
First timer comes home with Countryside Properties
The increase in enquiries from home buyers since the start of 2009 has shown that many potential purchasers are ready to re-enter the housing market – just so long as the developer is sellin...
26 March 2009
Key worker buys for the first time with Countryside
At Countryside Properties’ Loxford Chase in Ilford, properties continue to be snapped up with buyers taking advantage of the opportunity provided by the Government’s First Time Buyer Initiat...
12 March 2009
Properties Are Still Selling in Chelmsford
People have still been buying new homes at Countryside Properties’ Mulberry Mews development in Chelmsford despite the turbulent property market and uncertain financial conditions. Ind...
26 February 2009
Countryside Properties comes to the rescue of distressed parents
A new phenomenon is occurring in Greater Manchester; long suffering parents are trading in their retirement dreams of child-free lazy days as more and more young adults find that they can’t...
26 February 2009
Trouble selling your home? Shawn and Louise show Stoke-on-Trent how it’s done
If you’re trying to move house at the moment, you might be thinking the odds are stacked against you. It is no secret that the property scene has suffered a slowdown in the last year, with m...
26 February 2009
David and Nicola crack the credit crunch at The Cottons
Everybody wants to know how to best time the property market when buying a new home and like many homebuyers today, David and Nicola Flood questioned whether or not they should wait for the...
6 February 2009
Upsizing in a Downturn
Upsizing your house in a downturn may sound like a strange thing to do, but it is the advice prescribed by publications such as The Times and Country Life*, as well as many other property pr...
28 January 2009
Retiring to London!
With the average life expectancy increasing to 77 for men and nearly 82 for women, the way retirees choose to spend their golden years is changing*. Mr and Mrs Gould decided that they wanted...
28 January 2009
Mill Hill Opens Up To First Time Buyers
While property prices all over the country are falling, a few areas are still defying the trend. Mill Hill, in London, has an average property price of over £425,000 which is unchanged...
23 January 2009
Let Countryside Properties & Land Securities Prescribe You The Best Deal For 2009
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 eve...
22 January 2009
Ebbsfleet Valley Vision Is Realised As First Residents Move Into Springhead Park
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...
7 January 2009
Show homes for sale at Waterstone Park
Countryside Properties has now released for sale the two show homes at its popular Waterstone Park development in Greenhithe, North Kent, following steady demand from purchasers as the CABE...
6 January 2009
The perfect year at Carrington Park
It’s been a year to remember for newlyweds Greg and Kristin Tunley-Smith. Married in September against one of the world’s most romantic backdrops, the couple have also moved in...
6 January 2009
First time lucky in Stoke-on-Trent
Tara Grocott owns her own stylish pad at just 23 years of age. You might ask how this is possible; is she a young entrepreneur, or did she have some help from the bank of mum and dad? The an...