A house is where the heart is
Family homes create communities but are in short supply. Now a government report has called for fewer flats. David Spittles finds new-build houses with that all-important luxury - space
26 February 2016
From £599,995: Duchess Park in Newmarket by David Wilson Homes is set in 26 acres of secluded parkland close to the town’s famous racing stables. Call 01638 664301
‘Planners were warning of a shortage of family homes even before the property crash’
From £445,995: Liberty Park, at Chaldon, near Caterham-on-the-Hill, Surrey, is a Barratt scheme of 24 four- and five-bedroom houses in a woodland setting. Prices up to £801,000. Call 01883 345301
‘Leafy, semi-rural locations near a town or village remain favourites for family buyers’
£1.4 million: a Red Admiral Homes five-bedroom house in Blickley, Kent, may have a Californian take on Tudor England but also comes with 4,300sq ft of living space and a huge lobby window. Call 0845 468 1260
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Thomas More Gardens, Esher:
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Accordia, Cambridge:
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Chenies Place, Arkley, Hertfordshire:
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Kingsbrook Park, Canterbury:
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- Courtenay and Aimee Mills and their son Joseph
- Watercolour is an eco development in Reigate, Surrey
'We've got lagoons and a nature reserve'
American beauty comes to the home counties
From £750,000: American styling at Abbots Grove, Mayfield Grange, Sussex includes gyms, saunas, wine cellars and games rooms. Call 0845 638 5008
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