A housebuilding consortium comprising Davidsons Homes, William Davis Homes and David Wilson Homes has now broken ground on the first phase of 574 homes, open space and infrastructure at the Thorpebury development to the North-East of Leicester. Developer CEG, the landowner and the consortium exchanged contracts earlier this year to
The ‘Private Development of the Year – Medium’ accolade at the annual Homes for Scotland awards has been handed to David Wilson Homes’ flagship development in the west end of Glasgow. The luxury development beat off competition from across the industry to be crowned as the winner. The ‘Private Development
A luxury development of townhouses and apartments in the West End of Glasgow has officially sold out. The Botanics, from David Wilson Homes, launched in 2015 and has proven hugely popular with househunters looking for modern and spacious accommodation in the heart of one of the city’s most prestigious areas.
David Wilson Homes has announced that they have teamed up with Deighton Gates Primary School in order to take part in a road safety project. David Wilson has been working to build new homes since they were first founded in 1958. The company is now known for being a high
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A housebuilding consortium comprising Davidsons Homes, William Davis Homes and David Wilson Homes has now broken ground on the first phase of 574 homes, open space and infrastructure at the Thorpebury development to the North-East of Leicester. Developer CEG, the landowner and the consortium exchanged contracts earlier this year to bring forward much-needed homes, including affordable housing, in Charnwood. This phase of the development, known as Thorpebury-in-the-Limes, will provide a comprehensive mix of housing, high-quality landscaping and green spaces including sports pitches, play areas, parkland and new walking and cycling routes. A new haul road and temporary bridge have been delivered to facilitate construction with access from Hilltop Road avoiding local villages. Earthworks, infrastructure and utilities will be delivered between now and the end of the year with work starting on housing construction in the new year. The first homes will be ready for occupation in late Summer 2022. Transport initiatives will also be delivered in nearby Barkby and Barkby Thorpe to reduce speeds and make travel through the village safer. There will also be financial contributions made for new education provision and other transport improvements. Will Martin, area manager at CEG, explains: “Three high quality housing partners have been selected to deliver the first phase. Along with the high-quality landscaping and open space, this will ensure an exemplary and characterful development.” CEG and the consortium have worked closely with Charnwood Borough Council to deliver a strategic approach to the design of this first phase, which will provide a mix of homes ranging from 2 to 5 bedrooms, including affordable homes. John Reddington, Managing Director at David Wilson Homes East Midlands, said: “We’re pleased to have this opportunity to deliver high-quality properties to Leicestershire homebuyers and invest in this growing community in Charnwood. “Exciting plans are in place for the development and we’re looking forward to seeing this community progress.” Jason Glover, Operations Director for Davidsons Homes, said: “We are delighted to work alongside CEG to deliver 217 one to five-bedroom homes at Thorpebury-in-the-Limes, including 43 affordable properties. This is set to be a flagship development in a fantastic location, including plenty of green open space, brand-new facilities and, of course, high-quality housing.” Guy Higgins, Managing Director at Loughborough-based William Davis Homes, said: “As regional builders, we’re passionate about creating high-quality homes and thriving communities in Leicestershire. We’re delighted to be involved in this very important development.” As a Charnwood business, William Davis Homes is already a major local employer and user of local suppliers. This includes the recruitment of Leicestershire teenagers to the company’s award-winning apprenticeship scheme. Adjoining the city, Thorpebury is close to existing employment, services and public transport links. Thorpebury will make a significant contribution towards meeting the Borough’s housing needs over the next 15 years. This private sector led development is forecast to create 3,500 construction jobs and 3,200 permanent jobs within the development, benefiting the local economy. Over the course of the development, which could be around 30-years, Thorpebury will ultimately deliver three distinct neighbourhoods comprising: A package of early interventions and traffic calming in Barkby and Barkby Thorpe. A multimillion-pound package of further transport improvements including a north-west link road between Barkby Lane/the A607 with a bridge across the railway line to reduce vehicle movements in the villages and a southern link road with an extension and improvements to Hamilton Park. Approximately 4,500 residential units, including family, first time buyer, affordable and Extra Care accommodation for the elderly Approximately 13 hectares of employment land Shops and services, healthcare facilities and new primary schools, within the main district and two local centres and a reserved site for a secondary school 48 hectares of parks, 61 hectares of natural green space including allotments, parks, play areas and open space. This will deliver biodiversity benefits through the delivery of new habitats 29 hectares of outdoor sports activities, including playing pitches and tennis courts New footpaths/cycleways, including connections to existing communities such as Thurmaston
The ‘Private Development of the Year – Medium’ accolade at the annual Homes for Scotland awards has been handed to David Wilson Homes’ flagship development in the west end of Glasgow. The luxury development beat off competition from across the industry to be crowned as the winner. The ‘Private Development of the Year – Medium’ category rewards a private development that hosts between 26 and 99 units and receives the best marks from the judges in regards to the placemaking elements of the development, architectural design quality, commercial success, the impact the development has had on key stakeholders, the supply chain and the industry itself. “The Botanics is the flagship development for David Wilson Homes and to see it celebrated and applauded as the best in the luxury market reflects the hard work of the team at The Botanics who worked tirelessly to bring a luxury vision to life,” said David Scott, Managing Director at David Wilson Homes. “It is exemplary in design, management and build quality which is why we considered it a worth entry for the ‘Private Development of the Year award and we are thrilled that it has been crowned the winner. The finishing of the homes, apartments and the development itself is of the highest quality. This has been recognised previously with the site management team being recognised with two national award wins at the NHBC Pride in the Job awards,” he added. The awards took place on the 25th of May at The EICC, Edinburgh, and it saw 1,100 firms from the property industry come together and celebrate the innovative, design-led work that is currently happening in the sector, while also battling it out to take home the coveted awards of the day.
A luxury development of townhouses and apartments in the West End of Glasgow has officially sold out. The Botanics, from David Wilson Homes, launched in 2015 and has proven hugely popular with househunters looking for modern and spacious accommodation in the heart of one of the city’s most prestigious areas. And while the development is fully sold out, potential buyers should not be disheartened with plans for a new development in the sought-after southside of the city. David Wilson Homes’ sister company, Barratt Homes, has recently started work on the Riverside @ Cathcart. Located on the grounds of the former Scottish Power headquarters, the development will feature a range of two, three and four bedroom homes. Estelle Sykes, Sales Director, David Wilson Homes said: “The sales success that we have experienced at The Botanics further reinforces the demand for high quality homes within Glasgow. “I am positive that the Barratt Homes development at Riverside @ Cathcart will prove just as popular with househunters because of its prime location and selection of quality homes.” The site, located on Spean Street, has an assortment of apartments, townhouses, semi-detached and detached homes and are likely to appeal to both first time buyers and those looking to take a step up the property ladder. Riverside @ Cathcart benefits is within walking distance of a number of amenities, including several parks, train stations, bars and restaurants . For further information on Riverside @ Cathcart please visit https://www.barratthomes.co.uk/new-homes/glasgow-city/H719201-Riverside-@-Cathcart/
David Wilson Homes has announced that they have teamed up with Deighton Gates Primary School in order to take part in a road safety project. David Wilson has been working to build new homes since they were first founded in 1958. The company is now known for being a high quality national house builder. The company was first established as a part of the Barratt property development company and has been expanding ever since. David Wilson are committed to giving back in the areas that they are operating in. As part of this the property developing company have been working with Deighton Gates Primary School in order to implement a number of road safety measures. The Pupils were asked to design road safety signs to be put up at David Wilson Homes’ new Templars Chase development which is located in the village nearby. The signs are part of a project to highlight the speed drivers get to on the road and to illustrate the dangers that driving too fast on residential roads leads to. Three winning designs were chosen from the ones that were submitted by the pupils at the school and they will noww be made into signs that will be put up at the entrance of the development, as a measure warning road users in this area to slow down. As part of this project, the children also took part in classes that educated them about road safety and the awareness required on them. The pupils took part in the competition in pairs and the winners are all eagerly awaiting the completion of the housing development that will then proudly display the children’s road safety signs. It is great to see the house building company working closely with the local community while carrying out their work, especially working to educate the pupils of Deighton Gates Primary School about road safety awareness during a period when the traffic on the roads in the village and surrounding areas will be increased because of the development.
