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APL Awards 2017 Has Announced its Supreme Winner

The APL Awards 2017 has announced its Supreme Winner in their annual awards ceremony that has been sponsored by Bradstone. The award ceremony took place on Friday 17th March at The Brewery, London. The event is intended to celebrate the outstanding landscape that has been created by members of the

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BDC 319 : Aug 2024

Steve Smith

Next-gen digital showhome sees buyers spend 10 times longer on newbuild marketing sites

Transformative new digital showhome software, launched today, will bring newbuild sales into the 21st Century and allow housebuilders to get ready for the expectations of post-COVID buyers. The HomeSelector, developed by award winning PropTech company, Pixel, allows potential buyers to browse newbuild projects online.  Buyers can virtually walk through each property with and without furnishings, walk around the streets of the development, see birds-eye perspectives of plots and floorplans, compare and shortlist multiple properties, and click to reserve a house before they’ve had a chance to visit the site in person. In a pre-launch commercial trial, Pixels HomeSelector saw buyers spend ten times longer, on average, engaging and interacting with properties than before the software was integrated to the homebuilder’s site. The longer buyers were engaged, the more likely they were to buy, which was reflected in dramatically increased newbuild sales during the pilot. Steve Smith, Director at Pixel, says, “These days people expect to be able to view, reserve and buy almost any trivial item online.  But when it comes to the most important purchasing decision of your life, buying a home, the sales process is really antiquated.  “As a result of the pandemic, more and more people are looking to move further afield, so visiting sites and viewing showhomes in person is not always practical or even possible.  Housebuilders are no doubt aware of this change in buyer behaviour, and Pixel’s HomeSelector gives them the opportunity to get ready for this new era of house buying. “But it’s more than that, it’s an opportunity for firms to make a long overdue quantum leap in how they do things.  Pixel’s HomeSelector is more than just a new piece of software, this is the Netflix to the traditional showhome’s Blockbuster.” Pixel’s HomeSelector software is fast loading, intuitive and adaptable, to augment existing sites seamlessly. To find out more or request a demo, visit, www.pixel-future.com.

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APL Awards 2017 Has Announced its Supreme Winner

The APL Awards 2017 has announced its Supreme Winner in their annual awards ceremony that has been sponsored by Bradstone. The award ceremony took place on Friday 17th March at The Brewery, London. The event is intended to celebrate the outstanding landscape that has been created by members of the APL. The Creative Landscape Co was announced as the Supreme Winner for its project Garden for Country Cottage and Barn which is found in South Stoke, Oxon. The design by Creative Landscape Co was also announced as the winner of the Overall Design and Build category of the ceremony. The purpose of the garden was to create the right outdoor space that can meet the needs of modern family life as well as maintaining the cottage style of the garden and make sure it is in keeping with their surroundings. The clients needed a garden within an existing walled area that could connect the cottage and barn as well as needing a space for their family and dog. The judges for the APL Awards have stated that the design as properly suited to the scheme and also uses the structural planting in a way that gets the most out of the garden. This project was difficult as the wall of the house provided an angle that changed the symmetry and geometry of the space so finding a solution that looked good and was harmonious with its surroundings was a challenge. This year the APL Awards experienced a record number of applications for the judges to take a look at. That judging panel included Richard Barnard who was chief judge and was working alongside Bob Sweet, Steve Smith, Robin Templar-Williams and Phil Tremayne, the APL’s National Business. At the awards ceremony, 330 audience members heard the winners being announced and also listened to the Landscape Designer Adam Frost.

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