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New builds & developments Country living
Across Somerset, new-builds are focusing on key features to ensure they blend into the county’s rural lifestyle, fi nds Marc Shoff man
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ew-builds may be associated with more modern living, but developers in Somerset are
ensuring buyers get the best of the county’s traditional rural setting. Buyers can now access the
West Country lifestyle in newly built homes that stay true to the surrounding environment by being more energy-effi cient and making use of local materials.
ENERGY-EFFICIENT Developer Habershon Land has just completed a seven-property Hornbeam Lane development, a mixture of bungalows and detached homes in the east Somerset town of Frome. It’s also due to start work on a new development of six homes near Castle Carey along the same lines. “We want to make houses greener
and greener — that’s our main mission over anything else,” says William Habershon, managing director. “T e government wants to bring more than 300,000 homes a year to the UK. T at takes up a lot of
land, so by doing little clusters you retain an element of the countryside.” All the roofs on the houses have
solar panels and are powered by electricity, with no gas or oil systems. T ere are also inbuilt bird boxes to cater for local nature. Developers are following the green
theme in the market town of Bruton, where Acorn Property Group’s Cubis Bruton scheme combines modern architecture designed for idyllic rural living. T e homes — designed by land artist Mark Merer — are set up to be energy-effi cient and have striking plant roofs designed to blend in with the surrounding landscape. Each home has a fl exible open-plan
design, with a contemporary fi tted kitchen as well as at least two parking spaces. T ere are 56 open market units of three- and four-bedroom homes from £330,000, 12 of which are aff ordable units. Help to Buy can also be used on the scheme.
CLOSE TO NATURE Bloor Homes is building 100 new properties less than two miles from the centre of Keynsham, which is situated on the confl uence of the rivers Avon and Chew. T e development is surrounded by woodland, rivers and streams, ideal for those who love the great outdoors or who are simply looking to live in a tranquil location. T e homes incorporate traditional
materials such as Blue Lias stone, red brick and red Roman and reconstituted slate roof tiles. Designed to work with the
HABERSHON LAND - HORNBEAM LANE
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COMBINING OLD AND NEW Developers are also making use of historical buildings. Acorn Property Group is redeveloping the former site of Butler, Tanner & Dennis, once one of Britain’s foremost book printers. T e Old Printworks is a collection
The development is
surrounded by woodland, rivers and streams, ideal for those who love the great outdoors
environment, allotments have been included for residents to grow their own fruit and vegetables and there’s a planting area to encourage birds and insects. A range of two-, three- and four-
bedroom homes are being built, priced from £284,950 to £489,950, with eligibility for Help to Buy.
of 140 one-, two-, three- and four- bedroom homes located in Frome. T e site is set to have around 18 aff ordable homes. Robin Squire, regional managing
director at Acorn Property Group, says: “T ere’s no shortage of quaint villages to make home or visit in Somerset. Every scheme is unique and off ers something quite diff erent, but the West Country is defi nitely fi nding new fans.”
The West Country is Stags Country
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Cadeleigh, Mid Devon
An attractive Grade II Listed former mill with potential for dual occupation set in a lovely rural location. 7 bedrooms, 4 reception rooms, superb gardens, beautiful setting and garage. Web Find 80093 Tiverton office 01884 235705
0.8 Acres Excess of £500,000
Detached cottage set in a coastal position with wonderful unobstructed sea views. 2 reception rooms, kitchen, utility room, 3 double bedrooms, bath and shower rooms, parking and garden. EPC Band F. Web Find 95655 Truro office 01872 264488
Coverack, Cornwall Guide price £780,000
Taunton, Somerset Grade II Listed period property with established gardens in a popular area.
4 bedrooms, 2 reception rooms, 2 loft rooms, highly adaptable outbuildings with planning. Web Find 102668 Taunton office 01823 256625
Guide price £645,000
Doddiscombsleigh, Exeter
A wonderfully located detached barn conversion with far-reaching views and sloping lawn gardens. 2 reception rooms, kitchen/family room, 3 bedrooms, bathroom, garage and car port. EPC Band E. Web Find 102902 Exeter office 01392 255202
10.62 Acres Guide price £625,000 @StagsProperty
A unique home offering great flexibility in a stunning rural setting in the Marshwood Vale AONB. Spacious, flexible accommodation, 3 bedrooms with a self-contained annexe. EPC Band E. Web Find 104563 Bridport office 01308 428000
Bridport, Dorset
0.5 Acres Saunton, Devon Guide price £799,000
An immaculate contemporary apartment with outstanding views across Saunton Sands surfing beach. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, private balcony, communal gardens and allocated parking. EPC Band C. Web Find 98622 Barnstaple office 01271 322833
Guide price £550,000
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