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The last year has placed a higher importance on health and wellbeing, resulting in a new found love for keeping fit, exercising, and enjoying the outdoors. As these new lifestyle choices take priority, leading a healthier way of life is set to continue indefinitely[1].
Morgan Sindall Group plc, the construction and regeneration group, is to create nine new woodlands in partnership with the Blenheim Estate in Oxfordshire, planting more than a quarter of a million trees to transform the land as part of an ambitious series of sustainability initiatives.
With a joint heritage spanning almost 150 years, Kidlington-based Pye Homes and Minoli, with its main Cowley showroom, are two of Oxfordshire’s longest established family firms.
With the age of the average first-time buyer rising by nearly 21% in the UK to 34 years old over the past decade[1], it is clear that stepping on to the property ladder in today’s climate has become increasingly difficult.
Pye Homes is creating a major new development of energy efficient housing in association with Radley College.
The past year has seen a huge shift in the priorities of London homebuyers, as nearly 74,000 Londoners have chosen to wave goodbye to the bright lights of city life in favour of a quieter, rural yet still commutable location[1]. Offering a unique opportunity for London leavers looking to switch up their lifestyle and settle down in a commutable countryside home, Inland Homes’ refurbished collection of properties at Wilton Park in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, provide the perfect package.
These are certainly interesting times to be working in planning and urban design. The Government has great ambitions for overhauling key parts of the planning system, improving housing delivery and raising the standard of design across the country.
The Buckinghamshire town of High Wycombe has recently been named in the top five happiest places to live in the South East by Rightmove[1]. With a bustling town centre and fantastic transport connections all just minutes from the stunning countryside of the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Beauty (AONB), it is clear to see why this popular town that has it all has topped the list. Now, award-winning housebuilder Inland Homes is launching a brand new show home at its landmark High Wycombe development Centre Square across the weekend of 13th and 14th March, designed to appeal to house-hunters looking for an all-rounded lifestyle in the town.
Pye Homes Blenheim has completed work on a brand new surgery and pharmacy at its Hanborough Gate development.
As announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak in this week’s budget, the stamp duty holiday has been extended and there is a new mortgage guarantee scheme to help first-time buyers.
In 2020, first-time buyers made up almost half of all home purchases in the UK, whilst the average first-time property deposit rose by more than £10,000[1]. Extending a helping hand to first-time buyers looking to make their move onto the property ladder in 2021, at Inland Homes’ Venue in Maidenhead, Berkshire, the renewed Help to Buy scheme – now exclusively for first-time buyers – is available on every property.
As we begin a new year we inevitably reflect on the last – and there aren’t many sad to leave 2020 behind. Covid-19 and the ensuing lockdowns forced many aspects of modern life to grind to a dramatic halt. Businesses inevitably suffered and, heartbreakingly, many people lost loved ones.
National property consultancy, Carter Jonas, has made four promotions in its Oxford office at Mayfield House, Summertown, and welcomed two new additions to the team. Ross Kent is promoted to Partner, and, Dan Humphry, Natasha Eliot, and Oliver Neagle to Associate level. Additionally, Jack Kibblewhite and Edward Walter have joined the firm as graduate surveyors.
The events of the last 9 months have impacted each and every one of us, in an unprecedented way. For those of us that commute to a place of work and enjoy the social and collaborative benefits, the effect on our daily lives has certainly been profound.
During lockdown The Oxford Trust has seen unprecedented enquires for its office and lab space across its two innovation centres, managed by Oxford Innovation, with an increase of over 300% in the last four months.