Housebuilder Banks Homes has welcomed the first residents to its first large-scale development - Cathedral Meadows in West Rainton, just a stone's throw from historic Durham City.
Banks is building 150 high specification new homes at Cathedral Meadows, which will include 120 detached, three-to-five bedroomed family homes.
The first property reservations were taken by local homebuyers almost as soon as Banks opened its two show homes on the site.
And now, the owners of the first four Cathedral Meadows properties have moved into their new homes, with several others set to follow in the coming weeks as more and more properties are completed by the Banks Homes construction team.
Aisling Ramshaw, head of sales and marketing at Banks Homes, says: “Welcoming our first homeowners to Cathedral Meadows is a real landmark for Banks Homes and signals the start of the creation of a high-quality new neighbourhood in this lovely County Durham village.
“Banks Homes creates sustainable, contemporary living spaces in desirable locations, with style offered as standard, and we’re seeing these principles being increasingly brought to life as Cathedral Meadows evolves.”
A bespoke range of seven different house types has been designed for the development, with each property being created with modern family life in mind by combining style, space, and comfort in a setting that’s both peaceful and well-connected.
The new homes all feature an advanced Hive heating system, an Omega kitchen, Porcelanosa bathrooms, a Ring video doorbell, a full range of kitchen appliances, bi-fold doors and turfed gardens.
Cathedral Meadows will also include a new play area, new landscaped areas and new areas of public open space.
Banks Homes has launched a Move Assist scheme in partnership with the UK’s leading assisted move provider, The New Homes Group, to make the process of buying a new home at Cathedral Meadows and selling an existing property as easy as possible for homebuyers.
Aisling Ramshaw adds: “Banks Homes was born from a desire to create sustainable homes that positively impact on health and happiness, and our mission is to bring together striking design, future-proof sustainability and desirable locations to create a new blueprint for contemporary living.
“We had so much positive feedback from the couples and families that have visited Cathedral Meadows, with the build quality, high design specification and attention to detail in our show homes all going down particularly well.
“It offers excellent transport links and sweeping views of open countryside, while also staying close to the vibrant cultural life, shops, restaurants and attractions of nearby Durham, and we’re all set to welcome more buyers into their new homes here over the summer.”
The Cathedral Meadows show homes and marketing suite are open from Thursday to Monday between 10am and 5pm.
For further information on Cathedral Meadows, please visit call 0191 378 6200 or visit www.bankshomes.co.uk/ development/cathedral-meadowsdevelopment
Banks Homes is building a growing portfolio of high-quality residential developments across North East England and Yorkshire, with several new sites set to come forward through the rest of the year. For further information, please visit www.bankshomes.co.uk