Two new five-bedroom show homes at the North East's newest residential development have welcomed their first visitors after their official opening by housebuilder Banks Homes.
Banks is building 150 high specification new homes at its Cathedral Meadows development on Station Road in West Rainton, which will include 120 detached, three-to-five bedroomed family homes, as well as a further allocation of 30 affordable properties.
More than 250 people toured Cathedral Meadows’ two five-bedroomed show homes over their opening weekend, which followed on from the development’s official opening by Banks Group chairman and chief executive Harry Banks.
Representatives of some of the local community groups that Banks has been working with as the development has taken shape were also invited along to take a look at what has been created in their village.
The first property reservations at Cathedral Meadows have already been taken by local homebuyers, with the first occupants set to move into their new homes in March.
Banks Homes has also signed up to the award-winning national mortgage scheme Own Now, which is designed to make home ownership more attainable for more people, and is offering the Own New option on selected Cathedral Meadows plots.
Aisling Ramshaw, head of sales and marketing at Banks Homes, says: “Banks Homes will create sustainable, contemporary living spaces in desirable locations, with style offered as standard, and we couldnt be more thrilled with the reaction we had to our fantastic Cathedral Meadows show homes.
“We had so much positive feedback from the couples and families that have come from across the local area and beyond to see what’s on offer, with the build quality, high specification and attention to detail in our show homes all going down particularly well.”
A bespoke range of seven different house types has been created for Cathedral Meadows, with each property featuring an advanced Hive heating system, an Omega kitchen, Porcelanosa bathrooms, a Ring video doorbell, a full range of kitchen appliances, bi-fold doors and a turfed garden.
The development will also include a new play area, landscaped areas and areas of public open space.
Chris Burns, treasurer at the West Rainton & Leamside Village Partnership, says: “The presentation of the Cathedral Meadows site is excellent, and the Banks team’s approach to working with our community has been exceptional right from the off.
“As we’ve watched the site evolve over the last year, it’s felt like no expense has been spared in creating a really professional design.”
Aisling Ramshaw continues: “Being able to demonstrate the outstanding quality of the homes that will soon be available here is a real landmark for us and we’re excited to now be working to help all the people that want to make their move to Cathedral Meadows do so as soon as possible.
“Now is the perfect time to secure the home you’ve been dreaming of, and with the stamp duty increase looming in April, there’s a unique opportunity to make significant savings by buying a new home at Cathedral Meadows.”
The Cathedral Meadows show homes and marketing suite are now open from Thursday to Monday between 10am and 5pm.
For further information, please call 0191 378 6200 or visit www.bankshomes.co.uk/development/ cathedral-meadows-development