Northfields by Linden Homes Eastern

Description

Northfields: A new community for Colchester. An innovative 21st Century development where modern design sits comfortably alongside green open spaces, and traditional values are combined with contemporary culture and excellent transport connections. Linden Homes, three times winner of the prestigious Housebuilder of the Year award, has long been highly commended for its ambition, design diversity and
commitment to brownfi eld development. Specialist local knowledge and an exceptional record in providing high quality homes ensures Northfi elds is set to be Colchester’s most outstanding new sustainable neighbourhood.

Are you looking for a new home in Colchester? If so, Northfields could be the place for you. An innovative 21st Century development where modern design sits comfortably alongside green open spaces, and traditional values are combined with contemporary culture and Linden Homes, three times winner of the Housebuilder of the Year award, has long been highly commended for its ambition, design diversity and commitment to brownfield development. Specialist local knowledge and an exceptional record in providing high quality homes ensures Northfields is set to be Colchester's most outstanding new sustainable neighbourhood.

The development enjoys a variety of styles of home, from two and three storey townhouses to elegant studios and apartments. This range of buildings creates a rich and diverse streetscape and a unique selection of accommodation, offering something for everyone. Attractive tree-lined avenues and the provision of mews-style parking to the rear of the properties, further establish an interesting, informal landscape.

The mix of contemporary and traditional architecture produces a genuine town form, with traditional materials like render, timber weatherboarding and simple clay tiles complementing but contrasting with unique, distinctive character windows and expansive areas of glazing. The result is a traditional Essex style, evolved into a modern design for contemporary urban living.

Specification

All of the fully fitted kitchens have a laminated worktop with matching splashback and upstand*. There is an integrated stainless steel single oven and ceramic hob and an integrated fridge/freezer. There are recessed low energy downlighters.

The modern bathrooms and en suites all feature white sanitaryware, a single lever chrome mixer tap, ceramic basin and chrome basin waste, white bath as well as ceramic floor tiles. There are ceramic tiles to the bath surround and vanity wall, along with recessed downlighters and a chrome heated towel rail. En suites have a thermostatic shower with clear glass screen and wall tiles, and recessed ceiling lights.

There are ceramic tiles to the cloakrooms. Walls and ceilings are painted in white matt emulsion, with white gloss skirtings and architraves throughout. The flush white internal doors feature contemporary ironmongery. There are fitted wardrobes with flush white doors to master bedrooms.

There is low energy lighting throughout and A-rated appliances to the kitchen. Homes are fitted with an efficient boiler and tank system for heating. Expansive glazing affords an abundance of natural light and allows heat into the homes. All homes have a smoke/heat detector with battery backup and a carbon monoxide detector.

Each home will be independently surveyed during construction by The National House-Building Council, who will issue their 10-year warranty certificate on completion of the homes.

*From a selected range. Subject to stage of construction.
** Please refer to individual bathroom layout

Above: Photography from a previous Linden Homes development

Please note: Individual particulars may refer to future phases within the Northfields development. Please ask a Sales Advisor for details.

Leisure facilities

Northfields is ideally positioned for access into Colchester town centre and for connections to London, combining a peaceful atmosphere and natural landscape with the convenience of modern urban living.

You really have the best of both worlds at Northfields, with idyllic landscape just minutes from home, but with Colchester's best facilities within walking distance. Turner Rise Retail Park is literally on your doorstep, for supermarket essentials or a workout and spa at Fitness First. For more choice, the bright lights of the City are also within easy reach, with Colchester station around half a mile away. Trains run through Essex and directly to Liverpool Street up to five times an hour, reaching London in just 50 minutes. You are well placed for travel by car as well, with easy access to an excellent road network. The A12 and A120 provide connections to the M25 and the M11, for London, Ipswich and Cambridge.

•Within easy walking distance of the town centre
•Turner Rise Retail Park just 0.1 miles away
•Just 0.6 miles from Colchester station
•Direct trains to London in approximately 50 minutes
•Less than 40 miles from Stansted, approximately an hour's drive
•Fantastic road connections for Essex, Ipswich, London and Cambridge
Wide Open Space

Colchester benefits from a wealth of open spaces, with a total of 22 conservation areas and many other stunning parks and gardens within the town.

Northfields is surrounded by some of Essex's most beautiful countryside. Literally on your doorstep is the 300 acre expanse of Highwoods Country Park, a stunning stretch of woodland, grassland and wetland with wildflowers, ponds and a lake. Strolling towards the town centre, you will pass an award-winning Green Heritage Site, the Victorian Castle Park, an oasis of horticultural opulence, and the perfect venue for fairs, festivals and concerts. With many other gardens, playing fields and golf clubs nearby, including the Colchester Golf Centre, green spaces and fresh air are always within easy reach.

Modern History

"What is most impressive about Colchester, more impressive than in any other town in England, is the continuity of its architectural interest."
Nikolaus Pevsner, The Buildings of England, 1954

Records of Colchester date back to AD77, with the earliest settlement 3000 years ago, providing plenty to furnish the town's many museums. Colchester's colourful history from Roman and Saxon times through to today has produced a stimulating mix of buildings, including 1600 listed buildings and 40 scheduled monuments.

Today, the introduction of modern architecture creates a vibrant environment of contemporary culture and ancient surroundings. The cobbled streets are now home to a selection of vibrant market stalls, integrated with an excellent choice of boutiques and high street shops including Karen Millen and FootCandy, delis like The Organic Gourmet, and an eclectic mix of antique stores and salons, as well as the award-winning Williams & Griffin department store.

A seemingly endless variety of caf‚s and eateries spills out over the streets of the town centre, creating a cosmopolitan, continental atmosphere. A fusion of cosy pubs and popular caf‚s and bistros like Caf‚ Rouge, contemporary new clubs and cocktail bars such as Nineteen and the gastronomic indulgences of the Warehouse Brasserie and The Lemon Tree, establish an epicentre for wining and dining, and some of the best nightlife in the county.

Nearest schools:

• The Queen Boudica Primary School (0.2 miles) 
• Myland Primary School (0.4 miles) 
• Highwoods Community Primary School (0.8 miles) 

Transport links

Excellent transport connections.

Driving directions

From the A12, leave at junction 27 (Colchester Central). At Spring Lane Roundabout take the second exit onto the A133 (Colchester). Take the fi rst exit at the next roundabout, and
the second at the next, onto the A134 (Sudbury). Pass under the bridge and bear right, passing two sets of traffic lights. At the third set of lights, turn left (Sudbury), and then right into Turner Road. Northfi elds is on your left.

Opening hours

Daily, 10:00am until 5:00pm

Call directly

Tel: 01206 203145

About Linden Homes Eastern

Linden Homes

Linden Homes is a leading new homebuilder with a truly impressive brand, offering a distinctive and diverse product range of new homes and properties both in terms of house styles and specification. We are currently building houses and flats throughout the South East, South West, East Midlands and North East of the country.

Local expertise national awards - Over the past ten years our housebuilding companies have placed themselves amongst the best in the industry as a wide range of industry awards testify.

FirstBuy

FirstBuy is an affordable housing Equity Loan product from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), working in partnership with house builders all over England.

This unique FirstBuy scheme has been designed for households who have found buying a property on the open market difficult due to the large deposits required for mortgages. First Time buyers could now benefit from getting additional government help to buy a brand new house through the FirstBuy scheme.

Under the scheme the government and house builders provide an equity loan as follows:

• Government and house builder provide equity loan of 20%
• You arrange a mortgage for 75%
• Meaning your deposit is 5%