Beechwood Village by Swan New Homes

Description

Beechwood Village

Beechwood Village is Swan New Homes newest development in Essex offering a mix of contemporary one and two bedroom apartments and two, three and four bedroom homes – built with innovation, design and a great deal of care.

Whether you are looking for an apartment or a three storey townhouse, there is something to suit your lifestyle. With the open space around you, these homes are ideal for work, rest and play.

With impressive eco-credentials as well as excellent build quality and style, this development sits so comfortably within its environment – giving a calm, tranquil feeling.

Innovation and flexibility backed with experience and integrity are the cornerstones of Swan New Homes’ ethos. The Swan Housing Group has enjoyed more than a decade as a successful builder of homes and residential social landlords and Swan New Homes is a new venture diversifying into the private housing sector. We are committed to building affordable quality homes finished to a high standard – homes that reflect 21st Century expectations and lifestyles. Whatever your age or lifestage Swan New Homes has a property that will mirror your aspirations and suit your budget.

Across East London and Essex Swan New Homes is making a difference to individuals, couples and families, creating homes people love in places where they want to build their futures.

Beechwood Village symbolises a new beginning, the creation of a vibrant community in Basildon for people of all ages. Spreading a sense of optimism and promise across the area for everyone who lives here, Beechwood Village sets out a template for modern, sustainable community living incorporating green space, shops and a host of other amenities.

Bringing to light the full potential of this 94 acre site and establishing a thriving neighbourhood is at the heart of this development from Swan New Homes, a housebuilder committed to putting communities first. Providing a community to be proud of and creating a great place to live is the vision for the project. Named in consultation with existing residents in the area, Beechwood Village offers a choice of homes from 1 to 2 bedroom apartments and 3 to 4 bedroom houses.

All new homes on the site share impressive eco-credentials as well as excellent build quality and style. Set among tree-lined avenues and landscaped open spaces, the resulting homes are individual oases of privacy – each with a sense of intimacy and chic – forming a unique part of the superbly designed scheme.

Just two miles from the bustling centre of Basildon in South Essex, Beechwood Village offers excellent access to London and forms part of a £247m investment in the local area signalling a dynamic future for the town and its environs.
Whether you are an existing resident of Basildon or looking to move to a superb new home with community at its hub, Beechwood Village is the place to realise your dreams.

Energy Spec

All homes at Beechwood Village achieve level 3* of the Code for Sustainable Homes – a national environmental standard for the design and construction of new homes. Code Level 3 represents a 25% improvement in energy efficient in comparison with Building Regulations Parl L, and reduces the running costs of the home.

The code covers categories such as energy and carbon emissions, water usage, building materials used, surface water run-off, waste and pollution.

The homes at Beechwood Village incorporate a solar thermal system which produces hot water for the property. Over the course of 1 year, the system can provide between 60-65% of the property’s hot water requirement. The system is connected to the standard gas fired boiler which will top up the water temperature to ensure it is constant throughout the year.

The properties also benefit from high levels of air tightness and insulation to maximise efficiency, reducing the amount of heating required.

Beechwood Village also boosts a Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SUDS) which allows any rainfall to be absorbed naturally; reducing the peak flows in any discharge into the drainage system. A swale has also been constructed (a series of undulating grassed landforms) which allow water to pool and then absorb naturally into the ground.

Green areas such as local squares, children’s play parks, an ecological park and wildlife corridors connect with the landscape to create a network of linked open spaces for all to enjoy.

Specification

Enjoying the comforts of modern living doesn’t have to mean sacrificing the beauty of nature. The imaginative design of Beechwood Village brings together the community and countryside, creating a contemporary living arena that’s closely in touch with the natural world.

Kitchens

• Choice of kitchen units with laminate worktops and upstand including soft close drawer box system*
• Integrated stainless steel Electrolux electric oven with gas hob
• Integrated cooker hood
• Stainless steel splashback to hob
• Integrated Electrolux dishwasher and fridge/freezer
• Integrated Electrolux Washing machine/dryer
• Integrated dishwasher

Bathroom, En-suites and WCs

• Ideal Standard Roca white sanitary ware throughout
• Choice of full height porcelain ceramic wall tiling around bath and electric Mira showers, half height tiling to remaining walls*
• Chrome basin taps and heated towel rail to bathrooms and en-suites
• Choice of full height porcelain ceramic wall tiling around shower enclosure to master bedroom en-suite, half height tiling to remaining walls*

Heating

• Gas central heating with hot water cylinder
• Solar Thermal heating to support central heating system
• Concealed pipe work throughout

Windows

• Double glazed windows with lockable fasteners and easy clean hinges
• Chrome finishes
• Beech laminate doors with chrome ironmongery

Details of Finishes

• Quality Carpet throughout and ceramic tiled floors to wet areas
• Painted walls and smooth white ceilings
• Built in wardrobes with chrome hanging rail to master bedrooms
• White painted woodwork including skirting boards, architraves and window cills

Lighting and Electrics

• Mounted ceiling pendant light fittings to living, dining and selected bedroom areas
• Energy efficient recessed chrome downlighters to hallway, cloakroom, kitchen, main bathroom and en-suite (where applicable)
• Telephone points to living room and master bedroom and designated home office area
• Satellite socket/TV points to living room and master bedroom, capable of multi room subscription
• Brushed stainless steel switch plates/sockets
• Mains supported smoke detector unit to each floor level with emergency battery backup and interconnect recharge and carbon monoxide detector to kitchens

External

• Decking to rear garden patio areas
• Turf to remaining areas
• Outisde tap

NHBC Certificate

*subject to stage of construction.

Leisure facilities

Entertainment can be found at the nearby Festival Leisure Park, with its 12-cinema complex, and The Towngate Theatre’s regular live performances. To the west is the 250 acre Gloucester Park offering a huge variety of sporting facilities and miles of walks and nature trails. A new college has just opened its doors in the town and plans are underway for a new sporting village.

Local shopping

The village is well-placed for shopping at the covered Eastgate centre, pedestrianised town centre and new Westgate shopping park, all home to well-loved top high street names. Already the largest town centre shopping destination in South Essex, Basildon has set itself the target of becoming a top 30 retail destination in England, and the number one in Essex.

Nearest schools:

• The Basildon Lower Academy - Secondary (0.3 miles) 
• Whitmore Infant and Nursery School - Primary (0.5 miles) 
• Whitmore Junior School - Primary (0.5 miles) 

Transport links

Buying a new home with amenities close by, just two miles from the centre of Basildon, you will find the location of Beechwood Village has much to offer its residents, both new and old. A new bus service serving the area will provide quick and easy access to the town centre and its many amenities, and the newly constructed east-west road has been designed to maximise traffic flow.

Comfortably bridging the urban/rural divide, Beechwood Village offers the benefits of being placed in close proximity of countryside and coastlines, but only 30 minutes by train into London.

Frequent direct trains to Fenchurch Street leave from the town centre rail station, taking around 30 minutes into London. For drivers, the M25 and M11 are easily accessible and a short journey east along the A127 is the bustling seaside town of Southend. With Stansted and
City Airports only 38 and 25 miles distant respectively, a wide choice of international destinations are also within easy reach.

Opening hours

SALES AND MARKETING SUITE OPEN:

Thursday 10am – 6pm

Friday 10am – 6pm

Saturday 10am – 5pm

Sunday 11am – 4pm

Monday 10am – 6pm

Call directly

Tel: 01268 502192

About Swan New Homes

Swan New Homes is a housebuilder with a truly ethical stance, committed to putting communities first. We believe that good urban design is fundamental to creating thriving, sustainable communities. That’s why we put a huge amount of thought into planning and landscaping to ensure that our developments not only look good on the outside and inside, they feel like home.

Innovation and flexibility backed with experience and integrity are the cornerstones of Swan New Homes’ ethos. The Swan Housing Group has enjoyed more than a decade as a successful builder of homes and residential social landlords and Swan New Homes is a new venture diversifying into the private housing sector. We are committed to building affordable quality homes finished to a high standard – homes that reflect 21st Century expectations and lifestyles. Whatever your age or lifestage Swan New Homes has a property that will mirror your aspirations and suit your budget.

Across East London and Essex Swan New Homes is making a difference to individuals, couples and families, creating homes people love in places where they want to build their futures.

"We are committed to building affordable quality homes finished to a high standard – homes that reflect 21st Century expectations and lifestyles."

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%