Last garden apartment at 825 Didsbury

by | Oct 29, 2020 | Blog, Current Developments, Feature Properties, Sales Information, Updates

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OCTOBER, 2020

LAST OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A GARDEN APARTMENT

Within the Parklands building at 825 Didsbury

Parklands’ final ground floor garden apartment – set within our 825 development in Didsbury – has now been dressed as a stunning show home and released for sale.

Apartment 08 is a gorgeous corner apartment which means a dual aspect living / dining area flooded with light from large windows and sleek recessed bespoke kitchen with integrated appliances.

The main bedroom has a luxurious en-suite shower room and a range of fitted wardrobes. There’s a second spacious double bedroom and a family bathroom, with a cloak room and linen cupboard providing generous storage space in the hallway.

From the living area the floor to ceiling sliding doors lead to the private garden patio, the perfect spot for alfresco dining or a place simply to just sit and relax.

825 Didsbury is within walking distance of Didsbury Village and the entertainment options of Parrs Wood but includes dedicated parking for when you do need a car.

The entrance is through a stylish lobby where you can pick up your post and Parkland apartments are pet friendly so both you and your pooch can enjoy the landscaped grounds and mature trees.

As a designer dressed show home, Apartment 08 is ready to move into with all carpets, light fittings and blinds included in the asking price of £394,950.

And the Government’s Help to Buy scheme, which is changing early next year, is currently available meaning you only have to find a deposit of 5% to make the move.

Call 0161 448 0902 and make your appointment now with our sales consultant Brittany who will be happy to show you around.

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Parklands’ final ground floor garden apartment – set within our 825 development in Didsbury – has now been dressed as a stunning show home and released for sale.

Apartment 08 is a gorgeous corner apartment which means a dual aspect living / dining area flooded with light from large windows and sleek recessed bespoke kitchen with integrated appliances.

The main bedroom has a luxurious en-suite shower room and a range of fitted wardrobes. There’s a second spacious double bedroom and a family bathroom, with a cloak room and linen cupboard providing generous storage space in the hallway.

From the living area the floor to ceiling sliding doors lead to the private garden patio, the perfect spot for alfresco dining or a place simply to just sit and relax.

825 Didsbury is within walking distance of Didsbury Village and the entertainment options of Parrs Wood but includes dedicated parking for when you do need a car.

The entrance is through a stylish lobby where you can pick up your post and Parkland apartments are pet friendly so both you and your pooch can enjoy the landscaped grounds and mature trees.

As a designer dressed show home, Apartment 08 is ready to move into with all carpets, light fittings and blinds included in the asking price of £394,950.

And the Government’s Help to Buy scheme, which is changing early next year, is currently available meaning you only have to find a deposit of 5% to make the move.

Call 0161 448 0902 and make your appointment now with our sales consultant Brittany who will be happy to show you around.

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P J Livesey Market Update

by | Sep 21, 2020 | Blog, News & Events, P J Livesey News, Sales Information

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SEPTEMBER, 2020

PJ LIVESEY MARKET UPDATE

Since the restrictions of the lockdown relaxed in May, we’ve helped 45 people into their new home.

We’ve had no reported cases of any of our Staff having the virus and continue to do everything we can to keep protecting our staff and customers, including putting procedures in place to allow you to visit our developments safely.

Our sales negotiators are performing morning health checks before coming into work and our Marketing Suites are marked out to keep social distancing, with hand sanitizer and face masks available. We want you to feel secure and confident while visiting our developments and know that your safety is always our main priority.

The recent months have changed the way we live and therefore changed the way we look at the space around us and our home comforts as well as our commute. We’ve seen an increase in the purchase of our properties at all sites and repeatedly hear from our clients about the generous outside spaces we offer or more rural surroundings.

Our Water Garden development in Alderley is now down to the final property available and with over 400 acres of parkland on your doorstep, a short commute into town and large balcony spaces you can see why these have become so sort after with recent events.

Our Green Walk development in Didsbury has now only six properties available. The executive three story houses include open plan living, balconies and generous gardens as well as home study rooms. Everything you may have realised is important to how you and your family live while under the restrictions of today’s world. Whilst the two and three bedroom apartments are spacious, in the heart of Didsbury with easy commute to Manchester City Centre and also feature generous balconies for alfresco dining.

825 Didsbury has had the most success over the recent months with the highest reservations taken. Phase I houses and over 80% of our Parkland apartment block are reserved or completed. If you’re looking for a home in Didsbury with P J Livesey standards of space and comfort.

We are seeing demand for new homes at the moment and although we advise our clients to create an appointment before travelling to site to help maintain our social distance standards, we have noticed an increase in walk-in customers and people excited to purchase a new home and that’s understandable because it is an exciting time to look.

With Help to Buy available as well as the ‘Stamp Duty Holiday’ you could not only get yourself into a home you didn’t think you could afford but also save a great amount of money doing it.

So we’re happy to announce that we’ve pushed the construction process forward for our latest development in Storeton so you can get the most for your money and not miss out on these amazing schemes.

Storeton Hall has already had an amazing start with six pre-release reservations taken out of our first phase eight-property release. The National Launch of this exciting new development will be in October with properties completing before the ‘Stamp Duty Holiday’ ends.

We know that not everyone is comfortable with the thought of venturing out just yet and we will still be providing virtual tours and links to help you to view our developments from the comfort of your own home.

We will continue to monitor the developing situation closely while following all Government and public health guidelines. So please look out for further updates.

Best Regards
The PJ Livesey Team

Market Report

by | Jul 24, 2020 | Blog, News & Events, Sales Information, Updates

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July, 2020

MARKET REPORT

Property buyers are enjoying the most favourable market conditions in years.

Key changes to tax, interest rates and lending criteria have combined to create a stimulus that is helping thousands of would be home owners buy their next property.

• The lowest mortgage interest rates on record
• The return of 10% deposits
• Stamp Duty threshold temporarily raised to £500,000

These new and positive financial conditions are already making a difference at all levels of the market.

Jennifer Ridgeon from financial advisors Daniels Associates, said: “The stamp duty holiday is a welcome incentive and will increase market activity in the next few weeks and months.

“We have also seen a number of other elements come into play banks and building societies reacting positively to attract new customers. And lenders expect higher loan to value (LTV) lending to rise as consumer demand for house purchases and re-mortgages rebounds in the third quarter of 2020.

“Metro, Coventry Building Society and Nationwide all re-introducing 90% LTV products, it’s fair to say that lenders are returning to higher lending levels again.

“Virgin and Clydesdale Bank are also offering a 10-day to mortgage offer service or £100 cash payment if they don’t meet the deadline. It is a positive move as lenders are finally back to normal service standards with physical valuations now able to proceed.”

The lock-down emphasised the importance of personal outside space, either a garden or private balcony, green surroundings and easy access to parks or countryside – something offered by all PJ Livesey schemes.

Whether it’s the mature grounds of 825 Didsbury, the central open space of Green Walk or the rolling acres of Alderley Park – we know our customers appreciate the natural environments we create.

PJ Livesey board director Craig Lynch said: “We saw intense on-line activity during the lock-down as customers looked either for their first home or a home more suited to their needs and this is now translating into sales. Buyers who had been considering a move are now committing to their purchase and since measures eased and our sales centres re-opened we have been phenomenally busy.”

At The Water Garden in Alderley Park Cheshire, nine of the luxurious properties including prestigious water level apartments have been reserved in the last month.

Craig added: “There are several reasons for the uplift in reservations. The undercover parking, grand entrance foyer, show homes and vast balconies overlooking the Water Garden’s historic fountain are complete so buyers can see for themselves how special this development is. The new show apartments are in progress including a beautiful two-bedroom property priced £624,950 and a breathtaking water level mansion garden apartment for £1.3m.”

At Green Walk, the resumption of 10% deposits from some lenders, coupled with stamp duty savings of up to £15,000 have seen first time buyers able to step onto the ladder and into their first apartment home at Quantum House.

With the latest show apartment now sold there are only five apartments still available in this luxurious building where the huge terraces form an ‘outside room’ for entertaining and relaxing.

The Green Walk houses are attracting families who want the buzz of West Didsbury and its great connections coupled with large contemporary living spaces that make life easy.

At 825, twenty-three apartments released in the first phase have now been reserved and the new releases are all planned to complete within the stamp duty holiday window.

These include two new designer dressed show apartments. Apartment three is a dual aspect two-bedroom garden apartment with private parking available for £409,950 and Apartment eight, also a garden apartment with a private setting and beautiful aspect priced at £394,950.

Craig added: “This really is a golden opportunity for buyers to take advantage of these favourable market conditions. It’s all about location and quality and now is a great time for buyers acquire their new home.

“Our sales consultants can help advise on the properties available for completion before the end of March 2021 and how buyers can be in the best position to proceed so they don’t miss out.”

Contact details for each of the PJ Livesey marketing suites can be found on the developments page of the website.

FIND CONTACT INFORMATION
Property buyers are enjoying the most favourable market conditions in years.

Key changes to tax, interest rates and lending criteria have combined to create a stimulus that is helping thousands of would be home owners buy their next property.

• The lowest mortgage interest rates on record
• The return of 10% deposits
• Stamp Duty threshold temporarily raised to £500,000

These new and positive financial conditions are already making a difference at all levels of the market.

Jennifer Ridgeon from financial advisors Daniels Associates, said: “The stamp duty holiday is a welcome incentive and will increase market activity in the next few weeks and months.

“We have also seen a number of other elements come into play banks and building societies reacting positively to attract new customers. And lenders expect higher loan to value (LTV) lending to rise as consumer demand for house purchases and re-mortgages rebounds in the third quarter of 2020.

“Metro, Coventry Building Society and Nationwide all re-introducing 90% LTV products, it’s fair to say that lenders are returning to higher lending levels again.

“Virgin and Clydesdale Bank are also offering a 10-day to mortgage offer service or £100 cash payment if they don’t meet the deadline. It is a positive move as lenders are finally back to normal service standards with physical valuations now able to proceed.”

The lock-down emphasised the importance of personal outside space, either a garden or private balcony, green surroundings and easy access to parks or countryside – something offered by all PJ Livesey schemes.

Whether it’s the mature grounds of 825 Didsbury, the central open space of Green Walk or the rolling acres of Alderley Park – we know our customers appreciate the natural environments we create.

PJ Livesey board director Craig Lynch said: “We saw intense on-line activity during the lock-down as customers looked either for their first home or a home more suited to their needs and this is now translating into sales. Buyers who had been considering a move are now committing to their purchase and since measures eased and our sales centres re-opened we have been phenomenally busy.”

At The Water Garden in Alderley Park Cheshire, nine of the luxurious properties including prestigious water level apartments have been reserved in the last month.

Craig added: “There are several reasons for the uplift in reservations. The undercover parking, grand entrance foyer, show homes and vast balconies overlooking the Water Garden’s historic fountain are complete so buyers can see for themselves how special this development is. The new show apartments are in progress including a beautiful two-bedroom property priced £624,950 and a breathtaking water level mansion garden apartment for £1.3m.”

At Green Walk, the resumption of 10% deposits from some lenders, coupled with stamp duty savings of up to £15,000 have seen first time buyers able to step onto the ladder and into their first apartment home at Quantum House.

With the latest show apartment now sold there are only five apartments still available in this luxurious building where the huge terraces form an ‘outside room’ for entertaining and relaxing.

The Green Walk houses are attracting families who want the buzz of West Didsbury and its great connections coupled with large contemporary living spaces that make life easy.

At 825, twenty-three apartments released in the first phase have now been reserved and the new releases are all planned to complete within the stamp duty holiday window.

These include two new designer dressed show apartments. Apartment three is a dual aspect two-bedroom garden apartment with private parking available for £409,950 and Apartment eight, also a garden apartment with a private setting and beautiful aspect priced at £394,950.

Craig added: “This really is a golden opportunity for buyers to take advantage of these favourable market conditions. It’s all about location and quality and now is a great time for buyers acquire their new home.

“Our sales consultants can help advise on the properties available for completion before the end of March 2021 and how buyers can be in the best position to proceed so they don’t miss out.”

Contact details for each of the PJ Livesey marketing suites can be found on the developments page of the website.

FIND CONTACT INFORMATION

Stamp Duty Holiday

by | Jul 15, 2020 | Blog, News & Events, Sales Information, Updates

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July, 2020

GREAT NEWS FOR THE HOME BUYERS

As Stamp Duty ‘Holiday’ Announced

Changes to stamp duty announced by the Government could save house buyers up to £15,000 if they move home before April 2021.

The Government announced on Wednesday July 8th that the threshold on which Stamp Duty Land Tax must be paid on property purchases has been temporarily increased from £125,000 to £500,000.

The ‘stamp duty holiday’ comes into effect immediately and remains in place until March 31st 2021.

It means significant savings for people looking to trade up the property ladder – but also helps those looking to downsize.

PJ Livesey director Craig Lynch said: “The lock-down has made people reassess their housing needs and since the re-opening of our show homes we have seen big increase in people actively looking to move.

“The stamp duty holiday will mean significant savings for buyers at all levels of the market and also help people sell their existing property to enable them to move quickly.”

Stamp duty is normally set at 2% on a property’s value between £125,000 and £250,000, 5% on £250,001 to £925,000 and 10% from £925,000 up to £1.5m.

During the ‘holiday’ on a property valued at £400,000 you will save £10,000.

On a property purchased at £800,000 stamp duty would be halved from £30,000 to £15,000.

First time buyers, previously exempt of paying tax up to £300,000 are now raised to the new threshold of £500,000.

 Great news for buyers who have already exchanged and about to complete and extra incentive for anyone thinking the time is right for a new home.

We have a number of properties on our developments that will be ready in time to meet the holiday deadline and suggest interested buyers speak to the sales teams as soon as possible.

GREEN WALK, DIDSBURY

PLOT 111 PRICED AT £389,950 – A perfect apartment on the first floor with big wide terrace, fitted wardrobes and en-suite to the main bedroom and allocated parking – Stamp Duty Saving: £9,497
PLOT 26 PRICED AT £759,950 – Magnificent five bedroom detached house offering spacious, light filled and flexible accommodation, with private driveway parking – Stamp Duty Saving: £27,997

the water garden, alderley

PLOT 53 PRICED AT £649,950 – One of the gorgeous show apartments now available with all the designer selected extras included. Two bedrooms, sumptuous bathrooms, wide open plan living and serene views over the water garden – Stamp Duty saving: £22,497

825 Didsbury

PLOT 204 PRICED AT £399,950 – A spacious two-bedroom apartment on the second floor of The Parklands with a wide balcony and lovely views – Stamp Duty saving: £9,997

Changes to stamp duty announced by the Government could save house buyers up to £15,000 if they move home before April 2021.

The Government announced on Wednesday July 8th that the threshold on which Stamp Duty Land Tax must be paid on property purchases has been temporarily increased from £125,000 to £500,000.

The ‘stamp duty holiday’ comes into effect immediately and remains in place until March 31st 2021.

It means significant savings for people looking to trade up the property ladder – but also helps those looking to downsize.

PJ Livesey director Craig Lynch said: “The lock-down has made people reassess their housing needs and since the re-opening of our show homes we have seen big increase in people actively looking to move.

“The stamp duty holiday will mean significant savings for buyers at all levels of the market and also help people sell their existing property to enable them to move quickly.”

Stamp duty is normally set at 2% on a property’s value between £125,000 and £250,000, 5% on £250,001 to £925,000 and 10% from £925,000 up to £1.5m.

During the ‘holiday’ on a property valued at £400,000 you will save £10,000.

On a property purchased at £800,000 stamp duty would be halved from £30,000 to £15,000.

First time buyers, previously exempt of paying tax up to £300,000 are now raised to the new threshold of £500,000.

Great news for buyers who have already exchanged and about to complete and extra incentive for anyone thinking the time is right for a new home.

We have a number of properties on our developments that will be ready in time to meet the holiday deadline and suggest interested buyers speak to the sales teams as soon as possible.

FOR EXAMPLE:

 

GREEN WALK, DIDSBURY

PLOT 111 PRICED AT £389,950 – A perfect apartment on the first floor with big wide terrace, fitted wardrobes and en-suite to the main bedroom and allocated parking – Stamp Duty Saving: £9,497
PLOT 26 PRICED AT £759,950 – Magnificent five bedroom detached house offering spacious, light filled and flexible accommodation, with private driveway parking – Stamp Duty Saving: £27,997

the water garden, alderley

PLOT 53 PRICED AT £649,950 – One of the gorgeous show apartments now available with all the designer selected extras included. Two bedrooms, sumptuous bathrooms, wide open plan living and serene views over the water garden – Stamp Duty saving: £22,497

825 Didsbury

PLOT 204 PRICED AT £399,950 – A spacious two-bedroom apartment on the second floor of The Parklands with a wide balcony and lovely views – Stamp Duty saving: £9,997

We’re Re-opening

by | May 28, 2020 | Blog, P J Livesey News, Sales Information, Updates

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MAY, 2020

WE’RE RE-OPENING OUR SHOW HOMES & MARKETING SUITES

And we’re excited to welcome you back to site

We’re happy to announce the re-opening of our Marketing Suites and Show Homes following the new Government guidelines, so you can get back to finding the joy in purchasing your new dream home.

Since the outbreak our main priority has always been and will always remain protecting our staff and customers, so we’ve been working to ensure that we have the necessary equipment and procedures in place to allow you to visit our developments safely.

Buying a new home is an exciting time. It’s an extremely personal purchase and although we are still here virtually, providing virtual tours or a simple conversation over the phone, there truly is nothing like seeing a P J Livesey property in person. Only then can you experience the difference for yourself.

To maintain social distancing, all our visits will be exclusively by appointment only. These appointments can now be booked over the phone or by email with one of our friendly sales advisors at your preferred development.

We will continue to monitor the developing situation closely while following all Government and public health guidelines. So please look out for further updates.

During lockdown there was a significant increase in website traffic. Now we have seen that online interest convert into enquiries, viewings and a bounce back in new property reservations. The best way to keep up to date with availability is by contacting a sales advisor.

We know that not everyone is comfortable with the thought of venturing out just yet and we will still be here providing virtual tours and links to help you to view our developments from the comfort of your own home.

Best Regards
The PJ Livesey Team

Working Together to Stay Safe

by | Apr 29, 2020 | Blog, P J Livesey News, Sales Information, Updates

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APRIL, 2020

WORKING TOGETHER TO STAY SAFE

Protecting our staff, customers and everyone we work with is always the priority

Protecting our staff, customers and everyone we work with is always the priority and we are following Government advice on the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Like other firms in the construction sector we have temporarily closed all our offices and marketing suites on site and staff are working remotely from home.

After the re-adjustment it has been gratifying to see the efforts of our own teams and others adapting to new ways of working to try to keep business and the economy moving within safety guidelines. We are still taking calls and customers still need our care.

And its brought some interesting solutions to normally routine transactions.

Property exchanges and completions are now being witnessed via Skype calls, signatures made by docu-sign while handover packs have been transferred to video and sent electronically to clients. Key handovers are managed by text message and timed so they can be left in safe boxes at the door.

Where there’s a will there’s a way and despite these obstacles we have completed 12 sales in the weeks since the social distancing measures were brought in, allowing people to move into their new homes or gain access and start preparations.

We thank our contractors for working safely and independently to finish properties to handover, our solicitors Slater Heelis for being inventive and most of all our clients for completing their journey with us. 

Despite not being able to conduct personal site visits buyers are still keen to look for their new home and we have taken four reservations in the past weeks. The uniqueness of a PJ Livesey property, the locations we work in and the quality of build we deliver means buyers are keen not to miss out.

Our sales teams are working hard to make it a personal process and we have updated the website with video tours and drone footage and are happy to talk through developments and individual plots and independent financial advice is also available.

Like others we are adapting to this new restricted landscape on a daily basis. Conscious always of trying to do the right thing for our customers, our staff and the wider community in the hope that we are all well placed when we come out on the other side.

Best Regards
The PJ Livesey Team