With a 40-year track record of providing well-designed homes, Higgins Homes is a house builder with vision. We look at some current winners.
The well-built, high-quality new home is something London and the South East needs more of. And with the launch of each of its new developments, Higgins Homes is showing it knows how to deliver what the region requires. Providing everything from modern apartments for first-time buyers to bespoke detached houses, Higgins a wide range of buyers, Higgins has hit its stride as a residential house builder. The solid craftsmanship, excellent built quality and careful attention to the effect of the construction process on the local environment and facets of the developer’s work which was well known.
Those seeking a new home will find a lot to like in the current selection from Higgins Homes. Starting in Leyton, Ozone is a collection of 25 high-specification two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartments built above shops and offices on the Leyton Mills piazza. This development is designed to provide a living environment that is both serene and convenient for amenities.
Wide windows maximise natural light, while many apartments have private terraces and overlook the open, airy new piazza. High-level security includes an audio entryphone system, a mains-operated smoke detector and wiring for a burglar alarm system. There is also provision for satellite television in addition to terrestrial, as well as radio outlets to the reception, living room and bedrooms.
Leyton tube is under 500m from the development, with Stratford only one stop away; this makes for a very quick journey to the City, Canary Wharf or the West End. And of course with the recent announcement that London will host the 2012 Olympics, the area will be at the forefront of an exciting reimagining, encompassing not only sports facilities but also all types of amenities, housing, transport and landscaping. This is an ideal chance to buy into an area that both already pleasant and also ready to embark on an exciting transformation.
According to Jeremy Marcus, sales director of Higgins Homes, ‘Ozone provides purchasers not only with an excellent choice of contemporary apartments but also a multi-use development for all their recreational and everyday needs.’
Prices for the remaining apartments start at £249,950 for a two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment. For further details contact the sales and marketing suite on 020 8558 3600.
In Dagenham, Higgins offers its fourth local scheme, called East Village North. This is sure to be popular with first-time buyers and investors both from London and the nearby area. The previous scheme, East Village South, offered smart apartments at less than half the price one would be paying in central London – and this sealed its success in this well-connected area.
East Village North will be an exciting, stylish and significantly larger development which brings metropolitan London-style living to Dagenham. Comprising 179 one- and two-bedroom metro-style apartments, the East Village scheme is affordable and high-quality. Sleek designer kitchens by Urban Myth lead onto spacious living areas. Bathrooms feature elegant white sanitaryware by Ideal Standard and stylish chrome fittings.
A short walk from Dagenham Heathway and Dagenham East Underground stations on the District Line, this development will place City commuters just 35 minutes from their destination. For drivers, the scheme is minutes from the A13 and the A406 North Circular, offering excellent connections to central London and the M25. London City Airport is only 20 minutes away by car.
Prices for one-bedroom apartments start from an amazing £139,995 less five per cent assisted deposit and other incentives. Two-bedrooms are priced from £164,995. Each of these prices is less five per cent assisted deposit, stamp duty refund and assistance towards legal fees. A show apartment is now open. To find out more call 020 8517 7887.
In sought-after north London, Higgins has recently launched Aspex, which offers 25 two- and three-bedroom apartments, duplexes and penthouses. This gated development located in Green Lanes N4 and features two apartment buildings, incorporating landscaped communal gardens.
Most of the contemporary apartments have an external patio, terrace or balcony – some also provide stunning views of the West Reservoir. A limited number of parking spaces are also available for purchase.
Prices start at £259,950 for a two-bedroom apartment and £285,000 for a three-bedroom apartment. Call Higgins Homes on 020 8802 8620 to find out more.
In very popular South Woodford E18, Tempus is a new Higgins Homes development comprising 37 contemporary one- and two-bedroom apartments and three-bedroom penthouses. A former Ford garage, the development consists of two buildings, one new build and the other a conversion which incorporates the front section of the former building and its distinctive landmark clock.
Tempus is located in a conservation area and is centred around landscaped communal gardens. All apartments feature balconies or patios and the penthouses incorporate wrap-around roof terraces. The scheme also benefits from secure parking. Prices start at £199,500 for a one bedroom apartment and £295,000 for a two-bedroom apartment. Call 020 8498 9700.
Vector in Ilford is an ideal place for a first-time buyer or investment purchaser. These two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartments have everything a commuting owner or tenant could want: area-wise, there are very convenient commuter links as well as easy access to good shopping, entertainment options, restaurants and pubs; internally the apartments have stylish interior design and high specification.
Prices at Vector range from £225,000 to £275,000. Call 020 8478 2020 for further information.
Looking to the future, Higgins Homes will continue to provide beautifully designed homes that deliver a combination of the aesthetic and the practical. One upcoming development is Aria, located in Perryman’s Farm Road in Newbury Park. Here Higgins is creating a small but very well-equipped scheme offering just nine two-bedroom apartments and one one-bedroom apartment. The apartments will be housed in an attractive, modern three-storey building which will have a communal garden and amenity area to the rear. Each apartment will feature a balcony or terrace offering further enjoyment of outdoors, while interiors are comprehensively equipped with smart modern kitchens and bathrooms.
Aria is very conveniently located, with shops and other amenities within very easy walking distance and Newbury Park Central Line underground station approximately ten minutes’ walk away. Apartments are expected to be released for sale during the Spring of 2006 with estimated occupation Summer 2006. Register at higginshomes.co.uk for further information on this very desirable forthcoming development. The website also has details of other current and future Higgins Homes schemes.