Design Buy Build Issue 61 2023 | Page 90

PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT

COUPLE BEAT THE CHAIN FOR GREAT ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY

Clacton leavers find idyllic village feel in Cala ’ s Great Bentley development
Ready to leave their family home of 20 years in Clactonon-Sea , Christine and Alan Brown found the perfect combination of village living and an attractive , modern property at Cala Homes ’ Ufford Chase development in Great Bentley .
And when an issue further down the property chain threatened to delay their move , Cala ’ s team stepped in with a perfect solution – the homebuilder ’ s Part Exchange service .
Christine said : “ When our family home was emptied of kids and pets , we began looking around for a place to relocate to . Great Bentley just had a lovely feel to it and stood out as somewhere we could really see ourselves living .
“ We were keen to leave Clacton for an area with a more countryside feel but which was still accessible for when family wanted to visit and stay with us . There ’ s a welcoming community feel in the area and the development is sympathetic to the village , offering high quality , gorgeous homes which are spacious and thoughtfully set out .
“ Although we didn ’ t initially go down the Part Exchange route , when our move was delayed due to a lease at the bottom of the chain , Cala kindly offered us the option of
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