Wirral Life November 2017 | Page 44

W PROPERTY L COUNCIL LEADERS PRAISE DEVELOPMENT OF 180 NEW HOMES IN UPTON The leader of Wirral Borough Council has visited a new housing development in Upton which will create 180 new homes in the region. The homes at Upton Pines are part of Stewart Milne Homes’ exclusive Woodlands Collection, offering spacious homes with well-planned living spaces. Councillor Phil Davies and cabinet member for housing and community safety Councillor George Davies, joined housebuilder Stewart Milne Homes on a tour of its Upton Pines development, located half a mile from Upton Village, Wirral. A choice of 13 home styles are available for buyers to choose from. Prices start from £172,000 for a two-bedroom home or £359,950 for a five-bedroom home. The tour highlighted the progress of the development, which started construction in 2016. More than half way through completion, 71 homes have been built to date. When complete, Upton Pines will provide a selection of 147 two to five-bedroom homes and 33 one to two-bedroom apartments. So far more than 62% of the homes have been sold, with the rest available to buy both on and off plan now. The housebuilder offers a range of support schemes for buyers such as the Government backed Help to Buy. More than 80% of buyers have been able to secure a new home at Upton Pines with just a five percent deposit. Council leader, Phil Davies, said: “We really enjoyed our visit to Upton Pines, it was great to find out more about the new houses that are being built here by Stewart Milne Homes. Upton Pines has the makings of a vibrant new community and it is through partnerships such as this with property developers that we will achieve our pledge to provide quality, additional housing across Wirral.” 44 wirrallife.com Land Director at Stewart Milne Homes, Steve Daintith, said: “We always welcome the opportunity to showcase the quality of our developments and were pleased that Councillor Phil Davies has offered his support to the work we are doing at Upton Pines. We are now more than half way through construction at Upton Pines and the development is proving extremely popular with home buyers with most of our homes available already sold. All our homes have been designed with an emphasis on creating a spacious, contemporary environment that expands to suit the lifestyle of the homeowner – not the limitations of the developer.” Stewart Milne Homes is one of just five major housebuilders in the UK, to be awarded five-star status by the House Builders Federation (HBF) which reflects the quality of the build and the service it provides. To find out more about the range of homes available at Upton Pines, call 0845 900 3633 or visit www.stewartmilnehomes.com