We recently welcomed visitors to our new showhomes at Simpson Park in Harworth, Nottinghamshire. With the Nidderdale and the Salcombe, two enticing four-bedroom homes available to tour on site, Charlotte Darby, Account Manager at Show Business Interiors shares what makes the homes so spectacular inside. “While both homes are a similar specification – containing four bedrooms, an ensuite, kitchen-dining area, utility room, and garage, subtle architectural choices make the homes slightly more suitable for families in different stages of life. “The Nidderdale is ideal for those growing families and we had especially great fun dressing the children’s bedrooms. We love...Read more
Husband and wife, Stephen and Maria Harrison, have upped sticks for the first time in nearly four decades to move into the Bilsthorpe Chase development in Bilsthorpe which is located between Mansfield and Newark. The couple, who will be celebrating their 50th anniversary next year, were looking to downsize from their house in Carlton, but were won over by the four-bedroom Settle. Stephen, age 71, shares, “We were certain we wanted a new home; the maintenance on our 1930s house was just getting too much for us. The plan was to buy somewhere smaller, but on a trip to National...Read more
In a move to help first-time buyers get their foot on the property ladder, we are holding an exclusive First-Time Buyer Event on Saturday, 25th March at our High Gables development in Pocklington. Celebrating the launch of our specially-designed First-Time Buyer package, the event will offer homeowners a tour of the Bamburgh and Settle showhomes. Our sales team will be on hand to talk visitors through the process of buying a new home, as well as the huge savings the package can help them make. With a reservation fee of only £99, any would-be homeowners looking to take that first...Read more
Buying a new home at one of our Nottinghamshire/ Derbyshire/ South Yorkshire developments can save owners thousands on their energy bills in 2023 according to a new report from the Home Builders Federation (HBF)*. With energy prices still high, buying new could be a sensible decision when it comes to saving money on your bills. According to the February 2023 HBF report, new home buyers can expect average individual savings on their energy bills to rise from an average £2,600 to £3,100, saving a collective £500 million a year in energy bills, as well as reducing carbon emissions by over...Read more
We are delighted to announce the recent appointment of Sales Manager Claire Gibbins, a new resident to the Derbyshire area who will be bringing a wealth of experience in sales and project management to her role overseeing our developments in South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. With an extensive background in sales and project management at various housebuilders over the past nine years, Claire, from Surrey, is looking forward to calling on her extensive experience to make purchasing a home as smooth and rewarding as possible. “I’ve been at Harron Homes for only a short time, but I feel settled in...Read more
Hockley Croft, Harron Homes’ development of stunning four and five-bedroom houses in Boroughbridge, has proven popular with buyers, with less than a quarter of the homes left to buy. Among the home styles remaining is the Lumsdale, a stylish and spacious four-bedroom property which offers versatile living over three floors. The Lumsdale offers plenty of family space with bedrooms spread across two floors. Three of the bedrooms are found on the first floor, along with the family bathroom which benefits from both a bath and shower, as well as one of the bedrooms being equipped with a private...Read more
Harron Homes is encouraging those aiming to move onto or up the property ladder in North Yorkshire to visit Bishop’s Glade, its sought-after development in Ripon, for the launch of the three-storey Conisbrough viewhome on Saturday 11th March. Visitors on the day will be able to enjoy a grazing board and prosecco while exploring the four-bedroom home. The Conisbrough offers versatile living as a four-bedroom home split over three floors. On the first floor is the spacious living room, with a stunning south-facing balcony overlooking the tranquil woodlands – the perfect spot to enjoy that prosecco and...Read more
With women still making up less than 15% of the construction industry in 2022 there’s still a lot of progress to be made in terms of representation, but Bev Beevers, Trainee Assistant Site Manager at The Brambles, Harron Homes’ Retford site, is one of those forging the way for more women to join the industry. The Rotherham based 49-year-old has always had an interest in the construction industry but back when she was leaving school found there was little information or opportunities for women to pursue and instead enrolled in a pre-nursing course and worked in nursing homes for years....Read more
Nottinghamshire couple Jessica Humphreys and Joseph Costello have launched their lives together at Harron Homes’ Thoresby Vale in Edwinstowe after falling in love with Jessica’s parents’ house on the same development. Jessica (31) and Joseph (25) moved into their three bedroom Bamburgh exactly a year after Jessica’s parents moved into their five bedroom Edlingham just over the road. Dental Receptionist Jessica said, “The location is spot-on for us. I’ve been renting just down the road in Ollerton and always loved Edwinstowe, it’s such a lovely area. We were wowed by my parents Edlingham – especially the “Titanic” staircase! – so...Read more
We have continued to invest in the local community by sponsoring the purchase of football kits for a new year 5 and 6 mixed football team at Bracken Lane Primary Academy in Retford, near Harron Homes’ Nottinghamshire development, The Brambles. Bracken Lane Primary Academy, which is part of the Diverse Academies Trust, is competing for the first time ever in the Retford Local League. Providing the schoolchildren with a brand-new home kit, our sponsorship has enabled these budding footballers to play with confidence and style as they compete in the league against other schools. This is the second young person’s...Read more