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Local MP cuts the ribbon on brand-new showhomes at Bilsthorpe development

October 18, 2022 Posted in: News Posts

Local MP for Sherwood, Mark Spencer and District Councillor Rhona Holloway officially opened the brand-new showhomes at Harron Homes’ newest Nottinghamshire development, Bilsthorpe Chase, on Saturday 8th October. Mark and Rhona opened the showhomes with a formal ribbon cutting and were met by Harron Homes Marketing Coordinator Robert Clubbe, and Sales Executive Hannah Jackson who gave them a tour around the site and showhomes. The launch saw two showhomes opened for public viewing in the home styles of the Windsor and the Alderton. Visitors at the launch were invited to look around the newly opened showhomes and speak with Harron...Read more

Bake off for charity

October 5, 2022 Posted in: News Posts

Last Friday (30th September) we once again supported Macmillan in its quest to create the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning. Colleagues at our Barlborough and Morley offices brought their best cakes to work and competed in a bake-off. The site team at The Grange in Shireoaks also joined in the fun, selling cake and coffees on the day. Together we raised a total of £1008.50, enough to pay for a Macmillan Support Worker for a week, helping patients, family members and carers manage the social and practical problems of living with cancer, as well as a Macmillan grant that helps a...Read more

Harron Homes celebrates Roald Dahl Day at local schools

September 16, 2022 Posted in: News Posts

To mark Roald Dahl Day (13th September), we arranged storytelling sessions at Kingfisher Primary School in Doncaster, close to the newest development, Riverdale Park which is launching this Autumn and at Carlton Primary School in Carlton, close to The Hawthornes.     Roald Dahl Day celebrates the author and his creative children’s books, encouraging primary school children to engage with the wonders of reading and storytelling. Storytellers Beth Guvier and Vickie Orton delivered the sessions to Year Two and Year Three students through interactive performances of Roald Dahl inspired tales readings of the author’s original stories. We also gifted an...Read more

Mansfield junior football club scores with support from local housebuilder

September 12, 2022 Posted in: News Posts

Harron Homes has donated £500 to Woodhouse Colts, the football club neighbouring its Forest Reach development in Forest Town, near Mansfield.   The donation has enabled the team to install dug-outs on its pitch – essential shelter during those rainy matches! The pitch sits next to Harron’s Forest Reach development, its popular collection of four bedroom homes on the outskirts of Mansfield which have now all sold out. Families searching for the perfect home in Nottinghamshire aren’t out of luck however; Harron has a range of stunning homes available at both its Brierley Heath development in nearby Sutton in Ashfield...Read more

Yorkshire housebuilder brings Part Exchange expert to help Carlton househunters

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Harron Homes is inviting homebuyers to The Hawthornes, its development of three and four bedroom homes in Carlton, for an evening of canapes and prosecco with Part Exchange Manager, Samantha on 15th  September 2022.   Most people are familiar with the concept of Part Exchange, effectively trading in your current home for a new one, but are unaware of what the process actually entails. Samantha will be on hand at The Hawthornes between 4.30pm-7pm to share her years of expertise and advice with any curious customers. With an in-house Part Exchange team, Harron makes the scheme as hassle-free as possible...Read more

Harron arranges a pawsome weekend for Ripon pups

September 6, 2022 Posted in: News Posts

We welcomed dog owners to Bishop’s Glade in the cathedral city of Ripon last weekend (27th August) for our inaugural Paw Pals event. Pooches and their owners visited the development to enjoy refreshments and pup-friendly treats as well as a guided walk around the lovely local area. Set in a peaceful and green rural location, Bishop’s Glade is proving popular with growing families and dog owners, who appreciate the growing woodland Harron has planted, which features over 1,000 trees. As well as the woodland, Bishop’s Glade has easy access to nearby fields and meadows. Right from the doorstep you can...Read more

Rotherham Mayor cuts the ribbon to Harron’s latest show homes

August 31, 2022 Posted in: News Posts

Harron Homes recently welcomed the Mayor of Rotherham, Tajamal Khan, to cut the ribbon for the launch of two new show-homes at the Laughton Gate development in Throapham, Dinnington. The Mayor was met by Harron Homes’ North Midlands Sales Manager, Paul Walters, who was on hand to give a tour of the Warkworth show home, a spacious detached four bedroom home, perfectly designed for busy family life with an integral double garage and high specification kitchen. Located conveniently close to the neighbouring town of Dinnington, Laughton Gate benefits from excellent links to the M1, making it ideal for commuting to...Read more

Housebuilder raises a tee-rrific amount for Sherwood Hospital

August 15, 2022 Posted in: News Posts

We recently raised £4,000 for Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at our annual corporate golf day. The hospital was chosen in honour of Neil Smith, Contracts Manager for Harron Homes North Midlands, who was diagnosed with a rare form of leukaemia in 2019. Neil has been attending the haematology department and the Welcome Treatment Centre at the Kings Mill Hospital in Sutton in Ashfield, and the funds will be split equally between the two departments, enabling them to continue offering the same high level of care to other patients. Harron employees from both regions and subcontractors attended Rufford Golf...Read more

Housebuilder puts down roots for health and happiness in Ripon

August 4, 2022 Posted in: News Posts

At our Bishop’s Glade development, in the cathedral city of Ripon, we have planted 1,100 trees to enhance the existing woodland at its boundary, making it the ideal place for people to settle down and enjoy a peaceful and green rural lifestyle.   But the growing woodland comes with a secret benefit: living near woodland markedly reduces the risk of developing behavioural and emotional problems, boosts mood and improves overall respiratory health. (1,2,3) And the benefits don’t stop there. People living near woodland areas are also less likely to be inactive, obese, or dependent on anti-depressants. Furthermore, trees contribute a...Read more

Harron Homes inspires Tickhill school children

July 25, 2022 Posted in: News Posts

Children from a primary school in Doncaster have been enjoying careers talks with a difference, with pupils' parents sharing their experiences of the world of work as part of a series of ‘Inspiration Assemblies’. Tickhill Estfeld Primary School has been welcoming mums and dads into school to talk about what they do for a living with the aim of inspiring the pupils to think about their own career ambitions. Parent, Robert Clubbe, our North Midlands Marketing Coordinator, visited recently to explain what his job in property marketing entails. Harron is currently building a range of family homes at nearby Simpson...Read more