Category: Our homes & developments

  • A synergy between traditional and contemporary design

    A guest post from our window and door supplier at Kearns Village, Rossendale.

    ‘Contemporary country’ is how property developer Caroline Verity describes Kearns Village, one of the la- test developments from Skipton Properties.

    Built on the site of an old mill in Yorkshire’s Rossendale Valley, this collection of luxury family homes combines traditional materials with high performance, well designed products – including VELFAC composite aluminium / timber windows and doors.

    ‘We first saw the VELFAC system at Eco-Build 2015 and just loved the minimal 21st century design, and high performance construction,’ says Caroline. ‘Although we wanted a very traditional look, one that fits the location and the local architectural vernacular, we didn’t want to sacrifice energy efficiency or durability, and so had to nd products which could deliver on both performance and design.’ The VELFAC system meets this demanding brief. Finished in mid-grey, the external aluminium framing is the ideal complement to the beautiful stone, while the inner timber frame also enhances the light and contemporary interior style.

    ‘VELFAC represents a real step up in terms of quality, window performance and design,’ says Caroline. ‘Many new build residential projects use windows which do not always enhance the lovely local stone or mirror the industrial heritage so important to the area.

    At Kearns Village, slim-framed VELFAC windows, featuring thin mullions, reflect the history of the environment and thereby raise the quality of the development as a whole, and add value to each property.’

    Find these windows in the second phase at Kearns Village and in all our apartments and three storey homes at Harwal Waterside, Silsden.

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  • A large family home in Silsden

     

    Are you looking for a three bedroom home in Silsden? The Wakehurst has three large bedrooms, an integrated garage, south facing landscaped garden and large driveway. It is situated in our Harwal Waterside development in the centre of the town of Silsden in West Yorkshire.

    Built out of natural stone, with aluminium windows and a natural slate roof, the Wakehurst is built to last. The home includes a luxurious specification with concealed bathroom systems, a master en-suite bedroom and fully fitted integrated kitchen with Zanussi appliances.

    Why Harwal Waterside? Situated by the canal, Harwal Waterside is a quiet development that still benefits from a town centre location. Each home is built out of locally sourced, natural stone and comes with a 10 year LABC guarantee.

    We’ve had quite a few residents move in already, we have selected a few of their comments to share with you here:

    ‘I chose Harwal Mill as I really liked the location together with the unique design.  I visited other developments, although the square footage was the same, the apartments were on much larger estates and they felt like boxes. My move went without a glitch. I’ve had every confidence in your company and I came to understand that everything you said you’d do, you do well and on time. Your Sales Advisor, Pam, is really good at her job and very professional. The overall build quality is excellent and the speed at which you got the apartment ready to move to was impressive. I think there should be more properties like this so more people can enjoy living in such a lovely home.’

    ‘We had looked at apartments in and around Skipton and even made some offers but we were not blown away by any of them. A friend suggested we looked here. I guess what impressed us most was the build quality and location of the development and the high level spec on heating systems, ventilation , soundproofing etc. (Plus the view!) We had not looked at other new builds so had nothing to compare to but looking on the internet only found positive comments. Our experience of dealing with Skipton has been very good and we would like to thank you particularly for all your help and advice during and following the purchase.  All the staff we have dealt with have been very helpful, particularly the Site Manager, who has sorted any issues out straight away and has been a pleasure to know.’

    To read more reviews from our homeowners click here.

    Interested in finding out more? For a limited time only we are offering STAMP DUTY paid, flooring and window dressings included so you can move straight in. Find out more by getting in touch with our Sales Advisor, Pam, using the details below.

    Call 01535 633722 or email [email protected]. The Marketing Suite and Show Apartment are open Thursday – Monday 10am – 5pm.

     

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  • That Friday feeling….

    The Show Home Open Plan Living

    It’s Friday and we’re excited for the weekend. Mostly because we’re excited to show you what our homes have to offer. If you’re looking for a home in Fence, near Burnley, Lancashire or Silsden in West Yorkshire we’d be delighted if you’d pop in and see us.

    However don’t take our word for it. Hear from our latest residents that have moved into Harwal Mill at Harwal Waterside in Silsden:

    I chose Harwal Mill as I really liked the location together with the unique design.  I visited other developments, although the square footage was the same, the apartments were on much larger estates and they felt like boxes. My move went without a glitch. I’ve had every confidence in your company and I came to understand that everything you said you’d do, you do well and on time. Your Sales Advisor, Pam, is really good at her job and very professional. The overall build quality is excellent and the speed at which you got the apartment ready to move to was impressive. I think there should be more properties like this so more people can enjoy living in such a lovely home. (Karen, Harwal Mill)

    We had looked at apartments in and around Skipton and even made some offers but we were not blown away by any of them. A friend suggested we looked here. I guess what impressed us most was the build quality and location of the development and the high level spec on heating systems, ventilation , soundproofing etc. (Plus the view!) We had not looked at other new builds so had nothing to compare to but looking on the internet only found positive comments. Our experience of dealing with Skipton has been very good and we would like to thank you particularly for all your help and advice during and following the purchase.  All the staff we have dealt with have been very helpful, particularly the Site Manager, who has sorted any issues out straight away and has been a pleasure to know (A homeowner, Harwal Mill)

    Want to read all of our reviews? Click this link.

    For more information on our homes in Silsden click here. We have a selection of 2 and 3 bedroom homes available, with a select few including flooring.

    For our homes in Fence, where we have a selection of 3 and 4 bedroom homes, click here.

    In case you didn’t know, we offer Help to Buy across all our developments. Get moving today with a 5% deposit…

    (Images are of the Harwal Mill apartments in Silsden, West Yorkshire).

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  • Starter Homes Explained

     

    Government schemes to help you get your foot on the property ladder can be confusing. We explain the details of the most recent, The Starter Homes Initiative.

    What are starter homes?

    Starters homes are homes that are discounted at 20% of the market price and are available exclusively to first time buyers. The only requirement is that you are aged between 23 and 40. The 20% discount only apply to homes under £250,000.

    To be eligible you need to have a combined household income of no more than £80,000. In addition, purchasing a starter home must be, in part, financed by a mortgage. The government ask that the percentage of your home that is mortgaged be no less than 25%.

    How do you get a mortgage?

    All applicants must be qualified by our recommended Mortgage Advisor. Once you have registered your interest we will put you in touch with the Mortgage Advice Bureau so they can assess your suitability.

    Is there anything else you need to know?

    Starter homes will be discounted at 20% below market value for 15 years from the purchase date. That doesn’t mean you won’t benefit from any uplift in market value, it just won’t be the full market value.

    Where can you find a starter home?

    We’re building a selection of one bedroom starter apartments at The Exchange in Shipley, West Yorkshire, this year. Each starter apartment will benefit from our quality build and from the development’s close proximity to Shipley station, offering homeowners a more affordable alternative to buying closer to Leeds. Would you like to find out more about the development? Register your interest today by emailing [email protected]. We’ll email you as soon as information is released.

     

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  • Harwal Mill: The Specification

    Do you want to simplify your life? Are you fed up of tending to the garden? Do you want a home that you can lock up and go?

    Have you considered an apartment? The apartments at Harwal Mill offer luxury living in the heart of Silsden, West Yorkshire. At Harwal Waterside, you’re within easy reach of everything Silsden has to offer, and being right alongside the canal, you’re a few paces from some truly beautiful walks.

    Walk into our Show Apartment, which we’ve designed with a contemporary specification, you’ll find a beautiful integrated kitchen with a full range of appliances by Zanussi. The first thing you’ll notice is the high ceilings and large windows. Whatever direction you face you’ll have an abundance of natural light in your apartment. Worried about styling these? We’d recommend fitting wooden shutters to the lower sections, giving you privacy whilst allowing for the light to shine through. The next thing you might notice are the little window seats, the perfect spot to read your book and watch the world go by.

    In many apartments where we have two bedrooms we have added a little bit extra in the bathroom. In these you’ll find a p shaped bath and a shower. Each bathroom comes with a tiling of your choice to all sanitary ware walls, exactly as you see in the show apartment. There aren’t any hidden extras in our apartments, we try to include as much as we can into all our specifications. We do offer a few upgrades however which include the quartz in the kitchen, the integrated wardrobes and the Karndean flooring.

    The apartment building has both a key pad entry and fob system and within each apartment you’ll find a video entry phone so you know exactly who you’re letting in. Every apartment has a parking space plus access to visitor parking. When you move in you’ll receive a permit for parking there. The car park will be monitored. Anyone parking there that shouldn’t will get a fine!

    We only have a few apartments left. We’d recommend a little look around and hope you’ll be impressed.

    For more information please click here, visit us on Elliott Street, Silsden or give Pam a quick call on 01535633722.

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  • The Exchange – New homes in Shipley

    We’re delighted to announce that planning has been granted for a selection of  2, 3 & 4 bedroom homes and one bedroom starter apartments at our upcoming development ‘The Exchange’ in Shipley, West Yorkshire. The Exchange is located within walking distance from Shipley station and will offer residents quality built homes within easy reach of Leeds and Bradford. Expect stylish modern homes built by our highly skilled team of craftsman, all within walking distance of your daily commute.

    We don’t have further information to release at this stage, but if you would like to be the first to know please send a quick email with your details to [email protected].

    We look forward to hearing from you.

    Best regards

    Sarah Barraclough

    Operations Director

     

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  • A three bedroom home in Fence

    Are you looking for a three bedroom home in Lancashire? Have you visited our Spring Mills development in the charming village of Fence? The Ashton is a traditional stone built home with a south facing landscaped garden situated on the south side of Spring Mills (featured in the centre of this photo). Since we took these images, we have since installed a trellis to the boundary wall which has created a beautiful private garden.

    Walk into the Ashton and you’ll find that we’ve installed a grey shaker kitchen with a white quartz worktop – a country kitchen style. The kitchen also benefits from not one, but two areas for storage; we’d use one of them as a pantry and the other to store your bits and bobs like your hoover or your ironing board. In the bathrooms we’ve fitted a neutral tiling scheme.

    Like to view the Ashton? We have just one left, priced at £234,950 and are open to for viewings this weekend (Thursday – Monday 10am – 5pm). For more information please see our website here or call us on 01282 506860.

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  • Spring Mills: Photography

    We made the most of the beautiful weather we had recently (which now seems long gone!) and took a few photos of Spring Mills in the delightful village of Fence in Lancashire. You can see the full set of images for the development here, however we’d like to share a few with you here so you can understand what’s going on in each of them from the comfort of your own home/office!

    Pictured above is the view from our Show Home. We decided to pave the rear garden in this home to create a fuss free garden. This garden is north facing, yet due to its length, gets a lot of sun. We like to design our gardens with little raised planters to delineate the plants and the paving. You can easily create these yourself in your own garden. For a how to click here.

    Pictured above is our Pinnacle home, which feature a large amount of living space, 1330 sq ft to be exact! Each of our Pinnacles feature integrated kitchens with AEG appliances and quartz or granite worktops, large, private, landscaped gardens and en-suite bedrooms.

    Choose Pinnacle – Plot 15 and you’ll get all of this garden as featured in the image above. The image below shows the entrance to the development looking right. We haven’t yet been able to photograph the rest of the development due to building work still in progress, but it is slowly shaping up. The Hutton, with it’s three parking spaces, is starting to look lovely and the four bedroom Sharp, that provides the central point to the development, has just been landscaped and is ready for viewings.

    Interested in a home at Spring Mills? Call us now on 01282 506860 or email us here. We’re open Thursday – Monday 11am – 5pm. Find us on the Wheatley Lane Road in the heart of Fence. Using sat nav? Punch in BB12 9HP!

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  • Drone photography – Elsey Croft

    A birds eye view of our development in Skipton

    We’ve been busy in Skipton this week surveying our development, Elsey Croft, in advance of doing further works. Our consultant had a little extra time on his hands so used it to take a few photos from the air. We thought you’d like to see them.

    When designing Elsey Croft we wanted to create the quality, new homes that Skipton desperately needed. We built all of our homes out of natural stone and framed the development with dry stone walls to all boundaries and to most driveways/gardens. The long dry stone wall you see in the photos, which circles the development, took many months to build!

    We built a selection of 2, 3 & 4 bedroom homes, all of which are now occupied at this development. Our homeowners benefit from a quiet location yet close enough to walk into the centre of Skipton.

    Like to know where else we’re building in the near future? Stay in touch by signing up to our newsletter. Email us here to let us know you’d like to receive it. We send out newsletters about twice a month but you can easily tell us you don’t want to hear from us anymore if they become a nuisance!

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  • Follow us: Instagram

    Do you use Instagram? Did you know that we have a page on this social media app that features all of our homes, interiors and inspiration? We also regularly post Instastories, the new feature from Instagram that lets users post stories that disappear after 24 hours, which allows you to post those pictures or videos that weren’t quite worthy for your Instagram page. An example is pictured on the left which takes our followers into the ground floor Providence apartment at Harwal Mill.

    Each week, our Directors visit our developments for a catch up with our Site Managers and Sales Advisors. On each visit we’ve started to video or picture some of what we see, which means you can feel like you’re inside our homes without having to leave the comfort of your couch. Like what you see? We’d love it if you’d then come and see us so you can see our homes in the flesh! A video or a picture can only show you so much. Our developments are open Thursday to Monday. You can view details of our Spring Mills, Fence development by clicking here or our Harwal Waterside, Silsden development here.

    How can you find us on Instagram? All you need to do is search skiptonproperties within Instagram and click follow! Don’t have Instagram on your phone yet? Search for the app within your phones App Store, download, create your account (easily done if you have a Facebook account) and then find us. We look forward to sharing our stories with you 🙂

     

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