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New Exciting Chapter For Wychwood Park

15 December 2003

New Exciting Chapter For Wychwood Park

With the launch earlier this month, prospective purchasers can view the magnificent showhouses now open.Local interior designer and Countryside collaborator Kerry Tornetta of Kerry Jane Inte...


New Exciting Chapter For Wychwood Park

15 December 2003

New Exciting Chapter For Wychwood Park

This is a place that will take your breath away, 700 acres of rolling countryside, dotted with lakes and meadows, mature trees and wild flowers, a place where man and nature co-exist in comp...


The Warmth of a Countryside Properties’ Fireplace

11 December 2003

The Warmth of a Countryside Properties’ Fireplace

Despite central heating system being incorporated into approximately 20 million homes across the UK, the traditional open fireplace is still widely considered to be a desirable and welcoming...


Countryside Properties Offers Purchasers Greater Peace of Mind

8 December 2003

Countryside Properties Offers Purchasers Greater Peace of Mind

Home security is becoming an increasingly important priority for many homeowners.In response, Countryside Properties has incorporated additional security features into the design of each of...


More Space in a Terraced Home than a Detached House

4 December 2003

More Space in a Terraced Home than a Detached House

Three and four bedroom detached properties continue to be the most common type of property on the market, according to a recent report by the Halifax. Many purchasers aspire towards living i...


Partnership working wins national award for Countryside Properties

27 November 2003

Partnership working wins national award for Countryside Properties

Countryside Properties with its partners Notting Hill Housing Group and London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, has won the prestigious Bronze Award for the 'Best Partnership Development'...


Housebuilder of the Year

27 November 2003

Housebuilder of the Year

Design-led, but environmentally aware, Countryside has a knack of gaining planning consent on sensitive sites across the UK. Its product versatility is outstanding, varying from breathing...


Preliminary Results for the year ended 30th September 2003

26 November 2003

Preliminary Results for the year ended 30th September 2003

Preliminary Results for the year ended 30th September 2003 Countryside Properties PLC, the specialist developer of sustainable communities, announces Preliminary Results for the year ended 3...


OFFICIALLY THE BEST HOUSEBUILDER

26 November 2003

OFFICIALLY THE BEST HOUSEBUILDER

In a year which has seen Copthorn Homes already receive a host of awards, the company has now received the ultimate accolade of Housebuilder of The Year at the The Daily Telegraph, What Hous...


Copthorn Wins Two International Property Awards

20 November 2003

Copthorn Wins Two International Property Awards

Good design is at the heart of every project we undertake and we are delighted that, through this award, its importance in high-density housing has been recognised by the property world. Ne...


Copthorn shouts ACTION! at Urban Island!

20 November 2003

Copthorn shouts ACTION! at Urban Island!

Live near the stars! The wait is now over – purchasers can finally reserve a new apartment at Urban Island, when Copthorn Homes opens its marketing suite close to the Three Mills Film Studio...


A Design For Easier Living

14 November 2003

A Design For Easier Living

It is anticipated that more than 50% of homebuyers will be at least 50 years old by 2010, according to a report in the Daily Telegraph. As people get older, however, most will prefer to rema...


INNOVATIVE DESIGN SETS NEW BENCHMARK

14 November 2003

INNOVATIVE DESIGN SETS NEW BENCHMARK

The first thatched roofs and three-storey conservatories by Copthorn Homes are now clearly visible at Abode, part of the innovative Newhall development in Harlow, Essex.  Building...


Green Apple Environmental Awards 2003

11 November 2003

Green Apple Environmental Awards 2003

We are extremely proud to have been presented with The Green Apple Environmental Award in recognition of our achievements and we will use it as a benchmark to maintain these high standards...


A Grown up Children’s Storey

10 November 2003

A Grown up Children’s Storey

The average deposit for a first-time buyer has trebled over the past six years, to 23.1% of the purchase price of their first home, according to a recent report by the Office of the Deputy P...


Countryside Breaks New Ground in Cambridge

30 October 2003

Countryside Breaks New Ground in Cambridge

A most unusual ground-breaking ceremony was recently held on Brooklands Avenue in Cambridge, hosted by award-winning developer Countryside Properties PLC. The event was organised to mark the...


Flying start for launch weekend at Abbey Mills

28 October 2003

Flying start for launch weekend at Abbey Mills

Any fears of a slow down in the property market proved unfounded at the weekend when thirty-six homes were reserved at Abbey Mills, the exciting regeneration of Merton Abbey Mills by Copthor...


Joint Venture to deliver Accordia, Cambridge

22 October 2003

Joint Venture to deliver Accordia, Cambridge

This is the first of a number of important schemes we have been working on in the last few years in the high growth Cambridge residential and commercial property market. Richard Cherry, Gr...


Joint Venture with Quintain to undertake £89 million mixed-use developments in London SW19

20 October 2003

Joint Venture with Quintain to undertake £89 million mixed-use developments in London SW19

Merton Abbey Mills is part of our substantial portfolio of mixed-use projects and can be seen as another example of Countryside Properties' unique and valuable development skills which con...


Outstanding Sales Success at Greenwich Millennium Village

20 October 2003

Outstanding Sales Success at Greenwich Millennium Village

Developers Countryside Properties and Taylor Woodrow, in association with English Partnerships, are celebrating their latest, outstanding sales success at Greenwich Millennium Village.    Th...


MORE ACCOLADES FOR ABODE - CABE includes abode from Copthorn Homes in top 10 Architectural Highlights of the Year

17 October 2003

MORE ACCOLADES FOR ABODE - CABE includes abode from Copthorn Homes in top 10 Architectural Highlights of the Year

CABE, the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment, has credited the architecturally innovative development, abode, at Newhall, Harlow, Essex, as one of the ten best architectur...


THE ULTIMATE IN STYLE FOR MODERN LIVING

17 October 2003

THE ULTIMATE IN STYLE FOR MODERN LIVING

Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott raved about its wow factor and imaginative architecture, and buyers have been equally captivated by the bold designs at abode in Newhall, Harlow, Essex.&#...


Trading Update

15 October 2003

Trading Update

This trading update is published following the end of Countryside Properties' financial year to 30 September 2003 and ahead of its preliminary results, which will be announced on 26 November...


First-Time Buyers Leap Onto Property Ladder

10 October 2003

First-Time Buyers Leap Onto Property Ladder

The average age of the first-time buyer is currently an overwhelming 33, according to a recent report from the Council of Mortgage Lenders. In strong contrast to this trend that first-time b...


Island Living – in fashionable East London

10 October 2003

Island Living – in fashionable East London

Imagine island living surrounded by water – just a short train ride away from the City and the West End. Copthorn Homes has just launched Urban Island, a stylish development of just 47 conte...


DESIGNS FOR LIVING IN STYLE

8 October 2003

DESIGNS FOR LIVING IN STYLE

Following the sell-out success of Copthorn Homes development at Brooches Mead in Stevenage, people looking for a home with great style and panache should take a look at abode, their award-wi...


Abode is a top 10 Architectural Highlight of the Year

1 October 2003

Abode is a top 10 Architectural Highlight of the Year

The public appetite for exciting contemporary architecture is growing. CABE chairman Sir Stuart Lipton Abode is a top 10 Architectural Highlight of the Year CABE, the Commission for Archit...


Greenwich Millennium Village Completes 400 Homes

28 September 2003

Greenwich Millennium Village Completes 400 Homes

Greenwich Millennium Village is now celebrating the completion of 400 sustainable homes on Greenwich Peninsula.  From the early days of the Village it has been clear that residents...


Hassle Free Outdoor Space

24 September 2003

Hassle Free Outdoor Space

A garden is the most important requirement people have when looking to buy a new home, according to a recent report by the Halifax. A recent Workplace Employee Relations Survey, however, has...


Making the Most of Your Home

22 September 2003

Making the Most of Your Home

Space is the greatest luxury of the modern age, stated Terence Conran. Recognising that clever interior design can bring further light, warmth, space and appeal to any home, Countryside Prop...


Group Awarded Best House Builder

18 September 2003

Group Awarded Best House Builder

At the third Building Homes' Quality Awards presented at London's Grosvenor House Hotel on Wednesday 17th September, the Group won the supreme award of the 'Best Private Sector Housebuilder...


Winners apartment at greenwich Millennium Village

15 September 2003

Winners apartment at greenwich Millennium Village

When Dawn Spooner and her partner, David Godfrey, saved coupons in the Evening Standard to enter a prize draw for a £250,000 luxury riverside apartment at Greenwich Millennium Village,...


Award of major £450m London estate regeneration project

15 September 2003

Award of major £450m London estate regeneration project

The award of this scheme is further evidence of our abilities and leadership in the development of large mixed-tenure projects, in line with Government planning policy's growing emphasis o...


The Added Value of Living Close to a Green Open Space

12 September 2003

The Added Value of Living Close to a Green Open Space

It is widely acknowledged that people move home to be closer to schools, work and even public transport links. Although not as well recognised, it is becoming increasingly popular for people...


CAPTURE THE CASTLE AT WATERSTONE PARK

4 September 2003

CAPTURE THE CASTLE AT WATERSTONE PARK

Homes at Waterstone Park have proved enormously popular with local people. More than 70 per cent of the apartments and houses have been sold to residents from the local area in the first pha...


Bathrooms Play a Crucial Role in the Home Buying Process

4 September 2003

Bathrooms Play a Crucial Role in the Home Buying Process

No less than 20% of British homes benefit from a second bathroom, a figure that is rising by the year, according to a recent report by Nationwide.  This emerging trend is also high...


Group receives 5 Star Award from British Safety Council

2 September 2003

Group receives 5 Star Award from British Safety Council

Countryside Properties has been awarded the highly prestigious Five Star Award from the British Safety Council (BSC) for the second year running. In achieving an impressive 94% pass rate, t...


At Home on a Golf Course

11 August 2003

At Home on a Golf Course

Golf is a prominent leisure pursuit for many people that is becoming increasingly popular with the arrival of long summer days that allow more time to be spent on the fairway. However, it is...


THE NEW TRENDSETTER IN POPLAR - EAST POINT APARTMENTS

8 August 2003

THE NEW TRENDSETTER IN POPLAR - EAST POINT APARTMENTS

The award-winning developer will launch the East Point Apartments early 2004. This brand new venture plays a central part in the ongoing regeneration of the Poplar area:“Thanks to a large in...


Innovative New Homes Win Design Award

4 August 2003

Innovative New Homes Win Design Award

These new homes are exceptional and set new standards of design for living at higher densities in city centres. To be recognised as such at this early stage in our development is very enco...


Countryside Properties’ Salford Triathlon ITU World Cup

1 August 2003

Countryside Properties’ Salford Triathlon ITU World Cup

The Countryside Properties' Salford Triathlon ITU World Cup took place on Sunday 27th July attracting crowds of over 30,000 spectators and proved a day to remember for one of the fastest gro...


JOHN PRESCOTT BACKS DESIGNER HOMES ON HIGH DENSITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

29 July 2003

JOHN PRESCOTT BACKS DESIGNER HOMES ON HIGH DENSITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has given his backing to a new housing development, abode in Harlow, Essex.  abode proves that high-density housing on a large greenfield site c...


WOW FACTOR HOUSES SPARK THE IMAGINATION

29 July 2003

WOW FACTOR HOUSES SPARK THE IMAGINATION

Every visitor has raved about the uniqueness of abode.  Its 'wow factor' is a combination of exciting design features ranging from bright coloured panels to weatherboarding; double...


Summer fun for all at the Greenwich Millennium Village Fayre

28 July 2003

Summer fun for all at the Greenwich Millennium Village Fayre

A steel band, a string quartet and singers, dancers and actors of all ages came together for a day of summer fun at the first Greenwich Millennium Village Summer Fayre on Saturday 5 July....


John Prescott & CABE back homes at Abode

23 July 2003

John Prescott & CABE back homes at Abode

I think you have got the wow factor here. I'm absolutely delighted to be here, to be associated with something of quality, something of excitement, something of design. I've got a vision n...


Suburban spaces for modern family living

7 July 2003

Suburban spaces for modern family living

"The Montacute is ideal for modern family living," says Chris Crook, Managing Director of Countryside Properties. "Apart from offering all the space a family could want - and...


New Website Launched

22 June 2003

New Website Launched

The new Caxton Place website offers detailed information on the individual property types and avaialbility


Living a Life of Luxury

11 June 2003

Living a Life of Luxury

A dream house is being created by Countryside Properties in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. 'Garrick House' is a magnificent one-off, seven-bedroom, seven-bathroom, 'Arts and Crafts' style co...


Environmentally Friendly Homes for 21st Century Living

6 June 2003

Environmentally Friendly Homes for 21st Century Living

Countryside Maritime has just launched 'Northshore', its latest development on St Mary's Island, Chatham Maritime in North Kent. The imaginative timber framed homes have been constructed usi...


Weybridge Chic

4 June 2003

Weybridge Chic

The historic Surrey town of Weybridge is best known for the exclusive St George's Hill, home to celebrities, including Tom Jones and Cliff Richard.  However, apart from a host of f...


Cambridge Set to Pilot a New Style of Living

30 May 2003

Cambridge Set to Pilot a New Style of Living

Highly innovative housing designs for a new style of living will be launched in Cambridge next year by leading developer Countryside Properties Plc. This follows planning consent, which has...


Best Luxury House and Best Apartment

29 May 2003

Best Luxury House and Best Apartment

‘The Hall’, the much talked about country estate created by Countryside Properties in Wickham Bishops, Essex, has recently been awarded the coveted prize of ‘Best Luxury House’ at the Evenin...


New Country Estate in Essex Wins Award

29 May 2003

New Country Estate in Essex Wins Award

'The Hall', the much talked about country estate created by Countryside Properties in Wickham Bishops, Essex, has finally been completed and made available to view in its full 26-acre glory....


Countryside Properties ranked 13th in the FT500 UK Corporate Website Rankings

27 May 2003

Countryside Properties ranked 13th in the FT500 UK Corporate Website Rankings

Countryside Properties has been ranked 13th best Corporate website in an independent survey assessing the corporate websites of each of the FT500 top UK companies. The survey, undertaken by...


Interim Results for the six months ended 31st March 2003

20 May 2003

Interim Results for the six months ended 31st March 2003

Countryside Properties PLC, a leading developer of sustainable communities, announces Interim Results for the six months ended 31 March 2003. The Group returned a performance much in line...


Secure Homes to Lock Up and Leave

19 May 2003

Secure Homes to Lock Up and Leave

Created with a range of security features, including home video entry systems linked to the development's electronically operated entrance gates, The Criterion by Countryside Properties is a...


A desire for more living space

14 May 2003

A desire for more living space

The amount of space that a property provides is one of the biggest priorities for many home buyers, according to a recent survey by the Halifax and New Home Marketing Board. However, the siz...


Best New Home in the UK

9 May 2003

Best New Home in the UK

In the recent Mail on Sunday National Homebuilder Design Awards 2003, Best New Home in the UK was won by Countryside Properties for Marlborough House at Westwood in Tunbridge Wells which won...


A 'touch of glass' at Wychwood Park

6 May 2003

A 'touch of glass' at Wychwood Park

Homes which enjoy thirty-five per cent more glazing than the average house of the same size are set to make the most of spectacular views across the beautiful Cheshire countryside. Now avail...


A Magical Garden for Little Haven Hospice

10 April 2003

A Magical Garden for Little Haven Hospice

A magical garden, inspired by the characters in Tolkien's classic novel 'The Lord of the Rings', has been created at the Little Haven Children's Hospice in Thundersley, near Rayleigh, Essex...


A hassle free move

3 April 2003

A hassle free move

The British house buying process takes, on average, nine weeks (The Observer, 9th February 2003). This is four times as long as in Australia and six times longer than in South Africa and exc...


Number One, Esher

20 March 2003

Number One, Esher

The average person in the UK spends the equivalent of five weeks a year commuting to work, according to a recent survey conducted by the RAC Foundation. Most Londoners will have recently exp...


Three new residential schemes in East Anglia

18 March 2003

Three new residential schemes in East Anglia

These significant developments will see us consolidate our market leading status in the high growth M11 corridor and move into the prime market of Norwich for the first time. Richard Cherr...


Room office over the garage

14 March 2003

Room office over the garage

Countryside Properties is offering purchasers spacious and versatile modern day living, by incorporating a substantial 16 sq. m. galleried living space above the double garages of each of th...


Elegant townhouse crescents

6 March 2003

Elegant townhouse crescents

An elegant townhouse crescent has been created to form the focus of 'Winston Mews', an exclusive new selection of homes which have been built at Countryside Properties' 'Queen Charlotte's Pl...


Countryside Properties named one of the top 100 Best Companies To Work For

3 March 2003

Countryside Properties named one of the top 100 Best Companies To Work For

Countryside Properties has been named by the Sunday Times as one of top '100 Best Companies To Work For 2003' in the annual research into employee satisfaction in the UK. Indeed, the Group...


Research indicates growth in style of living

1 March 2003

Research indicates growth in style of living

Recent figures from property analysts DTZ, reveal that the size of an average detached house in the Home Counties has increased from 1,400 sq. ft. in 1991 to 1,750 sq.ft. today, which is an...


Modular Construction rolled out in Tower Hamlets

1 March 2003

Modular Construction rolled out in Tower Hamlets

30 new homes, which use a steel modular system, are presently being craned into position on the Aberfeldy Estate in Tower Hamlets. The two-bedroom apartments for rent have been manufacture...


Country living at its best

28 February 2003

Country living at its best

According to the Office of National Statistics, over the last 12 months, 233,000 people have left the capital and other large cities in the South East for a home in a more rural location. Wi...


Stamp of Approval for Sayers Place

17 February 2003

Stamp of Approval for Sayers Place

Kerry Manning (39), a licensed conveyancer, found a new home for her family purely by chance while compiling a conveyancing report for a client's new home at Countryside Properties' 'Sayers...


Countryside Properties PLC AGM Statement

11 February 2003

Countryside Properties PLC AGM Statement

The Annual General Meeting of Countryside Properties PLC, a leading developer of sustainable communities, will be held at 11.00 am today. At the meeting, Alan Cherry MBE, Chairman, will ma...


Moving made Easier!

7 February 2003

Moving made Easier!

The Monetary Policy Committee has decided to keep UK interest rates at 4% for the 14th consecutive month. In addition, Countryside Properties Plc. is offering attractive buyer incentives, ma...


The new address in Essex

31 January 2003

The new address in Essex

Twenty-one magnificent new four, five and six bedroom houses are being designed and built in the sought-after village of Stock in Essex. Countryside Properties Plc. has purchased this seclud...


New residential schemes in the North West

28 January 2003

New residential schemes in the North West

It is a reflection of our strong market position in the region that we have secured these significant brownfield schemes in such good locations. Richard Cherry, Group New Business Director...


Environmental, Social and Ethical Report 2002 available today

23 January 2003

Environmental, Social and Ethical Report 2002 available today

Our Environmental, Social and Ethical Report 2002 was mailed to shareholders on 22 January 2003 and has therefore been published on our website today (Thursday 23 January). You can view the...


Report & Accounts 2002 now available

15 January 2003

Report & Accounts 2002 now available

Countryside Properties' Report & Accounts 2002 will be mailed to shareholders on Tuesday 14 January and will therefore be published on our website on Wednesday 15 January. You can view it o...


Quality, Style, and Facilities 'light years ahead' result in a new home for Guy

9 January 2003

Quality, Style, and Facilities 'light years ahead' result in a new home for Guy

First time buyer Guy Roberts, decided that it was time to find a home of his own, after spending many years living with others, however, after several disappointing visits to homes on the se...


New show apartment brings a touch of Springtime to Waterstone Park

6 January 2003

New show apartment brings a touch of Springtime to Waterstone Park

Innovative housebuilder, Copthorn Homes, has recently unveiled a new show apartment at its Waterstone Park development at Stone, near Dartford....


Copthorn Homes and Countryside In Partnership - spearheading the regeneration of Peckham

6 January 2003

Copthorn Homes and Countryside In Partnership - spearheading the regeneration of Peckham

One of South London’s most talked about regeneration projects must surely be in Peckham, and now, thanks to schemes such as Coleman Squa...


Countryside In Partnership Selected for National Award

1 January 2003

Countryside In Partnership Selected for National Award

Countryside Properties', In Partnership Division has been selected by the Considerate Constructors Award Panel to receive a 2003 National Award for both the Whitmore Estate in Hackney and fo...




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