15 December 2003
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...
15 December 2003
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...
11 December 2003
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...
8 December 2003
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...
4 December 2003
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...
27 November 2003
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'...
27 November 2003
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...
26 November 2003
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...
26 November 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...
20 November 2003
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...
20 November 2003
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...
14 November 2003
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...
14 November 2003
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...
11 November 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...
10 November 2003
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...
30 October 2003
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...
28 October 2003
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...
22 October 2003
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...
20 October 2003
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...
20 October 2003
Developers Countryside Properties and Taylor Woodrow, in association with English Partnerships, are celebrating their latest, outstanding sales success at Greenwich Millennium Village. ...
17 October 2003
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...
17 October 2003
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.&#...
15 October 2003
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...
10 October 2003
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...
10 October 2003
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...
8 October 2003
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...
1 October 2003
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...
28 September 2003
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...
24 September 2003
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...
22 September 2003
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...
18 September 2003
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...
15 September 2003
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,...
15 September 2003
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...
12 September 2003
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...
4 September 2003
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...
4 September 2003
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...
2 September 2003
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...
11 August 2003
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...
8 August 2003
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...
4 August 2003
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...
1 August 2003
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...
29 July 2003
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...
29 July 2003
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...
28 July 2003
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....
23 July 2003
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...
7 July 2003
"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...
22 June 2003
The new Caxton Place website offers detailed information on the individual property types and avaialbility
11 June 2003
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...
6 June 2003
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...
4 June 2003
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...
30 May 2003
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...
29 May 2003
‘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...
29 May 2003
'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....
27 May 2003
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...
20 May 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...
19 May 2003
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...
14 May 2003
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...
9 May 2003
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...
6 May 2003
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...
10 April 2003
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...
3 April 2003
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...
20 March 2003
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...
18 March 2003
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...
14 March 2003
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...
6 March 2003
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...
3 March 2003
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...
1 March 2003
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...
1 March 2003
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...
28 February 2003
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...
17 February 2003
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...
11 February 2003
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...
7 February 2003
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...
31 January 2003
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...
28 January 2003
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...
23 January 2003
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...
15 January 2003
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...
9 January 2003
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...
6 January 2003
One of South London’s most talked about regeneration projects must surely be in Peckham, and now, thanks to schemes such as Coleman Squa...
6 January 2003
Innovative housebuilder, Copthorn Homes, has recently unveiled a new show apartment at its Waterstone Park development at Stone, near Dartford....
1 January 2003
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...
Information correct as at 12/05/2008