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Planning submitted for major mixed-use scheme in Birmingham City Centre

15 December 2006

Planning submitted for major mixed-use scheme in Birmingham City Centre

An outline planning application has been submitted to Birmingham City Council for City Park Gate, the second phase of the multi-million pound Masshouse regeneration project. A joint venture...


Countryside Properties Scoops Gold Again!

15 December 2006

Countryside Properties Scoops Gold Again!

Countryside Properties has once again scooped gold for Accordia, its contemporary development in Cambridge.  The housebuilder was awarded 'Best New Development' at the Daily Telegraph What H...


Supporting the Prince's Trust Young Achiever of the Year

12 December 2006

Supporting the Prince's Trust Young Achiever of the Year

22-year-old Anna Chambers has beaten off hundreds of young people to scoop a Young Achiever of the Year award, sponsored by Countryside Properties, at an Oscar-style event, as part of The Pr...


Brentwood students look forward to building the future in Saffron Walden

11 December 2006

Brentwood students look forward to building the future in Saffron Walden

Students from Sawyers Hall College in Brentwood, Essex, built on their knowledge of construction and the environment last week during a special visit to a Countryside Properties’ development...


Celebrating 10 years in the North

20 November 2006

Celebrating 10 years in the North

This month Countryside Properties marks its tenth anniversary in the North of England, and underlining just how far its Northern division has come, it now aims to build in excess of 1,000 hi...


Mann Island, Liverpool receives planning permission

8 November 2006

Mann Island, Liverpool receives planning permission

Neptune Developments Ltd and Countryside Properties PLC welcome the decision of the City of Liverpool to grant permission for their circa £120 million development at Mann Island in the...


Countryside Properties takes lead in regeneration of Stoke-on-Trent

25 October 2006

Countryside Properties takes lead in regeneration of Stoke-on-Trent

Countryside Properties has been selected as a lead development partner in the regeneration of City Centre South in Stoke-on-Trent by the Housing Market Renewal Partnership - RENEW North Staf...


Go ahead for latest phase at St Mary's Island, Chatham Maritime

24 October 2006

Go ahead for latest phase at St Mary's Island, Chatham Maritime

Countryside Properties and the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) have received planning permission from Medway Council for their next joint venture on St. Mary's Island at Chatha...


Cliveden Village Appoints the Frost Partnership

24 October 2006

Cliveden Village Appoints the Frost Partnership

Countryside Properties is delighted to announce the appointment of The Frost Partnership as the selling agent for Cliveden Village. Founded by the Frost family in 1906, The Frost Partnership...


Group ranked as one of Britain's biggest mid-market private firms

18 October 2006

Group ranked as one of Britain's biggest mid-market private firms

Countryside Properties has been ranked 7th in a league table of Britain's biggest mid-market private firms. The Sunday Times Top Track 250 was compiled by Fast Track, and highlights the priv...


Planning permission granted for major regeneration of Lower Broughton

5 October 2006

Planning permission granted for major regeneration of Lower Broughton

Countryside Properties has today been granted planning permission for the first phase of its ground breaking development at Lower Broughton, Salford.  The occasion is a giant step for...


Group Sweeps the Board at New Homes Garden Awards 2006

4 October 2006

Group Sweeps the Board at New Homes Garden Awards 2006

Countryside Properties has been presented with no less than six accolades at the New Homes Gardens Awards 2006, including Gold for Housebuilder of the Year. The leading developer was presen...


The St. Mary's Island Community Gets Arty at Axis!

20 September 2006

The St. Mary's Island Community Gets Arty at Axis!

To celebrate life on St. Mary's Island and to promote the success of the Island's community centre, members from the different community groups that use the facility have put their artistic...


Planning granted for 1st phase of Ebbsfleet Valley, Kent

15 September 2006

Planning granted for 1st phase of Ebbsfleet Valley, Kent

Countryside Properties and joint venture partner Land Securities have received detailed planning permission from Gravesham Borough Council for the first phase of Springhead Park at Ebbsfleet...


A new landmark for Hackney

1 September 2006

A new landmark for Hackney

Countryside Properties has joined forces with Servite Houses to create a landmark new development in Sedgwick Street, Hackney, East London. The £7.8million mixed-use scheme will compri...


Last Chance for Detached Luxury at Harvard Grange

22 August 2006

Last Chance for Detached Luxury at Harvard Grange

Countryside Properties is offering homebuyers the final opportunity to purchase a home at Harvard Grange, its award-winning development in Stock, Essex.  Homerton House, a luxurious five bed...


New homes for health workers

4 August 2006

New homes for health workers

Countryside Properties in partnership with Swan Housing Group and Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospitals NHS Trust are creating a key worker housing development on the Oldchurch Hospital...


Sittingbourne Tops List of Investment Hotspots

1 August 2006

Sittingbourne Tops List of Investment Hotspots

Over the next few years the market town of Sittingbourne is set to be transformed.  The new Government vision will see the area become 'a dynamic, well-connected and self-supporting town'¹ a...


New Look Homes For Heatley Mere

20 July 2006

New Look Homes For Heatley Mere

The second phase of properties at Countryside Properties' development Heatley Mere in Lymm has brought with it the opportunity to purchase a stylish new home in one of Cheshire's most fashio...


Overall Winner of the Housing Design Awards

20 July 2006

Overall Winner of the Housing Design Awards

Countryside Properties has swept the board at the Housing Design Awards 2006, following similar success in 2005.  The Essex based developer has been awarded 'Overall Winner' and 'Best...


NHBC AWARDS COUNTRYSIDE PROPERTIES’ SITE MANAGERS

18 July 2006

NHBC AWARDS COUNTRYSIDE PROPERTIES’ SITE MANAGERS

Three Site Managers working for the Warrington-based developer Countryside Properties have been awarded the National House-Building Council's (NHBC) Pride in the Job 'Quality Award'. The tr...


COUNTRYSIDE PROPERTIES SIGN SPONSORSHIP DEAL WITH WOLVES

17 July 2006

COUNTRYSIDE PROPERTIES SIGN SPONSORSHIP DEAL WITH WOLVES

One of the North West's key supporters of sport in the community, Countryside Properties has sponsored rising star of rugby's super-league, Stuart Reardon, at Warrington Wolves RLFC. T...


Major new community near Stansted

11 July 2006

Major new community near Stansted

Countryside Properties has completed the purchase of a 90-acre site for the development of a new community to be known as Priors Green near Takeley, Essex. The £225 million project in...


Group sweeps board at National Homebuilder Design Awards

11 July 2006

Group sweeps board at National Homebuilder Design Awards

At this year's National Homebuilder Design Awards Countryside Properties was voted 'best of the best' for Accordia its contemporary development in Cambridge which won 'Housing Project of the...


Countryside Properties Sweeps the Board at National Home Builder Awards!

11 July 2006

Countryside Properties Sweeps the Board at National Home Builder Awards!

Countryside Properties has added three more top accolades to its extensive collection of awards at this year's National Homebuilder Design Awards. The Essex based developer was voted 'best o...


Move in For £99! Countryside Properties Helps First Time Buyers onto the Property Ladder

11 July 2006

Move in For £99! Countryside Properties Helps First Time Buyers onto the Property Ladder

Move in for £99!Countryside Properties helps first time buyers onto the property ladderA recent survey¹ has indicated that it now takes first time buyers as long as six years to save up...


New Homes 'Eclipsed' by Countryside Properties

10 July 2006

New Homes 'Eclipsed' by Countryside Properties

It is commonly assumed that buying a new home means compromising on space.  With government planning policy outlining that new build developments now have to densely use space and build up,...


Countryside Teaches Schoolchildren Dangers Of Playing On Construction Sites

7 July 2006

Countryside Teaches Schoolchildren Dangers Of Playing On Construction Sites

  With major construction projects underway all over Stoke-on-Trent [1], Countryside Properties has been putting building site safety firmly on the agenda, through a campaign highlight...


Axis at St Mary's Island - A Local Favourite

6 July 2006

Axis at St Mary's Island - A Local Favourite

AXIS AT ST MARY'S ISLAND - A LOCAL FAVOURITE!   Axis, the latest development of new homes by Countryside Properties on the popular St Mary's Island attracted record numbers of potenti...


Group creates special garden at new Farleigh Hospice

3 July 2006

Group creates special garden at new Farleigh Hospice

Nurses and other caring staff and volunteers at Farleigh Hospice are now benefiting from a tranquil outside space thanks to the support of local companies led by Countryside Properties plc....


Detailed planning submitted for Springhead, Ebbsfleet

28 June 2006

Detailed planning submitted for Springhead, Ebbsfleet

Joint venture partners Countryside Properties and Land Securities have submitted a detailed planning application to Gravesham Borough Council for the first phase of Springhead, the first s...


Planning approval for Lower Broughton from Government Office

28 June 2006

Planning approval for Lower Broughton from Government Office

The Government Office has given the green light for Countryside Properties' outline planning application for the redevelopment of Lower Broughton in Salford. Developed over a two year perio...


DEVELOPER IN CAMPAIGN TO TEACH SCHOOLCHILDREN DANGERS OF PLAYING ON CONSTRUCTION SITES

27 June 2006

DEVELOPER IN CAMPAIGN TO TEACH SCHOOLCHILDREN DANGERS OF PLAYING ON CONSTRUCTION SITES

With major construction projects underway all over Stoke-on-Trent , award-winning property developer Countryside Properties has been putting building site safety firmly on the agenda, throug...


Countryside Maritime launches Axis on St Mary's Island

19 June 2006

Countryside Maritime launches Axis on St Mary's Island

This summer sees the launch of Axis, Countryside Maritime's stunning new development on St Mary's Island, Chatham Maritime, Kent.   A joint project between Countryside Properties and...


FESTIVAL FIRST FOR HOUSEBUILDER’S NATIONAL AWARD-WINNING GARDEN

16 June 2006

FESTIVAL FIRST FOR HOUSEBUILDER’S NATIONAL AWARD-WINNING GARDEN

Visitors to the Lymm Festival Open Gardens event are for the first time invited to the national award-winning showhome garden at Countryside Properties' Heatley Mere development. Created by...


More Homebuyers Reach Dizzy Heights of Owning £1million Homes

14 June 2006

More Homebuyers Reach Dizzy Heights of Owning £1million Homes

Homes priced £1million and above used to be within the reach of a select few only. However, with the number of sales of homes worth over the £1million mark in England and Wales n...


THE EDGE IS 95% SOLD

2 June 2006

THE EDGE IS 95% SOLD

Countryside Properties’ stunning city centre development, The Edge, is now 95% sold, with just a handful of 2 bedroom apartments, 2 bedroom duplexes, and triplexes (including...


INTERIOR DESIGNER COMES TO STOKE

2 June 2006

INTERIOR DESIGNER COMES TO STOKE

Rising star of the interior design industry, Kerry Tornetta, who is known for her work with the internationally-renowned fashion designer Ben De Lisi, has just completed the creation of two...


50% SOLD AT SADLERS PARK

1 June 2006

50% SOLD AT SADLERS PARK

Countryside Properties' exciting new development, Sadlers Park in Burslem is proving so popular with buyers, that 50% of the first phase of properties have been sold following the recent la...


FASTEST SELLING DEVELOPMENTS IN MANCHESTER

1 June 2006

FASTEST SELLING DEVELOPMENTS IN MANCHESTER

Countryside Properties' new development, Ringley Lock in Radcliffe, is proving so popular with buyers that since its official launch under 12 months ago, 100% of the first phase, and 50% of...


PART EXCHANGE AVAILABLE AT HEATLEY MERE

1 June 2006

PART EXCHANGE AVAILABLE AT HEATLEY MERE

Countryside Properties is making homebuying easier at its Heatley Mere development in Lymm, Cheshire, by removing some of the hurdles and pitfalls of buying and selling a home, and offering...


AWARD-WINNING DESIGNER AT RINGLEY LOCK

1 June 2006

AWARD-WINNING DESIGNER AT RINGLEY LOCK

Rising star of the interior design world, Kerry Tornetta, known for her work creating award-winning showhomes with the internationally renowned fashion designer Ben De Lisi, is particularly...


Accordia proving a hit with the Judges

25 May 2006

Accordia proving a hit with the Judges

Countryside Properties' Accordia development in Cambridge is winning praise across the board having scooped two prestigious awards. Having already been acknowledged for its progressive desi...


Extra Space - Extra Cash!

23 May 2006

Extra Space - Extra Cash!

Your commute to work can often make or break your day. Sitting in stressful traffic jams and wasting minutes finding a parking space can raise blood pressure levels dangerously high before y...


Launch of new Environmental, Social & Ethical Report

23 May 2006

Launch of new Environmental, Social & Ethical Report

Countryside Properties is widely recognised as a responsible developer, fully committed to sustainable development.  This is the fifth year that we have reported on our environmental, s...


New community proposed for Bicester

22 May 2006

New community proposed for Bicester

Countryside Properties has submitted an outline planning application to Cherwell District Council for the development of a new community in South West Bicester.  The application for the...


COUNTRYSIDE TO SPONSOR PORT VALE FC

19 May 2006

COUNTRYSIDE TO SPONSOR PORT VALE FC

Warrington-based property developer Countryside Properties has announced that will be a new sponsor of Port Vale FC. Port Vale, which saw a major cash boost in February with pop-star Robbie...


A Rare Find

18 May 2006

A Rare Find

Government planning policy has meant that building large new homes with extensive grounds has almost become a thing of the past.  New build developments are now having to densely use sp...


REGENERATION INITIATIVES TRIGGER HOUSE PRICE INCREASE

17 May 2006

REGENERATION INITIATIVES TRIGGER HOUSE PRICE INCREASE

The numerous multi-billion pound regeneration projects taking place throughout Stoke-on-Trent are beginning to take effect, with house prices starting to rise steadily. With projects such a...


Countryside Properties launches Latest Show home at Accordia

16 May 2006

Countryside Properties launches Latest Show home at Accordia

The latest showhome at Accordia, Countryside Properties' flagship development on Brooklands Avenue in Cambridge city centre, is opening this weekend. 'Sky' is a light and spacious six b...


Accordia receives Building for Life and ES design awards

11 May 2006

Accordia receives Building for Life and ES design awards

Countryside Properties' Accordia development in Cambridge is winning praise across the board having scooped two prestigious design awards. Having already been acknowledged for its progressi...


Group achieves ISO 14001 registration

5 May 2006

Group achieves ISO 14001 registration

The Group has now fully achieved ISO 14001 registration for our Environmental Management.   The Group already holds ISO 9001 (Quality Management) and OHSAS 18001 (Health & Saf...


Cosmopolitan living comes out top in City Survey!

1 May 2006

Cosmopolitan living comes out top in City Survey!

Cosmopolitan living comes out top in City Survey! Friends and Sex and the City were iconic in setting the trend for city living with great shopping and fantastic nightlife becoming the late...


Cliveden Village Provides New Homes in a Stunning Historic Location

29 April 2006

Cliveden Village Provides New Homes in a Stunning Historic Location

Having received detailed planning permission from South Bucks District Council in 2004, a new scheme designed in partnership between Countryside Properties and the National Trust will provid...


Joint Venture to transform Colchester Barracks

11 April 2006

Joint Venture to transform Colchester Barracks

Annington Homes has established a joint venture with Countryside Properties to develop 261 new homes on Lordswood Road in Colchester, part of the redevelopment of Colchester barracks. The s...


Countryside calls South Manchester office market

22 March 2006

Countryside calls South Manchester office market

Countryside Properties and Liberty Property Trust announce the development of the first office building at their iCO Didsbury Point office park in South Manchester. This will be the first s...


LUXURY APARTMENTS WITH THE X FACTOR

20 March 2006

LUXURY APARTMENTS WITH THE X FACTOR

As Manchester develops as a major city on the world stage, the demand for properties with the 'x-factor' is increasing rapidly, and to help Manchester live up to its cosmopolitan image, Coun...


Countryside Properties unveils contemporary showhome at Accordia

17 March 2006

Countryside Properties unveils contemporary showhome at Accordia

Countryside Properties has opened a unique new showhome at Accordia, its award-winning development on Brooklands Avenue in Cambridge city centre. 'Fusion' is a four storey house featuring e...


Liz Steps onto the Property Ladder

13 March 2006

Liz Steps onto the Property Ladder

Looking after one of London's iconic modern landmarks, Liz Edwards was keen that her first home had the same flair for design and attention to detail. Liz, 24, a PR Manager for a top London...


Group selected for Canning Town regeneration

8 March 2006

Group selected for Canning Town regeneration

Countryside Properties is delighted to have been selected as the preferred developer by the London Borough of Newham to carry out the regeneration of the first of 10 schemes in Canning...


Plans for Mann Island, Liverpool revealed

7 March 2006

Plans for Mann Island, Liverpool revealed

The vision for the future of Mann Island has just been unveiled at a public exhibition by Neptune Developments Ltd and Countryside Properties.  The plans for an exciting new destination...


Sale of latest phase of Essex Business Park

22 February 2006

Sale of latest phase of Essex Business Park

Acting on behalf of its client, RBS Pension Trustees, Standard Life Investments has completed the £14 million forward purchase of The Hub at Skyline 120, part of Countryside Properties...


£38m redevelopment of Christian Fields estate, Gravesend

7 February 2006

£38m redevelopment of Christian Fields estate, Gravesend

Moat and Countryside Properties Plc have submitted a planning application to Gravesham Borough Council for a £38m redevelopment of the Christian Fields estate in Gravesend, Kent....


Group's support for Earthquake victims is recognised by Pakistani High Commissioner

3 February 2006

Group's support for Earthquake victims is recognised by Pakistani High Commissioner

Countryside Properties help for those people whose lives have been devastated by last year's earthquake in Pakistan has been recognised by the Pakistani High Commissioner in London. ...


NEW PHASE AT HEATLEY MERE IN LYMM

31 January 2006

NEW PHASE AT HEATLEY MERE IN LYMM

Countryside Properties is launching the second phase of new homes at its luxury development Heatley Mere in Lymm, Cheshire. The second phase of development sees the release of some of the o...


THE BEST NEW HOMES IN MANCHESTER

25 January 2006

THE BEST NEW HOMES IN MANCHESTER

Following the release of figures from British Waterways which state that a canal/riverside location puts a 20% premium on the value of a property, Countryside Properties development, Ringley...


Countryside Properties continues to impress at Harvard Grange

19 January 2006

Countryside Properties continues to impress at Harvard Grange

Countryside Properties has opened a striking new show home at its Harvard Grange development in Stock, Essex, where only four homes now remain. Wolfson House, an elegant Tudor inspired five...


Further support for key local charities

18 January 2006

Further support for key local charities

Countryside Properties is continuing its support of local charities by raising over £3,000 for four Essex-based charities; Farleigh Hospice, Essex Air Ambulance, St Francis Hospice and...


MULTI-MILLION POUND INVESTMENT FOR BURSLEM

15 January 2006

MULTI-MILLION POUND INVESTMENT FOR BURSLEM

With over £2.3 billion of public and private sector investment committed to the regeneration of Burslem, its renewal programme has received another boost with the start of work on a ne...


Group appointed for first phase of Ebbsfleet, Kent

10 January 2006

Group appointed for first phase of Ebbsfleet, Kent

Land Securities has appointed Countryside Properties as its joint venture partner for Springhead, the first phase of development at Ebbsfleet in Kent Thameside.   Springhead will...


Abbey Mills proves a popular choice

6 January 2006

Abbey Mills proves a popular choice

Set in the leafy green borough of Merton and only a 30 minute commute from central London, Abbey Mills offers the best in cosmopolitan living without the hustle and bustle of city centre lif...




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