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3 October 2000
A new price level has been set for new homes in the North West England, with the sale of a new five bedrroom detached home at Parr Woods, Grappenhall Heys, Warrington for £428,500. This is indicative of a buoyant property market that seems not to be affected by factors such as stamp duty increases, the phasing out of mortgage tax relief or reported falls in consumer confidence that are being talked about in London and the south east.
Chris Crook, Managing Director of Countryside Residential (North West) Ltd. reports, "The residential property market in the north west is very self contained and quite removed from the ripple effect that everyone thinks emanates from the market in the south east. It's Manchester, Liverpool and the more affluent parts of Cheshire which are the centres influencing the market in the north west.
"House price growth in the region has been modest compared to the high headline figures of the south east, with the exception of some parts of central Manchester, where the impact of some apartment schemes has created something of a stir. Apart from that, however, the market for new homes remains strong."
Mr Crook concludes, "Because of the modest inflation of the last two years in the north west, I don't foresee there will be any great re-adjustments to property prices. We are likely to see prices continuing to rise overall during the remainder of 2000, but at a slower rate."
Yet the property market for family homes at the higher end of the market seems to be doing well, and Countryside Residential (North West) Ltd. is receiving high levels of interest and record prices at Parr Woods, their new development of 31 luxury detached four and five bedroom luxury family houses on the exclusive former Parr Woods estate.
The new houses are situated in an exceptionally attractive country setting surrounded by the mature oak trees of 'Parr Woods' eight acres of woodland walks, which are enclosed in part, by the estate's original stone wall.
Each of the houses Countryside is developing at Parr Woods is designed in classical styles to reflect the elegance and stature of the estate. The houses have generous accommodation arranged on three floors with rooms for formal entertaining at the front of each house and informal family rooms at the back. Interesting features and clever use of space have been used throughout, in designs tailored for practical family living as well as stylish and luxury details to suit executive expectations.
Parr Woods is one of England's historic Cheshire country estates near Warrington in the beautiful county of Cheshire. In C19th the Parr Woods estate belonged to Joseph Charlton Parr who was the founder of Parrs Bank, a constituent of what is now the National Westminster Bank.
Parr Woods is close to the old country village of Grappenhall, which is a protected conservation area, incorporating Georgian homes, a C15th local church, two attractive local pubs and a cobbled main street. The Bridgewater Canal that passes through the village provides fishing and boating facilities and the local village school has an excellent reputation. The location offers an exceptional quality of rural living at Grappenhall Heys on the outskirts of Warrington, approximately 20 miles to the South West of Manchester. Several market towns are close by as well as good roads to the M56 and M6 to Chester, Manchester and Liverpool. The development is also two miles (approximately) from two main rail stations.
Six 4 and 5-bedroom houses are available for sale priced from £395,000 to £440,000.
For sales enquiries telephone Countryside Residential's marketing suite: 01925 269 464 or email: nw@cpplc.com. Alternatively, contact us at www.countryside-residential.co.uk.
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Information correct as at 03/10/2000