Press room

17 July 2018

Crest Nicholson announces exclusive upgrade package for prospective buyers at Bournville Park

Crest Nicholson has announced the launch of an exclusive upgrade package on selected apartments for prospective buyers at Bournville Park in Birmingham. The package has been created to make the move into a new home so much easier. Included in the package is integrated Bosch kitchen appliances, flooring fitted throughout, wardrobes in the main bedroom, and £1,000 towards legal fees, and is valid for this weekend only.

17 July 2018

Crest Nicholson Chiltern’s Michaela Perkins wins Bronze ‘Sales Advisor of the Year’ Award

Michaela Perkins, Sales Advisor at both Fairfield Gardens and Mandeville Place, has been awarded Bronze in the ‘Sales Advisor of The Year’ category at the Customer Experience Awards 2018.  

16 July 2018

Fulfilling ambitions at Apex Apartments

After moving to the UK from Romania in 2010, married couple Irina and Ovidiu decided this year was going to be the year they take the leap and buy their first home.

26 June 2018

Crest Nicholson and M&G Real Estate announce third PRS partnership in Thames Valley

Crest Nicholson and M&G Real Estate have joined forces to fund the construction of 114 private rental homes in Arborfield Green – a new Berkshire garden village within a short commute of Wokingham and Reading. The M&G UK Residential Property Fund, managed by Alex Greaves, will finance the one and two-bedroom apartments, which will be ready for occupation in late 2019. Arborfield Green is the third PRS partnership between Crest Nicholson and M&G Real Estate and marks over £100 million of deals made under the investor/house builder arrangement established in 2015. It forms the first part of the partnership’s intended plan to provide 200 build-to-rent units at Arborfield Green and is based on the highly successful US multifamily sector model, where superior location, amenities and management are of utmost importance to residents - a proven business model for institutional investors in the US and increasingly in the UK market.   In line with M&G Real Estate’s existing build-to-rent portfolio, Arborfield Green is served by excellent onsite amenities and transport networks. Residents will have an onsite concierge service and access to a local secondary school and leisure facilities. Central Reading is accessible in thirty minutes and central London in under one hour. Reading Station’s forthcoming Elizabeth Line will provide London-wide connections and will be fully functional by completion of the project. Previous deals with Crest Nicholson include M&G’s £51.5 million purchase of 227 PRS units at Crest Nicholson’s Kilnwood Vale development, near Crawley in West Sussex – The country’s first low-rise suburban apartment development, centred around a communal club house, tennis court and games area. Currently leasing ahead of target with the final 62 units due to complete shortly, it is also based on the US multifamily sector model.  Alex Greaves, ‎Head of Residential Investment at M&G Real Estate, comments: “The Thames Valley region continues to attract significant investment including provision of offices for major global corporations. This is a high value area of the south east where young people, couples and families struggle to get on the housing ladder - there is a clear and ongoing need for good quality homes for those looking for flexibility and affordability outside of London. “It is a fantastic opportunity to partner with Crest Nicholson for a third time and I firmly believe that as we do our part to put pension fund money to good use within society, that institutional investors will continue to find the case for residential as compelling as we do.” Chris Tinker, Board Director at Crest Nicholson, explains: “The delivery of this purpose designed suburban PRS scheme is a further exciting step in Crest Nicholson’s drive to explore new models of housing delivery. Private rented housing, integrated into our suitably located larger urban and suburban developments, has the potential to underpin a meaningful increase in housing output.  “Stimulating new housing markets such as the private rental sector is the only way that the industry and Government will be able to accelerate housing delivery and meet ambitious home building targets. Purpose-designed PRS schemes are complementary to our open market and affordable housing offers, whilst working in partnership with M&G Real Estate will again help us to broaden our tenure base and create diverse communities. As home ownership falls to its lowest level for a quarter of a century, these high quality, professionally owned and managed schemes will also help to ease pressure on the rental market.”

24 June 2018

Help to Buy your new home at The Essex Brewery, Walthamstow

Unlock the door to your new home at Crest Nicholson’s The Essex Brewery, a collection of apartments positioned in the heart of Walthamstow. This brand-new development comprises a selection of one, two, and three-bedroom apartments, most of which are available to purchase on the London Help to Buy scheme.

24 June 2018

Home at first-sight

Rosie and Catherine Powell-Lunt started their search for a new home in mid-2017 when they found out their shared employer was relocating them from London to Reading. When visiting the local area, they stumbled on Arborfield Green and immediately felt at home. However, the couple were eager to weigh-up their options before signing on the dotted line.

11 June 2018

Crest Nicholson unveils two luxury show homes at Highlands Park, Henley-on-Thames

Award-winning developer Crest Nicholson has announced the launch of two brand new show homes at Highlands Park, Henley-on-Thames. The new show homes have been expertly dressed by Show Business Interiors and will launch on Saturday the 16th June. The development will welcome its first residents this summer.

11 June 2018

First residents moving into Barkham Place

New residents at Barkham Place, the latest phase of Crest Nicholson’s Arborfield Green development, have moved into their new homes. The four and five-bedroom homes, as well as two-bedroom apartments, are the first wave of houses to have been completed and now home to their new residents.

10 June 2018

Crest Nicholson unveils luxury one-off penthouse at Brandon House, Borough SE1

Award-winning developer Crest Nicholson has announced the final launch of an exclusive two-bedroom penthouse at its landmark Brandon House development on Borough High Street. Launching on Thursday 14th of June from 6-8pm, the new show home has been expertly dressed by leading London-based interior designers, Gunter and Co.  

05 June 2018

Senior Site Manager at Crest Nicholson’s Lancaster Grange commended at national Health and Safety awards

Paul Green, Senior Site Manager at Crest Nicholson’s Lancaster Grange development in Bricket Wood, has been awarded the prestigious ‘Commended Winners’ status in National House-Building Council’s Health and Safety Awards 2018.