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New Build Homes
The ideal choice for modern families
In today’s housing market, new build properties are increasingly attractive to families seeking the perfect balance of comfort, convenience and long-term value. With energy efficiency becoming a priority and flexible living spaces essential for growing families, newly constructed homes offer compelling advantages over existing properties.
Designed for Modern Family Living
New build developments like Peyton Place in Finchampstead exemplify how contemporary homes are designed with families in mind. These beautifully designed detached homes feature versatile reception spaces and stunning open-plan kitchen, living and dining areas that create the perfect environment for family interaction. The thoughtful layout allows parents to prepare meals while keeping an eye on children and provides ample space for homework, play and entertainment.
The flexibility of new builds is further demonstrated at Moorewood Glade, where the five-bedroom barn-style homes offer spacious accommodation across 5,640 sq ft. With features such as snug rooms that can double as home offices, these properties adapt to the changing needs of family life. As children grow, spaces can be repurposed: a nursery becomes a child’s bedroom, then perhaps a teenager’s study space.
Energy Efficiency and Cost Savings
A Knight Frank survey highlighted that new builds offer approximately 56% savings on annual energy costs compared to existing properties. For families, this represents significant financial relief, particularly during challenging economic times.
Five Exceptional Developments
Peyton Place
Prices start from £1.6m
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Peyton Place offers a private gated estate experience with exceptional 4-5 bedroom detached homes. Each property features contemporary openplan layouts with meticulously designed kitchens showcasing luxury features including Quartz worktops, Miele integrated appliances, Quooker boiling water taps and wine coolers. Developed by Palatine Homes - who bring their expertise from creating high-end properties across the Home Counties - these homes benefit from being surrounded by serene woodland, while also being in close proximity to some of the area’s top independent schools, including Ludgrove and Wellington College.


Moorewood Glade
Price £3.8m
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Set within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Moorewood Glade’s barn-style homes provide unparalleled space for growing families on one-acre plots. The double-height entrances create an immediate sense of grandeur, while open-plan living areas with sliding doors to south-facing gardens provide the perfect setting for family gatherings. The principal bedrooms feature separate dressing rooms and covered terraces overlooking ancient woodlands, while additional bedrooms with ensuites ensure everyone has their own private space. For families requiring additional accommodation, the properties offer potential for secondary dwellings - perfect for multigenerational living.
Magna Carta Park
Prices from £875,000
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Nestled within 57 acres of woodland, Magna Carta Park offers a collection of beautifully designed houses and apartments with sweeping views over Windsor Castle. The development stands out for its extensive on-site amenities, including tennis courts, a golf practice course, bespoke concierge and 24-hour security. The classically elegant architecture takes inspiration from the 17th century to the present day, with interiors designed by celebrated designer Louise Bradley. Despite its countryside setting, the development is just 30 minutes from London and has excellent transport links, making it ideal for commuting parents who want to give their families a rural lifestyle without sacrificing urban career opportunities.

King’s Water
Prices from £495,000
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King’s Water in the Cotswolds connects families with nature through its thoughtful design incorporating four distinctive areas over 75 acres: The Lawns, The Mews, The Meadows and The Lakes. An impressive collection of two to five-bedroom homes provides options for families of all sizes, including lovingly refurbished Victorian conversions arranged around a pretty courtyard. Bewley Homes’ commitment to protecting the local ecology ensures residents enjoy abundant flora and fauna, while the surrounding Cotswold Water Parks offer endless recreational opportunities, from cycling and walking to water sports. Various environmental features - including air source heat pumps, photovoltaic solar panels and electric vehicle charging points; not only reduce living costs but also promote sustainable living.
Winkfield Park
Prices from £899,950
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Winkfield Park offers semirural living within a private gated estate of just 15 properties in the heart of the equestrian Royal County of Berkshire. The collection includes contemporary apartments, mews-style houses and a spacious fivebedroom detached farmhouse, all carefully designed with elegant architecture and highspecification interiors. The development is uniquely nestled within Winkfield Park Polo Club, with residents enjoying five acres of landscaped gardens featuring mature trees, a stream and lake. Perfectly positioned for schools including Lambrook and Eton College, with excellent transport links to London, the development offers the ideal balance of countryside living and urban accessibility for families.
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