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On your doorstep – the importance of a site’s location

5th February 2025

As an integral part of its housing strategy, the new government has made building a priority. We’ve looked at how the building planning process is changing, to encourage more houses to be built, and more permissions to be granted. One of the key issues is the location, where these new homes will be sited. It’s…

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Build, build, build – the importance of regeneration and housebuilding

22nd January 2025

The government has made it a priority to ensure that Britain builds more houses. It’s an issue that needs to be addressed, as demand is far outstripping supply. This is not just about building family homes, but all kinds of dwellings.

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Ettley Grove in Calveley: taking a closer look at the houses on our new development

9th January 2025

Our new development in the village of Calveley consists of just eight beautiful houses. Whatever the size of your household, you will find something to suit you at Ettley Grove, from a four bedroom executive family home to a compact mews house.

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Choosing Calveley for our latest development, Ettley Grove

12th December 2024

Work is progressing quickly at our new small and exclusive development in the village of Calveley. We are only building eight houses at Ettley Grove and several are now nearing completion.

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The lie of the land – what types of land can you build on?

28th November 2024

An overview of the different types of land you can build on Continuing our series of blogs exploring land acquisition, we’re now looking at the different types of land you can build on: Brownfield, Greenfield and Grey belt. Location is key to what we’re looking for in land for development. We want something that will…

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Our new development in Cheshire: total peace of mind when you buy from CB Homes

13th November 2024

Our construction team is now busy on site at Ettley Grove. This is a very exciting stage of the project as we see our carefully drawn up plans start to come to life.

Ettley Grove is our very latest small and exclusive housing development, comprising just eight new country homes.

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Timber frame project in Hoole: now complete

13th June 2024

Viewed from the outside, anyone looking at this neo-Georgian house would not know that it is not a traditional brick and block construction.

Aesthetically, there is no major difference between a timber frame house and a traditional build.

We have expertise in both types so our clients can choose their preference and whichever is more suitable for a particular site.

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Building an affordable self-build house

11th October 2023

The affordable self-build project we are building just across the border in Staffordshire is progressing quickly.

The windows at the front of the house have been made bigger than those at the back to make the most of the fabulous views across the nature reserve in the valley below.

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Designing a mixed use development

16th August 2023

Blagg’s Court, our Tarporley High Street development is not a new build, but a re-modelling and renovation of existing buildings.

We briefed our architect, Russell Baker, to renovate the ground floor shop that fronts onto the high street, change the flat above the shop into two flats and convert the outbuildings behind into two spacious mews house properties.

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Converted to new-build

5th August 2019

Pros and cons of self-build v conversion It’s an age-old argument as to whether it’s better to start from scratch, or buy to renovate or extend. As to be expected, the answer depends on what you hope to get out of your home and how much money you have available for your project. Many areas…

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