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    Stellar storytelling sessions at local schools

    May 31, 2022 Posted in: News Posts
    In celebration of National Share a Story Month (NSSM) this May, we arranged several storytelling sessions at primary schools close to a selection of our Harron Homes developments. Encouraging primary school children to engage with the pleasures of reading and storytelling, National Share a Story Month is an annual event held nationwide in celebration of the power and pleasures of sharing and creating stories. Celebrated and innovative storyteller and illustrator Mark Fraser delivered the storytelling sessions to pupils across a range of ages from different schools across the North Midlands and South Yorkshire regions. Dunsville Primary School in Doncaster, located...Read more

    Create showhome level luxury to suit your lifestyle

    May 26, 2022 Posted in: News Posts
    We recently opened the doors to showhomes at Wyndthorpe Chase in Dunsville near Doncaster which boasts six new home styles to accommodate the varying needs of househunters in the area. Luxury housebuilder, Harron Homes, recently opened the doors to showhomes at Wyndthorpe Chase in Dunsville near Doncaster which boasts six new home styles to accommodate the varying needs of househunters in the area. Faye Goddard, Design Sales Manager at Designer Contracts, shares how they created a luxurious finish in the two showhomes designed for different lifestyles. “Harron is a traditional builder with contemporary designs and we try to bring both...Read more

    Harron helps hedgehogs back to health

    May 5, 2022 Posted in: News Posts
    At Harron we’re always eager to support the local wildlife around our developments, and to mark National Hedgehog week we donated £250 to various hedgehog shelters close to our developments. Every year in Britain we celebrate National Hedgehog week in order to help raise awareness of the danger and difficulty facing one of the nation’s most popular animals. Hedgehog populations are declining year by year, and the rescue centres dedicated to saving the hedgehogs require aid and support in order to continue to work. Located in Ripley close to our Shipley Lakeside development, on the Derbyshire border, is Twiggaras Wildlife...Read more

    Local housebuilder kits out Chesterfield FCCT Football for Life team

    May 4, 2022 Posted in: News Posts
    Harron Homes is excited to be sponsoring Chesterfield FC Community Trust’s Football for Life Team, the football club and charity close to its Heritage Green development in Chesterfield. This sponsorship has enabled the team to purchase new rain jackets to ensure they are looking their best and protected from the changeable English weather. Harron is a proud supporter of local sports teams having sponsored a number of grassroots teams in the past plus the public art on site at Heritage Green, a sculpture inspired by Chesterfield’s history of horse and dog racing, reflects the area’s sporting legacy. Chesterfield FC Community...Read more

    Harron Homes Yorkshire appoints new Land Director

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    Leeds based Harron Homes Yorkshire has appointed Richard Coy, 41, as Land Director to drive growth in the region.   After 20 years in the construction industry, Yorkshire bred Richard is delighted to reach the pinnacle of his career with the well established northern housebuilder.   Since starting his career at Barratt Homes, Richard has worked with an assortment of builders in the region including Avant and Bellway.   Richard said, “I fell in love with the industry and discovered an underlying passion for land which I have been pursuing ever since. It’s such an exciting role, getting involved in...Read more

    Local housebuilder launches second Wickersley development

    April 28, 2022 Posted in: News Posts
    Following the success of its Rosendale Gardens development in Wickersley, Harron Homes has launched The Paddocks, its brand new collection of family-sized homes in the Rotherham village. The development is set to bring another 42 expertly-crafted homes to the area, many of which are four and five-bedroom properties – perfect for family life without compromising on space. Surrounded by greenery, including Wickersley Woods to the north of the development, there is plenty of open space for kids to explore. With a green gym to be incorporated into the Paddocks development, residents won’t even need to leave the development for a...Read more

    A new start at Kings Croft in Killinghall

    April 27, 2022 Posted in: News Posts
    After working all his life as a farmer in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, David Close, 71, and wife Lorraine, decided it was time to take the plunge and enjoy their retirement in their first ever brand-new home. “This has been our first ever house-move, after living on our family’s farm for all our lives, so it has been a brand-new experience for us”, David said. “Selling our farm was heart-breaking – my family have owed it since 1898, but we have been made to feel so welcomed by everyone at Kings Croft. There really is a great community spirit here.” A...Read more

    Family swaps rented city property for dream home in heart of green Yorkshire

    April 25, 2022 Posted in: News Posts
    A family from Leeds has successfully moved out of a rented property and into their first owned home at our Oaklands Heath development in Birchencliffe, Huddersfield. The Rashid family includes Ashna Rashid who, at 24 years of age, is a qualified barrister, making her the second Kurdish-Iraqi woman to have qualified at her chosen Inn of Court. Ashna lives with her mother, Aveena Ali (48), who is a Sales-Manager, and her four brothers, two of whom, Arzhang (28) and Mehamed (22), are students, while Asoss (27) is a civil engineer, and Ilian (six) is at school. The five-bedroom property has...Read more

    Harron Homes pledges £85,000 to community in Crich

    April 11, 2022 Posted in: News Posts
    Leading developer Harron Homes is investing £84,717 to the community and infrastructure in Crich, Derbyshire, alongside its exclusive range of luxurious homes in the area. Foresters View is a stunning collection of four and five-bedroom properties built by Harron Homes. An aerial view of Harron's Foresters View development in Crich Alongside its work on the scheme, the housebuilder has pledged to make a range of contributions to augment local services and facilities, including £68,394 towards local education. Additional investments in the area include £11,323 towards noise reduction contribution in order to protect the idyllic rural community and £5,000 towards travel...Read more

    Midlands builder brings more homes to Rotherham

    April 1, 2022 Posted in: News Posts
    Barlborough based Harron Homes has launched Laughton Gate, a brand new collection of homes in the historic town of Throapham. Potential customers are now able to visit the marketing suite on Oldcotes Road, allowing them to get a closer look at the stunning three, four and five-bedroom homes in progress and discuss their needs with the expert sales team on site. The development will bring nearly 300 homes to the area, and with 12 home styles of varying size and design there’s bound to be something for every househunter looking for their dream home in this sought-after location, which boasts...Read more