A woman’s place is no longer in the home – unless she’s building them

The construction industry is still very much a male-dominated industry with less than 10% of employees being women. With the focus on #EachForEqual this International Women’s Day, Harron Homes celebrates some of the women who are levelling the playing field. Traci Moore, 38, lives in York with her partner and three-year-old son Zach. She joined Harron seven years ago and works as a Land Director Designate. Assistant Site Manager Carolyn Bradley-Winnett, 35, and Customer Relations Manager June Sheeran, 47, are newer members to the Harron team having both joined just over two years ago. This is Carolyn’s first foray into...Read more

New showhome to be unveiled in Killinghall this weekend

Luxury home builder, Harron Homes is set to launch the showhome at its Kings Croft development in Killinghall this weekend. The showhome being revealed at an exclusive event on Saturday 29th February is the stunning five-bedroom Berkhamsted, a grand Regency style home. Visitors will appreciate the amount of natural light, from the Georgian inspired windows in the dining room, to the double doors that open out onto the garden from the spacious living room. The high-specification kitchen is the centrepiece of this home with plenty of space for a dining table and a sofa overlooking the garden. Storage space is...Read more

Council Chairman cuts ribbon to Brierley Heath showhomes

  Harron Homes unveiled the stunning four-bedroom Nidderdale and Settle showhomes at Brierley Heath, in the popular Nottinghamshire village of Stanton Hill. Attendees at the public launch at the weekend were treated to traditionally British fish and chips, to celebrate a traditionally British village community. Councillor Tony Brewer cut the ribbon to the showhomes, before enjoying an exclusive tour of the properties, the Nidderdale and the Settle. The Nidderdale caters to modern family needs with a spacious living room, perfect for relaxing in with a beautiful bay window that floods the room with light. The high specification kitchen with modern...Read more

The latest interior and colour trends to transform your home

The beauty of buying a brand-new home is that it’s a blank canvas ready for you to personalise and make your own. Whether you want to paint a feature wall in your living room or add splashes of colour throughout with soft furnishings and accessories, here are some ideas to get you started. Blue is back Global design force Pantone announces its Colour of the Year every December and for 2020 its colour of choice is…Classic Blue. This familiar, calming shade of azure is clean and elegant – a really easy colour to incorporate into your home. Head to Instagram...Read more

Check out new showhomes at Brierley Heath

  Harron Homes is unveiling the four-bedroom Nidderdale and Settle showhomes at its Brierley Heath development on Saturday, 8th February at an exclusive launch event. These form part of the 172 homes development in in the popular Nottinghamshire village of Stanton Hill which will feature a play area and a public open space for leisure and recreational use. Natalie Griffiths, Sales and Marketing Director at Harron Homes North Midlands, said “We are really excited to introduce people to the Nidderdale and Settle showhomes at the weekend. “There’s bound to be a lot of interest in these homes, so I encourage...Read more

Harron Reveals New Showhomes at York Vale Gardens

  Yorkshire-based housebuilder, Harron Homes, revealed two new showhomes to the public at its York Vale Gardens development in Howden on Sunday, 26th January. The three-bedroom Hewick and four-bedroom Tonbridge are delightful family homes, perfectly complementary to this picturesque market town. The contemporary Hewick has a sophisticated design from the perfectly proportioned lounge and family room to the high specification kitchen and dining area. With doors leading to the rear garden this space is excellent for entertaining all year round, but will particularly come into its own in the summer months. Upstairs, the spacious master bedroom looks out over the...Read more

Get a helping hand to move to the Baybridge at Forest Reach

  Those who are eager to move onto or up the property ladder in style are being encouraged to discover the opportunity that is available to them at a sought-after development in Forest Town. Forest Reach is Harron Homes’ in-demand collection of four-bedroom properties on the southern edges of the Nottinghamshire village, which is close to the hustle and bustle of Mansfield’s town centre. Among the homes available to reserve here is the stunning Baybridge house style, which is priced from £239,995 and can be purchased using the popular Help to Buy scheme. Help to Buy enables both first-time buyers...Read more

Enjoy gorgeous views across open countryside at Bishop’s Glade

  Prospective purchasers in North Yorkshire who dream of living with the great outdoors right on their doorstep will find all that they are looking for at Bishop’s Glade; a sought-after development of family-sized homes in Ripon, some of which enjoy beautiful countryside views. This exclusive collection of three, four and five-bedroom properties, which has been lovingly-designed by Harron, has proved a tremendous success with house hunters. These include the stunning, four-bedroom Salcombe home style at plot 1, which is priced at £424,995 and is simply perfect for professional couples and growing families alike. A detached property combining luxury features...Read more

Fabulous five-bedroom homes still available to reserve at Birchencliffe housing development

  A collection of luxury homes situated in Birchencliffe has proven popular with property seekers. Oaklands Heath is Harron Homes’ range of four and five-bedroom houses situated on the north-eastern fringes of the idyllic West Yorkshire village, which lies less than three miles away from Huddersfield town centre. Among the properties that are still available here are the beautiful five-bedroom Dunstanburgh at plot 21 and the Edlingham at plot 44, which are priced from £527,995 and £525,995 respectively. The Dunstanburgh boasts a light and airy living room, a dual-aspect kitchen/diner with French doors leading to the private rear garden, a...Read more

Save money on your energy bills this winter and buy a new home

How much does it cost to heat your home? If you live in a three-bedroom semi-detached Victorian house with some modern improvements, the UK’s Home Builders Federation estimates that your average yearly energy costs are around £1,670. But did you know that living in an equivalent-sized newbuild home that meets today’s building regulations could cost you £800 less per year? That’s a saving of over 50%. Why? Leaky older homes lose much of the heat they generate through walls, windows and ceilings into the cold winter night, compared to newbuilds, which are fitted with all the latest energy-saving modern conveniences,...Read more