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Residents are already enjoying the perks of life at Alconbury Weald, a new community near Huntington which will eventually comprise more than 800 homes, businesses, a primary school, and green spaces and facilities. Key to the planning of this new neighbourhood has been creating an optimum living environment and better way of life – and that’s exactly what new resident Sarah Fever has enjoyed since moving in recently. After enduring 13 years of commuting from Cambridgeshire to London, Sarah found the travel was taking its toll and looked for a change in jobs, which she found right on her doorstep with a position at MM Flowers, an enterprise providing freshly cut flowers to UK retailers, based at Alconbury Weald. “The old commute became really draining as I was leaving at 6am and getting home at 8pm every evening,” she recalls. “You don’t have enough time for yourself! Now, it takes me 15 minutes to walk to work and I’m back at home by 5.30pm every day.” Sarah and her partner moved to Alconbury Weald after living in nearby Little Paxton for four years. They were impressed by the convenience of the development as it offers a number of facilities, including a gym, cafe and community store. “It was really my partner who wanted to move to Alconbury Weald and I was quite hesitant at first, but once I came to view the property and realised everything was right on my doorstep, I was sold – the biggest selling point WORK/LIFE BALANCE AT ALCONBURY WEALD CASE STUDY
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A futuristic approach to housebuilding has come to Cambridgeshire with the launch of House by Urban Splash. These customisable town houses at Inholm, Northstowe, are architect-designed and feature interiors that can be adapted using a nifty online configurator. This allows you to choose how you want to live – selecting the number of bedrooms, whether you want living spaces upstairs or downstairs, and if you prefer an open-plan layout or one with cosy nooks. All of the homes are designed with extra- high ceilings, oversized windows and a layout that can be changed over time. Guy Ackernley, Urban Splash residential director, explains: “We are delighted to bring these homes to Cambridgeshire. We’ve all spent time in our homes this year and that’s led to many people reconsidering the spaces they live in. What we have here is the chance for buyers to create a home that really works for them and their family.” Guy continues: “Self-build projects are often cost-prohibitive, so our online configurator is our way of bringing choice and flexibility to customers. We’re seeing more and more buyers using the configurator to design a home that gives them a tailored space, one in which every square metre is purposeful and built around their needs. Find out more and play with the design tool at housebyurbansplash.co.uk CUSTOMISABLE HOMES MAKE A SPLASH
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