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HILLSHOMESRural PerfectionHills Homes is building traditional village homes in the heart of two Cotswolds idyllic locations.Set at the centre of a triangle framed by Witney,Burford and Chipping Norton, lies Ascott-under-Wychwood, one of the three well servedWychwood villages. At Station Place, Homes isbuilding six properties with prices ranging from£225,000 to £425,000. The six homes form aterrace and there is a choice of 2, 3 or 4bedrooms, each with a garden and garage.Ascott-under-Wychwood has its own railwaystation and provides a wonderful home forpeople looking for a rural location withexcellent facilities.Southrop is the quintessential Gloucestershirevillage with mellow honey toned homes sittingcomfortably amidst an arable landscape.Positioned alongside the River Leach, with itsclear waters home to wild brown trout, swans,kingfishers and voles, Southrop offers a perfectsetting for modern rural living. It is anenvironment where old and new sitcomfortably together – a village with a heart.Close to the centre of the village, Homes isbuilding five 4 and 5 bedroom properties.Using the finest traditional materials toensure they fit seamlessly into the landscape,these substantial homes offer an opportunityto enjoy the best of both worlds – a homebuilt to reflect modern tastes and lifestyles, ina peaceful yet thriving rural setting. Four ofthe homes offer additional paddock space inaddition to good sized gardens. Marketing isdue to commence in Spring 2011 withexpected guide prices from £695,000.Artists impression of Ascott-under-Wychwood homesOne of the properties at SouthropDanny achieves a Credit PassDan Hammond, Homes site manager at Ascott-under-Wychwooddevelopment took time out of his busy career to complete the NEBOSHLevel 3 Certificate in Construction Health & Safety qualification recently.Dan found the course both challenging and worthwhile and wasabsolutely delighted to achieve a Credit pass.Dan’s success means that all three site managers, together with BobSparrow, production director, have now completed the NEBOSH certificate.Daniel Hammond, site manager14 intouch
Lesley completes MastersHomes is very proud of Lesley Slaven, commercial assistant, whosecontinuing studies have led to the completion of her Masters Degreein Surveying Practice. Lesley’s dissertation is titled “The UKGovernment’s response to climate change through the builtenvironment and the carbon reduction required of the currentbuilding stock”.Lesley’s studies are proving extremely beneficial as her roleinvolves working with Colin Woodhouse, development manager,towards achieving the Code for Sustainable Homes.The Code for Sustainable Homes was introduced to improve theenvironmental standards of new housing stock and it is thenational standard for the sustainable design and construction ofnew homes. Launched in 2007, the Code uses a system basedaround nine design standards to assess a new home.Lesley holding her completed dissertationAn unusual job!One of Homes’ most interesting projects has to be Bishops Mill inWitney. Sitting on the banks of the River Windrush, where a millbuilding has stood since the 13th Century, is the current millwhich itself dates back to the mid 1800s. Homes is planning toconvert and upgrade the building into luxury apartments andpreparatory works include surveying underneath the millrace.manager, and Bob Sparrow, production director, was lowered intothe river in a specially designed lift called a ‘man basket’. He thencrawled beneath the millrace to survey the structure.All were very happy to see John safely back on dry land and givethe Mill a clean bill of health.On perhaps one of the coldest days of the year John Blair ofClegg Associates, overseen by Colin Woodhouse, developmentRiver at Witney on a frosty morningJohn Blair of Clegg Associates being lowered into the riverintouch 15
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