Only one home remains at The Boulevards — The Clarence, this is a rare opportunity to own a fully furnished home. Reserve by December 2024 and you’ll receive up to £10,000** to help with your move. Providing you the perfect opportunity to truly make your new home feel like a dream come true. This offer can give you a boost with your deposit, help with stamp duty fees, or cover legal and removal costs. Don’t miss out and ask us today about securing The Clarence and taking advantage of these fantastic offers.
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The final home available at The Boulevards, The Clarence, is a fully furnished 4 bed Show Home located in the desirable new town of Northstowe, nestled into a green, open space with a golf course nearby, and countryside surrounding for all your family to enjoy. Yet you are only 10 miles from the University and city of Cambridge for all your city needs. The Clarence could be your kind of perfect at Northstowe. We recommend you book an appointment in advance so we can give you more information on The Clarence and everything this home offers.
Approximately ten miles from Cambridge city centre, The Boulevards is the perfect location situated in a small town where you can enjoy the beautiful surrounding countryside, lovely historic villages, river walks and bike rides along the River Great Ouse that meanders around this stunning rural area. This area of Cambridgeshire also offers opportunities to visit many National Trust sites, lakes, parks and general areas of natural beauty within easy reach.
Longstanton forms part of the new town of Northstowe that despite its new housing and community developments, has maintained its rich history. The town offers a strong sense of community with a focus on health and wellbeing, and has been planned to provide many great spaces for formal and informal recreation in both sport and play and general outdoor activities.
Our stylish new homes are well designed with sleek contemporary kitchens, stylish bathrooms and high quality fittings throughout. Our larger homes include multiple double bedrooms which can easily accommodate your home office, or family workspace if working from home or home-schooling is required. Each property includes water saving features and high levels of energy efficiency, just one way that Linden Homes are demonstrating a commitment to sustainable living. This development is home to numerous small and quiet cul de sacs that provide your home with a certain level of privacy.
Northstowe also has a variety of choices when it comes to education. As well as a number of schools set to be built, there are two current primary schools less than a mile away, as well as secondary schools and colleges close by too, with ‘Good’ and ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted ratings.
Not only are our properties for sale in Longstanton just 35 miles from Stansted Airport, but they are also extremely well served by transport links for car and train, allowing easy access to London, as well as surrounding towns and cities.
Moving made easy
Do you have a home to sell? No problem! We could buy your current home so that you can buy one of ours with Home Exchange† or we could help sell your current home with Smooth Move‡ - either way you won’t have to instruct estate agents or incur their fees!
Find out more about Northstowe: https://www.northstowe.com/
SAVING YOU MONEY
According to the Home Builders Federation, on average, energy bills for new build homes are 58% cheaper. When compared to older properties, the average monthly saving on energy bills for a new build property currently stands at £157, totalling up to £1,884 per year. Those that buy a new build house specifically see even greater annual savings of £2,400.
GREEN MORTGAGES
By buying a new energy efficient Linden Home you could take advantage of exclusive ‘Green’ mortgage products. A mortgage lender could offer lower interest rates on properties that carry an energy performance certificate or a predicted energy assessment rating of A – C. Think of it as a reward for buyers who are purchasing an energy efficient home. All our standard homes have a rating of A or B so this type of mortgage may be ideal if you are looking to purchase a new build home.
KEEPING YOU COSY
Unlike older properties, our homes come with high efficiency double glazing as standard, letting plenty of light and warmth in while minimising heat loss and reducing the amount of noise you’ll hear within your home. Not only do they keep you cosy they also reduce the amount of external noise that you’ll hear within your home.
Additional roof and floor insulation are among the other unseen features included with our homes that will help reduce the costs of keeping your home warm in the winter months, while also keeping you cool in the summer.
REDUCING WATER USAGE
Our kitchens and bathrooms incorporate water saving measures, without compromising on style or functionality.
These features mean our homes use up to 20% less water* than the UK average. Our taps and showers use aerated technology to provide the feeling of a strong flow, whilst using less water. Plus, our dual low flush toilets use the minimum amount of water to ensure less waste.
*Average Linden home uses 100-110 litres/person/day compared to UK average of 140 litres/person/day according to the Energy Savings Trust
SAVING YOU MONEY
GREEN MORTGAGES
KEEPING YOU COSY
REDUCING WATER USAGE
According to the Home Builders Federation, on average, energy bills for new build homes are 58% cheaper. When compared to older properties, the average monthly saving on energy bills for a new build property currently stands at £157, totalling up to £1,884 per year. Those that buy a new build house specifically see even greater annual savings of £2,400.
By buying a new energy efficient Linden Home you could take advantage of exclusive ‘Green’ mortgage products. A mortgage lender could offer lower interest rates on properties that carry an energy performance certificate or a predicted energy assessment rating of A – C. Think of it as a reward for buyers who are purchasing an energy efficient home. All our standard homes have a rating of A or B so this type of mortgage may be ideal if you are looking to purchase a new build home.
Unlike older properties, our homes come with high efficiency double glazing as standard, letting plenty of light and warmth in while minimising heat loss and reducing the amount of noise you’ll hear within your home. Not only do they keep you cosy they also reduce the amount of external noise that you’ll hear within your home.
Additional roof and floor insulation are among the other unseen features included with our homes that will help reduce the costs of keeping your home warm in the winter months, while also keeping you cool in the summer.
Our kitchens and bathrooms incorporate water saving measures, without compromising on style or functionality.
These features mean our homes use up to 20% less water* than the UK average. Our taps and showers use aerated technology to provide the feeling of a strong flow, whilst using less water. Plus, our dual low flush toilets use the minimum amount of water to ensure less waste.
*Average Linden home uses 100-110 litres/person/day compared to UK average of 140 litres/person/day according to the Energy Savings Trust
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The Boulevards has a stunning 4 bedroom family home in the innovative new Cambridgeshire town of Northstowe. Located just 10 miles northwest of Cambridge city centre, this is your opportunity to be part of a strong local community, and within reach of many historic villages, towns and cities.
Northstowe will provide a lot of space for sport and recreation, and with sustainability at its heart, its open spaces and buildings are conceived to enhance biodiversity, creating green corridors all around. This is the perfect place for a fresh start for your family, with everything you need close at hand, a good community atmosphere and plenty of outdoor spaces to enjoy together.
Supporting a low carbon community with buildings that use less energy, Northstowe will enjoy fibre optic connectivity, great public transport and electric vehicle charging points. Education establishments, excellent healthcare, GP surgeries, a pharmacy, shops, recreation and community facilities are of prime importance to the town, all within easy to reach locations. With all this and more available to you, a new property for sale in Longstanton will be a great place to call home.
When work is over and the weekends arrive, there is nothing better than having too many choices for fun days out with the family near home. If you choose to make one of our new homes in Longstanton, Northstowe your new home, you will be spoilt for choice on how to fill your free time. The River Great Ouse flows along a meandering path just a few miles away from home, offering an abundance of nature and opportunity for walks and bike rides. The RSPB Fen Drayton lakes and the RSPB Ouse Fen Reserve both offer a unique habitat for sustaining and observing wildlife (approx. 8 miles away).
Within a 10 to 15-mile radius there are many National Trust sites and other areas of natural beauty to visit including the Cambourne Nature Reserve with 90 hectares of woodland, lakes, ponds, grassland and an orchard to discover (approx. 12 miles away). The fully restored 18th-century Houghton Mill (13 miles away), Denny Abbey Farmland and Museum - a fascinating 12th-century former Benedictine monastery with hands-on displays of medieval art and recreated smithy workshops (10 miles), to mention just a few that are very much worth a visit.
For your town/city needs, whether it be for work or pleasure, take the stress-free Busway to the magnificent University town of Cambridge just 10 miles from The Boulevards. You will find an array of beautiful architecture, majestic college buildings and art galleries, plus a unique shopping experience. The Fitzwilliam Museum also boasts one of the best collections of antiquities and modern art in western Europe. When hunger calls, Cambridge offers a vast choice of pubs, restaurants and cafés so you won’t ever go hungry.
For those looking to relax on the green, Girton Golf Club is just over 7 miles away from our homes for sale in Longstanton, and has been at the heart of the community for over 80 years, offering a well equipped and excellent range of facilities.
More history, shopping and culture can be discovered in the attractive market town of Bury St Edmunds, located around 36 miles from home. Visitors come from all over to explore the Abbey ruins and Suffolk’s only cathedral.
Education provision is key to Northstowe’s success, and new schools, including a pre-school and nursery, are to be built to cover the full range of educational needs. The location of a property for sale in Longstanton at The Boulevards development will mean you are close to a range of other Ofsted rated ‘Good’ and ‘Outstanding’ schools in the surrounding areas. Less than a mile from the development is Hatton Park Primary (rated ‘Good’) and The Pathfinder CofE Primary (not yet rated).
Other primary schools can be found closer to Cambridge, including Mayfield Primary School, The Grove Primary School and Girton Glebe Primary (all rated ‘Good’). And for older students, the ‘Outstanding’ Swavesey Village College is 2.7 miles away, while the ‘Good’ Impington Village College (‘Good’) is 8 miles away.
For commuters, getting out and about is easy from these new houses for sale in Longstanton. Simple connections to the A14 and A10 allow for journeys to locations including Cambridge (9 miles), Waterbeach (12.4 miles), Huntingdon (18 miles) and Bedford (35 miles). The M11 can also be reached from The Boulevards (via the A14, just outside Cambridge) and will take you to Saffron Walden (25 miles), London Stansted Airport (35 miles) and central London (approximately 59 miles, via the A12).
The Boulevards is also a short drive from surrounding villages such as Cottenham, Oakington and Willingham.
Cambridge North railway station is around 10 miles from The Boulevards and provides regular services to Ely (15 minutes), Norwich (1 hour 17 minutes), Kings Lynn (51 minutes), London Kings Cross (1 hour 3 minutes) and London Liverpool Street (1 hour 31 minutes).
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Stuck in a chain or have a home to sell? We could buy your current home when you buy one of ours with Home Exchange.
Have a home to sell? We could help sell it for you, so you can buy one of ours with Smooth Move! We could even save you time and money.
Deposit Unlock means that whether you're looking to make your first or next move, a dream Linden Home could be yours with just a 5% deposit.
In partnership with Own New, we bring you Rate Reducer, a new scheme enabling first time buyers and home movers to access a more affordable mortgage when buying a new Linden home.
Stuck in a chain or have a home to sell? We could buy your current home when you buy one of ours with Home Exchange.
Have a home to sell? We could help sell it for you, so you can buy one of ours with Smooth Move! We could even save you time and money.
Deposit Unlock means that whether you're looking to make your first or next move, a dream Linden Home could be yours with just a 5% deposit.
In partnership with Own New, we bring you Rate Reducer, a new scheme enabling first time buyers and home movers to access a more affordable mortgage when buying a new Linden home.
The site plan which can be found on this page, has been produced for home identification purposes only and is not to scale. The development layout, landscaping and tenure of all dwellings may be subject to change throughout the course of the development. Finishes and materials may vary from those shown on the plan. Please check the details of your chosen plot and house type with the sales consultant. Development layout plan correct at time of production.
Illustrations shown are computer generated impressions of how the property may look so are indicative only, please refer to sales consultant for specific plot details. External details or finishes may vary on individual plots and homes may be built in either detached or attached styles depending on the development layout. Exact specifications, window styles and whether a property is left or right handed may differ from plot to plot.
*Source HBF Watt a Save reporthttps://www.hbf.co.uk/policy/wattasave/
**Offer available on selected plots only for a limited time. Offer may be withdrawn or extended at any time and reservation must be taken on or before 31.12.2024 (or such other date as may be communicated in writing). With legal completion on or before 30.06.2025. Cannot be exchanged for cash. Subject to lender’s approval. This offer is not to be used in conjunction with any other offer, discount, promotion or scheme. Maximum cash incentive cannot exceed 5% of the property purchase price. Items already installed as an upgraded specification in selected home cannot be switched for new items, no cash alternative. To take advantage of this offer you must claim before reserving a property from us. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on a mortgage or any other debt secured on it. Subject to individual lender terms and conditions. Our usual reservation and sales terms and conditions also apply. Please speak to one of our sales consultants for more details. Energy saving figure Data from the Home Builders Federation and YouGov.
†Home Exchange is available on selected homes only. Acceptance is at our sole discretion and not all properties are suitable. We reserve the right to refuse to agree to Home Exchange of your current home and we are under no obligation to give reasons why. Home Exchange may not be available in conjunction with any other offer and is also subject to the terms of your Reservation Agreement with us. As a guide, your current home must not be worth more than 75% of the value of your chosen Linden home. Reservation fees may vary. For full terms and conditions please click here."
‡Smooth Move is available on selected new Linden homes only. Acceptance is at our sole discretion. We reserve the right to refuse to agree to Smooth Move and we are under no obligation to give reasons why. We will instruct local estate agents to undertake an independent valuation and marketing advice for your current home before we make you a proposal on a marketing price for your home. The realistic sale price may be lower than an initial marketing price and is based on a sale within a specified timescale fixed by us. You have the final say at the price at which the property is marketed, but Smooth Move will not be available if the price at which you wish to market your current home is higher than we think is realistic or the timescale is too long. You must agree: 1. No party is currently negotiating to purchase your current home 2. No introduction has already been made by another party 3. Not to instruct another estate agent to sell your current home. You may need to leave a full set of keys and agree to access accompanied viewings for potential buyers with the appointed estate agents. You agree that Linden Homes will determine which estate agent is instructed and the terms of that appointment. It is not guaranteed that a buyer will be found for your current home or that any buyer will be willing to pay the price you want. Linden Homes may continue to market your chosen Linden home and reserves the right to take a reservation on this home until the sale of your current home to a third party is agreed and you pay the reservation fee on your chosen Linden home. In this case, if available, an alternative home may be offered, but there is no obligation on either party to proceed with Smooth Move. Any sale of your current home to a third-party buyer is at a price approved by you. A reservation fee is payable to Linden Homes for the purchase of your chosen Linden home at the agreed price, when you agree a sale on your current home. You agree only to confirm agreement of sale with a purchaser who can achieve an exchange within 35 days and who has been financially qualified to proceed with the purchase of your current home. On the simultaneous legal completion of the sale of your current home and the purchase of your new Linden home, we will pay the estate agents fees. Please note your buyer could cancel prior to legal exchange of contracts for the sale of your current home. In this instance, Linden Homes retains the right to cancel the purchase of your chosen home and retain the agreed proportion of the reservation fee in accordance with your reservation agreement. We reserve the right to withdraw Smooth Move if an acceptable buyer is not found within the specified period. Should we secure a purchaser for your current home on your behalf and you do not proceed to purchase a Linden home, you may be liable to pay all Estate Agent fees. Reservation fees may vary dependent upon the location of your new Linden home. An upfront fee of £500 is required, all of which is refundable against the reservation fee and purchase price of your new Linden home. If you choose not to purchase, Linden Homes will retain up to fifty percent of the fee to cover reasonable administrative and other costs incurred in processing and holding the reservation. Smooth Move is available on selected plots only.
^Deposit Unlock is available on selected plots at eligible developments in the UK up to a maximum value of £750,000 and is subject to lender participation, contract and status. Rates and maximum purchase price vary via lender. Following withdrawal or termination of any offer, we reserve the right to extend, reintroduce or amend any such offer as we see fit at any time. A minimum 5% customer deposit is required. The product is backed by a mortgage indemnity insurance to which Vistry Homes Limited make a financial contribution. The insurance covers the lender in the event of a loss as a result of repossession. The buyer’s obligations to the lender remain unchanged, as the benefit of the insurance is for the lender. Linden Homes do not offer mortgage advice, any financial advice should be obtained from a mortgage adviser or lender. This offer is not available in conjunction with any other promotion. Vistry Homes Limited has appointed Gallagher Re to liaise with the mortgage lender and administer the Deposit Unlock scheme on its behalf.
₸Own New Rate Reducer is only available on selected new build homes at participating developments. Speak to a Linden Homes local sales consultant for more information. The Own New Rate Reducer scheme cannot be combined with other offers or scheme. Participating lenders only. Own New Rate Reducer is available at the lender’s discretion. Mortgages up to a maximum value of £1,000,000 only. Rate reduction is for the fixed, introductory period of the mortgage only (usually 2, 3 or 5 years but this will depend on your individual mortgage). Your interest rate and mortgage payments will increase after the fixed, introductory period – please consult your independent financial advisor and/or your lender. See ownnew.co.uk for more information about the Own New Rate Reducer scheme. Linden Homes is not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and cannot offer mortgage advice. Independent financial advice must be sought from a regulated mortgage broker to access this scheme. You should confirm with your independent financial advisor that the Own New Rate Reducer Scheme, and any mortgage deal available with the benefit of the scheme, is suitable for you, in your individual circumstances. The Own New Rate Reducer Scheme is an independent third party scheme. If you are eligible for the scheme, then Linden Homes will make a cash payment after completion of typically from 3% of the purchase price of the property to Own New, which will be passed onto the relevant participating lender (after deduction of Own New's commission) so that they can offer a mortgage product at a rate that is subsidised from their usual product range. Rate reductions, rates and savings are subject to availability of the Own New scheme. Any rates or savings quoted are examples provided for illustration only and you should not rely on them. The actual reduction, rate and saving you achieve will depend on your individual mortgage offer. References to reductions and any example rates and savings are as compared to the same mortgage without use of the Own New scheme over the fixed, introductory period of the mortgage. Mortgage offers will be made at the lender’s discretion and in line with lender’s criteria. YOUR HOME MAY BE REPOSSESSED IF YOU DO NOT KEEP UP WITH REPAYMENTS ON A MORTGAGE OR ANY OTHER DEBT SECURED ON IT. Terms and conditions apply https://ownnew.co.uk/terms-and-conditions/
References to “we”, “us” or “our” are to the part of the Vistry Group (including Linden Homes, Bovis Homes, Countryside Homes, Drew Smith or one of Vistry’s joint venture companies) from which you are intending to purchase a new home. References to "you” and “your” are to the prospective buyer or buyers of a new home from us.
All images are used for illustrative purposes only and are representative only. They may not be the same as the actual home you purchase and the specification may differ. Images may be of a slightly different model of home and may include optional upgrades and extras which involve additional cost. Individual features such as windows, brick, carpets, paint and other material colours may vary and also the specification of fittings may vary. Any furnishings and furniture are not included in any sale. Please check with our sales consultants for details of the exact specifications available at the development(s) for each type of home and the associated prices.