Homes with green space set to grow in popularity in a post COVID landscape..
Editorial Team | 20th November, 2020
Leading Kent housebuilder, Pentland Homes, has recorded a significant increase in enquiries for homes with good garden space or within close proximity to large green open spaces. One of its most popular developments with prospective purchasers looking for more outside space is Saxon Fields, a significant 111-acre scheme comprising 750 new homes.
The Art-Deco inspired properties, each with gardens, range from two-bedroom homes for
£347,000 to three-bedroom homes £435,000 and four-bedroom detached homes on the
market for £600,000.
The distinct Art-Deco architecture at Saxon Fields provides a unique character for the
development and the local area. Designs feature brick façades with clear geometric lines
and contemporary accents. Purchasers can choose between two, and three-bedroom semi-
detached homes and three and four bedroom detached homes, spanning 936 sq ft to 1,919
sq ft.
The interiors of the show home have been dressed by Phoenix Interior Design, with living
spaces forming the heart of the ground floors. Dependent on the individual homes, some
offer an open plan kitchen-living space, or a reception / study and separate kitchen-family
room. The living space in the homes open out onto spacious gardens in all homes, perfect
for a family BBQ in the sun.
Once complete, Saxon Fields will deliver a wide array of on-site facilities including a new
primary school, shops, offices, cricket pitch, allotments, meadows and parkland, providing
essential elements newly appreciated by the wider population.
Karrina Oki, Sales and Marketing Director at Pentland Homes, comments: “It is unsurprising
that after nine weeks of being strictly housebound, that people are now questioning the
spaces they live in. Saxon Fields is a great option for a range of different buyers looking for
a change in life. The architectural style of homes at Saxon Fields and variety of typologies
on offer means there is something for everyone, from first time buyers, professionals,
growing families to downsizers.
All homes have spacious gardens and access to the beautiful surrounding rolling Kent countryside, as well as significant green space, parkland and sports facilities included at a later phase of the development. This makes Saxon Fields perfect for those wanting to get
back in touch with nature, whilst also being well linked to good transport connections.
Saxon Fields is an excellent base for travelling into London and further afield. Nearby Canterbury has excellent transport links, including a highspeed railway link to Ashford International (16 minute journey), Stratford International (49 minute journey), Ebbsfleet International (37 minute journey) and London St Pancras International (56 minute journey).
Bordered by rolling countryside, farmland, mature woodland and the occasional vineyard,
Saxon Fields sits to the south of one of Kent’s most historically significant cities, Canterbury.
For those looking for a move to the countryside, whilst also being a stone’s throw away from
some of the best schools in the Home Counties / the UK and a culture filled city, Saxon
Fields is the place for them.
Canterbury, which has been occupied since Paleolithic times, was made famous by the
ribald 14 th Century tales of Geoffrey Chaucer and is packed full of cultural wonders. As
England’s ecclesiastical capital, Canterbury is a city steeped in history and its world-famous
cathedral, where Thomas Becket was martyred in 1170, has UNESCO World Heritage Site
status.
The city is still partially enclosed by a Roman wall and the high street, named as one of the
economically healthiest in the country, is lined with Grade II listed Medieval and Georgian
architecture. Shops and restaurants range from decadent chocolate cafés, to health vegan
brunch spots, wine bars, boutique clothing shops and high street staples. As well as shops,
the city centre also offers bags of cultural experiences, with the modern Marlowe Theatre,
Gulbenkian arts centre’s theatre and cinema.
In addition to its humming high street, Canterbury is home to a number of excellent
educational institutions. The city has three universities; the University of Kent, Canterbury
Christ Church University and the University of the Creative Arts. As well as it’s universities,
Canterbury is also home to an excellent collection of both state, grammar and independent
schools, that have either ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Good’ Ofsted ratings. It also claims have the
oldest school in the world, King’s School, with origins dating back to 597AD. This makes a
move to Saxon Fields, a smart one for all the family.
Surrounding Canterbury, open space is plentiful. Blean Woods National Nature Reserve and
Kent Downs are all on the doorstep of Saxon Fields. In addition, for those in the family who
love the seaside, the oyster famous town of Whitstable is just a ten minute drive and the
characterful seaside town of Herne Bay is just two miles to the east.
On the southern border of the city, Saxon Fields has an exceptional on-site community,
including shops, offices, a new school, wildlife corridors and cricket pitch. Homeowners will
get a real sense of space at Saxon Fields – something that lockdown has evidentially made
buyers aware of – with plenty of open green areas, meadows and children’s play parks.
Properties at Saxon Fields start from £347,000 and the first homes were completed in
February 2020. For further sales information, please contact Pentland Homes on Tel: 01227
490228 or email: saxonfields@pentlandhomes.co.uk / www.pentlandhomes.co.uk
