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July 2021: Deanfield Homes is celebrating the completion of Deanfield Grange in the Cotswold village of Shipton-under-Wychwood. From a set of clever computer-generated images to real life, it has been an amazing process to watch this new community come to fruition over the past two years.

The 44 new one- to five-bedroom homes are now sold or occupied via our partnership with Cottsway Housing, with the development’s residents happily settled in and enjoying this semi-rural location in the Evenlode Valley.

Deanfield Grange has been a spectacular hit with home movers at all different stages in their lives, with the Government’s Help to Buy initiative available on a number of the plots for added appeal. From growing families who were drawn to the development for its position adjacent to the well-respected village primary school, to empty nesters looking for a low-maintenance lifestyle after their children had flown the nest, the new Deanfield Grange neighbourhood is an organic mix of people all revelling in the picturesque surroundings.

A fair share of the purchasers used Deanfield Grange to make their ‘escape to the Oxfordshire countryside’ dream a reality, with the sales team facilitating site visits, viewings and move ins, even during the 16 months of difficult lockdown circumstances.

Deanfield Grange has delivered a number of highlights over the course of its construction. We created one of our most well-received show homes ever in Plot 1, The Elstow – a house design that also won plaudits in the 2020 Evening Standard New Homes Awards, where it received a Highly Commended Award in the ‘Best Family Home’ category.

Deanfield Grange also gave us the opportunity to deepen our links with the local community. We enjoyed working with Wychwood Church of England Primary School and the Parish Council to make two major improvements: the creation of a safe, student drop-off area for those travelling by car, and a new path from the school to the pupils’ forest lessons – a route that allows them to avoid narrow pavements and main roads. Deanfield Homes also donated a ‘buddy bench’ to the school playground.

Additional legacies at the development include improved biodiversity, thanks to a number of ecologist-led improvements (including wildlife corridors, the preservation of natural habitats, and newly-installed bird and bat boxes), as well as the commissioning of an art installation from local sculptor Christopher Townsend. Deanfield Homes’ financial contributions are also being used to enhance local sport and recreation facilities, play areas, the library and public transport.

As one marketing suite closes its doors and a new community successfully starts to establish itself, Deanfield Homes moves on to a new location. With Deanfield Place in Cholsey and Deanfield View in Cholsey also both fully reserved, Deanfield Park in Ickford is the next collection of new homes the housebuilder has built – with 66 new properties due for release in early 2022. Interested parties can join the waiting list for launch details and off plan opportunities.

Deanfield Homes have recently celebrated an important milestone at its Deanfield Grange development in Shipton-under-Wychwood. We were delighted to hand over the remaining six Housing Association properties to Cottsway Housing – all built, beautifully finished and ready for their first residents. We wish all the families at Deanfield Grange a happy future.

February 2021: 2021 has got off to a positive start for Deanfield Homes with work well underway at its new development, Deanfield View in the attractive Buckinghamshire village of Marsh Gibbon and the anticipated launch of the show home at Deanfield Place in Cholsey, Oxfordshire.

With 50% already reserved off plan, Deanfield Place features a collection of sixteen quality, two, three and four bedroom homes which are ideal for young families, first time buyers and downsizers alike. The new Government Help to Buy scheme will also be available on specific plots, subject to Ts and Cs.

Annette Gaskell, Sales and Marketing Manager for Deanfield Homes comments

“2021 is already proving to be a busy year for Deanfield Homes with the launch of our show home at Deanfield Place in Cholsey, set in one of South Oxfordshire’s most desirable village, with the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty to the east and the North Wessex Downs to the west. Interest has already been extremely high for this development and we look forward to welcoming people to see it for themselves in early March.”

Cholsey is perfect for those looking for a traditional village setting with all of life’s essentials on offer along with good commuter links to Oxford, London and Reading, courtesy of the village train station. Cholsey station, in the heart of the village, provides regular and reliable services, with high speed rail line via Reading delivering a Cholsey to London Paddington service in less than an hour. Train services also stop at Oxford and Maidenhead among other destinations.

Travel by road is equally straightforward with Cholsey lying eight miles from the A34, 12 miles from junction 13 of M4 and 13 miles from the M40, junction 6.

The village has everything you need, with a local store, post office, pharmacy and village pub. These facilities are also complemented by Cholsey Pavilion community hub, a pre-school, two primary schools and two churches. The market town of Wallingford is also close by offering a wider range of facilities and stores, including a Waitrose, farmers market, gym, theatre and swimming pool.

Annette continues

“Work is also progressing well at Deanfield View and there is already a great deal of anticipation building ahead of the show home launch set to take place later in the summer.”

Deanfield View will feature 10, two, three and four bedroom homes as well as a brand new village shop to serve the local community.

Deanfield View sits in the heart of the picturesque village of Marsh Gibbon, which is approximately four miles east of Bicester and 11 miles north west of Aylesbury. It is also conveniently located with good commuter links to junction 9 of the M40 and Bicester North and Bicester Village train stations, with connections to Oxford, London Marylebone and Birmingham.

Deanfield Homes is an experienced housebuilder specialising in small to medium sized residential developments in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. It is committed to building new homes that integrate into established communities, which are sympathetic to the environment and local architectural styles. With high quality workmanship and specification, every Deanfield home is built with passion, the result being a home that anyone would be proud to call their own.

November 2020: Work is underway at Deanfield Homes’ latest development in the pretty village of Marsh Gibbon, Buckinghamshire. Deanfield View will comprise 10, two, three and  four bedroom homes, together with a brand new village shop for the local community.

Annette Gaskell, Sales and Marketing Manager for Deanfield Homes comments, “We are committed to building high quality new homes that blend seamlessly into established communities and Deanfield View will be no exception.

“Our new homes are designed with the customer in mind, which is testament to our highly successful and award winning developments. We are delighted to have started work on our latest development in Marsh Gibbon and look forward to launching our show home in Summer 2021.”

Deanfield View sits in the heart of this picturesque village, which is approximately four miles east of Bicester and 11 miles north west of Aylesbury. It is conveniently located with good commuter links to junction 9 of the M40 and Bicester North and Bicester Village train stations with connections to Oxford, London Marylebone and Birmingham.

Marsh Gibbon provides the best of both worlds, with a countryside setting but easy access to Bicester, Oxford and further afield. The village has a Church, well regarded primary school, two pubs and a village hall with a wide range of activities and social events. There are also a number of National Trust locations nearby including Waddeson Manor and Middle Claydon Country House.

Deanfield Homes is an experienced housebuilder specialising in small to medium sized residential developments in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. It is committed to building new homes that integrate into established communities, which are sympathetic to the environment and local architectural styles. With high quality workmanship and specification, every Deanfield home is built with passion, the result being a home that anyone would be proud to call their own.

To register your interest please visit the website www.deanfieldhomes.co.uk for more information.

November 2020: Deanfield Homes is committed to supporting the local communities in which it builds its developments and it was recently delighted to donate a ‘Buddy Bench’ to Wychwood CE Primary School.

The idea of the ‘Buddy Bench’ is simple. If a child feels lonely, they can go to the bench as a signal that they need someone to play with. Another child will see them and go and talk to them and include them in their games.

Mr Rubba, Headteacher of Wychwood CE Primary School said, “Wychwood Primary School is very pleased to accept the donation of a bench for our playground from Deanfield Homes.  Children love to sit and chat, which is an important part of learning to socialise. The bench will get a lot of use over the years by many children as they attend the school.”

Annette Gaskell, Sales and Marketing Manager of Deanfield Homes comments, “It has been a very strange and unsettling year for us all, particularly for children and we were keen to provide something for the school that could encourage positive engagement for children and also help pupils look out for each other and make friends. We are pleased that the children are getting a great deal of use out of the bench already.”

Located on the edge of the sought after Cotswolds village of Shipton-Under-Wychwood, in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Deanfield Homes has built Deanfield Grange, a stunning collection of three, four and five bedroom family homes.

October 2020: Home counties based housebuilder, Deanfield Homes is celebrating its Highly Commended Award in the ‘Best Family Home’ category for its four-bedroom detached Elstow house type, at this year’s prestigious Evening Standard New Homes Awards.

Now in their 29^th year, The Evening Standard New Homes Awards ceremony was unable to take place in person this year due to the pandemic, but its panel of leading industry experts were still able to recognise those housebuilders who are pushing to raise industry standards.

Across the board, the judges were looking for homes that exceed current best practice in the housebuilding market, specifically in the areas of quality of design, energy efficiency, utilisation of space and light, innovation, environmental positioning, quality of finish and value for money.

The Best Family Home category awarded homes that are positioned in a well-located attractive setting, offering an impressive sense of arrival and have imaginatively designed yet functional interiors for family living.

Peter Blades, Managing Director of Deanfield Homes comments, “We are delighted to be awarded this Highly Commended award for the Elstow at the coveted Evening Standard New Homes Awards. We pride ourselves on designing homes with the customer in mind, ensuring they are built with high quality workmanship and specification to create a home that anyone would be proud to call their own.

“Our Elstow house type has proved extremely popular with families looking for a stylish, modern home which offers flexible space for a growing family, and modern high-quality integrated appliances and luxury bathroom suites included as standard.” 

Deanfield Homes is committed to creating beautiful new homes in environments that have a real sense of place. Focusing on the areas of Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire it prides itself on integrating homes into established communities that are sympathetically designed to complement their environment and local architectural styles.

July 2020: Deanfield Homes successfully handed over (with social distancing) the first shared ownership homes at Deanfield Grange to Cottsway Housing in July.

If you are interested in one of homes at Shipton-under-Wychwood, you can contact Cottsway Housing on 01993 890000.

(The photo is of Sigrid Houston from Cottsway Housing and Mark Hazell from Deanfield Homes)

June 2020: Set in an enviable position in one of South Oxfordshire’s most desirable villages, with the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty to the east and the North Wessex Downs to the west, Deanfield Homes is set to launch its latest development of high quality new homes at Deanfield Place in Cholsey.

With contemporary design and a quality specification, this collection of eight, two and three bedroom homes is ideal for first time buyers, young families and downsizers alike. Cholsey is perfect for those looking for a traditional village setting with all of life’s essentials on offer along with good commuter links to Oxford, London and Reading, courtesy of the village train station.

Annette Gaskell, Sales and Marketing Manager for Deanfield Homes comments, “We are delighted to be bringing our latest select development to the village of Cholsey. We are committed to building high quality new homes designed with the customer in mind, and carefully select areas where our homes can integrate well into established communities and this development is no exception.

“The homes at Deanfield Place will be ready to move into in Spring 2021 and we are asking anyone who is interested to register on our website and be one of the first to receive updates on the development as well as the opportunity to reserve off plan, ahead of our show home opening in early 2021.”

The charming village of Cholsey has everything you need, with a mini-market, post office, pharmacy, Indian restaurant and village pub. These facilities are also complemented by Cholsey Pavilion community hub, a pre-school, two primary schools and two churches. Taking a step outside of Cholsey you can visit the market town of Wallingford which offers a wider range of facilities and stores, including a Waitrose, farmers market, gym, theatre and swimming pool.

Cholsey station, in the heart of the village, provides regular and reliable services, with high speed rail line via Reading delivering a Cholsey to London Paddington service in less than an hour. Train services also stop at Oxford and Maidenhead among other destinations.

Travel by road is equally straightforward with Cholsey lying eight miles from the A34, 20 minutes from junction 13 of M4 and 25 minutes from the M40, junction 6.

Buying a new home has multiple benefits – advantages that are felt from the moment you reserve a property and that last throughout your homeownership. At Deanfield Homes, we take buying new to an elevated level, ensuring your experience of owning one of our properties brings a lifetime of pleasure.

Below are some of the Deanfield differences:-

Help selling your existing home: Deanfield’s Assisted Sale service takes away the hassle of appointing and managing an estate agent. We step in and manage the sale of your property using a network of handpicked agents, leaving you free to reserve the home of your dreams. What’s more, Deanfield will pay your estate agency fees.

Shorten your property chain: buying a new home will complete your chain. This guarantees there is no one above you, therefore making the transaction much simpler to coordinate.

Maximum choice: buying off plan or early in the construction process gives buyers the pick of the plots and allows purchasers to influence the internal specification of their new home. Register your interest in our developments and enjoy the opportunity to choose your favourite property type, kitchen, tiles and floor coverings.

Enjoy a home, not a project: buying brand new gifts purchasers the chance to concentrate on living life, rather than worrying about niggling maintenance or DIY tasks. Each Deanfield property is impeccably finished and ready to move in to, with fully fitted kitchens, integrated appliances, beautiful bathrooms and low running costs.

A decade of peace-of-mind: there are no guarantees with older properties but when you buy new from Deanfield Homes, you’ll benefit from a 10-year NHBC warranty, an emergency NPA 24/7 call-out service and our very own two-year after-sales service, following completion.

Being part of a community: new homes are the perfect choice for buyers who are community minded. Every Deanfield Homes development is hand-selected and laid out to create a new, welcoming neighbourhood.

Modern homes, traditional details: although our new homes are packed with cutting-edge technology and modern fittings, we have perfected the art of including traditional details that bring a sense of comforting familiarity.

Improved eco credentials: buying new instantly improves energy efficiency. As well as modern methods of construction – with emphasis on sustainability and locally-sourced materials – every Deanfield home comes with a raft of eco saving measures. Expect thermostatically controlled central heating power by an A-rated boiler and monitored by a smart energy meter; energy and water-saving kitchen appliances; dual flush WCs; double glazed windows for optimum thermal insulation; low energy lighting and high levels of insulation – all included to reduce energy consumption and lower fuel bills.

Make your mark: new homes offer buyers a blank canvas – smooth, neutrally-painted walls ready for a splash of colour, cherished photographs or your favourite artwork. Move in and personalise your space without hesitation.

Secure by design: we want buyers to feel safe and secure in their new Deanfield home, so we always include a multi-point locking system to the front door, outside lights and dusk-to-dawn sensor lights serving the main entrance point.

March 2020: We are committed to creating aspirational homes in established communities, designed with the customer in mind and our latest development, Deanfield Grange is no exception.

Located on the edge of the sought after Cotswolds village of Shipton-Under-Wychwood, in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the homes at Deanfield Grange are proving a real hit with discerning purchasers, with over 50% already reserved since its show home launch in mid-November. It features a stunning collection of three, four and five bedroom family homes, built using local materials to create attractive street scenes.

Annette Gaskell, Sales and Marketing Manager comments, “We pride ourselves on creating high specification homes with the latest fixtures and fittings included as standard. On the outside the homes are designed to reflect the Cotswolds stone look of the village but you have all the benefits of a brand new home inside. These include Bosch fully integrated kitchen appliances, contemporary shaker style kitchens and utility rooms, built in wardrobes, contemporary shaker style oak veneer interior doors, stylish ROCA bathroom suites and ultra-fibre broadband available in each home.

“Energy efficiency is also a key factor in brand new homes and each feature A rated gas boilers, energy monitors to help track energy usage and reduce bills and environmental impact, dual glazed PVCu windows, dual flush toilets to reduce water use, low energy lighting and high levels of insulation to limit heat loss in the winter and reduce heat gain the summer.” 

Help to Buy is also available at Deanfield Grange on homes up to £600,000. The scheme enables you to buy a new home with just a 5% deposit, whether you are a first-time buyer or moving from your existing home and the Government will lend up to 20% of the value of the new home via an equity loan. (T’s & C’s apply).

Shipton-Under-Wychwood benefits from a highly regarded primary school, tennis club, a convenience store with Post Office and two pubs, The Wychwood Inn and The Shaven Crown, the latter of which overlooks the village green and was once a guest house run by monks.

The village is located on the A361 between Chipping Norton and Burford, the M40 and the A44 run to the east of the village, with the A40 to the south. There are also good national rail connections which can be accessed from Shipton, Ascott-under-Wychwood and Kingham train stations and are serviced by Great Western Railways. Shipton station, which is an 18 minute walk from Deanfield Grange, offers direct services to Oxford, Reading and London Paddington, with the latter less than 90 minutes in journey time.

Wychwood Wild Garden is one of the village’s real highlights, a centuries old garden and woodland spanning 12.5 acres, where waterfalls, ponds and ancient trees support a variety of wildlife and provide a tranquil spot for contemplation.

Prices range from £399,000 to £825,000 at Deanfield Grange. The show home is open Thursday to Monday from 10am to 5pm.