low cost housing - sprowston nr norwich
sprowston nr norwich
low cost housing
Applicable only to the following home types:
Babbage (plot 80), Huxley ‘A’ (plot 69), Huxley ‘B’ (plot 72), Huxley ‘C’ (plot 77), Huxley ‘D’ (plot 102), Ruskin ‘B’ (plot 70 and 73)
For other home types please see our separate specification insert sheet.
This exciting new provision of low cost homes will give people who would not otherwise be able to afford an outright purchase, the opportunity to buy a high quality home.
Summary of the local low cost homes scheme:
The homes will be built by Norfolk Homes Ltd, to our usual high standard and will be externally indistinguishable in style.
The purchaser will pay 90% of the market value and receive 90% ownership of the property. This will be
by way of a standard shared ownership lease from Broadland Housing Group (BHG) who will own
the freehold.
No monthly rent will be due on the 10% equity owned by BHG.
The lease term will be 99 years with a nominal ground rent of £1 per annum due to BHG. A service charge of about £60 per annum (initially) will be pay able to BHG for essential buildings insurance.
All local low cost homes will be self managed, i.e. residents will be responsible for their own common areas. The extent of self-management is minimal and does not warrant the appointment of a managing agent (although freeholders could appoint one by mutual agreement). Full responsibilities are detailed in leases and arrangements should be made with neighbouring leaseholders under the same freehold.
The purchaser would have the opportunity to acquire the remaining 10% of the unsold equity (after a minimum of 5 years from completion) and would then own the freehold to their home!
The purchaser will be free to sell their stake in the house whenever they want.
Construction features**
- Traditional brick and thermal block, insulated cavity wall construction.
- A variety of brick, and PVCu shiplap cladding wall finishes.
- Loft insulation and thermal insulation beneath concrete ground floors.
- Black Ash coloured PVCu fascia, barge, soffit and cladding.
- Georgian style feature timber door surrounds to home styles Huxley ‘A’, Huxley ‘B’, Huxley ‘C’,
Huxley ‘D’ and Ruskin ‘B’ are painted gloss white. - Traditional concrete plain tile roof covering.
- Pre-finished coloured composite fibreglass front entrance door with obscure glass panels in a white PVCu frame. 3 point locking, a letter plate and door viewer are fitted.
- Pre-finished white composite fibreglass door in a white door frame with chrome finish ironmongery and
a 5-lever lock to store cupboards of all home styles. - High quality, low maintenance, open-out white PVCu French casement patio doors with double glazed low ‘E’ glass sealed units to balcony of Ruskin ‘B’ (plots 70 and 73 only).
- High quality, low maintenance, open-in white PVCu French casement patio doors with double glazed low ‘E’ glass sealed units to Juliet balcony of Babbage (plot 80 only).
- All homes will have full gas fired central heating with self-finished radiators and thermostatic valves.
A condensing, gas combination boiler serves all domestic hot water and heating systems.
Electrical features
- Cluster spot light fitting to kitchen.
- Shaver socket to bathroom and en-suite (if applicable).
- Smoke detector to all floors.
- Carbon monoxide detector to ground, first floor, or second floor, in the proximity of the boiler.
- Mains transformer door bell.
- Light bulbs included for all light fittings.
- The house will be wired to take advantage of Sky + (equipment not included)
- Satellite dish is included to home styles Huxley ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’ (plots 69, 72, 77 and 102 only)
- To take advantage of wireless broadband technology, a BT point and double socket will be fitted in the loft with an isolating switch on the landing. Equipment (not included) can then be fitted to enable broadband throughout the dwelling to Ruskin ‘B’ home style only.
- TV point to living room and main bedroom, BT point to living room and either hall or kitchen/dining room, satellite point fitted to lounge.
- Every habitable room has a minimum of two double sockets – refer to home layout plans for full details.
- Low energy light fittings and bulbs supplied to the entrance hall, landing and all bedrooms.
- Electrical socket for use with electric fire (a fire is not included), to living room.
Luxury kitchen & utility features
- Extensively fitted kitchen A choice of base and wall cupboards* with a choice of complementary worktops*.
- Brushed stainless steel finish appliance pack consists of a gas hob unit, fan assisted electric built under double oven and chimney style extractor hood.
- Plumbing is provided for a dishwasher and a washing machine (except home style Huxley ‘A’, which does not have a dishwasher space.
- Stainless steel, single bowl and single drainer, inset sink*.
- High quality chrome kitchen mixer tap with retractable rinse hose.
- Extensive choice* of ceramic wall tiling to the underside of the wall units, behind the hob to the
ceiling, and a splashback above worktops to a minimum height of 400mm to kitchen and utility
(where applicable).
- Superior bathrooms, en-suites & cloakroom features
- High quality sanitary ware*. Baths have a chrome finish thermostatic bath/shower mixer tap with shower curtain on a curved rail over the bath.
- Basins are fitted with modern chrome finish single lever taps.
- Elongated shower cubicles to shower room of Huxley ‘A’, Huxley ‘B’, Huxley ‘C’, Huxley ‘D’ and en-suite of Ruskin ‘B’ fitted with a pressurised shower with adjustable head and a sliding or pivot cubicle door.
- Extensive choice of ceramic wall tiling* to sanitary areas. Tiling will be full height around baths/showers and splashback tiling above wash basins.
- A polished chrome heated towel rail is fitted to all bathrooms and en-suites.
Decorative & finishing features
- MDF skirting boards, architraves and window sill boards will be painted with off-white satin paint.
- Staircase with square newel posts and balusters finished in an off-white satin paint. The hardwood handrail will be finished with a light oak colour stain.
- Built in wardrobes to bedroom of Babbage home style only with sliding mirror fronted doors. Refer to home layout plan for precise details.
- Oak effect flush internal doors.
- Decorative polished chrome finish door furniture.
- White painted smooth ceilings throughout.
- One emulsion wall colour* throughout, from a selection of colours – further colours will incur an
extra charge. - A range of flooring finishes are available at extra cost, including carpeting, ceramic floor tiles and vinyl finishes. For a tailored quotation, please ask our Sales Negotiator.
Exterior features
- Shrub planted front gardens.
- Buff coloured concrete slabbed footpaths.
- Shared access paths are finished with red coloured concrete slabs.
- Ornamental PIR sensor outside light fitted to the front elevation of all homes.
- Private parking spaces and car ports will be finished with burnt ember coloured concrete block paviours. Shared access way to drives will be finished with red coloured concrete block paviours.
- PIR sensor lights and dusk to dawn bollard lights serving car ports, shared covered walkways and parking area to plots 66-80 and 102 to 105, with lights wired, one each, to plots 68-74, 77-80 and
102-104. Note: The dusk to dawn bollard lights are wired to plots 68 & 69. - Decorative metal gates with combination code locks to the shared pedestrian access paths for plots 68, 74, 78, 80 & 104.
- Communal enclosed bin store areas to all home styles except Babbage (plot 80). Bin store enclosure is formed with concrete posts with close board panel fences and concrete gravel boards.
* Customers may choose from ranges currently available at ‘Manor Reach’, Sprowston so long as the construction of a home has not passed the required stage for selection.
** For full details of exterior and construction finishes to specific plots at ‘Manor Reach’, Sprowston please ask our Sales Negotiator. The finishes form part of our planning permission and unfortunately may not
be changed.
Every care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this information, but the particulars, plans and prices do not form part of any contract and cannot be guaranteed. All homes are offered subject to contract. Norfolk Homes Limited reserves the right to alter plans and specifications without notice but endeavour to let customers know of material changes as soon as possible. Our commitment to update and improve our homes continuously and improve the designs of our homes may mean that some amendments may not yet be incorporated in these particulars. The very latest detailed plans and an update sheet are available on our website or on request. No person in the employment of Norfolk Homes Limited or their Selling Agents has the authority to make or give representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to our properties. Any prospective purchaser or person in any way interested in our properties should satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each statement contained in these particulars.
(Last updated 5th September 2011)
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