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Discover high quality office space in a prime Chippenham location

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Summerfield Commercial have successfully completed a refurbishment of Turnpike House, located on the established Methuen Office Park in Chippenham.

Positioned at the heart of the business park, Turnpike House is a modern two-storey office building that is just over ten years old and is ready for immediate occupation. Its prime location offers excellent travel routes, being within a 10 minute drive to Junction 17 of the M4 motorway and fronting the A350 which gives access to the rest of Wiltshire and the South Coast. Chippenham also has a mainline service to London Paddington which takes approximately just over an hour.

The office building comprises two floors of flexible workspace and benefits from 35 allocated car parking spaces, air conditioning, LED lighting, solar panels, showers, an 8 person lift and full CCTV coverage. Turnpike House is surrounded by well-kept landscaped areas and a paved patio to the rear.

On the ground floor this versatile building has an open-plan office, several meeting rooms and a board room, creating professional and private spaces for meetings. The well-equipped kitchen and break-out areas provide a great space for tenants to collaborate within a more relaxed environment. The first floor is primarily open plan office space with the addition of several glass meeting rooms and kitchenette.  Following the recent refurbishment works the premises now benefits from an EPC rating of B (25).

Regarded as Chippenham’s premier office park, Methuen Park benefits from a high level of amenities including an M&S Foodhall, Costa Coffee, Next, TX Maxx plus two supermarkets.

The two floors combined offer a total space of 8,241 sq ft and the building is available to be leased as a whole or on a floor-by-floor basis.  Alternatively, the building is available to purchase on a freehold basis with vacant possession. 

Will Grant, Portfolio Manager for Summerfield Commercial said “Turnpike House provides immediately available, high-quality modern office space in a very accessible location with excellent amenities on its doorstep.  The building would ideally suit a company headquarters or a satellite office looking to benefit from the property’s accessibility to Bath, Bristol, Swindon and the wider M4 corridor.”

James Gregory from Alder King commented: “The recent refurbishment of the building has made it an even more desirable workspace, the potential running cost savings of a modern building with a good EPC rating and solar panels, coupled with a well-kept interior would create a fantastic workspace for any tenant.”

Huw Thomas from Huw Thomas Commercial commented: “The excellent location of Turnpike House would make a great base for any business, not only is it accessible via major travel routes it is also very well established in the area.”

Find out more about Turnpike House from Summerfield Commercial’s online listing – https://www.summerfield.co.uk/available-commercial/turnpike-house-chippenham/

Summerfield Homes hands over its 2,000th Home

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Summerfield Homes has reached a significant landmark with the handover of its 2000th home since inception.

The business began new home construction in 1987 and over the last 37 years has evolved into an established housebuilder, gaining the reputation for building quality new homes in excellent locations across the South West.

When stepping into the housebuilding industry Summerfield Homes delivered smaller projects of three to five units whilst actively building strong relationships with local subcontractors and suppliers. In 2024 the business is actively working on multiple schemes across the South West including 320 units at Killams Park in Taunton, 250 units at Liddymore Park, Watchet and 20 units at Carrots Farm, North Petherton.

The housebuilder is also preparing for two new schemes starting imminently in the popular Somerset villages of Ashill and Horton, and has projects in various planning stages for Axminster, Kenton Mandeville, Exeter, Chard, Middlezoy, Bishops Lydeard and Plymouth.

Celebrating the milestone of the 2000th home is a proud moment for the team and has provided the opportunity to reflect on what the business has achieved since 1987.

Ed Khodabandehloo, Managing Director at Summerfield Homes, said: “A huge thank you must go to our management team and staff past and present, suppliers, subcontractors and consultants as we achieve this impressive milestone.

“On the way to handing over our 2000th home we have managed to secure several accolades for our build quality including multiple NHBC Pride in the Job Awards.

“We have plans for continued sustainable growth as a business but still very much with a focus on delivering a high standard of home to all our customers. Our reputation across the Southwest as a long-standing conscientious housebuilder with good relationships with our customers and supply chain is very important to us.”

The 2000th home is located at Carrots Farm, North Petherton and has been handed over to the new homeowners Paul Rochford and Lesley Norbury. Accepting the keys to their new home they said: “We spent several days looking at various new build properties around the Bridgwater area & Taunton.

“Our conclusion from viewing many properties is that the build quality of the Summerfield houses is exceptional. The layout of the house fits our needs perfectly, and the energy-efficient solar panels coupled with the EV charging point are a great plus.

“The location is perfect for Paul’s work in Bridgwater and North Petherton is an ideal community for us; it’s not too big and not too small.

“Overall, our experience with Summerfield Homes has been very good. They gave us time to overcome a stressful delay in our house-purchase chain. They have also given us an unprecedented level of one-to-one service in the house-buying process.”

Image: Left to Right, Ed Khodabandehloo, Managing Director at Summerfield Homes; Paul Rochford; Lesley Norbury; Philip Morgan, Divisional Director – Sales & Marketing at Summerfield Homes and Clive Linham, Site Manager at Summerfield Homes.

Helping Danesfield Pupils Make the Most of Their Outdoor Gym Equipment

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South West housebuilder Summerfield Homes have handed over a cheque to Danesfield School in Williton to help pupils make the most of their outdoor gym, even in wet weather.

Summerfield Homes donated £500 towards the new matting to go around the outdoor equipment and is pleased to invest back into the local community, where they are currently active on their Liddymore Park development in the neighbouring town of Watchet.

The outdoor equipment was opened in the summer of 2022 by the then captain of Somerset County Cricket Club, Tom Abell however, the gym is less popular with the school’s 350 pupils aged 9 to 13 when the ground is wet.

Headteacher, David McGrath, said: “The school is grateful for the money towards the matting which will be installed by caretaker Ray Griffiths and make the use of the gym more appealing in periods of bad weather. I am pleased that Summerfield Homes are keen to support the communities in which they are building new homes.”

Summerfield’s Divisional Director, Sales & Marketing, Philip Morgan said: “It was a pleasure to visit the school which has been part of the Williton, Watchet and Washford communities for generations. The business is pleased to provide a donation towards something that would benefit the pupils and encourage outdoor activities.”

The Watchet development Liddymore Park, is a collection of traditionally built 1, 2, 3 & 4 bedroom homes nestled at the foothills of the Quantock Hills National Landscape. The show homes are open Friday – Wednesday, 10am – 5pm.

Image: Pictured with the outdoor gym equipment are (left to right): Summerfield sales advisor, Rene Kilner; School Caretaker, Ray Griffiths: Head Teacher, David McGrath; Divisional Director, Sales & Marketing for Summerfield, Philip Morgan and pupils Freddie, Isabelle, Tammy and Freddie.

Planning Application submitted for new build “best in class” offices in Exeter

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A planning application has been submitted for approx. 24,000 sq ft of new build “best in class” offices in Exeter.

The application is for View Point, a new build 3 storey office building on the last remaining undeveloped plot within Pynes Hill Business Park, Exeter.  The offices are aimed at addressing modern occupiers’ awareness of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria and will assist a business in reducing their carbon footprint.

Designed to be suitable as a headquarter building, but with the flexibility to be occupied on a floor by floor basis, the offices are targeted to achieve an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) of an A grade, and a BREEAM Excellent standard.  If feasible, both an EPC A+ and a BREEAM Outstanding certificate will be achieved.

The striking design will provide an office of the highest standards of thermal efficiency, low carbon output, (offset by a significant photovoltaic solar panel installation), along with excellent occupier wellbeing and comfort. 

Wesleyan Assurance Society, a financial services mutual,  is the landowner and hassubmitted the planning application in response to interest for the whole building. 

Tom Holland of Wesleyan commented, “As an institutional Landlord, Wesleyan is  acutely aware of the ever-increasing demand for innovative workplaces where ESG credentials are placed at the forefront of the design process.  View Point will be one of the first in the Exeter region to meet the new Biodiversity Net Gain national standards, and we are extremely proud to submit an application for a new development which has all the characteristics of a ‘best in class’ office building.

Summerfield Developments (SW) Ltd have worked with Wesleyan to Development Manage the process and have worked in conjunction with Wesleyan’s marketing agents Hugo Tillotson of Maze and Andrew Pearce of Pearce Property Consultants, along with architects LHC.

“This is a superb opportunity for an occupier to move into new offices that will reduce their carbon footprint and operational running costs, whilst providing staff and clients with exceptional surroundings”, remarked Ben Trickey, Director of Summerfield.  “We know from past experience that a building of this nature will significantly help on many tangible scales, but will also help with the more intangible areas of staff retention, staff well being and staff recruitment.”

For further information on the proposed offices, please contact Maze, Pearce Property Consultants or Summerfield.

New Senior Appointment at Summerfield Homes

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Summerfield Homes, has continued to grow its team with the appointment of a new Divisional Director to head up strategic land and planning. 

Neal Jillings joins the housebuilder as Divisional Director for Strategic Land & Planning in his new role based at the firm’s Taunton office bringing with him over two decades of experience within residential development across the region.

Neal is a chartered member of the Royal Town Planning Institute and brings with him a wealth of specialist knowledge and experience.  This includes working for a local planning authority, the Planning Inspectorate, Savills and, more recently, running his own practice where he has recently been working with the team at Summerfield Homes in a consultancy capacity.

In his new role, Neal will be responsible for identifying and progressing future opportunities for housing schemes in the South West in line with Summerfield Homes’ growth plans. Neal will also be working on progressing the planning strategy for some of the company’s existing strategic land assets from Plymouth to North Somerset.

Ed Khodabandehloo, Managing Director at Summerfield Homes, said: “I am pleased to continue our growth plans with the appointment of a highly qualified and well-respected professional in Neal. We have some exciting strategic land holdings across Devon and Somerset and with Neal on board we can really focus on bringing these to fruition as well as adding to the company’s already expanding land portfolio.”

Commenting on his new appointment, Neal Jillings said: “I have enjoyed working with Summerfield Homes as one of my key clients and taking up Ed’s offer is a fantastic opportunity for me.  I have worked in planning and development throughout the South West for almost 30 years.  I hope to bring some of that experience to bear in helping Summerfield Homes maintain its position as a respected and successful regional housebuilder”

Summerfield Homes hand over 11 new affordable homes in Watchet

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Summerfield Homes has handed over eleven brand new properties on its development at Liddymore Park, Watchet to Somerset community- based affordable housing provider, SHAL Housing.

The houses are in the first of three phases of Summerfield’s development and range from one to three-bedroom properties. All but one has a garden and they each benefit from air source heat pumps and dedicated parking.

Liddymore Park is a short distance from the Knights Templar First School and within easy reach of Watchet town centre. The houses have been carefully designed to fit well with their surroundings and have a contemporary feel.

Handing over the completed homes to Lee Martin-Skull from SHAL, Mark Woodland, projects manager at Summerfield Homes, said: “We are delighted to be able to handover these much-needed homes to an association that works to provide safe, warm and affordable housing across the County.

“We are proud to deliver schemes with a mix of provision that create new communities for local people in sought after locations and that have our hallmark of a quality finish.”

Taking on the homes, Lee said: “It is such a privilege when we see people moving into the homes we help provide and we are grateful to Summerfield for the great job the team has done in planning and turning into a reality this attractive development.”

Image: (L- R) Alistair Lee, Site Manager, Summerfield Homes; Lee Martin-Skull, SHAL Housing; Stephanie Tonkyn from surveyors Taylor Lewis and Mark Woodland, Projects Manager, Summerfield Homes.

Summerfield Homes announces it’s first Net Zero development in Middlezoy

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Summerfield Homes has secured permission to build 26 new homes, including affordable properties, in Middlezoy.

The Somerset based housebuilder has been given consent for the development on land off Back Lane, which will be Summerfield Homes first Net Zero Carbon project.

With new access and highways improvements as part of the scheme, the development will have a mix of one, two, three and four bedroom homes, of which a number will be handed over to a local housing association. This comes after a 2021 housing needs survey highlighted the requirement for more affordable homes in the area.

Not only will the development benefit from being a Net Zero scheme but also, each property will be constructed with the latest energy efficient features such as a renewable energy source, PV solar panels and shower saves. Summerfield Homes is also installing a variety of bird and bat boxes, bee bricks and hedgehog friendly fencing within the development for local wildlife to thrive in the area.

Planning permission was granted to Summerfield Homes on appeal after the planning committee turned it down. The application went to committee with the planning offices recommendation and no technical objection from highways or other consultees.

The village is accessible to travel routes including the A372 that goes to Bridgwater in approximately seven miles; Junction 24 of the M5 motorway in approximately nine miles and the A361 that goes to the County Town, Taunton in approximately 14 miles.

Commenting on the appeal decision, Ed Khodabandehloo, Managing Director at Summerfield Homes, said: ‘I’m very pleased that the Planning Inspectorate has made the decision in favour of our appeal. We submitted a policy compliant application that had no technical objections, full policy support and included ten affordable homes to meet part of a long-standing need for affordable housing identified within the village.

“We are delighted with the outcome and look forward to returning to Middlezoy to build these properties in what is a very desirable Somerset village.” 

Summerfield Welcomes Dulux Decorator Center to Bristol Business Park

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Summerfield Commercial is delighted to announce the successful letting of a newly refurbished industrial unit on Eagleswood Business Park to Dulux Decorator Centre.

The property is situated on the prominent and well-established business park, located less than one mile from Junction 16 of the M5 and in close proximity to the Bristol M4/M5 interchange.  The business park offers a well established industrial and trade location, with excellent transport links to the motorway network and Bristol City Centre.

Dulux Decorator Centre will be joining nearby occupiers on the park who include Denmans, Sunbelt Rentals, Focus Training, Rexel and Carpetright.

Jason Sayle, Head of UK Real Estate for Dulux Decorator Centre said: “We are excited to add the new store to our network. It’s going to be a real asset to the local community, making Dulux Decorator Centre more accessible to our customers in the area. We very much look forward to trading out of Eagleswood Business Park.”

Will Grant, Divisional Director – Portfolio Management, Summerfield Commercial, said: “We are delighted to welcome Dulux Decorator Centre to Eagleswood Business Park and wish them every success here.  This is the second Summerfield Commercial owned property Dulux now operate from, reflecting the great relationship we have built over recent years.”

Tom Watkins, Director – Industrial & Logistics at Colliers said: “We’re really pleased to have secured the letting of Unit 3 so soon after launching the building to the market, setting a new record headline rent for the business park. This is a testament to Summerfield for their decision to speculatively commit to a programme of refurbishment works, which limited the void period and allowed us to secure rental growth, despite the economic slowdown.”

Summerfield Homes purchases land for 9 family homes in Horton, Somerset

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Summerfield Homes has purchased the land of a former garage in the village of Horton where it has permission to build nine detached family homes.

The Somerset based housebuilder is delivering a mix of three, four and five bedroom detached homes on the outskirts of the Horton located off Shave Lane.

Before construction can begin, the former garage and outbuildings will be demolished making way for a new access road and the nine homes, which have been individually designed, adopting a contemporary specification inside and out.

Enjoying views of open countryside, the site will retain East and South hedgerows and trees with additional planting, bird and bat boxes to encourage nature to thrive in the rural setting.

Each new home will benefit from the latest energy-efficient features incorporating a renewable energy source, shower saves and further thermally efficient external elements. The development has been carefully planned to ensure each property takes advantage of the maximum amount of natural sunlight and ventilation.

The popular village of Horton benefits from a rural setting but is coupled with excellent travel routes, being accessible to major A roads including the A303 and A358 as well as being approximately 11 miles from Junction 25 of the M5 motorway.

Commenting on the completion of this new site purchase, Jamie Johnson, Development Manager at Summerfield Homes, said: “We are pleased to have successfully completed the purchase of the land at Horton, off Shave Lane. This development presents the opportunity for Summerfield Homes to deliver nine contemporary new homes all built to an excellent specification.

“We understand the importance of providing highly energy efficient properties, that are not only kind to the environment but also benefit from being constructed with quality materials ensuring we provide an excellent place for customers to live for years to come.”

Development underway at Carrots Farm, North Petherton

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Summerfield Homes have officially started works on 20 new homes at Carrots Farm, North Petherton.

This development will have a collection of 2, 3 & 4 bedroom homes positioned in a prime location just under 1 mile from Junction 24 of the M5 Motorway.

Since acquiring the land earlier in the year Summerfield Homes have received high levels of interest in the properties and expect this to be a highly sought after development.

Carrots Farm will also deliver areas of open space, a local area of play and affordable housing.

Ed Khodabandehloo, Managing Director at Summerfield Homes commented; “We are delighted to have started at Carrots Farm in North Petherton, delivering 20 homes to this popular Somerset village. Our sales team look forward to welcoming customers to the development in early 2023.”

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