Buyers jump to it to secure new house on brownfield site.A FORMER engineering works close to Aintree Racecourse Aintree Racecourse is a British racecourse in Aintree, Liverpool, on Merseyside. The course The course is home to the world-renowned Grand National steeplechase, prior to the event being held at Aintree, the race was run in the nearby town of Maghull. has been cleared to make way for a new estate of 68 homes. Some buyers have literally jumped at the chance to get on board, with a handful of reservations already being made. Parklands on Park Lane, Netherton, is the latest example of a housebuilder conforming to government preference for the use of brownfield See greenfield. sites such as commercial and industrial land. This five-acre development by Barratt features an initial selection of seven house styles, starting with semi-detached designs priced at pounds 71,500. A detached de·tached adj. 1. Separated; disconnected. 2. Standing apart from others; separate. example comes at pounds 82,500 and a top-of-the-range property at pounds 91,000. A spokesman said: "These competitive prices will come as no surprise to those canny can·ny adj. can·ni·er, can·ni·est 1. Careful and shrewd, especially where one's own interests are concerned. 2. Cautious in spending money; frugal. 3. Scots a. homebuyers who keep an eye out for new sites starting up. Pre-build prices can be unrealistic and tend to escalate es·ca·late v. es·ca·lat·ed, es·ca·lat·ing, es·ca·lates v.tr. To increase, enlarge, or intensify: escalated the hostilities in the Persian Gulf. v.intr. quickly as construction gets underway and the appeal and layout boosts demand." For further details on the development call 0151-523 5631. |
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