First Time Buyer Readers' Awards

Private Developer of the Year 2019

This award will focus not only on the design and quality of the properties built, but also on all aspects of the developer’s performance.

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Countryside

This year, Countryside celebrated 60 years since it was founded, in which time it has established itself as one of the UK’s leading housebuilders, specialising in building communities, not just houses. 2018 was an outstanding year of growth for Countryside: the 12 months to 30 September 2018 saw the Group become the UK’s fastest-growing listed homebuilder, exceeding the targets it set at the time of its IPO in 2016. A 27% uplift in completions led to adjusted revenue of £1,229.5m in 2018 – an increase of 20% on the previous year – with an adjusted operating profit increasing by 28% to £211.4m. Countryside continues to uphold its reputation for quality product, offering comprehensive customer service, while maintaining continued focus on health and safety processes. Countryside looks forward to building on this year’s prosperity, while continuing to cater to customer and local communities’ needs and creating Places People Love.

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Higgins Homes

Higgins Homes has been designing and building homes in London and the South East for more than 50 years. This family-run and owned company has built its reputation on understanding the importance of individuality, reliability and quality. Be it first time buyer apartments or family homes, the design and architectural teams at Higgins Homes will maximise space and react quickly to innovation. Higgins Homes approaches each development to complement and enhance its location, meaning every development has unique, high-quality homes. There are no standard house or apartment types, the design of each home will depend on the location and the needs and preferences of the ultimate owner. This design-led approach to building includes open-plan layouts, large windows to create light-filled rooms, as well as generous storage and private outside space. The open space is complemented with a specification that is designed to be beautiful, functional
and generous.

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Regenta

Regenta Development is the house building division of SiteSales Property Group, and has been designing and building spacious, high-specification homes since 2013. At Regenta, we have 60 staff, and we pride ourselves on taking care of the whole development process from acquiring the land, to handing over the keys to the new owner, to our exemplary year-long aftercare. Every project we undertake is unique, focusing on superior design, high-quality construction and attractive architecture. Inside, the well thought-out layouts, spacious living areas and good quality finishes set our properties apart from the competition. In our first five years we have built more than 100 new homes; at Leyton Place in E10, all six luxury apartments sold within three hours at the launch event, while at Gilpin Mews in Ware, eight out of 10 new families moved in on the same weekend, proving just how popular our developments are with buyers.

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