First look inside Hartlepool bungalow development that 'breaks the mould'

Potential buyers have been given their first look inside the bungalows on the new Highgate Meadows development being built by Wynyard Homes in Dalton Piercy.

The scheme of 30 modern detached and semi-detached homes is described by the developer as “mould-breaking” and the first major bungalow project in the North East in 20 years.

Despite the lockdown delaying progress on the site, a show home is now open and work on 13 properties is well underway.

Seven of the bungalows have been reserved so far.

Wynyard Homes managing director Barry Miller believes their modern design and rural setting are behind the high level of interest.

He said: “People tend to remember bungalows with small rooms and are poorly-proportioned by today’s tastes.

"The properties we’ve built at Highgate Meadows are in stark contrast to that perception, and have been designed for modern living, all with fully-fitted bathrooms and kitchens with state-of-the-art appliances.

“Easy living on one level and the advantages of additional space carries wide appeal, and Highgate Meadows breaks the mould of what most would traditionally expect from a bungalow.

“The development itself features mature trees with an open country outlook, and because every property is single level, you are never over-looked and it all feels very private.”

Highgate Meadows includes five different types of two and three-bedroom bungalows. Prices starting from £269,950.

Mr Miller, a former managing director of Bellway North East, launched Hartlepool-based Wynyard Homes in 2016.

They are also developers of Conicliffe Rise in West Park and Liberty Park.

It is currently working on four sites in the North East and is about to launch a fifth at East Rainton near Houghton-le-Spring, where it will build 33 detached houses.

“Every one of our developments is different,” added Mr Miller. “We don’t have a standard range of houses, for example. Instead, we look at the context of location and provide a selection of properties for that particular site.

"We pride ourselves on being individual and like to think we’re a cut above the mass house building market.”

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