Housing developer helps builds community spirit

Redrow residents toast their new neighbourhood

Bringing people together is as much a part of creating new homes as putting together the bricks and mortar, so an award winning house builder Redrow in Swindon gathered its first and future residents for a drink and a chat.

Redrow popped open the champagne and invited the residents of Abbey Manor in Priory Vale to raise a glass to the success of the development and to meet their new neighbours.

Sandra Hughes, area sales manager for Redrow Homes (South West), said: "Moving house can be quite daunting for those who are leaving behind good neighbours and friends. So, we feel it's important that all the residents get to share an afternoon of champagne and gossip to help them meet their new neighbours and forge new friendships.

"There is already a wonderful sense of community at Abbey Manor helped by its location in Priory Vale. Our collection of homes are enclosed by a green border of bushes, shrubs and trees nestling within the wider development, which gives the venture a very personal feel."

Within the green boundary, Redrow's range of one, two, three, four and five-bedroom homes have been a great success with more than half of the first phase of homes already sold.

Sandra said: "Abbey Manor's popularity can also be explained by its wide selection of homes to suite a diverse range of tastes, from stylish one and two-bedroom apartments up to flexible and spacious three-storey living. The choice is really helping to build a quite diverse neighbourhood."

Within the wider community many amenities are close by and residents can take advantage of Swindon town centre and the North Swindon District Shopping Centre, plus two schools, a health centre, restaurants and health club. That's plenty to do, see and experience for young children, teenagers and adults alike.

The Redrow showhome at Abbey Manor is open daily from 10am to 5.30pm. Call 01793 725491 to find out more or visit www.redrow.co.uk for details of this and other developments.