Steeped in history, the stunning market town of Wantage in Oxfordshire provides a majestic location for Bellway Homes' newest development, Greensands.  Set in the birthplace of King Alfred, Greensands enjoys a picturesque semi-rural location in the Vale of the White Horse. The elegant collection of 57 homes includes two-bedroom apartments and two, three, four and five-bedroom houses offering an exceptional range of homes to appeal to a whole range of buyers.  Available with Help to Buy, the homes start from as little as £180,000.

Whilst the grand architecture in the town provides a charming setting, the homes at Greensands have been designed for modern lifestyles, with contemporary interiors and spacious open-plan layouts.  Each home has been built to a high-quality specification with luxurious fittings and considered designs to create easy living.       

Wantage provides a host of amenities against a wonderful backdrop of medieval buildings, clustered around a bustling market square which features a statue of its most infamous past resident, Alfred the Great.   The town's 17th and 18th-century buildings and narrow cobbled streets and passages give it a unique character and here you will find a mixture of high-street stores alongside fashionable boutiques and award-winning restaurants.  Residents also enjoy a twice-weekly market selling fresh local produce and for those who like strolling further afield, there are some excellent walking options, with the ancient Ridgeway Trail just a short distance from the town centre.

Emma Jones, Sales and Marketing Director at Bellway Homes: “We are delighted to be launching this collection of new homes in such an inspiring location.  There's so much to admire in Wantage and a real sense of community. Locals are proud to call the town their home and there's a host of fun events to get involved with such as the literary festival, a carnival, the autumn festival and Wantage Dickensian evening.

“Our new scheme at Greensands includes many different house styles.  We are creating detached homes, maisonettes, apartments and semi-detached properties which will make wonderful homes for a wide range of purchasers.”

John Brewer, Branch Manager at Wantage Davis Tate Estate Agents adds: “The collection of homes at Greensands offers a really aspirational location.  Wantage is a lovely place to live and has a unique and rare sense of community.  There are sports teams for pretty much any activity you can think of, a stunning mix of old and new architecture and several excellent schools. We offer potential buyers the best of both worlds here; a glorious market town location with great connections to the Oxford and London.”

Families are well served at Greensands, with Charlton Primary School and King Alfred Academy nearby.  For a fun family day out, the Vale and Downland Museum has been nationally acclaimed as an outstanding example of community partnership, with a range of galleries and a café with a terrace and garden.

Transport links around Greensands are excellent. The closest railway station is Didcot, which is a 16-minute drive away and has regular services to Oxford (14 minutes), Reading (12 minutes) and to London Paddington in just 40 minutes. For road users Greensands has excellent links to A34, providing easy access to Abingdon, Oxford and Newbury as well as the M4 for Reading.

For further information about Greensands please visit https://www.bellway.co.uk/new-homes/thames-valley/greensands.

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