With little time remaining to utilise the government's Help to Buy: Equity Loan scheme, Rubicon at Knights Park provides Cambridge homebuyers with a superb opportunity to secure a stunning new home with only a 5% deposit and pay no stamp duty. Located within the award-winning development of Knights Park in Eddington, Rubicon is host to a range of expertly designed homes and bespoke co-working spaces delivered by five-star housebuilder The Hill Group. Now 75% sold with only 5 studios in the first building remaining, purchasers should act now and book their tour of a brand-new studio show apartment and experience what this exciting new collection of homes has to offer.

Rebecca Littler, Group Sales and Marketing Director at The Hill Group, comments: “Rubicon is the latest chapter for one of our most successful developments, Knights Park. There is still time for buyers to purchase one of the stunning studio apartments available with Help to Buy and be in their new home in time for Christmas, while also taking advantage of the government's recent change to the stamp duty allowance. This is an unmissable opportunity for first time buyers to ensure they secure the savings available to them while they can and we urge prospective buyers to book their visit as soon as possible.”

Ideal for homebuyers who are keen to live a sustainable lifestyle, the homes at Rubicon echo the award-winning green credentials of the wider Knights Park development. Homes include a range of energy saving features including underfloor heating throughout every apartment, a district heating system metered to every home and highly efficient industrial style triple glazed windows which ensure lower energy bills for residents. Conceived by the University of Cambridge, the vibrant new neighbourhood of Eddington is perfectly poised to enjoy greener modes of travel with its own network of new cycling and pedestrian routes. Cambridge city centre is a 12-minute cycle ride away and provides a haven of shops, restaurants and pubs, as well as the popular market square and the Grand Arcade Shopping Centre, which is home to more than 60 leading retailers. 

Buyers here have plenty of opportunity to keep active and enjoy the outdoors, thanks to the 123 acres of green open space that surrounds the development. Eddington has plenty to offer its residents with its own community centre 'Storey's Field Centre', a few minutes' walk from Rubicon. A local sports pitch, running track and tennis courts are also a short stroll from the development, and for keen gardeners, Eddington also benefits from its very own allotments. The wider community offers a range of amenities including a supermarket, shops, a public square and the new Hyatt and Locke Hotel which boasts a chic restaurant and bar.

Not only do these generously sized apartments provide spacious layouts, Rubicon also features a series of multi-functional co-working spaces - perfect for those who need to work remotely without losing space at home, and who want to do so in a friendly collaborative environment. These include private work areas for calls or to focus without any distractions, and larger open spaces that offer more of a social aspect whilst also providing opportunities for professionals to engage and connect. Contemporary and functional furniture, lush planting and lighting, have all been carefully considered in the design of these spaces, creating areas that are comfortable to work in that offer sociability and stimulation when required.

Residents who need to commute from Rubicon can do so with ease. A regular bus service, only a short stroll away from the development, offers a car-free mode of travel into and around Cambridge. For those who need swift travel into London, Cambridge train station is less than a 20-minute cycle ride away and provides services into Kings Cross in under an hour or Liverpool Street in just over an hour. For international travel, Stansted Airport is just a 30-minute train journey away.

Prices at Rubicon start from £339,950 for a studio apartment, selected properties are available to purchase with the Help to Buy: Equity Loan scheme and Deposit Unlock. For further information about Rubicon at Knights Park, visit www.knightspark-eddington.co.uk or call 01223 607200.

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About Hill

Hill is an award-winning housebuilder and one of the leading developers in London, the home counties, and the south, delivering both private for sale and affordable homes.  

Now in its 24th year, this family-owned and operated company has grown to establish itself as the UK's second-largest privately-owned housebuilder, with an impressive and diverse portfolio of schemes ranging from landmark, mixed-use regeneration schemes and inner-city apartments to homes in rural communities. 

Employing over 750 staff, the company operates from five strategically located regional offices, with its head office based in Waltham Abbey. 

Hill anticipates completing over 2,800 homes in 2022 and has a controlled land bank with planning consent of over 4000 units. Around half of the development portfolio is in joint venture to deliver a range of mixed tenure developments, reflecting Hill's commitment to partnerships with government, local authorities, housing associations and private clients. 

Hill has won over 460 industry awards in the past 23 years, including Best Medium Housebuilder at the Housebuilder Awards in 2020 and 2021. Hill also won Best Home, Best Sustainable Development and Best Medium Housebuilder at the WhatHouse? Awards 2021 and has won WhatHouse? Housebuilder of the Year twice. New 2022 Housing Design Awards include Agar Grove Phase 1A and 1B with Camden Council, and Fish Island Village, Hill's landmark joint venture in Hackney with Peabody. In addition, Hill has been awarded the 5-star status in the Home Builders Federation's annual Customer Satisfaction Survey for the past five years. 

The Hill Group is donating 200 fully equipped modular homes to local authorities and homeless charities as part of a £15m pledge through its Foundation 200 programme, launched in 2019 to mark Hill's 20th anniversary. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @CreatedbyHill

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