Living the Dream with Reiver Homes

A new development near Carlisle offers buyers the opportunity to find the forever home of their dreams.

Picture this. It’s a warm summer’s evening, the barbecue sizzles on the patio while old friends catch up and children race each other down the long stretch of lawn. Through the Bi-fold doors drinks are being poured and stories shared over the hors d’oeuvres. Houses on the brand new Cairn Beck development near Carlisle are fit to play host to the kind of summer al fresco evenings we could only dream of, up until now.

The new Reiver Homes development, located in the beautiful Cumbrian village of Heads Nook offers 10 high specification homes and the first of the new Reiver house types. The Graham, Glendenning, Bell and Maxwell – all of which are named after Reiver families – are all properties which promise to alter your perspective on new-builds.

Located only seven miles from the centre of Carlisle the homes are perfectly placed for the luxury of a peaceful, semi-rural life, whilst being conveniently close to links to the M6 and Newcastle. The four and five bedroom, detached houses all benefit from extensive plot sizes and larger gardens, which look onto the spectacular meadow views. Think long afternoon dog walks, milk on the doorstep, barbecues in the garden and Pimms on the lawn.

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Quality is at the heart of every Reiver Home and each includes a host of design features including contemporary German kitchen ranges, integrated appliances, paved patios and USB electrical sockets. Additional features, which were made for entertaining, such as a wine coolers, multi-fuel stoves and pop-up sockets can also be added.

Of the 10 homes at the Cairn Beck development, only the Glendenning and Bell are still available. Both four bedroom properties feature a large, open plan kitchen, dining and family area and have modern Bi-fold doors connecting to the garden area, as well as paved drives and landscaped gardens to the front and rear.

“We’re breaking the mould on new builds,” said Sales Executive, Julie Graham. “Traditionally people think of new builds as having small rooms, small plot sizes and no storage. Whereas here, we’ve tried to bust all of the myths and it has definitely worked.”

An operating division of the family owned Story Contracting, Reiver Homes is the new name for house building in Cumbria and South West Scotland. While they have laid the foundations for their growth they are keen to retain the heritage and ethos of the family business.

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“Fred (Story) and his wife both come from Reiver families, so it’s all rooted in Carlisle,” explained Marketing Executive, Lindsay McWilliams. “We’re very big on using local contractors and trying to support local businesses as part of a growing supply chain where we can.

“As we grow, we’re very conscious about not losing that small, family feel and our excellent customer service.”

As it stands, with over 30 years experience in the industry, the small team of experienced professionals will go above and beyond to help you find your dream Reiver home.

Lindsay added: “For us it’s all about building homes that we would want to live in.”

Well, who wouldn’t?

The Cairn Beck show home is open Thursday – Monday from 10.30am – 4.30pm. For more information contact Julie on 07970006741 or visit www.reiverhomes.co.uk

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