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Banner Homes New Corporate Identity

Banner Homes New Logo

Banner Homes is launching a new corporate logo across its three regional companies and its developments throughout southern England and the Midlands. The new logo has been created after many months of research and development and has been designed to epitomise the company’s brand values of aspiration, attention to detail, sound investment, smarter thinking and style.

Group Sales and Marketing Director, Piers Banfield comments, “The rebranding is not just about a new logo. It represents our ‘coming of age’ as a business. 12 years ago the company underwent a management buyout and since then we have carved out a much respected position within the market place. With the new brand identity and the relocation of our southern regional office to Farnham, we are now in a perfectly situated to continue our growth in the North Home Counties, South Home Counties and the West Midlands.”  Banner Homes’ New Logo

Awards all round for Banner Homes at this year’s What House? Awards

Leading housebuilder Banner Homes is celebrating after being awarded Bronze for Best Medium Housebuilder at this year’s What House? Awards 2010, the Oscars of the housebuilding industry.

What House Best Medium Housebuilder and Best Brownfields Development

Happy purchasers buy again at The Lilies

Banner Homes prides itself on delivering the best homes possible. So when a purchaser buys a second home from them, they know they have got it right. This is just the case with Matt Sellwood who has just bought a two bedroom terraced home with his girlfriend Lorraine Stratford at Banner Homes’ development The Lilies in Twyford near Reading.

Comments Matt; “Seven years ago I was a first time buyer looking for an apartment and decided that Banner Homes’ development Victoria Place in the centre of Reading was just what I was looking for. I was very impressed with the quality of the apartment and the finish and have spent many happy years there.

“Lorraine and I decided that it was time to move home and get somewhere bigger and felt that Twyford was the best location for us. It is close to Reading to take advantage of all the city has to offer and has excellent transport links, but has the village atmosphere that we are both after. I work from home as an environmental consultant but my office in based in Southampton so I spend a great deal of time on the road. Lorraine is a financial advisor so also spends a great deal of time travelling so the location is perfect for us.

“We decided to have a drive around and saw that Banner Homes were building its new development in the village so decided to take a look. As soon as I saw that the development was Banner Homes I knew that it would have a good specification and the product would be built to a high standard. We were also attracted by the fact that it is a small development, so there will be a sense of community but we are not on top of each other. We visited the show home and were very impressed with the design and layout. After studying the homes available and ruling out a three bedroom home, we decided to make an offer on a two bedroom end of terraced home. It is perfect for us as provides the additional room we need and has a nice rear garden ideal for barbecues, as well as being more private as it is end of terrace.”

Matt and Lorraine are selling their apartment through Banner Homes Premier Part Exchange scheme. Continues Matt, “We decided to use the part exchange scheme as it takes away the worry of selling our own property and makes the whole process much less stressful. We now have no worries about completion dates being different and having to find somewhere else to live. Banner Homes handles the whole process for us and we will not complete on our old home until our new home is ready for us to move into.”  

The Lilies is an exclusive collection of 15 two, three, four and five bedroom high quality homes located close to fields, farmland and woodlands. Already 70% of the development has been sold so those still interested in buying should visit before it is too late!

The day to day amenities of the village of Ruscombe are only a short stroll away from The Lilies and Twyford, which can be reached almost as easily as Ruscombe, features local shops and a Waitrose supermarket along with other essentials nestled between Tudor buildings and quaint cottages on the banks of the River Loddon.

Twyford’s King’s Arms coaching inn was once an important meeting place on the Bath Road. Nowadays the village is as highly regarded for its excellent choice of tempting cafés, traditional pubs and restaurants to appeal to all tastes. It’s still a fantastic place for good food, drink and company.

With the towns of Reading and Maidenhead just six and eight miles away respectively, you’ll never be short of exciting ways to spend your days or lively nights out either. The Oracle Shopping Centre in Reading, for example, offers a great choice of shopping and entertainment, including department stores, numerous restaurants and a multiplex cinema.

The A4, M4, M40, M3 and M25 are all within easy reach, ensuring getting out and about is never a problem and making The Lilies an ideal base for the daily commute. Twyford train station is less than a mile away from The Lilies and offers frequent services to London Paddington, with a direct journey taking around 30 minutes. Reading and Henley-on-Thames are also a short direct train journey away.

Ruscombe and Twyford are also home to a number of reputable schools, including The Piggott Secondary School and Polehampton Infants and Junior School, which is just a short walk from The Lilies. There’s also a popular youth centre and recreation ground within walking distance; the excellent facilities in a relaxed, scenic area making The Lilies a fantastic place to raise a family.

Prices start from £350,000 for the final three bedroom home; £510,000 for four bedroom home and from £625,000 for five bedroom homes. The showhome is open Thursday through to Monday from 10am to 5pm. For further information please call 01189 341488 or visit www.bannerhomes.co.uk/the-lilies and you can follow us on www.twitter.com/bannerhomesplc

Banner Homes site manager wins national award

Banner Homes Central site manager, John Dickinson has won his first national Quality Awards in this year’s NHBC’s Pride in the Job Awards for his outstanding site management skills. John, who is site manager on Banner Homes’ successful development, The Lilies, Twyford, Nr Reading, Berkshire has been a site manager for the past 23 years and spent the last four working for Banner Homes.

Marc Coulon Group Production Director of Banner Homes, says: “We are thrilled that John has been awarded a NHBC Pride in the Job award. It shows the total commitment our team has reaching high standards, both on site and in the homes we build. As well as John, three other site managers have received the awards. We wish them the best as they go through to the next round.”

Awarded for excellent standards on site

Pride in the Job (PIJ) has been rewarding site managers with excellent standards on site for 30 years and the winners have been hand-picked after 18 months of rigorous judging by their Inspection Managers and Regional Directors, from more than 18,000 contenders across the UK.

Comments John, “I am very pleased to receive this award for the first time. It means a lot for the team, not just me. I don’t build anything, I’m only as good as the team I have – those on site and the team back in the office. I just steer the ship.”

To become a Pride in the Job winner involves a great deal of commitment and hard work. Judging is based on 38 different elements of site management,from technical knowledge, consistency in the build process to excellent

leadership and organisational skills. Only site managers who demonstrate the highest standards in each of these areas receive an Award.

John will now go through to the next heat to try for a ‘Seal of Excellence’ Award in the Autumn. The PIJ campaign reaches its climax with the announcement of the four overall UK Supreme Award winners at a Gala Awards ceremony in January.

Stunning new family homes in Berkshire

The Lilies is an exclusive collection of 15 two, three, four and five bedroom high quality homes located close to fields, farmland and woodlands. Already 60% of the homes are reserved.

The day to day amenities of the village of Ruscombe are only a short stroll away from The Lilies and Twyford, which can be reached almost as easily as Ruscombe, features local shops and a Waitrose supermarket along with other essentials nestled between Tudor buildings and quaint cottages on the banks of the River Loddon.

Twyford’s King’s Arms coaching inn was once an important meeting place on the Bath Road. Nowadays the village is as highly regarded for its excellent choice of tempting cafés, traditional pubs and restaurants to appeal to all tastes. It’s still a fantastic place for good food, drink and company.

Twyford has excellent links for Reading and Maidenhead

With the towns of Reading and Maidenhead just six and eight miles away respectively, you’ll never be short of exciting ways to spend your days or lively nights out either. The Oracle Shopping Centre in Reading, for example, offers a great choice of shopping and entertainment, including department stores, numerous restaurants and a multiplex cinema.

The A4, M4, M40, M3 and M25 are all within easy reach, ensuring getting out and about is never a problem and making The Lilies an ideal base for the daily commute. Twyford train station is less than a mile away from The Lilies and offers frequent

services to London Paddington, with a direct journey taking around 30 minutes. Reading and Henley-on-Thames are also a short direct train journey away.

Ruscombe and Twyford are also home to a number of reputable schools, including The Piggott Secondary School and Polehampton Infants and Junior School, which is just a short walk from The Lilies. There’s also a popular youth centre and recreation ground within walking distance; the excellent facilities in a relaxed, scenic area making The Lilies a fantastic place to raise a family.

Prices start from £290,000 for two bedroom home; £350,000 for three bedroom home; £510,000 for four bedroom home and from £625,000 for five bedroom home. The showhome is open daily from 10am to 5pm. For further information please call 01189 341488 or visit www.bannerhomes.co.uk/the-lilies and you can follow us on www.twitter.com/bannerhomesplc

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For further PR information please contact Helen Doherty at Phoenix plc on 07713 175850 or email: helend@phoenixplc.com

The Lilies at Twyford was worth the wait for the Pluse family

The Pluses in their new home in Ruscombe near Twyford

Clare and Mark Pluse had been very happy living in their two bedroom terraced home in Charvil for the past five years. However with the arrival of their daughter Emma, now 15 months they realised they needed more space.

Comments Clare, “We were really happy with our home in Charvil. We had bought it from new and really liked the location. However with Emma arriving we realised we needed more space especially if we wanted friends and family to stay. We decided that we would wait to see if we saw something before putting our house on the market. During a drive one afternoon we noticed the coming soon signs for Banner Homes’ new development, The Lilies in Twyford near Reading and decided to look into it further.

“We are really keen on new build because of the low maintenance and quality of finish. We really liked the sound of the development and the location was perfect for us. Mark emailed Banner Homes for more information and we decided to go ahead and put our house on the market.

“We had a few nervous weeks waiting for the development to officially launch but Banner Homes were brilliant keeping in touch with us. We visited the show home on the launch weekend and fell in love with it. We particularly liked the high specification of the property, the finish and the attention to detail. The site manager came to see us on the Sunday and showed us the plot we were interested in. It was still at build stage but was identical to the layout of the show home so we were able to picture it. We put our offer in and it was accepted the following day.” Continues Clare.

“Twyford is an excellent location for us as it is walking distance to the station for Mark to get the train into London where he works as an IT consultant. I am also 15 minutes from work where I work as a research scientist. We have settled in extremely well and Emma loves her new home.”

The Lilies is an exclusive collection of 15 two, three, four and five bedroom high quality homes located close to fields, farmland and woodlands

The day to day amenities of the village of Ruscombe are only a short stroll away from The Lilies and Twyford, which can be reached almost as easily as Ruscombe, features local shops and a Waitrose supermarket along with other essentials nestled between Tudor buildings and quaint cottages on the banks of the River Loddon.

Twyford’s King’s Arms coaching inn was once an important meeting place on the Bath Road. Nowadays the village is as highly regarded for its excellent choice of tempting cafés, traditional pubs and restaurants to appeal to all tastes. It’s still a fantastic place for good food, drink and company.

With the towns of Reading and Maidenhead just six and eight miles away respectively, you’ll never be short of exciting ways to spend your days or lively nights out either. The Oracle Shopping Centre in Reading, for example, offers a great choice of shopping and entertainment, including department stores, numerous restaurants and a multiplex cinema.

The A4, M4, M40, M3 and M25 are all within easy reach, ensuring getting out and about is never a problem and making The Lilies an ideal base for the daily commute. Twyford train station is less than a mile away from The Lilies and offers frequent

services to London Paddington, with a direct journey taking around 30 minutes. Reading and Henley-on-Thames are also a short direct train journey away.

Ruscombe and Twyford are also home to a number of reputable schools, including The Piggott Secondary School and Polehampton Infants and Junior School, which is just a short walk from The Lilies. There’s also a popular youth centre and recreation ground within walking distance; the excellent facilities in a relaxed, scenic area making The Lilies a fantastic place to raise a family.

Prices start from £290,000 for two bedroom home; £350,000 for three bedroom home; £500,000 for four bedroom home and from £625,000 for five bedroom home. The showhome is open daily from 10am to 5pm. For further information please call 01189 341488 or visit www.bannerhomes.co.uk/the-lilies and you can follow us on www.twitter.com/bannerhomesplc

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For further PR information please contact Helen Doherty at Phoenix plc on 07713 175850 or email: helend@phoenixplc.com