NEW LATIMER KINGSTON MEWS HOMES ELEVATE THE SURREY LIVING EXPERIENCE
High on a hill overlooking Leatherhead town centre, 17 miles south of central London, Kingston Mews is a development of new homes available with shared ownership from Latimer, part of Clarion Housing Group. With private terraces and balconies that make the most of the elevated position, the apartments and townhouses bring added distinction to the local Surrey lifestyle.
Just a 10-minutes stroll from Leatherhead’s centre, Kingston Mews is home to one- and two-bedroom apartments and three-bedroom townhouses, offering a variety of accommodation designed to suit diverse buyers’ needs. Solo buyers, couples, growing families and downsizers can all find high-quality, visually appealing homes at the development, while air source heat pumps and photovoltaic panels speak to the properties’ sustainability credentials.
Internally, properties at Kingston Mews feel bright and luxurious, featuring contemporary fixtures and fittings and plentiful storage space. Glazed doors to terraces and balconies fill the living space with light, while bedrooms deliver a sense of refined comfort.
Surrey is known for being the most expensive of the Home Counties for property ownership. The average price there was £629,241 over the past year, according to Rightmove.[1] That’s just shy of £100,000 more than the next most expensive Home County, Berkshire, where the average price was £529,621 over the same period.[2] Average prices in the rest of the region stood at £515,502 in Hertfordshire[3], £497,896 in Buckinghamshire[4], £456,947 in Kent[5] and £431,441 in Essex[6]. In comparison, a deposit of £6,959 will buy a 35% share of a 2-bedroom apartment with the full market value of £397,500 at Kingston Mews.
Shared ownership provides the chance for buyers who would otherwise be priced out of the Surrey housing market to purchase a high-quality property. Buyers only need a deposit based on the share of the home they are buying, thus lowering the entry point to the purchase significantly. They pay a subsidised rent on the remaining share of the property and can ‘staircase’ their way to full ownership by purchasing further shares to suit their own timescale.
Sam Truman, Regional Sales Manager at Latimer, comments: “Surrey isn’t the easiest place to afford a high-quality property, let alone with the kind of stylish, distinctive homes available at Kingston Mews. We are delighted to be offering such thoughtfully designed homes in such a privileged setting with shared ownership to local buyers. With easy access to London as well, these homes are likely to be highly prized by buyers with a wide range of needs.”
Living at Kingston Mews, residents can enjoy the best of the Surrey lifestyle, as well as easy access to London for work and play. Leatherhead station is a three-minute drive or nine-minute walk away. From there, trains into London Waterloo take 45 minutes, while London Victoria is reachable in 51 minutes. Junction 9 of the M25 is just two minutes’ drive away, for those who commute by car. Even international travel is easy, with London Gatwick Airport just over a 20-minute drive from Kingston Mews.
The development is also beautifully positioned for access to nature. The Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty lies just to the south of Leatherhead, with rolling hills and discovery trails providing plentiful challenges for runners, cyclists and horse riders. The stunning chalk escarpment of Denbies Hillside and Norbury Park, a sanctuary for birds and native flowers, add to the area’s natural charms. The south coast, meanwhile, is just 45-minutes’ drive, providing opportunities for fun on the water, as well as easy access to vibrant towns such as Brighton.
Closer to home, Leatherhead town centre caters to all of life’s immediate necessities, with independent and chain shops, cafes and restaurants. Popular local haunts include Lucio’s and Charlie & Ginger for coffee and cake, Kawamura for outstanding Japanese food and the Penny Black for convivial meetups over cocktails and sharing platters.
Leatherhead is also home to a selection of Ofsted Outstanding-rated primary, secondary and academy schools for children aged two to 19. On the leisure front, the local area offers everything from high-energy thrills and exotic wildlife at Chessington World of Adventure to relaxed days on the golf course at the Leatherhead Club, Pachesham Centre, Tyrrells Wood and Beaverbrook golf clubs.
Homes at Kingston Mews are available priced from £32,000 for a 10% share of a one-bedroom apartment with the full market value of £320,000. Two-bedroom homes start from £139,125 for a 35% share, which a full market value of £397,500. For further details, visit https://www.latimerhomes.com/new-build-homes/surrey/leatherhead/kingston-mews or call 0300 100 0309
About Clarion Housing Group
Clarion Housing Group is the UK’s largest housing association, owning and managing 125,000 homes for 350,000 people nationwide and across 150 local authorities. Clarion is committed to providing good quality and affordable homes to those who need them most.
About Latimer
Latimer is the development arm of the not-for-profit Clarion Housing Group. It builds homes for all tenures and reinvests any surplus back into the organisation to support its social mission.
