ACCUEIL CLASSIC CONTEMPORARY LIVING ACCUEIL HOMES

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1 ACCUEIL CLASSIC CONTEMPORARY LIVING ACCUEIL HOMES

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3 WELCOME HOME Specialising in high specification new build homes and period conversions we have built a reputation for careful design, attention to detail and quality in build. With small developments in sought after locations, ranging from stylish modern two bedroom apartments to carefully restored six bedroom barns, our unique approach to property development provides classic contemporary living. Thank you for your interest in our current developments, we look forward to speaking to you further and hopefully welcoming you to your new home.

4 KEEPING IT GREEN One of the major benefits of buying a brand new home is that they have been designed through exacting building standards to be both robust and extremely energy efficient. The benefits in design, and modern building regulations are not only helping to preserve the environment, but also saving you money on your utility bills every year. According to the Home Builders Federation, on average, new homes are 65% more energy efficient than a Victorian house of the same style. They use on average 30% less water and are roughly 50% cheaper to run making an annual saving of almost 1,500 on a four bedroom detached home. Here are just a few green reasons that our homes stand out from the crowd.

5 1 Our homes on average reduce heat loss by 54% from comparable Victorian Houses and over 35% from houses that are just 10 years old. 2 New homes are subject to strict rules in relation to noise pollution. Our homes are soundproofed to latest regulations to prevent noise travelling both within and outside of your home. 3 Lighting contributes up to 20% of the total electricity bill for the average home built to 2010 regulations. We provide low energy light fittings and downlights in our homes to reduce this significantly. 6 Wherever 5 Water efficiency calculations must be done for new build homes to meet current regulations. As such, our homes are designed with water efficient features such as dual-flush toilets saving up to 30% more water than a second-hand home. possible we use renewable or low impact energy solutions such as Air Source or Ground Source heat pumps 4 Living near green spaces can significantly improve well-being and reduce stress levels according to recent research by Rethink Rural. Our developments are hand-selected and designed to provide larger than average plot sizes, access to local leisure facilities and wherever possible rural views. 7 Our design approach focusses on high quality installations and products, including high quality insulation, boilers and ventilation systems. This makes a major contribution to reducing Carbon Dioxide emissions from your home, as well as reducing your energy bills. 8 Our new homes consistently outperform the recommended minimum air-tightness standards set in current regulations meaning less heat-loss from your home, reduced heating bills and fewer draughts.

6 THE ACCUEIL DIFFERENCE With a huge amount of New Build properties available to buy from a variety of house-builders it is important to us that our homes are different. We do not mass produce the same house type, all of our homes are individually designed and are not used time and time again on each of our developments. We take great care to ensure that the homes we create are sympathetic to their surroundings and our sites are not overdeveloped meaning our buyers have ample space both inside and out. Our homes are designed and equipped for modern living, using a range of both traditional and innovative building methods. We do not cut corners in the delivery of our homes and actively ensure that we use products and systems that will ultimately create a robust, quality property that will stand the test of time. In addition to the standard choices offered by most house-builders such as kitchen cabinetry and tiles, we provide a customisation service to our buyers to allow more personal choices to be made about the finish of their home. Depending on the time of reservation we can offer upgraded electrical packages, a choice of door furniture, internal joinery and floor finishes, all to help make your house feel like home from the very first day you open the door. Here are just a few reasons to choose an Accueil Home. 1 Accueil is so different to most developers. They are family founded so you really get the sense that they care about their customers and that they understand that they are building family homes and what families require from their homes. Our house really reflects that understanding. There was always a friendly person at the end of the phone and never answer machines or extension numbers for different departments. Mr & Mrs Wakefield, Woodlands 2016

7 2 We offer more customisation options than any other major house-builders to help you make your house a home. This includes a huge selection of tiles and carpets as well as finer details like internal doors, ironmongery and USB sockets. We install quartz worktops as standard, provide high quality appliances and offer more choices for the final finish of your kitchen than most of our competitors. All so that you can entertain in style. 3 It s not just about the finishing touches, it s about building homes that last. We are committed to comprehensive engineering designs to make properties that will stand the test of time. One such example is our floor joists. We install them at reduced centres to eliminate squeaky or bouncy floors. It s hidden build quality that you may never notice glancing round a show home, but certainly would once living there! 4 We are members of the NHBC, Q Assure Build and The Federation of Master Builders. We have signed up to honour the Consumer Code for House-builders and we operate an ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System. Our systems are monitored and managed for quality and efficiency, using a customer-centric approach to ensure a truly unique home-buying experience. 5 On your moving day we know the last thing you want is for us to be in your way! We will meet you a few days before you move into your new home to familiarise you with how everything works and to go through anything that needs your attention. We will also provide you with a comprehensive Home User Guide (HUG) in case you forget anything. That means on your move in day you can grab your keys and go. Don t worry though, we will be on hand if you need us. 6 There is a sense of independence, style and high quality to Accueil s work. The locations chosen are sensitive to the area and visually pleasing. The look of the site (Woodlands) is very impressive and has been appropriately designed to fit in with the existing houses on the street. We live in a positive neighbourhood which has the right balance of friendliness without compromising privacy......there was definitely a sense of being on the same journey, as all the team members were friendly, approachable and took care and patience in dealing with the many questions that we had. Mr & Mrs White, Woodlands 2016

8 THE ACCUEIL STANDARD We take great pride in our standard specification and will not build a house that we would not live in ourselves. In fact, our standard specification in terms of what is included, and the quality of product, in many cases exceeds our competitors. We work hard to ensure that our homes contain everything required for modern living, that they are robust and that the finish is excellent. By purchasing a new home from Accueil you can hang up your DIY kit and enjoy more time with your friends and family from the first day you open the front door.

9 WHAT S INCLUDED? INTERNAL FINISHES Smooth ceilings and walls finished in white emulsion. White pre-finished internal doors with complementary skirting and architraves and satin chrome ironmongery. White satinwood finish to all joinery including staircases. Insulated loft and hatch to meet current regulations. KITCHEN & UTILITY Individually designed kitchen with a range of base, wall and larder units with soft close hinges and a choice of door finish* Choice of Quartz worktops* with up-stand. Choice of colour to glass splash-back* behind the hob. Stainless steel single fan oven with 4 burner gas hob in 1-3 bedroom homes. Stainless steel double fan oven with 5 burner gas hob in 4+ bedroom homes. Integrated appliances including stainless steel extractor hood, fridge/ freezer and dishwasher. Under-mounted stainless steel dual-bowl sink in the kitchen and single stainless steel single sink with drainer in the utility. Chrome plated mixer taps* in both the kitchen and utility. Free-standing* washing machine in the utility. Space and services for tumble dryer in the utility, where space permits. BATHROOMS, CLOAKROOMS AND EN-SUITES Contemporary white sanitary ware. Double ended contemporary baths. Chrome finish taps and fittings. Wall mounted thermostatic showers in both free-standing cubicles and over baths. All WCs fitted with soft close seat and covers. Low profile shower trays with chrome framed glass enclosures. Glazed bath screens with chrome trim. Chrome towel radiator in bathrooms and en-suites. Space saver white radiator in cloakrooms. Shaver socket in the family bathroom and master en-suite. Choice of half height ceramic wall tiling* in all wet rooms. Choice of full height ceramic wall tiling* to shower enclosures and around baths. Choice of non-slip ceramic floor tiling* in all wet rooms. FLOOR FINISHES Choice of ceramic tiles* in the kitchen, utility, cloakroom, entrance hall and bathrooms. Choice of carpets* to all other areas.

10 HEATING & HOT WATER Central heating with A rated energy efficient boiler, controlled with a combined 7 day programmer and thermostat. Unvented hot water cylinder maximising available hot water volume (in properties with more than two bathrooms). Method of heating and hot water production is site specific, please refer to our sales team for more information. ELECTRICAL Brushed chrome slimline electrical sockets and switches in the kitchen, white slimline electrical sockets and switches to all other rooms. White pendant ceiling lights with energy saving bulbs in all dry rooms. LED down-lights to wet rooms and hallways. Under-cabinet LED strip lighting in the kitchen. Telephone points in master bedroom and hall or study (where featured). TV point in all bedrooms, kitchen and living room. Brushed chrome wired doorbell. Light to front and rear elevations. External power point in the rear garden Lighting and power to garages that are within the boundary of the plot (where featured). WINDOWS & EXTERNAL DOORS Composite or timber front door*** with chrome effect letter plate, door viewer, multi-point locking system and security chain. Double glazed windows***. French or Bi-fold doors with multi-point locking system where applicable. SECURITY & SAFETY Mains powered smoke detector to each floor (with battery back-up). Mains powered heat detector to the kitchen and mains powered carbon monoxide detector installed in close proximity to the boiler. Multi-point locking system to front and rear doors and locks to all windows (except fire-escape windows where applicable) GARDENS Turfed rear gardens. Landscaped front gardens. Close-board or post and rail fencing to garden boundaries with gate to provide side access. External tap to rear elevations. Patio*** outside French doors in rear gardens and paths with gravel margin. PEACE OF MIND 6 inspections throughout the build by NHBC or Q Assure Build inspectors. NHBC or Q Assure Build 10 year Warranty from date of legal completion. Accueil Care for two years from date of legal completion. DISCLAIMER Please note that although our standard specification is correct at the time of going to print, it is subject to change at any time without notice. Please check specific plot details with the sales team prior to commitment, particularly on items which are more important to you. * Choice where stage of construction permits ** Brand is site dependent based on stockist availability. *** Material is subject to planning choice.

11 CUSTOMISATION SERVICE Although we work hard to ensure our standard specification and designs are comprehensive, we appreciate that personal tastes differ, and the finishes are what makes a house a home. Customisations are offered in line with the build process and therefore the earlier a property is reserved, the more alterations can be accommodated. Once we have exceeded deadlines in the build process the standard specification will be implemented but we can quote for alterations if required. All buyers are offered a choice of internal doors, ironmongery, kitchen finishes, electrical finishes, tiling and floor coverings from our selection as standard, the costs for any upgrades are added to your completion statement. The deadlines for customisation choices are as follows: Kitchen & Worktop Choices: A choice of 7 doors in a selection of colours, 5 handles and 12 worktops with upstands. Internal doors & ironmongery: A choice of internal doors and ironmongery from our selection. Floor coverings: A choice of carpet and ceramic tiles. Wall tiling: A choice of ceramic tiles. Half height included as standard, full height available. Electrical finishes: A choice of chrome, brushed stainless steel or slimline white sockets and switches. Available until roof completion Available until roof completion Available until first fix completion Available until first fix completion Available until first fix completion In addition we can arrange an appointment with our recommended interior designers Clearly Creative Interiors at our offices to help you design your new home.

12 QUALITY GUARANTEED We are committed to build quality and as members of the UK s leading standard setting body our homes are checked and verified before release to our buyers. Our new homes are all backed by a 10 year warranty from one of the UK s leading providers and all our homes come with a 2 year Accueil Care Warranty.

13 BUILT TO LAST Accueil means welcome, and that s how we want you to feel when you arrive at your new home. We understand that buying a home is still the biggest financial commitment most families will ever make, so our attention to detail is supported by our customer care helping to ensure that your new home is everything that you want it to be and more. Accueil have signed up to the Consumer Code of Home Builders that sets out mandatory requirements that all home builders must meet in their marketing and selling of homes, after sales and customer care. We also define our customer journey to ensure consistent customer service throughout all dealings with our buyers from initial viewing to final handover after your two year Accueil Care period. Our in-house team work with the very best local trades, using carefully selected materials to ensure that your Accueil home is constructed to the highest possible standard. Everything in your new home has been built to last, from the foundations to roof tiles and with our two year Accueil Care and 10 year NHBC or Q Assure Build Warranty you have peace of mind. We heavily focus on the layouts of our homes to ensure that our buyers have room to grow into them. We don t squeeze extra bedrooms in to boost sales prices, wherever possible bedrooms will fit a king-sized bed and storage unlike many out-of-the-box new home designs. There is more to a new home than just the bricks and mortar. All of our developments are located in safe communities with local amenities, outside space and excellent commuter links close-by. Our aim is build homes where families build lives and wonderful memories for many years to come.

14 ACCUEIL CARE & WARRANTY All our homes are built in accordance with all relevant technical and building regulations. In addition, all stages of the construction of your new home will be extensively inspected by our experienced construction and sales team prior to handing the keys over to you. Accueil are members of three professional bodies dedicated to maintaining standards in the building industry. Depending on the nature of the site your new home will come with either an NHBC Buildmark Warranty or a Q Assure Build Q Policy. Both warranty providers give a 10 year structural warranty and impose mandatory technical requirements to ensure quality in production. The technical standards are divided into ten parts covering, design, materials and site-works, all of which follow clearly defined build sequences and are accompanied by key-stage inspections throughout the build. We want you to settle in and start enjoying your new home as quickly as possible. A few days before you are due to legally complete our customer care team will arrange a familiarisation visit with you to run through your new home. On the day of completion we will read the meters and hand over your keys. You ll also be provided with a comprehensive Home User Guide or HUG which contains everything you need to know about your new home. A few days after you move in we will arrange to meet you to run through any snagging you have identified and we will pass on the information to our team of contractors who will be in touch with you to arrange any necessary works. We will visit you again after a month to make sure everything has been addressed and to check if there is anything else that needs our attention. Should anything go wrong between or after our visits within your Accueil Care period our customer care team will make every effort to put things right as quickly as possible.

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16 ACCUEIL HOMES ACCUEIL T: E: 49 Bloxham Mill, Barford Road, Bloxham, Banbury, OX15 4FF In accordance with the Property Mis-description Act 1991, the following details have been prepared in good faith, they are not intended to constitute part of an offer of contract. Any information contained herein (whether in text, floorplans, computer generated images (CGIs) or photographs) is given in good faith but should not be relied upon as being a statement of representation of fact. Any measurements of distances or dimensions referred to herein are approximate only. CGIs are intended for illustrative purposes only to demonstrate quality and style of the specification and should be treated as general guidance only. The specification is the anticipated specification but may be subject to change as necessary and without notice. Any photographs may not represent the actual fittings and furnishings at the development and may show upgrades subject to an additional cost. Specification is not intended to form part of any contract or warranty unless specifically incorporated in writing into the contract. Issue 1: