New build homes for sale in Saffron Walden

Located on the edge of historic Saffron Walden, yet enjoying a scenic and peaceful setting of its own, Mandeville Crescent takes pride of place in one of Essex's most desirable locations. Recently crowned The Sunday Times Best Place to Live in the UK 2025, the town is renowned for its outstanding schools, thriving independent businesses, rich cultural scene and strong sense of community. With a supermarket within walking distance, Cambridge just 31 minutes away and excellent rail links to London from Audley End station, just a 10-minute drive from the development, everyday convenience comes naturally. This attractive development offers a collection of two, three, four and five-bedroom homes from our award-winning Heritage Collection, combining timeless design with modern living. The historic town centre is just five minutes away, offering an array of boutique shops, cafés, pubs and restaurants, while nearby Bishop's Stortford and Cambridge provide even more opportunities for shopping, dining and leisure. Parents of growing families, meanwhile, will be pleased to find a variety of schools for youngsters at all stages of their educational journeys within easy reach of these new builds. Saffron Walden has schools for all ages rated 'Good' and 'Outstanding' by Ofsted, while for further education, the world-famous University of Cambridge needs no introduction. All our homes at Mandeville Crescent are built for energy efficiency with heating via an air source heat pump and underfloor heating as standard on the ground floor.Monday 10:00-17:30,Tuesday Closed,Wednesday Closed,Thursday 10:00-17:30,Friday 10:00-17:30,Saturday 10:00-17:30,Sunday 10:00-17:30

Discover a better way to live at Tudor Meadow, where every home is a new generation Eco Electric home. Designed for modern living, these future-ready homes feature air source heat pumps, enhanced insulation and luxurious underfloor heating to the ground floor, helping you stay comfortable while enjoying lower energy bills. Set in the charming village of Sawston, just a short distance from Cambridge, Tudor Meadow combines beautiful countryside surroundings with excellent convenience. Part of Redrow's exclusive Heritage Collection, these elegant Arts & Crafts-inspired homes offer timeless character alongside contemporary comfort. Everything you need is close at hand. Sawston High Street offers a Co-op supermarket, Boots pharmacy and post office, while key employment hubs including Babraham Research Campus, Granta Park and Addenbrooke's Hospital are all within easy reach. The village also boasts a vibrant selection of pubs and restaurants, from local bistros to popular Indian and Chinese dining options. For leisure, Sawston Sports Centre offers a gym, swimming pool, racket sports and fitness classes, while golfers can enjoy nearby Gog Magog Golf Club. With excellent transport connections, well-regarded schools and beautiful countryside on your doorstep, Tudor Meadow offers an exceptional lifestyle in one of Cambridgeshire's most sought-after locations.Monday 12:00-17:30,Tuesday Closed,Wednesday Closed,Thursday 10:00-17:30,Friday 10:00-17:30,Saturday 10:00-17:30,Sunday 10:00-17:30

West Croft in Heydon is a small development of just eight individually designed homes on Chishill Road, Heydon - a small hilltop village in south Cambridgeshire, about 13 miles from Cambridge and a short drive from Royston station. Built by Brampton Valley Homes, the homes provide 2-5 bedrooms and range from 1372-2573 sq ft. There are six house types, ensuring that the homes look different around the development. All are built in red brick with anthracite horizontal cladding. KEY FEATURES: - New build development of just eight homes by Brampton Valley Homes - En suites to the main bedroom in each home, with dressing rooms and second en suite in the larger homes - Open plan kitchen and dining room in every home, extending to a family room in the four and five bedroom homes - Kitchens finished with quartz worktops, Quooker hot tap and integrated NEFF appliances including wine cooler - Air source heat pump to underfloor heating on the ground floor and radiators to the upper floors - Separate utility room in every home - single or double carport with an EV charger, plus a landscaped garden with turf and patio - In the catchment for Fowlmere Primary School and Melbourn Village College - On the same road as the King William IV inn The homes are finished to a superb specification: - Kitchens finished with quart worktops, Quooker taps and porcelain floor tiles. Integrated NEFF appliances including a slide & hide oven, combination microwave, induction hob, extractor, wine cooler, fridge/freezer and dishwasher - Bathrooms and en suites with contemporary ceramic sanitaryware, chrome taps and showers, full height porcelain tiles, LED mirrors and shaver sockets. - Air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, underfloor to the ground floor and radiators to the upper floor - EV charger to the car port and a landscaped garden with turf and patio WHY HEYDON? Heydon sits on the chalk ridge that runs along the Cambridgeshire–Essex border, about 140 metres above sea level. That makes it one of the highest villages in Cambridgeshire, and the lanes around it open onto long views across rolling farmland, the kind of views south Cambridgeshire is not usually known for. It is a small village of around 200 people, with winding lanes, period cottages and thatched roofs. At its centre is Holy Trinity Church, partly rebuilt after it was bombed in 1940. Village life centres on the King William IV, a 16th-century inn on Chishill Road, just along from West Croft. It reopened under new owners in early 2026 and serves food alongside changing cask ales. Heydon Grange Golf & Country Club is on the edge of the parish. Neighbouring Great Chishill, less than a mile away, has another pub and its landmark windmill. For walkers and cyclists, the surrounding countryside is the main draw. The Harcamlow Way long-distance path passes through the village, and the Icknield Way runs along the ridge nearby. RSPB Fowlmere nature reserve, a few miles north, has otters, kingfishers and reed buntings. Therfield Heath, outside Royston, offers open chalk downland with wide views. Heydon is a genuinely quiet rural village. Families are in the catchment for Fowlmere Primary School and Melbourn Village College. The result is real countryside with Cambridge, a mainline station and the M11 all within easy reach. WHAT IS HEYDON CLOSE TO? Royston is about 12 minutes away by car. The market town has supermarkets, independent shops, gyms, cafés and a regular market. Its station has direct trains to London King’s Cross, with the fastest services taking under an hour, as well as trains to Cambridge. Meldreth and Great Chesterford stations are also within about five miles, and Great Chesterford has services towards Cambridge and London Liverpool Street. Cambridge is about 13 miles away, around 20 to 25 minutes by car. Saffron Walden is to the south-east. London Stansted Airport is about 26 miles away (around 30 minutes), and Luton Airport is about 32 miles. The M11, A505 and A10 are all close by.

Rectory Farm Barns, Thriplow: A combination of seven barn conversions and new build homes, including a Grade II listed 14th-century tithe barn, beside a parkland paddock. Two to five bedrooms, 7 miles from Cambridge. Rectory Farm Barns is a private development of seven homes off Middle Street in Thriplow, combining barn conversions within a Grade II listed tithe barn with new build houses on the old farmyard. The homes range from a single-storey two bedroom home to a five bedroom family house, several with views west over a paddock with mature trees, and the village centre is a short walk away. Cambridge is 7 miles north and Whittlesford Parkway station about 4 miles. KEY FEATURES: - Development of 7 homes: barn conversions and new builds - Two homes within a Grade II listed tithe barn, believed to date from the early 14th century - Single-storey two bedroom home available (The Old Cart Shed) - Air source heat pumps with underfloor heating to ground floors - Electric vehicle charging point to every home - Pearce7 kitchens with Silestone or quartz worktops and Bosch or Siemens appliances - 10-year ICW structural warranty - Paddock with mature trees to the rear of the development - Whittlesford Parkway station about 4 miles; M11 Junction 10 about 4 miles THE DEVELOPMENT Rectory Farm sits just off Middle Street, close to the centre of Thriplow. The site has been laid out around its oldest building, a Grade II listed aisled tithe barn believed to have been built in the early 14th century for the Bishops of Ely’s landholding in the village. It later passed to Peterhouse College, and by 1780 was recorded as forming what is now Rectory Farm Barns. The barn now forms two of the seven homes, and the new buildings take their names and outlines from the farm structures they replace. To the rear is a paddock with mature trees and undulating grassland. THE HOMES Plot 1, The Tithe Barn: three bedroom barn conversion (Grade II listed). The original double door opening and main timber frame are retained. Ground floor kitchen/breakfast area (6.83m x 4.09m), dining area (7.39m x 3.50m) and sitting area (8.79m x 4.30m), with a first-floor gallery and principal bedroom of 4.67m x 4.08m. Polished concrete ground floor. Plot 2, The Wheat Barn: four bedroom barn conversion (Grade II listed). Part of the original tithe barn, identified by Historic England as the “Wheat Barn”. The main timber frame, part of a clunch wall and the slatted timber boarding to the front are retained. Kitchen/breakfast/living area of 11.50m x 4.54m, sitting/dining area of 9.21m x 7.98m, gallery, carport and polished concrete ground floor. Plot 3, The Old Pole Barn: four/five bedroom new build, detached. Built on the site of the barn that housed the farm’s cattle. Arranged over three floors with west-facing principal rooms, a 9.58m kitchen/dining area, a snug that can be used as a fifth bedroom, and potential to use part of the house as an annexe. Separate double garage. Plot 4, The Old Cart Shed: two bedroom single-storey new build. Reached along a long private drive in a quiet corner at the rear of the development. The open bays of the original cart shed are echoed by three glazed bays to the living/dining/kitchen space (8.91m x 5.14m), looking over the garden and paddock. Two bedrooms, both with en suites, and a utility room. 1,089 square feet. Plot 5, SOLD: Paddock View: five bedroom new build. Backs onto the paddock, with a westerly aspect. Extensive ground floor including kitchen/breakfast room, separate dining room, living room, snug, study, larder, utility, boot room, and a ground-floor fifth bedroom with shower room suitable as a guest suite. Plot 6, SOLD: The Farmhouse: three bedroom new build. The contemporary replacement farmhouse, with paddock to the rear and side. Living/dining area of 9.54m x 5.47m, separate kitchen/breakfast room, study and garage. Plot 7, SOLD: Ash Tree House: three bedroom new build. Contemporary design in a private position backing onto a small paddock, with a ground-floor bedroom and en suite alongside two first-floor bedrooms, each with an en suite. SPECIFICATION: Kitchen: Pearce 7 kitchens, each home with either silestone or quartz worktops, Bosch or Siemens integrated appliances Bathrooms: luxury bath and shower rooms with LVT flooring Heating: air source heat pumps, underfloor heating to ground floors, radiators to upper floors, wood-burning stoves where appropriate Flooring: engineered oak wide-plank flooring to principal ground floor rooms (Plots 3 to 7); polished concrete ground floors (Plots 1 and 2); tiling to kitchen, utility and rear halls Windows and doors: high-efficiency sealed double glazing, powder coated, finished white internally; powder coated sliding or bi-fold doors Outside: electric vehicle charging point to every home Warranty: 10-year ICW structural warranty Why Thriplow? Thriplow is a small South Cambridgeshire village built around a village green. On the green are The Green Man, a community-owned pub, and a Grade II listed blacksmith’s forge that holds open days. The village shop and village hall are just off the green, and the village has a primary school and a parish church believed to date from the 12th century. Thriplow is best known for its annual Daffodil Weekend each spring. WHAT IS THRIPLOW CLOSE TO: Cambridge: 7 miles Royston: about 8 miles Whittlesford Parkway station: about 4 miles, with services to Cambridge and London Liverpool Street Royston station: trains to London King’s Cross M11 Junction 10: about 4 miles London Stansted Airport: about 20 miles London: about 50 miles

Contemporary homes in Haverhill near Cambridge

Strawberry Fields is a brand-new community on the edge of Cambridge for people over 60 who enjoy high quality living. Choose from 147 contemporary one, two and three bedroom bungalows and apartments - thoughtfully designed, energy efficient homes with state of the art amenities and exclusive owner facilities, all built around the way you actually want to live.