Living hand in hand with nature

Address: Kings Oak Park, Ulcombe Road, Headcorn Price: From £344,995 Developer: Westerhill Homes with Orbit Homes

We’ve all learnt to appreciate nature more in the last 12 months. And at Westerhill Homes’ Kings Oak Park development with Orbit Homes at Headcorn, there’s plenty of it for homeowners to enjoy. Homes come with both front and back gardens, while the site is also close to open fields and the River Beult.

Additional trees have been planted and several sinking ponds, surrounded by open grassed spaces, have been incorporated as part of the sustainable drainage system. Reptile crossings, river platforms and newt ladders have been included to protect local wildlife, while naturally-forming bug hotels will be left in situ where possible, and bird and bat boxes have been put up across the development.

Landscaping throughout includes pollinator-attracting trees and shrubs while new homes include a turfed rear garden which is ready to turn into the space of your dreams when you move in, and front gardens come with landscaping and shrubs and wildlife-friendly planting. Joanne Richards, sales and marketing director at Westerhill Homes, said: “Creating a sustainable environment with enhanced landscaping on each of our developments plays an important part in the design of the green spaces.

“We want to provide homeowners with areas where wildlife is encouraged and that goes for the gardens as well. The benefit to families is that they can use their garden from the day they move in, and if this then encourages families to look after birds and other wildlife it’s even better.”

Pravin Amarasinghe, Orbit Homes sales and marketing director for the south region, added: “Through our Orbit Earth initiative we are committed to the environment, to help improve the lives of our customers now and in the future. “Appreciating the nature around us is important to the planet and our overall wellbeing – that is why we are including turf in back gardens plus shrubs and wildlife-friendly planting, including trees, across the whole development.

“We know that by making these small changes, we can make a big environmental impact on the local area, for our customers now and for years to come.”

To book an appointment or for further sales information, call 01622 892347.