Plant new roots in the country

Address: Forstal Mead, Coxheath, near Maidstone Price: From £345,000 Developer: Westerhill Homes

Lockdown has seen all of us spending more time than usual in our homes, catching up on all the jobs around the house and in the garden, which perhaps we wouldn’t have got around to doing in ‘normal’ times. For most of us it’s been a time to appreciate what we have and enjoy revitalising our homes and gardens. But what if you’ve found sharing your house with your extended family members has made you feel the need for more space, or you have a balcony but now long for a garden?

Many people are re-evaluating their lives and are now thinking about moving out to the countryside in search of a better work-life balance. Living in the countryside is appealing on many levels - lots of green space, fresh air, the potential of an outdoor lifestyle and quality downtime with the family. Westerhill Homes’ Forstal Mead development in Coxheath offers a semi-rural setting in a country lane, with some of the new homes overlooking the River Medway Valley.

Coxheath is popular with buyers as there’s a wide range of good schools nearby plus a post office, bakers, butchers and supermarket. The village is surrounded by apple orchards but is only a five-minute drive from Maidstone. Forstal Mead, an Optivo in partnership with Westerhill Homes development, is open by appointment only for viewings of the two show homes. It offers a mix of three, four and five-bedroom homes. Prices start at £345,000 for a three-bedroom house with two parking spaces. The Moving Made Easy scheme being offered at the development makes the move to the country even less stressful with agent’s fees paid and the whole process managed for you. book a viewing, call the sales office on 07521 104198 or go to www.forstalmead.co.uk