New Year, New Home: Discover your Dream Hurstwood Home in 2025

As we embrace the new year, there's no better time to make a fresh start by moving into a home that suits your needs and lifestyle. Whether you're looking to upsize, downsize, or simply find a home that fits your vision of the future, 2025 offers a unique window of opportunity. With favourable market conditions, lower mortgage rates, and impending changes to stamp duty, now is the ideal time to make a move—and there's no better place to find your dream home than with Hurstwood Homes.

Wanting to Make a Change?

Making the decision to move is a significant one—emotionally and financially. Whether your family is growing, your needs are shifting, or you're simply looking for something new, it’s important to consider the right time to act. If you've been finding yourself browsing properties or feeling like it's time for a change, you're not alone. At Hurstwood Homes, we understand the importance of making a home that works for you. Here are some signs it might be time to make the move:

You Need More Space
For families growing or those welcoming guests over the holidays, a lack of space can feel overwhelming. If you're constantly struggling for storage or fighting for bathroom time, it might be time to move. Hurstwood’s generously proportioned homes, like the Willow with five bedrooms and three bathrooms, can ensure everyone has their own space.
You Want a Layout That Works for You
We’ve all experienced the frustration of a home that doesn’t quite fit our needs. Perhaps you’re looking for an open-plan space or more privacy for work and relaxation. Whether it's a spacious kitchen, family room, or the addition of a home office, Hurstwood Homes offers a variety of layouts to suit your preferences. Our Chestnut four-bedroom home, for example, has an open-plan kitchen and dining space perfect for family gatherings.
Your Circumstances Have Changed
Whether you’re moving in with a partner or need to relocate for work, changing life circumstances can make it clear that it’s time to look for a new home. Many of our homes come with flexible spaces—such as extra bedrooms or additional reception rooms for home offices —to adapt to your changing needs.
You Want to Redress the Work/Life Balance
If you’ve started working remotely, or simply want to reduce your commute, moving closer to work or to a more peaceful environment could improve your life balance. Our developments are strategically located to offer easy access to transport links while providing a tranquil environment to call home. Read our article on why Rawtenstall, the home of Newchurch Meadows, is ideal for commuters.

Why Move Now?

2025 is shaping up to be a promising year for the housing market, and there are several reasons why it’s the perfect time to make your move:

Lock in Savings Before Stamp Duty Relief Ends
The current stamp duty relief ends on 31 March 2025, which could mean higher costs for buyers later in the year. By acting now, you can save thousands and secure your new home before the stamp duty changes. Plus, purchasing from Hurstwood Homes means you’ll benefit from a smooth process with no upward chain, speeding up your move and maximising your savings.
Take Advantage of Low Mortgage Rates
Mortgage rates have stabilised after their highs in 2022, and many experts predict that they will continue to fall in early 2025. Lower rates make it easier to secure a manageable monthly payment, so it’s an excellent time to lock in a competitive rate. Plus, Hurstwood Homes offers tailored mortgage options, including our exclusive Own New Rate Reducer scheme, making homeownership more affordable. Act now to secure a competitive interest rate and potentially lower your monthly mortgage payments.
Beat the Spring Rush
The property market tends to heat up after the holiday season, and prices are expected to rise by 2%-4% in 2025. By starting your home search now, you can avoid the competitive spring market and secure your dream home at a better price before demand pushes costs higher. This also means your home’s value is also likely to increase once you own it!

Make the Move to a Hurstwood Home

Choosing to move into a Hurstwood Home means choosing a lifestyle of luxury, comfort, and sustainability. Our homes are designed not only for modern living but also for long-term savings and environmental responsibility.

What Makes a Hurstwood Home Special?

Luxury Designer Kitchens and Bathrooms: With SieMatic kitchens and Hansgrohe and Duravit bathrooms featuring cutting-edge design and high-quality materials, your spaces will be as stylish as they are functional.
Log Burners & Underfloor Heating: Enjoy cosy warmth during winter months with log burners and efficient underfloor heating that enhances comfort throughout your home.
Sustainable Features: From air source heat pumps to solar panels, our homes are built with energy efficiency in mind. By choosing energy-efficient features, you can significantly reduce your environmental impact and contribute to a more sustainable future. This means you can save money on energy bills while reducing your carbon footprint.
High-Quality Construction: Our homes are built with the latest in energy-efficient technology and high-quality materials, ensuring a durable and long-lasting home.
Spacious, Open-Plan Living: Enjoy bright, airy spaces with modern layouts that foster a sense of community and togetherness, while also providing quiet spaces for relaxation and work.
Electric Vehicle Charging Points: Future-proof your home with dedicated electric vehicle charging points, ensuring you're ready for the eco-friendly future.
Exceptional Customer Service: Experience the Hurstwood Homes difference with our commitment to providing an exceptional customer journey from initial enquiry to aftercare.
Make it your dream home: With Hurstwood Homes, you have the choice to make your home yours. Decide on own kitchen, flooring and bathroom tiles so you can move into the home you have truly been dreaming of.

Ways You'll Save in a Hurstwood Home
One of the major benefits of choosing a Hurstwood Home is the money you'll save over time. Our homes are built with the latest in energy-efficient technology, from high-quality insulation to solar panels and air source heat pumps in our newest developments. This reduces your energy costs and ensures your home stays comfortable all year round.

Start Your Search Today

2025 offers a perfect opportunity to secure your dream home with Hurstwood Homes. With an ideal combination of lower mortgage rates, favourable stamp duty relief, and a growing housing market, now is the time to make your move.

By choosing a Hurstwood Home, you're not just investing in a house—you're investing in a better way to live. With modern features, energy efficiency, and a design that suits your lifestyle, there’s no better time to find your perfect home.

Start your search with Hurstwood Homes today. Make 2025 the year you move into the home you have always wanted!

Contact us today to schedule a viewing and discover your perfect Hurstwood Home.

Energy-Saving Strategies for a Cosy Home

As the colder months approach, we are all looking for ways that we can keep our homes warm and cosy without building up a larger energy bill. At Hurstwood Homes, we understand the importance of energy efficiency in modern homes, for your comfort, environment and budget. With rising energy costs and environmental concerns, finding ways to reduce your carbon footprint while saving money is more critical than ever.

Here are some practical and specific tips to help you cut down on energy use while staying comfortable all year round.

Heating and cooling:

One of the most significant areas where you can reduce energy consumption is in your heating. Here are some easy steps to consider:

Lower Your Thermostat: Lower Your Thermostat: Turning your heating down by just one degree can save energy while keeping your home warm. You may not notice the temperature difference, but your energy bill will.
Bleed your radiators: Regularly bleed radiators to ensure they’re heating efficiently and evenly.
Get your boiler serviced: Schedule regular boiler servicing to keep it running smoothly and efficiently. A well-maintained boiler can significantly reduce energy consumption.
Reduce your hot water tank temperature to 60C: In the UK, this is the recommended temperature to kill bacteria and prevent scalding water. This will also help improve the efficiency of your water heating system and save you money without compromising hot water quality!
Set a timer: Program your heating to turn off when you’re out or asleep. Lowering heating while sleeping under a thick duvet can save money—and might even help you sleep better!
Use heating intentionally: Avoid heating unused rooms by turning off radiators or adjusting the thermostat in those spaces.
Utilise your Log Burner: Our Hurstwood Homes are equipped with log burners in living areas. If your home has a log burner or fireplace, use it during the colder months as an efficient heating alternative. Ensure your fireplace and firewood is prepared ahead of time for convenience during winter.
Cosy Up with Throws: Don’t overlook a blanket! Blankets, throws and rugs keep you warm by keeping heat in, adding layers and warming up the space with some colour and comfort.
- Consider an electric blanket - perfect for in bed or sitting on the sofa in the evening, an electric blanket is more energy efficient than heating a whole room. Most electric blankets have heat controls and timers to suit you too!

Our new homes at Cotton Meadows and Tabley Homes development Beeston Park have air source heat pumps. These pumps are a sustainable alternative to traditional heating systems. These innovative pumps extract heat from the outside air, even in temperatures as low as -15°C, to provide heating and hot water. This process is highly efficient, significantly reducing CO2 emissions and lowering heating costs.

Water Usage

Shorter Showers: Reduce shower times to four minutes or less to save both water and energy.
Water-Saving Shower Head: Install a water-saving shower head to reduce water flow without sacrificing pressure.

Appliances and Electronics

Small changes in how you use your appliances can lead to big savings:

Unplug when not in use: Turn off appliances when you're not using them, or use a standby saver to turn them all off at once. (Beware of Vampire Devices! These are devices that consume energy even when not in use, such as smart speakers, TVs, microwaves, and appliances on charge.)

Tip: Consider a smart plug - smart plugs are controlled by your voice or smart phone and mean you can always switch off your appliances if you forget! They are also super handy for the festive period to control your Christmas lights - in the app you can create schedules or turn them off when no one is in the room.

Don’t over boil!: Save money by avoiding overfilling the kettle when you boil it. You can also use smaller pans and keep saucepan lids on to reduce energy consumption when cooking on the hob.
Cook efficiently: Avoid opening the oven door while cooking to maintain heat, and consider using more efficient appliances like slow cookers or air fryers.
Hand wash strategically: Only use your dishwasher or washing machine when full to maximise efficiency. For smaller dishwashing tasks, fill the sink rather than using the dishwasher. Opt for cold water when possible to save even more energy.

Washing and Drying

Laundry can consume a lot of energy, but there are ways to cut costs:

Shorter Wash Cycles: Set your washing machine to 30°C and use shorter cycles.
Full Loads: Fill your washing machine completely to maximise efficiency.
Tumble Dry Sparingly: Use the tumble dryer sparingly to save energy.
Drying Alternatives: Consider a heated clothes rail. Two hours of heated airer drying versus one tumble dryer cycle will save you £1.36 each time, according to Uswitch.com energy expert Ben Gallizzi. This means you can save on dryer cycles in the colder months too!

Insulation and Drafts

Seal Draughts: Use adhesive seals for windows and doors or cushion draught excluders for added comfort and reduced heat loss.
Curtains and Blinds: Closing the curtains during the winter helps reduce up to 10% in heat loss from a warm room. Open curtains when sunny during the day to let in the warm sunlight.
Upgrade to Double Glazing: All Hurstwood Homes are equipped with double glazing to help reduce energy in heating and cooling your home. If you don’t have double glazing, it can seriously benefit your energy consumption to replace your windows with modern, energy-efficient double glazing.
Top Up Insulation: Topping up loft insulation is a low-cost improvement with a significant impact on heat retention.

Track your energy usage!

Take advantage of your smart meter to monitor energy consumption. Regularly checking your usage helps identify areas for improvement and ensures you stay on track with savings. By implementing these sustainable, attainable practices in your daily life, you can make a significant impact on your energy bills, and the environment!

Get prepared for a cosy winter and enjoy every moment in your home!

Save more with a Hurstwood Home

Our homes are proud to boast an EPC B rating or above, so you can be certain to save more with a Hurstwood Home. Every Hurstwood Home is designed with superior insulation, high-performance windows, and energy-efficient lighting and appliances. Homeowners enjoy lower energy bills, a reduced carbon footprint, and a comfortable living environment year-round.

Find your Hurstwood Home now to save more with an energy efficient home whilst enjoying all of the comfort and quality that comes with it.

Homes available now at Newchurch Meadows and Cotton Meadows coming soon.

Save on Costs with A New Build Home

With Ofgem’s recent rise in the energy price cap, transitioning to a energy efficient new build home can help you save significantly on your energy bills.

If you're considering buying a new home, Hurstwood Homes offers an excellent choice due to our high spec new builds. New build homes are designed with sustainability and energy efficiency in mind, translating to substantial savings on your utility bills. Featuring advanced energy-efficient elements like double glazing, superior insulation, and modern heating systems, a Hurstwood home not only helps reduce your environmental impact but also significantly lowers your monthly expenses.

Lower Carbon Emissions

One of the standout benefits of new build homes is their significantly lower carbon footprint. On average, a new build home emits only 1.29 tonnes of carbon per year, which is an impressive 63% less than older properties that emit about 3.52 tonnes annually.* By opting for a new build, you’re not only enhancing your quality of life but also contributing to a substantial reduction in carbon emissions—an important factor in combating climate change.

Every Hurstwood Home is designed with superior insulation, high-performance windows, and energy-efficient lighting and appliances. Homeowners enjoy lower energy bills, a reduced carbon footprint, and a comfortable living environment year-round.

Superior Energy Efficiency

New build homes are equipped with the latest energy-efficient technologies and materials. A staggering 86% of new builds achieve an A or B Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating, compared to just 5% of older properties.* Our properties at Hurstwood Homes are only ever B EPC rated or above, meaning homes like ours at Newchurch Meadows are inherently more energy-efficient, translating to lower energy bills and a reduced environmental impact.

Annual Energy Use Comparison

Existing houses consume an average of 23,932 kWh per year, while new builds use just 8,630 kWh - costing just £1359.36 on average compared to £3781.37 in an existing home. This represents a 59% reduction in energy usage across all property types and a staggering 67% reduction when comparing new build houses to their older counterparts.* While new builds are generally more compact and modern, they often offer more living space per square foot thanks to clever design and layout. Due to our innovative designs, new build homes simply use less energy per square metre - just 78 kWh/m² versus 234 kWh/m² for existing homes.

Significant Savings on Energy Bills

Energy costs are a major consideration for any homeowner. With superior insulation and energy-efficient appliances, energy bills can be up to 64% cheaper, thanks to that significant 67% reduction in energy consumption. This translates to substantial savings, with the average new build homeowner potentially saving over £200 a month and £2,400 per year on their energy bills.* Given the rising cost of energy, these savings can make a significant difference to your household budget.

A Greener Future

In 2023 alone, buyers of new build properties helped reduce carbon emissions by a remarkable 500,000 tonnes. By choosing a Hurstwood Home designed with sustainability at its core, you’re actively participating in a collective effort to create a more sustainable world.

Your Future in a Hurstwood Home

Our vision is homes that not only serve your needs today but also protect our planet for tomorrow. We achieve this by choosing local and recycled materials, integrating energy-saving technologies, and employing green building practices that significantly reduce environmental impact. When you buy a new build home, you’re not just investing in a property; you’re investing in a lifestyle that prioritises sustainability, energy efficiency, and financial savings.

Ways you’ll save in a Hurstwood Home:

New Builds - The beauty of our homes is that everything is new, so you don’t have to worry about energy loss from outdated designs or wear and tear.
High-Speed Fibre Internet - Fibre optic not only enhances your daily life but does so efficiently, using less energy than traditional broadband services.
Air Source Heat Pumps - We provide a sustainable alternative to traditional heating systems in our homes at Cotton Meadows and at our Tabley Homes site, Beeston Park. Air Source Heat Pumps are highly efficient, reducing both CO2 emissions and heating costs! - More people want homes with Air Source Heat Pumps, read why here.
Insulation - Newer insulation minimises the need to use energy to keep the home warm in winter and cool in summer.
Central heating - Central heating systems in our homes improves comfort and air quality while reducing the risk of breakdowns and energy loss, saving you money on your energy bills.
Double glazing - Double-glazed windows help retain heat in the winter and keep it out in the summer, leading to lower energy bills and a more comfortable home.
Solar panels - Solar panels fitted at our homes in Cotton Meadows and Beeston Park generate electricity for your home, significantly reducing energy costs while providing a clean, renewable energy source.

Choosing a Hurstwood Home means enjoying modern amenities, lower energy costs, and the satisfaction of knowing you are making a responsible choice for both your life and the environment. Make the move, enjoy a new Hurstwood Home and realise considerable savings on your energy bills.

* Figures based on HBF 2024 'Watt a Save' report. Based on HBF analysis of EPC ratings, taking into account the scheduled Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) increases.

Final homes are available at Newchurch Meadows and we have more sustainable new build homes coming soon at our Cotton Meadows development and our Tabley Homes development, Beeston Park. Find your Dream Home now.

Save on a Hurstwood Home with Own New Rate Reducer - Find out more here

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