We have promoted Mick Hanson to Construction Director, as he takes over from Andy Kirkpatrick who retires on Friday 31^st May.

Mick, who has worked at Bargate Homes for almost five years, previously worked as Production Director, and has over 35 years of experience in the construction industry.

Mr Hanson has already introduced several programs and initiatives to Bargate Homes. These include an innovative platform – created by Mick himself – for project delivery and monitoring with sales/build integration, named the ‘Bargate Build Platform’. Mick has also been a key driving force for our involvement in the Women in Construction program, which welcomes women onto placements in construction-based roles.

Mark White, our Managing Director, said: “This is very much the end of an era. Andy Kirkpatrick is incredibly well known and liked across the housebuilding industry. He has been a true ambassador for Bargate Homes, ensuring exceptional standards across our supply chain and being instrumental in delivering beautiful homes built with quality craftsmanship to our customers. 

“The future of this business could not be in better hands with Mick Hanson taking on the role of Construction Director from 1^st June. He is already an integral part of the Bargate team, and has introduced new ways of working which have made us more efficient and quality-focused. Mick has set up Quality Monitoring systems to enable our QC teams to hone in and provide a very extensive regime of quality management, improving our customer experience scores and culminating in achieving company of the year with Premier Guarantee and several monthly quality awards.”

Andy Kirkpatrick has worked for us for nine years and has led the delivery of several of Bargate Homes’ key flagship developments and projects. Mick Hanson, our new Construction Director, said: “I am delighted to have been promoted to Construction Director, and carrying on the work of Andy Kirkpatrick who has made such a significant impact at Bargate, and will be greatly missed by all the team. As we embark on a period of ambitious growth, my biggest focus will be to further drive the company’s reputation for producing quality houses and apartments and providing exceptional customer service.”

Established in 2006, we build select developments in prime locations across Hampshire, Dorset, and West Sussex. We are set to deliver over 300 homes during the 2024/5 financial year across six live developments and have a pipeline of future sites expected to deliver in excess of 2,500 new homes.

Purchased with outline planning consent in place for up to 200 homes, the scheme will be part of Grainger’s wider Berewood Garden Village Masterplan which is delivering a total of 2,550 homes and local amenities.

Located off Marrelsmoor Avenue, Bargate Homes’ part of the new Berewood community could be completed over five years, consisting of two distinct phases of development. A Reserved Matters application will now be prepared by Bargate Homes for a collection of high EPC-rated one- to four-bedroom homes, 40% of which will be allocated for affordable housing.

The River Wallington runs through a section of the 209-Ha Berewood Garden Village, which also benefits from existing woodlands and wildlife habitats. Community facilities delivered by Grainer include a local centre, schools, 250-acres of open space, and employment uses. The masterplan and design code were first produced in March 2013 to obtain the outline planning permission. Savills Planning team has led on the planning and Environmental Impact Assessment coordination, and the associated Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment.

Steve Birch, Land and Planning Director at Bargate Homes, said: “This site is a major land acquisition to add to our extensive development portfolio, where we will ultimately see the delivery of 200 beautiful new mixed tenure homes. We are grateful to the Grainger team, their planning team at Savills, their agent Rosehill Advisors and our own legal team at Lester Aldridge who have all worked tirelessly to make this project a reality.

“We are delighted at being selected to bring forward these next two phases at Berewood and this is testament to the Bargate Homes team and the high reputation of our brand. We are wholeheartedly committed to the delivery of the highest quality, energy-efficient homes and look forward to submitting a Reserved Matters Planning application to Winchester City Council during the course of 2024.”

There are five key identity areas within the Berewood Garden Village: the Market Town, the Hamlets, the Employment Hub, the Countryside and River Wallington Corridor and the Garden Suburb in which Bargate Homes’ scheme will be located. The area for development encompasses the 10B Maple Grove and 11B Dauberton Glen land parcels.

In addition to housing, The Market Town will be home to the local centre for the community with a primary school, health and community facilities, as well as local shops. The Garden Suburb will respond to the existing strong landscape with planting and vegetation commonly found in Hampshire. The Hamlets will be an entirely residential area designed in a series of clusters with woodland and open spaces dotted around including protected woodland. The Employment hub will provide the largest proportion of employment for not only the site but also link-up to areas in the Brambles Industrial Estate. The Countryside and River Wallington Corridor will provide a strong green boundary to the site and will be characterised by the new greenways, woodland planting and link up to the Waterlooville town centre to the east and countryside to the west.

Waterlooville town centre is only 1.4 miles and a five-minute drive from the Berewood site. Renowned for its open green spaces, Waterlooville has an array of local amenities and good travel links and is positioned approximately six miles north of Portsmouth. The popular town has an abundance of local restaurants and bars as well as two golf clubs. Close to the town is the historic Portsdown Hill which offers extensive views over Waterlooville and Portsmouth as well as five forts dating from the 19th Century located on the top of the hill.

Petersfield train station has frequent services to central London, including London Waterloo, and is 11.2 miles away and a 21-minute drive via the A3. The train journey from Petersfield to London Waterloo takes just under 1 hr 30. Larger towns and cities including Portsmouth and Southampton can be easily accessed by car via the A27 and M27 respectively.

We’re thrilled to be working with Southampton Football Club on the Soccer School initiative, which commences this October half-term.

As part of this partnership, we are funding 50 free places to eligible students of the Pupil Premium scheme throughout the season.

Speaking on the launch of the new initiative, SFC’s Director of Partnerships, Mark Abrahams said, “We’re grateful to Bargate Homes for offering places to local children who may not usually get the chance to attend, especially given the current financial implications affecting many people across the country.”

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The first new residents have moved into Bargate Homes’ £97m Heritage Place development, which is positioned within Hampshire’s 120-acre North Stoneham Park neighbourhood. The Balicao family has moved from nearby Southampton to be able to walk to the school attended by seven-year-old Christian. 

Heritage Place is the final phase of the wider North Stoneham Park development, where a new 315-place primary school opened in 2020. Built on a former deer park on the outskirts of the sought-after town of Eastleigh, Bargate Homes’ scheme is delivering the last 322 of the 1,000 new homes. 

The Balicao family has moved into a four-bedroom detached ‘Oak’ house design, where both the large kitchen/diner, and the separate living room have French doors leading out to the private garden. There is also a separate utility and cloakroom located off the spacious hallway. Upstairs, there are four bedrooms, a family bathroom, and a luxury ensuite off the principal bedroom. All homes at Heritage Place are EPC-B rated, enabling residents to benefit from a lower carbon footprint, energy savings, and access to Green Mortgage rates.

35-year-old Kirsty and 43-year-old Mike both work for Kingfisher plc, located in nearby Chandler’s Ford. For peace of mind, they opted to fix into a new five-year mortgage term.

Kirsty Balicao, a Heritage Place resident, said: “We were delighted when our son Christian was offered a place at Stoneham Park Academy. He was part of the first intake of pupils, nearly three years ago. The two-mile journey from our previous home in Southampton was fraught with traffic, so when we saw Bargate’s plans for Heritage Place, we felt this could be a great opportunity to upgrade from our three-bedroom 1920s house, which had a layout that didn’t suit our family needs.

“Moving here has been wonderful. Our home is in a small cul-de-sac, with other families with similar-aged children close by. Our garden is considerably larger than we ever expected from a brand-new home, but we also feel comfortable with letting the children play out the front, because it’s so quiet. It’s such a welcome change from living on a busy road. We are now in the healthy routine of walking to and from school in all weathers, and we are enjoying the country walks through the woods on the weekends too. 

“We rarely had people over to our old house, but we love entertaining at home now. The spacious hallway, beautiful kitchen and bathrooms, and all the quality details create such a wow factor. As we both frequently work from home, it’s ideal to be able to use both spare bedrooms as home offices, as well as having the option of hosting friends and family overnight.

“When we first moved in, we were really pleased with how low our estimated energy bills were, and having an EV car charging point already installed is a big win. Living in a really efficient, low energy home was a big reason for moving here, and we’re all so pleased we did!”

Bargate Homes has been announced as the new sponsor of the Under-10s AFC Stoneham United Football Team. The local housebuilder supports AFC Stoneham Football Academy, with this now extended to the Under-10s United squad.

As part of the sponsorship deal, Bargate Homes is providing a new football kit for the team, which currently has a total of 10 players. AFC Stoneham was formed in 1919 and has a total of 92 teams for the 2023/24 season, ranging from the minnows to the first team, who compete in the Wessex Premier League.

Stoneham Academy was set up in 2016, and has provided a structured player pathway into both its male and female teams, whilst also offering football to all ages and abilities, with a big focus on commitments to its growing youth structure. The Under-10s team trains two times per week and has a match every Sunday. The head coach, Pete Lawrence, has worked at AFC Stoneham since 2019.

Pete Lawrence, Head Coach of AFC Stoneham Football’s Under-10s United team, said: “We really value Bargate Homes’ support throughout the years, and this recent sponsorship of the Under 10s team is especially welcome. Football is an excellent way to teach young players life lessons and disciplines through the joy of team sport, which they can utilise throughout their everyday lives.”

Established in 2006, Bargate Homes builds exemplary developments in prime locations within Hampshire, Dorset, and West Sussex. The prominent company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Vivid – Hampshire’s largest provider of affordable homes. Bargate Homes is currently delivering 900 homes across six live developments and has a pipeline of future sites expected to deliver in excess of 2,500 new homes.

Mark White, Managing Director of Bargate Homes, said: “We have always been keen to support community projects and sport in the Southampton area, so when the opportunity to sponsor a team at the Academy arose, we jumped at the chance. We pride ourselves on being a local Hampshire housebuilder with strong values and have fostered a culture that is completely inclusive and supportive for all.

“With all our developments, we demonstrate a duty of care by enhancing the beautiful areas we are active in. We want to give back to local communities in which we develop, and we choose to deliver a limited number of selected projects annually, exclusively within 45-minutes of our Fair Oak headquarters.”

In early 2023, two show homes were unveiled at nearby Heritage Place, which is positioned within the 120-acre (48.6 Ha) North Stoneham Park neighbourhood. Heritage Place is the final phase of the wider development which will feature 1,000 homes. Built on a former deer park on the outskirts of Eastleigh, Southampton, Bargate Homes’ £97m scheme will deliver 322 energy-efficient family homes.

Bargate Homes recently opened the doors to its 34-acre Rivercross scheme in the Hampshire coastal village of Warsash, unveiling two show homes in the process. The £128m development will create a total of 352 eco-focused homes, situated at the mouth of the River Hamble, less than a mile from the world-famous Warsash Maritime Academy.

Earlier this year, the housebuilder also opened the doors to its £18.2m St Thomas’ Mead development, located in the scenic suburb of Old Bedhampton, Hampshire, which is close to Langstone Harbour. The majority of the 50 homes have already sold off-plan. 

In late 2022, the first tranche of homes was released for sale at the £32m Hamblewood development, located in the well-connected Hampshire town of Hedge End. A collection of Bargate’s 123 family houses and apartments are now ready to move into. 

Bargate Homes has received planning approval from New Forest District Council for its outline application for up to 110 new dwellings, in the historic coastal village of Pennington, Hampshire.

Located off the A337 Milford Road, the 15.8-acre (6.4 ha) site lies close to the Solent coastline, bordering the New Forest National Park, just southwest of the popular seaside town of Lymington. A Reserved Matters application will now be prepared by Bargate Homes for a collection of high EPC-rated one- to four-bedroom homes, with 63% of the site being dedicated to preserved habitat and public open space. 50% of the new homes will be delivered to Vivid – the owner of Bargate Homes – for affordable housing.

The site is surrounded by existing homes, with open fields to the south of the development. Bargate Homes’ plans will address local housing needs with multiple defined developable parcels, each facing onto green space, trees, and foliage. The variety of greenery will enable habitats to be retained, and a potential carriageway could be created to encourage pedestrian movement, ensuring future residents can enjoy the different amenity spaces. The development will deliver a 10% biodiversity net gain.

Mark White, Managing Director of Bargate Homes, said: “We are very pleased to have secured outline planning permission for this prime site in the sought after village of Pennington. Over the past 17 years, we have been privileged to deliver a number of exemplary schemes within this coastal stretch of Hampshire. The New Forest is an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, but with plenty of amenities located nearby in both New Milton and Lymington, so energy-efficient homes in this location will appeal to a cross section of people.

“We are looking forward to continue working with New Forest District Council and wider stakeholders as the detailed plans for this exciting scheme progress.”

The design and materials palette for the low density mixed-tenure development will complement the architectural topography of the area. Three distinct clusters of housing types will be proposed, with their own defining elements and details. From Bargate Homes’ study of the local area, the main materials used in Pennington include red brick, render, stained timber cladding – complemented with arched brick headers – red roof tiles, glazing bars to windows, and chimneys to feature homes. The development layout has been carefully considered to ensure it is not car dominated, by offering a range of parking solutions throughout the site.

Pennington sits on the river terrace plateau between Avon Water to the west and Yaldhurst stream to the east. It benefits from local shops in the centre of the village – grouped around a town square – and a number of pubs and restaurants. The village is also home to Pennington Common, which has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The nearest town is Lymington, which is only one mile away. Lymington can also be accessed by frequent bus links.

Lymington train station has frequent services to regional towns and cities, as well as access to London Waterloo by changing at nearby Brockenhurst station. Car journeys to Southampton are via the A337, followed by the A35. Bournemouth can also be accessed via the A337 travelling west bound. For travel further afield, the M27 leads to the M3 and the wider national motorway network.

Established in 2006, Bargate Homes builds select developments in prime locations within Hampshire, Dorset, and West Sussex. The company is currently delivering 900 homes across six live developments and has a pipeline of future sites expected to deliver in excess of 2,500 new homes.