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ENJOY LIFE TO THE 'LYMMIT' AT BEECHWOOD

26 February 2009

Village charm, beautiful countryside, accessibility for commuters and high achieving schools - just some of the reasons why the location of Crosby Lend Lease’s new Beechwood development in Lymm is such a big attraction to home buyers.

Situated on Sandy Lane close to the centre of Lymm, Beechwood is an exclusive development of just 35 homes, comprising 2 bedroom apartments, 3 bedroom mews homes and 3 and 4 bedroom town houses. These stunning new homes combine the latest high specification and stylish design in an affluent rural, yet accessible location, which is ideal for professionals, downsizers and family home buyers alike.

For many buyers at Beechwood, Lymm’s appeal lies in its charming and self contained village. The centre of Lymm is a protected conservation area, the main focal point of the village is ‘The Cross’, a grade 1 listed structure dating to the 14th Century and Lymm features a number of traditional shops that form the heart of local life. These include a local butcher, a baker, local pubs, restaurants and a delightful sweetshop that will leave you reminiscing about sherbet lemons and cola cubes! Home buyers will also appreciate the many local amenities in Lymm which include a number of high street banks, a library, a village hall, a post office, Doctors’ and Dentist surgeries, pharmacies, a supermarket and a leisure centre.

Families considering a new home at Beechwood will be impressed by the number of great schools close to the development. Oughtrington Community Primary, Statham Community Primary, Cherry Tree Primary and Ravenbank Community Primary are all performing above, both the national average and the average for Warrington local authority at key stages 1 and 2*. These schools were listed as ’Good’ in their most recent inspection reports by the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted), with the exception of Ravenbank, which was reported as ’Outstanding’†.

For secondary schools, there are few better in the Warrington local authority than Lymm High School - second in the latest league tables for A Level results and third for GCSE results# and described by Ofsted as ‘Outstanding’Φ. Lymm High School was designated as a sports college in 2007 (renowned locally for its Rugby teams) and gained training schools status in the same year. Lymm High School is where the local leisure centre is situated and the School recently won several awards including the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) International Schools Award, Sportsmark Award and National Healthy School Award.

Beechwood is surrounded by miles of peaceful Cheshire countryside, providing plenty of open spaces to enjoy with your children or grand children and making for a relaxing respite for those who work in the cities nearby. Just outside the village is Lymm Dam, a much loved local nature reserve and designated area of outstanding natural beauty, which is popular with walkers, joggers, families and anglers. Similarly the 17th Century Bridgewater Canal, which skirts the village, is perfect for a scenic stroll beside the colourful barges and pleasure boats. Whilst the former railway lines that once criss-crossed the area have now been converted into footpaths to form part of the Trans- Pennine Trail, making Lymm a walkers’ paradise.

Despite this rural setting, commuters will find that Beechwood is extremely accessible. Warrington is just 5 miles from Lymm, Manchester and Liverpool are both around 20 miles away, whilst Lymm is close to Junction 21 of the M6 and the M56, M60 and M62 motorway networks are all easy to get to. For other transport, Manchester International Airport is 12 miles from Lymm, the nearest train station is 7 miles away in Hale, and the Metrolink in Altrincham just 7.5 miles away can take you into Manchester City Centre in less than 30 minutes.

Lymm’s sleepy appearance belies its vibrant community and there are a host of village events held throughout the year that help foster good community spirit and local residents take a very active roll in organising them. These include the Lymm May Queen Festival, the Lymm Charity Duck Race, Lymm Dickensian Day, Carols at the Cross on Christmas Eve and the colourful Lymm Festival in summer, which Crosby Lend Lease sponsored for 2008.

Commenting on the location of Beechwood and Lymm’s appeal to home buyers, Clare Noakes, Sales and Marketing Manager for Crosby Lend Lease says:

‘Whether you’re a home buyer looking for a family home close to great schools and wide open spaces, an apartment in an affluent part of Cheshire that’s within easy commuting distance of work or if you want to downsize your home to live in a peaceful rural setting, Beechwood has the ideal home for you, with all of this right outside your front door.

‘Our modern suburban homes offer high specification, stylish design and luxurious living space. Our 3 storey town houses are priced from £396,000 for a spacious 3 bedroom family home and our 2 bedroom apartments start at £195,800. You may be able to purchase one of these fabulous new homes through our part exchange scheme GO X, which could allow you to use 100% of the value of your current property to put towards your new home at Beechwood.’

‘For more information contact our Sales Consultant, Caroline Lenahan on 01925 757 807 or visit the show home on Sandy Lane and experience living life to the limit at Beechwood. Our opening times are 10.30am – 5.30pm, Thursday to Monday. Alternatively visit our website www.beechwood-lymm.co.uk.’

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Editor’s notes:

• * English Primary School Tables, BBC, 2007, www.bbc.co.uk.

• † Primary Schools Inspection Reports, Ofsted, 2008 (Cherry Tree Primary School, 2007), www.ofsted.gov.uk.

• # English Secondary School Tables, BBC, 2009, www.bbc.co.uk.

• Φ Secondary Schools Inspection Reports, Ofsted, 2008, www.ofsted.gov.uk.

• Crosby has been associated with superior, innovative British homebuilding for over 80 years, and is now part of the international Lend Lease Corporation.

• Current Crosby Lend Lease developments in the North West include greenquarter and Potato Wharf in Manchester City Centre, Orban in Whalley Range, Beechwood in Lymm, and Appleton Village in Widnes.

• For further information please go to www.crosbylendlease.co.uk.