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New build developments offer more than just contemporary new homes suited to modern living, they also come with many lifestyle benefits that are particularly appealing for families.
In this article, we’re looking at the rise of new-build communities and how these developments are designed with convenience, safety, and family life in mind.
Community-Centric Living: Building Neighbourhoods with Families in Mind
Modern living doesn’t always make it easy for people to form lasting, meaningful relationships with their neighbours. Increased working hours, longer commutes and frequent moves can all make it difficult for families to put down roots in an area and build connections with others living nearby.
However, new build developers are looking to tackle this by creating housing developments that are designed to foster a strong sense of community, with shared amenities and communal spaces.
With the aim of providing a ready-made neighbourhood, many new-build developments include children’s playgrounds, parks and community centres or hubs that encourage social interaction and a family-friendly atmosphere. This encourages new neighbours to meet and get to know one another so they can forge those neighbourly friendships that make a street feel like a family.
Safety and Convenience: Modern Infrastructure for Peace of Mind
Many new-build communities incorporate modern infrastructure, benefitting from well-planned road systems, adequate lighting, and state-of-the-art security measures making them a safer option for families.
Features such as traffic calming measures and pedestrian-friendly layouts are designed to ensure safety for homeowners and can be particularly reassuring for families with young children. Knowing that there are pedestrianised spaces for children to exercise and play, and that there are measures to calm passing traffic gives parents peace of mind when allowing their children to play out with friends.
Home security systems, built-in smoke detectors and ring-door bells are also included as standard in many new-build homes.
Access to Schools, Shops, and Essential Amenities
New build communities are often situated near existing amenities, with easy access to essential services such as schools, healthcare, and shopping facilities.
This makes daily life more convenient by ensuring that families have everything they need close to home. It also allows homeowners to benefit from established towns and villages nearby and to become part of a wider community in the area.
New-build housing developments can also lead to the expansion or creation of schools in an area, benefitting nearby families by creating more school places.
Green Spaces and Outdoor Recreation: Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle
Increasingly, housing developments are designed and built with integrated green spaces such as playgrounds, parks, walking trails, sports fields and outdoor recreation areas.
This encourages a healthy, active lifestyle for the families living on new-build housing estates, and provides adults and children alike with safe, open areas they can use and enjoy.
Recreational opportunities, particularly those taking place outdoors, have been shown to have a direct impact on health, which is great news for families wanting to raise happy, healthy children.