Following our success at last year’s First Time Buyer Readers' Awards, we’re thrilled to announce we’ve been shortlisted again this year – this time across four categories, for our developments Woolwich Reach, Aspect Croydon, and Indigo House.
The awards celebrate housing providers that demonstrate excellence in creating high quality homes, and are committed to helping first-time buyers get a foot on the property ladder.
And while it’s industry experts that put together the shortlist, it’s readers of the magazine and the wider public that rightfully get to decide the winners – and we need your help!
Notting Hill Genesis Sales is a finalist in the following categories:
- Best First Time Buyer Apartment – Aspect Croydon
- Best Use of Online Tools – Aspect Croydon
- Best Medium Development – Woolwich Reach
- Best Off-Plan Development – Indigo House
Voting is now open here – no need to log in, simply click the link and make your choice. If you’ve bought a home with us, or are considering doing so and would like to support us in winning, we’d appreciate your vote.
Here are the awards we’ve been shortlisted for in more detail:
Best First Time Buyer Apartment – Aspect Croydon
Aspect Croydon is bringing high-quality homes for first time buyers to this vibrant south London neighbourhood. This award is for an apartment which is both affordable and offers excellent design both inside and out.
Offering modern luxury, the two-bedroom apartment features a double-height, open-plan interior with a modern kitchen, integrated appliances, statement flooring and bespoke elements throughout. As well as energy-efficient underfloor heating and custom-built storage space, a highlight is the winter garden – a flexible, fully-enclosed sunlit area, perfect for dining, working or relaxing.
Available through Shared Ownership from £89,375 with a 25 per cent share for a one-bedroom apartment, homes remain affordable without cutting corners when it comes to quality design.
Best Use of Online Tools – Aspect Croydon
A new addition, this award category celebrates the use of technology to engage with customers, and make the buying process easier.
At Aspect Croydon, our use of innovative and dynamic technology is transforming the way first-time buyers view homes, providing them with the confidence to buy off-plan.
Our engaging visual tools enhance the traditional homebuying experience – Aspect’s interactive viewing platform is easily navigable, with 360° virtual tours, and a detailed search filter. In our marketing suite, scannable QR-code hot spots offer visitors a sales-led augmented reality experience, with a digital replica of an actual furnished apartment.
To help buyers to make the best decision, a bespoke Shared Ownership calculator is available online, matching customers to developments based on their deposit saved and other requirements. On our website, you can also find buyer case studies, and step-by-step walkthroughs of the Shared Ownership process.
One-, two- and three-bedroom apartments are available through Shared Ownership at Aspect Croydon.
Best Medium Development – Woolwich Reach
This award recognises a ‘medium’ sized development that has used the best design and quality to create an affordable, desirable and inspirational environment, and has provided additional benefits to the local community and surrounding neighbourhoods.
Since its launch, the 49 Shared Ownership apartments at Woolwich Reach have proved popular with first time buyers, as a striking waterside development in an emerging part of east London’s Royal Docks.
Contemporary open-plan homes feature a specification designed for first time buyers – including energy-efficient underfloor heating and window blinds; integrated appliances; and floor-to-ceiling dual-aspect windows with stunning water, park and city views. Spacious private balconies are complemented by the development’s landscaped communal garden.
Located next to leafy Royal Victoria Gardens, restoration of the riverside pathway has improved important public access to the popular Capital Ring walking route.
One of our residents, Anna, said of the location; “I’ve moved around London about 15 times across many different areas. When I visited Woolwich Reach, I saw a lot of potential in the area. My favourite thing about the apartment is the view – I have a corner balcony that overlooks both the Royal Victoria Gardens and the river, so I’ve got a perfect picture of the sunrise every morning”.
With prices for one-bedroom apartments starting from £95,000 for a 25 per cent share, homes have provided a real opportunity for young professionals, couples and families – many renting locally – who champion the development for its fast transport connections, stunning location, and huge potential in a largely untouched part of the Thames.
Best Off-Plan Development – Indigo House
This award is for a development that has not yet been completed, where buyers are being supported through the off-plan buying process.
In east London’s Royal Docks, 65 Shared Ownership homes are available to buy off-plan at Indigo House, the newest phase of our award-winning development Royal Albert Wharf. Already a thriving destination and emerging cultural hub, artists, entrepreneurs, families and young professionals are making this exciting waterside development home.
Buyers at Indigo House are taken smoothly through the process of purchasing a home with the help of our expert sales team, first-class show homes and innovative marketing suite technology.
Ready to move in from late 2023, homes are intelligently designed with integrated appliances and energy-efficient underfloor heating to support sustainable living, and open-plan layouts featuring light-filled interiors to make one’s own.
Along with a dedicated concierge and landscaped linear park – complete with playground – residents at Royal Albert Wharf can enjoy the neighbourhood’s Well Bean café, celebrity chef Cyrus Todiwala’s Café Spice Namasté, and workshops by onsite creative learning provider Bow Arts.
One-bedroom homes at Indigo House start from £79,375 with a 25 per cent share, with two- and three-bedroom apartments as well as townhouses also available to buy.