Hartford Green

Development Overview

Hartford Green is a new build property development by Taylor Wimpey, situated off Windsor Road in the established village of Great Bentley, Colchester, Essex (CO7 8TH). The site is a focused, smaller community, comprising just 154 new build homes, positioned adjacent to the renowned 43-acre Great Bentley Village Green, one of the largest in the country. The development provides a mixed tenure of properties, offering 2, 3, 4, and 5 bedroom houses designed for a range of buyers from first-time homeowners to growing families and downsizers. As the developer, Taylor Wimpey operates with an established track record, having attained the HBF Five Star Award for customer satisfaction, indicating that over 90% of their customers would recommend them.

Property Details

The available new build homes at Hartford Green are predominantly houses, offered on a Freehold basis. The current phase includes a variety of designs, such as the three-bedroom detached 'The Woodman', with specific plots priced around £399,000, and the three-bedroom semi-detached 'The Byford', with plots available from approximately £345,000 to £355,000. Larger family properties include four-bedroom detached houses like 'The Waysdale', listed at £495,000, and five-bedroom detached designs like 'The Wayford', priced around £585,000. A lower-priced three-bedroom semi-detached option, 'The Greenford', has been listed at £330,000.

Standard specifications across the development are designed for modern living and energy efficiency, including the provision of solar panels, infrastructure for electric vehicle (EV) charging, integrated kitchen appliances, and gas central heating. Externally, homes include turf to the rear garden and driveway parking.

Location Benefits

Hartford Green is set within a location that balances village tranquility with connectivity to key regional towns. The core local amenity is the 43-acre village green, which provides significant public open space and hosts regular community events such as classic car shows. Great Bentley Primary School (CO7 8LD) is the local educational facility, recently benefitting from a new Key Stage 2 building opened in September 2024, alongside its renovated original Victorian building for Key Stage 1 and Early Years. Local convenience shops, restaurants, and cafes are available within Great Bentley.

Transport links are centred on Great Bentley train station. Direct rail services connect to Colchester Town in an efficient journey time of approximately 16 minutes, with services running up to twice per hour. Bus service connectivity is also provided by the Hedingham & Chambers Line 77 route, offering a direct 24-minute journey to Colchester's Osborne Street.

Practical Information

All homes come with the standard NHBC 10-year warranty, supplemented by a two-year Taylor Wimpey customer service warranty. Purchasers should note that unadopted estate areas are managed by a third party, resulting in a mandatory annual Estate Management Charge. This fee is currently estimated to range from £242.05 to £253.38 per annum, subject to annual revision. For the most current plot-specific details, including completion status, and to discuss purchasing schemes such as Part Exchange or Easy Mover, prospective homebuyers should contact the developer directly. The developer has a high build quality score of 4.93 (out of 6) on the 2024 NHBC CQR.