Bargate Homes has been awarded Premier Guarantee’s National Excellence Award for Development of the Year for its flagship £128m Rivercross scheme in Warsash, Hampshire, as well as the highly coveted Developer of the Year.
The Premier Guarantee Excellence Awards recognise excellence in building high quality homes, to raise and celebrate the quality of construction across the industry. The organisation runs both annual and monthly awards, which highlight the best developments, construction practices and workmanship across the UK, which culminate in an annual event. Previous events have been held at the Science Museum in London, Sushi Samba in Heron Tower in London, and The Shard, also in London.
A housebuilder and development are measured on the standard of site management, standard of workmanship (across all different construction stages), health and safety, site tidiness, and general cooperation.
Mark White, Managing Director of Bargate Homes, said: “We are thrilled to have been awarded both these national accolades! Rivercross is our flagship scheme, due to its scale and incredible coastal location, where the River Hamble meets The Solent. It is an exemplary site – delivering 352 energy-efficient homes – which the Bargate team is working incredibly hard to deliver. It is brilliant to receive recognition in these prestigious industry awards, and it’s especially pleasing that the judging criteria recognises our development, construction, and marketing processes.”
“Our homes are built and finished to an exceptional quality. While the housebuilding industry is dealing with continual change, we are proud of our ‘customer first’ approach and ethos, which the whole company stands and works for. This is reflected in our recent achievement of a 94% approval rating for Customer Satisfaction from In-House Research.”
Premier Guarantee provides support for construction clients by providing structural warranty and building control solutions. It has one of the UK’s largest national networks of Risk Management Surveyors, and provides sites with regular onsite technical support and knowledge, as well as an Account Management team and Insurer. There are over 450 employees who deliver such services, with cover provided for over £57 billion worth of properties across the UK, Ireland, and Europe.
Bargate Homes has also been shortlisted for two categories at the 2023 Insider Media South East Property Awards – in the running for Residential Development of the Year and Developer of the Year. The Hampshire-based firm is also a finalist in the 2023 South Coast Property Awards for Housebuilder of the Year.
Established in 2006, Bargate Homes builds select developments in prime locations across Hampshire, Dorset, and West Sussex. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Vivid – Hampshire’s largest provider of affordable homes. Bargate 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. The firm is also a finalist in the 2023 South Coast Property Awards for Residential Developer of the Year.
Bargate Homes has recently launched its £13m Norton Chase development in the sought-after Hampshire village of Lovedean for off-plan sales.
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.
In early 2023, two show homes were also unveiled at 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 is delivering 322 energy-efficient family homes.
In late 2022, the first homes were 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.