Oxfordshire Couple Finds Bliss in Customised New Build Home

“Buying and selling a house is never easy, but it was very exciting when it came to choosing our finishing touches with Pye Homes, something you don’t often experience with a new build.”  Heather  

Heather, her husband Daniel, and their 18 month old baby made the move into one of Pye Homes’ Church Farm properties in February 2024. Describing it as a ‘straightforward process’ that ticked all their boxes, six months on Heather and her husband share with us why they chose this development in particular and what life is like in their new build home. 

“We chose the Church Farm development as it ticked a number of boxes. The location of Radley was perfect – near to both our workplaces, a little community village with great connections to Oxford and London via the train and the bus, and then the Church Farm development itself because of the positive things we had heard about Pye Homes from friends who had bought Pye Homes in both Marcham and Long Hanborough in the past. Also, the sizes of the houses and the gardens are great for new builds.”

Like Church Farm, Heather values her connection to nature and found a lot of synergy with her values and that of the Oxfordshire housebuilder Pye Homes, and this was one of the main contributing factors for choosing this development in particular. 

Heather continued, “We were really pleased to hear that Pye Homes had taken the natural habitat and biodiversity into consideration when building. As a result, we are a few houses down from a large nature walk that was created to protect badgers. We already have so much wildlife in our garden including bats circling at night – it’s wonderful! Our last home, which was also a newbuild, took nine years to even get birds into the back garden, so this is such a treat for us!” 

Another appealing bonus that drew Heather and her family to the Church Farm development is the customisable finishing touches that were available for their home from the very beginning. Pye Homes assisted the couple in selecting materials and finishes from their hand-picked range of suppliers to add their personal touch to the new build property. 

Heather said, “Buying and selling a house is never easy, but it was very exciting when it came to choosing our flooring and our kitchen’s finishing touches with Pye Homes, something you don’t often experience with a new build.” 

When asked about what they love most about their new home, the family responded, “Our new home has so much space and so much potential to make it our own. We feel incredibly lucky to live in such a lovely house that is warm and cosy in the winter. The big back garden is amazing but I think we both agree when we say that we love our kitchen-diner the most – it’s a big light space where we spend most of our time in the day.” 

Based in Oxfordshire, Church Farm, Radley, was created by Pye Homes with sustainability in mind. It’s a community built in partnership with Pye Homes, and it showcases the best design and landscape principles all whilst championing a greener way of life. 

Church Farm will be providing 240 homes with community areas and natural green spaces, and its community areas will include a playground, community orchard and natural green spaces, for public gatherings or casual meet ups. A home at Church Farm will be made for life as liveability is at the core of the designs for the community. They’ve paired traditional materials with contemporary design, alongside plenty of innovative features, to ensure the homes are adaptable for everyone. 

Church Farm is just an eight-minute walk from the village centre which is home to a primary school, community shop, village hall and a traditional country pub. The Hanson Way cycle route runs directly through Radley, providing a scenic journey between Oxford and Didcot. Radley train station can be reached in an equal amount of time and provides a direct route to Oxford in eight minutes whilst London Paddington can be reached in just 57 minutes via Didcot Parkway. The A34 can be reached in 14 minutes by car and provides access to the rest of the South East.