Advertising feature – Fairfield Park, Ollerton, Nottinghamshire

A pleasant short walk from the picturesque village of Old Ollerton lies Fairfield Park, to which entry is gained via the adjoining Fairholme Park, both owned and run by brothers Matt and Henry Hibbs. Having taken over Fairholme Park from their father, they continued its modernisation with new street lighting and an upgrading of the roadways.

With approval then in place for 28 twin park homes and one single home on the adjacent greenfield site, it took around 18 months to complete the ground works for Fairfield Park.

With a clear idea of how the brothers wanted to develop the park, they were keen to place an emphasis on creating larger plots, so they scaled back the original plans from 34 to 29 homes.
As a result, some plots could take up to a 60ft x 22ft park home if necessary.

With access via custom-made, electrically operated gates and security further enhanced by a comprehensive CCTV system, the brothers also wanted to maintain a high level of individuality to the new park.
Rather than lay the homes out in rows, plans were drawn up for three individual roads, with well-placed plots at different angles and slightly different levels.

The roadways were laid just under seven metres wide, in order to accommodate two-way traffic. The driveways were also made wider than normal.

Each of the homes is connected to mains gas, water, electricity and telephone, keeping the utility costs to a minimum. The homes are skirted with bricks, with brick and slab steps to all doors, and slabbed pathways. Each home has a block paved driveway and the option for a garage or concrete-clad outbuilding.

The first residents moved on to Fairfield Park in May 2007, attracted by a number of key factors, including the semi-rural location. Old Ollerton is a quarter-of-a-mile away, with its pubs, butchers, grocers, florist and several traditional village shops.

The towns of Newark, Retford and Mansfield are easily accessible, and there are also good bus routes to the major towns from the park entrance.

FOR SALE

At the time of writing properties included a 40x20 Stately Albion Chatsworth Gold at £139,750; a 42x20 Wessex Cranbourne, POA; and a 44x12 Stately Albion Special at £89,995

CONTACT

Fairfield Park, Wellow Road, Ollerton, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG22 9FB. Tel: 01623 860040. Email: [email protected]. Website: www.fairfieldparkhomes.com

• Prices start at £119,750
• Ground rent is £110 per month
• Over 50s, semi-retired and retired
• Pets allowed at park owner’s discretion


This review was published in the Residential Parks Guide available with the August 2010 issue of Park & Holiday Homes. To order your copy please click here

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