Community Connections in Knutsford

The team at Harvey Homes has always loved the community we are fortunate enough to be part of in Lower Peover, Knutsford. 

Since we first started building the houses at Swan Green, we have enjoyed getting to know our neighbours and working with them whenever we can. 

It’s no secret that Knutsford is a special place to live, with the town recently named as one of the top places to live in the North West of England by the Sunday Times in their annual ‘Best Places to Live’ Guide.

The community spirit here is one of the attractions of the area, with special mention given by The Sunday Times to the ‘Knutsford Hosts’, a group of volunteer helpers, for their vital efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Getting to know the neighbours

One such neighbour who we have been lucky enough to work with over the past couple of years is Farmer Andrew who runs the Dairy Farm that is close to the Swan Green development.

We were first introduced to Andrew through a gentleman called George – a retired Farmer who used to work on the farm adjacent to Swan Green. What started with Andrew helping us out with tree protection, hoarding and site enabling works, has grown over the years and now Andrew can often be found on site at Swan Green. 

He has helped our new residents with gardening, landscaping, ground works and even boarding their lofts and has continued to work with Tom and Nick at Harvey Homes, helping to get the foundations sorted for the car barns and garages. 

When we did some work with Lower Peover Church of England Primary School last year, Andrew even came with us and helped Tom with the gardening we did there. 

Andrew has lived in Lower Peover for 35 years and is a qualified general engineer and agricultural engineer, his wife is a vet in Wilmslow, and he has a young family. He’s a true member of the community!



Andrew commented: “The Swan Green development is a very nice addition to the village, and it’s been enjoyable getting to know the Ratcliffe family and working with Tom and Nick at the site.

“The Swan Green properties are nice family homes and it’s been great to get to know the new residents and make some new acquaintances who I’m sure will enjoy the community spirit here in Lower Peover for many years to come.”

Director of Harvey Homes, Tom Ratcliffe, said: “Andrew has always been very supportive of Swan Green and has proved to be a great community member to get to know. We’re so grateful for all his help on site and he really does exemplify the special community spirit that is so unique to Lower Peover.”