Family Fortunes at Swan Green

Having previously lived in Knutsford, the Gorton family decided that they wanted to enjoy the countryside more. With family living close by in Lower Peover, the picturesque village was the obvious choice and Harvey Homes’ Swan Green development and spacious homes made the decision even easier. 

Speaking about the move, Rory commented: “We used to live close to the centre of Knutsford near to the main town, but we decided that we wanted more space and to be closer to the countryside. Our children are 13, 3 and 8 months and the eldest actually went to Lower Peover CofE Primary School and we want our youngest two to go there as well. Our 13-year-old goes to Holmes Chapel High School and a local bus picks him up which is so convenient. This all means that living in Lower Peover made perfect sense!

“When we came to visit Swan Green, we really liked the style of the houses and the architecture. We’ve lived in new build houses before and like how easy it is to move in and how well everything is designed. 

“We originally loved the Swan Green show room but ended up choosing a ‘Twemlow-style’ home as we love the open plan living with the bi-folds out the back, good-sized bedrooms, the high ceilings and general sense of space. My wife (Danielle) also loves that the laundry room is on the same floor as the bedrooms – it makes so much sense!

“We’ve already been able to get involved in the local community, and our neighbours here at Swan Green are really nice. The village has some great pubs and restaurants, and we can’t wait to get out and about more once the COVID restrictions are lifted. We only moved in during October 2020 so haven’t had chance to make the most of it all yet.

“The community spirit in the area is so refreshing. Everyone in Lower Peover seems so proud of the village and works hard to make it a lovely place to live. There was an Easter Bunny ‘hunt’ at Easter and the Local farmer (Andrew) has been really helpful and generous with his time.

“My favourite aspect of the house has to be the kitchen/living area as it’s nice to be together in a spacious room and the ‘flow’ of the house is great as it means we can also see the kids in the back garden there as well. I also love the external design of the house – I think it’s got great ‘curb appeal’! 

“The kids love the garden and the eldest is a big fan of his massive bedroom! The little ones love being in the countryside surrounded by streams, cows, sheep and horses! I do miss walking into Knutsford town centre, but I wouldn’t trade it for being able to ramble through the quiet countryside.”

Commenting on Harvey Homes, Rory said: “The sales process with Harvey Homes was really easy and efficient. Buying and selling houses can always be tricky but the team made it very smooth. Tom even helped us on moving day and checked up on us a lot in the following weeks to show us how things worked etc. Any minor snags that have cropped up have been dealt with quickly by Arabella and we really can’t fault them!

“We’ll definitely be here for many years to come as we’ve still got room to grow in the house and we love the local area even more than we thought we would!

“10/10 for everyone at Harvey Homes! We are a very happy family here at Swan Green!”