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Hello sunshine: Make the most of summer in your Taylor Wimpey home

Summer's on the way and there's no better place to enjoy the warmer months than in your new Taylor Wimpey home. Designed with our customers in mind, our new range of houses are ideal for making the most of the longer days and warmer evenings. Think open-plan layouts that flow into the garden, flexible spaces perfect for entertaining, and smart design touches that bring the outdoors in.

Let the outdoors in

Our homes are designed to feel bright, airy, and connected to nature. Large windows and French doors let in plenty of fresh air and natural light, creating bright, open spaces, perfect to enjoy the summer sun.

A seamless indoor-outdoor flow makes entertaining easy too. From hosting a dinner party to enjoying a quiet family lunch, generous French doors to the garden let you move effortlessly between kitchen and garden so you never miss a moment.

Spacious kitchen diners: A sociable hub

The kitchen is so much more than a place to cook, it’s the heart of the home and a core entertaining space.

Our new houses offer spacious and open plan layouts designed to bring everyone together. Whether it’s a casual weekday meal, a lazy family weekend or a summer BBQ with neighbours, your kitchen diner is the hub of sociable summer living where cooking, dining, and relaxing flow effortlessly together.

Inviting living spaces

After a long day, there’s nothing better than putting your feet up. Our inviting living spaces provide a peaceful retreat to flex with your lifestyle whether you're winding down with a film or catching up with friends into the evening.

Clever sliding pocket doors in many of our homes give you more flexibility. Want a cosy night in? Close the doors and create a cosy space for relaxing. Got people over? Open them up and let the living room flow into the kitchen-diner to create a larger space, perfect for keeping the conversation going, while the snacks keep coming.

Bright and breezy bedrooms

Whether you’re hitting snooze, enjoying a quiet coffee, or letting the breeze drift in through the window, slow summer mornings are best enjoyed in a comfy bedroom. With large windows to bring in plenty of sunshine by day and cool air at night, you can wake up or unwind while soaking in the summer weather.

Our bedrooms have plenty of space too, so if you’ve got friends or family staying over, there’s lots of room for them to relax and recharge. They’ll feel right at home.

Smart storage and seasonal living

Summer brings lots of fun, but can also mean lots of extra clutter. Seasonal items such as garden games, holiday suitcases and picnic gear can quickly take over your living space.

Thanks to the clever storage solutions in our homes, everything has its place. With practical under-stairs storage, items are hidden but easily accessible so you can quickly grab everything you need for an impromptu summer gathering.