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THE boss of the country’s leading house building trade association cut the ribbon to officially unveil our impressive new £250,000 headquarters. Neil Jefferson, the Managing Director of the Home Builders Federation (HBF), was our guest of honour as he opened our newly renovated, bespoke office space in the Cumbrian town of Penrith. During the launch […]

IT is with great delight that we share the news that Chief Executive Nicky Gordon has been included in Insider Media North West’s prestigious Property Power List. Nicky has grown the company considerably since he founded Genesis Homes in 2017, and his stature within the housebuilding industry has been recognised by being ranked number 22 […]

PEOPLE who buy new build homes will save more than £2,000 per year on their energy bills, new research from the Home Builders Federation (HBF) has revealed. As part of Net Zero Week, the HBF has this week published its Watt a Save report analysing the average running costs of homes under Ofgem’s new energy […]

Our Manchester City-mad Chief Executive Nicky has been celebrating a second treble this month. Just weeks after seeing his beloved Blues add the Champions League trophy to the Premier League and FA Cup haul, his company was up for some silverware at the prestigious Cowgills North West Homebuilder Awards. Genesis Homes scooped the main award […]

AS EXCITEMENT builds for our new housing development in the beautiful village of Lazonby, here’s your chance to get an exclusive look around the stunning four-bedroom showhome on site. Chances to buy new homes in this area don’t come around often so we are incredibly excited to be creating 59 properties at our Wakefield Gardens […]

THE team at Genesis Homes is delighted, and equally as excited, to have been shortlisted in three categories at this year’s Cowgills North West Homebuilders Awards. Our EcoGen pilot scheme at Pennine View, in Calthwaite, has been shortlisted in both the sustainability impact and smaller housing scheme categories, while our Managing Director John Blue has […]

FOLLOWING the success of our inaugural charity golf day, excitement is building ahead of its return this summer. Last year, teams from across Cumbria descended on Penrith Golf Club to take part in the debut event, and it was a runaway success with funds added to the overall total donated to Great North Air Ambulance […]

THERE is a huge buzz around the place now that we have moved into a new £250,000 office in line with the company’s rapid growth. The business has invested significantly in creating a bespoke office base for its staff through the major renovation of a 6,000 square foot building on Penrith’s Gilwilly Industrial Estate, providing […]

AS a company, we are delighted to have entered into a partnership with an industry group that champions women in the sector by committing to a year-long sponsorship of the Women in Property Cumbria and Lancashire branch. The group aims to create opportunities, expand knowledge and inspire change for women working in the property and […]

AS we continue to grow at a rapid pace, we have restructured our management team to drive the ambitious plans for further growth. Since being founded in 2017, the company has grown from a 10 unit per year company to one constructing in excess of 170 new homes during the latest financial year. To continue […]

THE memory of a 19th century stationmaster will live on through the creation of one of our newest housing developments. We are pleased to launch Wakefield Gardens in Lazonby, Cumbria, named after Thomas Wakefield who served as stationmaster at the village’s railway station between 1890 and 1898. Lazonby and Kirkoswald Station is on the historic […]