At a glittering ceremony last Thursday at the Halston in Carlisle, finalists and business leaders gathered to hear who had won the hotly contested 17 categories up for grabs. The ceremony was hosted by broadcaster and journalist Cathy Newman, who gave the audience her take on Brexit, US presidents and how to talk in front […]
To date, I’ve bought and lived in 3 houses throughout my thirty-something lifetime. Each has been an older, second hand property – a bad admission for a house builder, but not one of them new build. However, buying a second hand property has not necessarily been deliberate. I’ve never been the type to say ‘oh […]
Lauren Greer from Penrith has won the trip of a lifetime after correctly guessing where CFM’s Robbie Dee had left his missing holiday tickets to New York in Genesis Homes’ ‘Eden’ show home at Brigham. The competition, which ran for nearly two weeks, saw Robbie running around the 4-bed detached show home in an effort […]
A ten-minute conversation with Genesis Homes’ newly appointed Business Analyst is all it takes to understand why Laura is taking on the Cumbrian construction industry. This newly created role brings high level assistance in the delivery of the business needs, across all departments, through continuous support and review. Her newly created role at Genesis Homes […]
Could you buy a home without viewing it, and at the same time, live 8,000 miles away? That’s exactly what the Smith family did when they bought on Genesis Homes’ St. Cuthbert’s development in Wigton. It may seem very unusual, since the viewing has always been a traditional part of the home buying process, but […]
Genesis Homes has supported two local students during their year 10 work experience placement week. Zak Parkin from Ullswater Community College, and Charlie English from Richard Rose Morton Academy, both spent a week finding out about the house building industry, enjoying a diverse range of relevant industry experience in roles including commercial, building and site […]
Genesis Homes is pleased to announce that they have submitted planning for a 28-home scheme at Hackthorpe, near Penrith. The application is a variation to the previously consented scheme to incorporate Genesis’ house type range. The new development will incorporate a mix of 3, 4 & 5-bed houses and 2 & 3-bed bungalows as well […]
Genesis Homes has announced that it will host its inaugural Charity Ball at The Halston in Carlisle on Saturday 16th November. The theme of the evening is ‘The Greatest Showman’ and will feature fantastic entertainment as well as a live band. The event forms a major part of an 18-month fundraising partnership with Jigsaw Children’s […]
Although I have a qualification in interior design, the prospect of designing a whole new show home gave me mixed feelings of great excitement, yet being mildly terrifying at the same time! Before the launch of the show home, I felt like I was preparing ideas and mood boards, matching colours and textures, and shopping […]
Just a few weeks after announcing planning approval to build 24 properties at Burgh by Sands, Genesis Homes has announced that they are to invest £43.5 million pounds into the local economy to build nearly 300 new homes in some of the county’s most sought-after towns and villages. The substantial investment will allow the Penrith-based […]
Paul Foster has built up a considerable amount of experience and knowledge having worked in the construction industry for over 30 years. Throughout his career, Paul has worked for several London based corporations including Ove Arup and partners on projects for Canary Wharf and ITN productions, as well as various consultants and National home builders, […]
6 Top Tips for Securing a Mortgage At Genesis Homes we understand that with thousands of mortgage products available through dozens of lenders, finding the right mortgage can be a bit of a minefield. We’ve teamed up with ‘WISEONE’, who are Independent Mortgage Advisers specialising in new build mortgage advice. They have been established for […]