The Government’s new Your First Home scheme, announced in the Autumn Budget, aims to help around 70,000 households in England buy their first home. At Rivendale Developments, we welcome initiatives that make homeownership more accessible, particularly for those struggling to save a deposit. How will the scheme work? Eligible first-time buyers purchasing a qualifying new-build […]
There’s been great progress at The Lake House, with the scaffolding now down and the building really beginning to reveal its character. With the roofs on the garage and annex now in place, and roofing works underway on the kitchen, this bespoke Hampshire home is continuing to take shape. The removal of the scaffolding marks […]
Progress continues at our Ashfield development in Romsey, with the final roof now going on and another important milestone reached in the construction programme. Following the relocation of the electricity pole, roofing works can now move ahead on the final five plots, helping bring the current phase of the development closer to completion. Attention is […]
Work is progressing well at The Lake House, a truly special one-off home set within one of Hampshire’s most picturesque landscapes, just north of the A303 and close to the world-renowned River Test. Unlike many of our developments, The Lake House is a bespoke build contract for a single private residence. The project demonstrates the […]
Roofs are going on! 🏠 The skies might be turning a touch, but we’ve had another great week of progress on site in Romsey, and a huge credit to the team delivering it day in, day out. Paul (Site Manager), Jack (Assistant Site Manager) and Chris (Forklift Operator) are doing a sterling job keeping works […]
Following our previous announcement about our partnership with Aster to deliver 29 affordable homes in Ashfield, just south of Romsey, we’re pleased to share a progress update from the site. Since works commenced, significant progress has been made with the groundworks across the development. Despite a particularly wet period of weather, which has brought its […]
We’ve started 2026 exactly where we like to be – out on site. Last week took us to Hampshire for a snowy site visit to explore the potential for a truly special project: a large, bespoke single dwelling set on a stunning lakeside plot. Even under winter conditions, the scale and quality of the opportunity […]
What a year it’s been – and our 25th year in the business! Ruth & Becci got to proudly pose with a giant cheque with the lovely Lisa at Cash For Kids South Coast, having raised £1550 for their summer ‘Hunger Has No Holiday’ campaign. We sponsored ‘the greener cleaner’ Lion Cleaning https://www.lionccl.co.uk/ who was […]
We have recently begun the build of 29 affordable homes in Ashfield, just south of Romsey. We’ve partnered with housing association giant Abri to bring the scheme to fruition, and have worked closely with Marie of Teal Planning to sign off the final pre-start planning conditions with Test Valley Borough Council following a long planning […]
After one pre-app, one withdrawn application, then a second application taken to appeal for non-determination – we are very pleased to announce we have won our appeal for 9 homes in Weyhill, to the West of Andover. Our fantastic team attended the Appeal Hearing in November, following a last minute postponement from September. Our gratitude […]
