- For kitchens priced over £12,000, including VAT, customers can choose from a free upgrade from laminate to quartz worktops, a free Quooker tap, a free Bosch wine cooler or a £1,000 discount off tiles at Inter Ceramica.
- For kitchens priced over £6,000, including VAT, customers can choose from a £500 discount off tiles at Inter Ceramica or free 40mm Nolte bespoke laminate worktops.
This story is sponsored by Revo Kitchens.
If you are planning on treating yourself to a new kitchen for the New Year, now is the time to take advantage of Revo Kitchens’ incredible opening offers.
The German kitchen superstore launched its 10,000 sq ft showroom at Harrogate’s Hornbeam Park in September.
To celebrate, the company introduced a series of deals, including free worktop upgrades and tile discounts.
Dream kitchen
However, the promotion is set to end on Christmas Eve. So now is the time to visit the showroom and choose your dream kitchen.
Adam Challis, owner of Revo Kitchens, said:
“We have been really busy since we opened and customers have enjoyed receiving the added bonus of our opening offers.
“But all good things must come to an end and the promotion will finish on Christmas Eve.”
However, Mr Challis pointed out that after this date customers still have a great range of finance options.
He said:
“When it comes to having a luxury German kitchen, there is no need to break the bank.
“We can offer varied finance options to suit your needs and finances to make your kitchen affordable to you.
“Our most popular options are the Buy Now Pay Later and 0% interest. A third option is a low deposit (10%) and low interest bearing (5.9% apr) loan available up to four years.”
Revo Kitchens is a new showroom concept created by the family behind Inter Ceramica, which the Challis family launched in Harrogate more than 30 years ago.
It offers Germany’s number one kitchen brand ‘Nolte Kuchen’, alongside an expert design service and superior customer support.
The business is aimed at being a blend of the family company-based caring approach, featuring in-depth knowledge and product quality, alongside the benefits offered by bigger corporate brands. This includes finance options and a delivery team with a large fleet of vehicles.
The kitchens range from £3,000 upwards and finance is available from £29 per month.
Last chance
The opening offers, which are available until December 24, are:
The booming housing market in the Harrogate district led to a record number of homes sold above £1million last year.
Land Registry data reveals 84 property deals passed the seven-figure threshold, more than any other previous year.
The number includes all detached and semi-detached homes as well as apartments.
The most expensive part of Harrogate is an area off Leeds Road —Fulwith Mill Lane, Fulwith Grove, Fulwith Drive and Fulwith Road — where five homes sold for over a million in 2021.
The Harrogate district beats large metropolitan areas in the North (Leeds, 55, York, 27, Manchester, 17) when it comes to bumper property deals.
Knaresborough
The two most expensive homes sold last year in the district were in Knaresborough.
Staveley Court in the village of Staveley sold for £3m and a property on Lands Lane went for £2.9m.
Staveley Court. The most expensive property in the Harrogate district last year
In a sign of just how buoyant the property market is currently, the website Move Market suggests Staveley Court’s value has increased by a whopping £449,000 since it was sold in January 2021.
Its price tag has trebled in two decades. It was sold in 2001 in a deal worth £950,000.
Peter Lacey is from Knaresborough Community Land Trust, a not-for-profit organisation that is hoping to develop a site in the town into affordable housing.
He said the record year for million pound houses indicates the market is currently imbalanced:
“The pace in which affordable housing is growing is being outstripped by the rate we are selling million pound houses.
“It’s a product of supply and demand, but an awful lot of people, including my own kids, can’t get on the property ladder.
“We haven’t got the balance right but you can’t criticise anyone for buying or selling house at market value.”
Mr Lacey said he is worried that expensive property deals will inflate the market and make it even more unaffordable for people earning average wages to buy a home here.
He added:
“That’s what id be concerned about. If market is distorted, that becomes an issue.”
Booming market
David Waddington, director at Linley & Simpson, described the current housing market in the district as a “frenzy”.
He said the average value of a property in Harrogate is going up by 1% a month.
He added:
“There has been really strong activity over the last three years. Selling homes for over a million is not uncommon nowadays.”
“Increasingly, buyers are wanting houses with all the bells and whistles, but to be able to afford a million, Harrogate is the jewel in the crown.”
Last week The Sunday Times named Harrogate as one of the best places to live in the UK.
Judges cited the town’s schools, parks, shops, cafes and restaurants as among its attractions, describing it as “all the fun and fresh air of Yorkshire without any of the gritty bits”.
Mr Waddington said around 25% of Linley & Simpson’s sales are from people moving up to the district from down south, which he said could be pushing prices up.
He expects a downturn in the market later this year but for those who can afford a £1m price tag, he said they are less likely to be affected by factors like the cost of living crisis and inflation.