Land for
later living
Nest Property is an independent land promoter and developer, working with landowners across the South East to bring forward homes designed for living later in life.
At Nest Property our focus is on the needs of landowners and their communities, so we start with your land and what your area actually needs. We test every realistic use and bring forward the one supported by proven demand and planning policy.
Increasingly that use is later living, and it is where our deepest expertise sits, from retirement housing and extra care through to integrated retirement communities and care homes. Where a site suits it, that specialism often unlocks value a conventional residential appraisal would miss.
Our team brings decades of combined experience across land, planning and development, and we are flexible on how a deal is structured, so the offer we make is right for you.
Gavin Mackenzie | Director
We start with you
Before we talk about proposals, we get to understand your requirements, and the specific considerations of your land. Here is how we achieve this in four simple steps.
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We understand what you need
Some landowners want certainty and a clean exit once planning permission has been achieved. Others want to stay involved and share in what the land goes on to produce. Everyone has their own timescale and priorities. We get to understand your specific wishes, as this is key in creating the right outcome for you.
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We review what the area needs
We assess market data for your area, identifying where there are gaps in demand. Increasingly this points to later living, though it may also be market housing or other types of specialist housing.
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We identify the strongest outcome
We appraise each viable use side by side, so you can see exactly why one outperforms the rest.
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We agree the route that suits you
Once the best possible outcome is identified, we discuss the routes available to you, and clearly set out at what point you are paid for your land.
Fixed price
We agree a fixed price for your land. You know exactly what you will receive and when, and you carry none of the risk.
+ Cost certainty
+ Clear timescales
+ Our risk, not yours
Land promotion
We act on your behalf to secure planning consent and maximise the value of your land, then tender the consented scheme to multiple operators and developers to ensure you achieve the best possible price.
+ Competitive tender drives the best price
+ Clear timescales
+ Our risk, not yours
Development partnership
For landowners who want to go further, we become your development partner. You contribute the land, we bring the team, the funding and the delivery, and we share the profit on agreed terms. You participate fully without needing development experience of your own.
+ A stronger stake in the outcome
+ Play your part in shaping the proposal
+ Fully funded
Development management
For landowners who would rather fund the planning themselves, we step in as your development manager, advising on the best possible scheme, guiding you through planning, and assisting with delivery. You keep control, backed by our expertise throughout.
+ Full developer expertise on your side
+ You realise the full potential of your asset
+ You retain control throughout
And if none of these is quite right, we will build something that is.
Delivering the strongest outcome for your area
We assess every site on its planning potential, demand and value, and design accordingly. Retirement living, extra care or a care home can often deliver a stronger outcome than conventional market housing.
Where later living stacks up
Three reasons this use so often outperforms the alternatives, for you and for the community around your site.
Value
On the right site, a later living scheme can support a higher land value than market housing.
Planning
Councils are now required to plan specifically for older people's housing, and schemes meeting an evidenced local need carry real weight at application.
Community
Releases under-occupied family homes locally, reduces pressure on health and care services, and generates lower traffic than equivalent market housing.
Let us tell you what your land could be worth
If you are curious about what your land could be worth, we will assess it properly and tell you honestly what we think it can support. The first conversation is informal, costs nothing, and commits you to nothing.
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