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Cut your commute - Tim Betts, Taylor Wimpey

Cut your commute to six seconds a day!

Running your own business is never easy, especially when it comes to striking a sensible balance between work and the more important things in life.

Most entrepreneurs face a choice between two options – either commute to an office and keep business totally separate from pleasure, or set up base at home to keep costs down and ensure the family is never too far away.

But each choice comes with its own set of drawbacks.

Travelling to an office each day means two journeys that eat into your precious personal time yet further, and then there’s the cost of renting or purchasing the premises – not to mention the countless additional costs including utilities and even office wear and expensive lunches.

Those who take the alternative option run the risk of allowing work to take over their home life, turning a bedroom or dining room into an office that never quite fulfils its new role, and having the distractions of family around, friends popping by – or all those domestic tasks that need attending to.

It is with this dilemma in mind that some housebuilders are now offering ultra-convenient Live/Work homes which are tailor-made for small-business owners.

These fantastically versatile properties feature comfortable living accommodation adjoining self-contained business units – providing the best benefits of both options with few of the drawbacks.

At Taylor Wimpey’s Waterside Park development in West Drayton, Middlesex, for example, stylish Live/Work apartments are available at incredibly competitive prices from only £209,995 – comparable with the average two-bedroom home in this sought-after location.

The two-bedroom ‘Crest’ apartments feature spacious living accommodation that’s ideally suited for individuals, couples and young families alike, and are situated in a perfect spot for those who divide their time between the office and the City.

Each home features a contemporary open-plan kitchen with lounge and dining area, a master bedroom with en-suite bathroom, a good-sized second bedroom and a main bathroom, plus private balconies to selected plots.

Step through to the adjacent business unit, and there’s up to 517 sq ft of working space at your disposal, providing room for up to eight people and including a large office area, a handy kitchenette and a washroom.

The benefits of choosing the Live/Work lifestyle are plain to see.

First and foremost, buyers are able to make full use of a dedicated and distinct office space yet have to pay only for one building rather than juggle the separate costs of a home and an additional work premises.

Then of course there’s the ‘commute’, which takes less away from your day than the time it would take to walk from your front door to your car in the morning!

And all this comes with the added assurance that your working life can be kept completely separate from your personal life – and that means no documents overflowing on the dining room table and no youngsters nipping at your ankles when that all-important proposal just has to get finished.

Here’s what one satisfied purchaser had to say after she and her husband invested in a Taylor Wimpey Live/Work property for their estate agency business. I think her words say it all:

“When you have to turn your dining room into an office it’s far from ideal, because not only do you lose an important room in your house but you also never feel like you can relax away from the distractions of work.

“With the Live/Work unit you have all the office space you need, but when the end of the working day arrives, you can close the door behind you and get on with enjoying family life. And you certainly don’t have to worry about a long daily commute!”

Tim Betts

Tim Betts is Sales and Marketing Director for Taylor Wimpey West London, which has new homes developments in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Middlesex and Surrey.

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