If you’re looking for a new home in some of the country’s most beautiful countryside, by stunning coastlines or in a vibrant town or city, Somerset is the ideal destination for you. With locations perfectly suited for families, professionals, retirees and right sizers, find your new home with Persimmon.
Buying a new build in Somerset
Somerset is an extremely popular choice for homebuyers. And with endless natural beauty, plenty to do and a better work-life balance, it’s easy to see why. Persimmon has new houses, with a choice of rural villages, cosmopolitan towns and seaside communities.
Bridgwater has a history stretching back over 1000 years and this can be seen in the town’s mix of historic architecture and modern buildings. As one of Somerset’s largest towns, you’ll find all of the amenities you’ll need as well as easy access to stunning nature. A new home from Persimmon means you can enjoy the relaxed Somerset lifestyle without compromising on modern conveniences.
Buying a new build in Bridgwater
It has great transport links, a good range of schools, plenty of job opportunities thanks to investment in the town and nearby Hinkley Point power station, and no shortage of things to do. If you’re buying your first home, moving to retire or with a family, the town is a perfect place to make your next move.
Settled within a great hillside location, just above the Somerset Levels, Chilton Polden is part of a line of small, friendly villages in the heart of Somerset. Surrounded by beautiful countryside, with a new home here you’ll have access to village and town-sized amenities with Glastonbury a short journey away.
New homes in Chilton Polden
The choice of a modern new-build home provides you with high energy efficiency. This means you have easy-to-heat rooms and reduced monthly bills – giving you more freedom to enjoy everything Somerset has to offer.
One of North Somerset’s most popular locations, Frome is a little market town with a welcoming atmosphere and a creative and unique culture. Named as one of the ‘best places to live’ in the South West in 2020, combined with the modern-comfort benefits of new-build homes – you truly have the best of both worlds.
Buying a new build in Frome
A money and time-saving option, new houses provide high energy efficiency. This gives you easy-to-heat in the colder months and reduced monthly bills – meaning more freedom for you to enjoy everything the area has to offer.
An old market town with a contemporary twist, and a great atmosphere, Keynsham has a key position between Bristol and Bath – making it an ideal family-friendly and commuter base to enjoy all the modern-comfort benefits that new homes bring.
Buying a new build in Keynsham
Perfect for those who love interior design, new houses offer a blank canvas that you can make your own. High in energy efficiency, they also provide you with easy-to-heat rooms and reduced monthly bills – making new homes a more affordable option that give you extra freedom.
A small and picturesque town settled within the Somerset Levels, Langport has a warm community atmosphere, its own boutique high street and a well-connected location. So whether you have a growing family, or you're looking for a work-life balance base in the area.
Buying a new build in Langport
A money and time saving option, new houses offer easy-to-heat rooms and reduced monthly bills, thanks to its high energy efficiency. They also provide you with a blank canvas to put your own unique stamp.
Taunton is Somerset’s county town and has all the amenities to match. Just off the M5 and halfway between Bristol and Exeter, it’s also a location with beautiful surrounding countryside – making it a setting that provides a sought-after life balance.
New builds in Taunton
A money and time-saving choice, new houses offer high energy efficiency. This gives you easy-to-heat rooms in the colder months and reduced bills – so you have more freedom to explore.
An ideal new-home location that’s close to beautiful countryside, the cathedral city of Wells has a warm and welcoming community feel to it and a bustling high street that’s chock-full of independent shops. Also a great commuter base, both Bristol and Bath are under an hour's drive away.
Buying a new build in Wells
A money and time-saving choice, new houses offer high energy efficiency, easy-to-heat rooms and reduced monthly bills. Making a new-home blank canvas a sustainable choice that gives you extra freedom to create your ideal base, and explore stunning Somerset.
A much-loved seaside resort since Victorian times, Weston-super-Mare is Somerset’s second largest town, which means a wealth of on-your-doorstep amenities. And with a coastal location settled just below the Mendip Hills, a new home here also offers amazing views across the River Severn. Plus, for big-city life, Bristol is an easy commute by train.
Buying a new build in Weston-super-Mare
Perfect for interior design enthusiasts, new houses offer the ideal blank canvas, so you can truly make your home your own. High in energy efficiency, they also provide you with easy-to-heat rooms and reduced monthly bills.
Described as a ‘just right’ location, a new home in the village of Yatton, North Somerset gives you access to beautiful surrounding countryside, coastal views and excellent transport connections. A family-friendly location with so much to see and do, easy everyday amenities are also readily available – making Yatton a great life-balance base to call home.
The benefits of a new build in Yatton
New homes are an ideal blank canvas for interior design enthusiasts, that also offer cosy modern comforts and high energy efficiency. Reducing your monthly bills, newer properties are also a time-saving choice – giving you more freedom to enjoy beautiful Somerset and the South West of England.
Family-friendly Yeovil is one of Somerset’s larger towns, and you'll find excellent local amenities and transport connections to go with it. With easy access to the countryside and the famous Jurassic Coast, plus the southern cities of Bristol and Bath.
Buying a new build in Yeovil
An ideal choice for interior design enthusiasts, new houses offer a blank canvas to create your perfect new base. High in energy efficiency, they also provide easy-to-heat rooms and reduced monthly bills.
