TUNBRIDGE WELLS Council has granted permission to Silver Homes to build four luxury four-storey townhouses at Forest Road.

The properties each offer 3,800 sq ft and include a library, fitness room, mezzanine lounge, and spiral staircase. They have views across the nearby rugby club grounds.

Silver Homes anticipates being on site shortly and for those who reserve early, there is a choice of fixtures and fittings. Call the developers on 01892 610740.

CREST Nicholson is offering to pay the stamp duty on the last remaining Teston house types at Waterside, the company's development overlooking the River Medway in Gillingham.

The three-bedroom homes are designed over three floors and priced at £169,950.

For further details, contact Crest Nicholson Information Centre which is open Monday, Friday and Saturday, on 01634 578706.

THE last property at Templars Mead, Redrow Homes's popular development at Ashford, has now been sold. Janine Chin, sales manager, said the various house styles from the Heritage range, combined with the location, had been an irresistible formula.

Among the most popular were the Rhodes - which made its debut in the South East at Templars Mead - and the Shakespeare. Both types have four bedrooms.

THE East Sussex housing market is flourishing, says Knight Frank. Access to London in one hour remains an important factor as people move out and are able to afford much more property for their money and still work in the capital.

Latest prices from the Land Registry show that house prices for East Sussex have increased by 10.23 per cent year-on-year. The agent reports a Òdistinct shortageÓ of property for sale worth between £850,000 and £1,250,000.