January 27th 2025

Rob engineers a fresh start with new home in Hoo St Werburgh

Rob engineers a fresh start with new home in Hoo St Werburgh

It might be a cliché that engineers would choose the garage as their favourite room in their home, but for Rob Nunn it is certainly true.

Because that is where the 47-year-old has created a dedicated workshop to make items for friends after moving into a new three-bedroom detached Huxley house at Jones Homes’ Walnut Grove development in Hoo St Werburgh.

“I needed to make a fresh start so I chose Hoo as the place I wanted to live in,” he said. “I had cycled across the peninsula many, many times on bike rides and was impressed by the countryside landscape and the proximity to the River Medway.”

It was on one such bike ride that he noticed a ‘coming soon’ sign for Walnut Grange so he called Jones Homes to register his interest. “They said they were building 65 homes and had already had enquiries from 400 people, so put my name down more in hope than anything else.”

“One day, I got the call I was waiting for. I knew I had to act fast as this was a very popular development with only 48 homes going on the private market,” said Rob.  “I wanted a three-bedroom house with a garage and the Huxley was perfect for my needs.

“As I was buying off plan, I was able to choose the flooring and carpet throughout the house and the tiles for the bathrooms which was great because I was able to get the place to look like I wanted it to and I didn’t have to do any of the work. As an engineer I really appreciate the attention to detail that has gone into the build of this house and the high quality of the specification and the finish.”

Rob and his youngest daughter Millie, now 24, moved into their new home in October 2022.

“The best thing about the new house is that I have a garage all to myself which I have set up as my workshop,” said Rob. I use this system to create simple items, such as nightlights and bottle openers, for myself and my friends.

“I also have all my tools in the garage so that I can be in there and potter about. It is my chill-out zone and helps me destress. I also have a Peleton bike in the spare bedroom which allows me to get some bike miles in when the weather is not so good or I just don’t have time to get out for ride.

“I love living in Hoo as it is peaceful and quiet and has a real rural feel and a slower pace of life away from the hustle and bustle. I can see the river from the upstairs at my house and I often just sit and gaze at it and enjoy the feeling of calm it brings me.”

The final new home available to buy at Walnut Grange is a four-bedroom Holford detached house, priced from £585,000.

A new Jones Homes development, which is located opposite Walnut Grange and will be called Abbots View, is launching this summer.