Harrington Homes (sw) Ltd

What Harrington Homes (sw) Ltd does

Harrington Homes (SW) Ltd is an independent, privately-held residential housebuilder founded in 2018, headquartered in Ivybridge, Devon, and operating across South West England (Devon and Cornwall). The company develops and sells newly built homes — ranging from two-bedroom starter properties to five-bedroom detached family houses — at prices from approximately £260,000 to £785,000, supplemented by a Home Reach Shared Ownership scheme delivered in partnership with Heylo Housing at the Porthreach @ Carbis Bay site.

The company's core technology is timber frame construction using FSC-certified sustainable timber, with precision manufacturing techniques that reduce waste. Standard specifications across the portfolio include air source heat pumps, underfloor heating on ground floors, and EV charging points where feasible, positioning the homes as energy-efficient relative to older South West housing stock. Active developments comprise Teignbrook @ Teignmouth (255 units) and Porthreach @ Carbis Bay (multi-house-type site with nine named house types ranging from Holywell to Porthminster); Karrek @ Harlyn Bay and Green Valley Meadow @ Lifton are sold out. A 28-unit light-industrial scheme, Horsemills @ Kingsteignton, is in the pipeline, marking a move into commercial property.

Revenue is generated principally through one-time sales of completed homes (outright purchase and shared ownership), supported by sales-led go-to-market via on-site show homes, marketing suites, digital channels (website, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), regional events, and third-party estate agent partnerships. Buyer segments span first-time purchasers, families, downsizers, and investors/second-home buyers. Purchase-assistance schemes (Part Exchange, Move Assist, Early Bird, £10K Your Way, John Lewis gift card) are used to reduce friction and accelerate reservations.

Name

Harrington Homes (sw) Ltd

Legal name

Harrington Homes (SW) Ltd

Website

https://harrington-homes.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Harrington Homes (SW) Ltd is a privately-held, independent housebuilder founded in 2018, developing and selling timber-framed, energy-efficient new homes across Devon and Cornwall for first-time buyers, families, downsizers, and second-home buyers in the £170k–£785k price range.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Home Building

NAICS

New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117), Residential Building Construction (23611)

akta.pro primary industry

Spec Home / Production Homebuilding (Tract & Volume Builders) (IMAFABAD)

Keywords

• New home construction
• Residential property development
• Timber frame homes
• Shared ownership housing
• Energy efficient homes

Headquarters

HQ city

Ivybridge

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. New Home Sales: One-time sale of newly constructed residential properties ranging from 2-bedroom apartments to 5-bedroom detached homes. Properties sold at various price points from approximately £260,000 to £785,000.
2. Shared Ownership (Home Reach): Part-buy, part-rent model through partnership with Heylo Housing. Customers purchase a share (50-75%) of the property and pay monthly rent on the remaining portion. Allows staircasing to full ownership over time.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Harrington Homes designs, builds, and sells new residential properties in the South West of England, primarily across Devon and Cornwall. The company constructs 2-5 bedroom homes using timber frame techniques from FSC-certified sustainable timber, with standard energy-efficient specifications including air source heat pumps, underfloor heating, and EV charging points. Properties are sold through direct sales at show homes, shared ownership via Heylo Housing, and buyer incentive schemes such as Part Exchange, Move Assist, and Early Bird.

Product overview

Harrington Homes is an independent house builder operating in the South West of England, offering premium quality new residential homes across multiple developments in Devon and Cornwall. The company delivers individually designed homes ranging from 2 to 5 bedrooms, available through various purchase schemes including outright sale, Shared Ownership (via Home Reach partnership with Heylo Housing), Part Exchange, Move Assist, and Early Bird programmes. Current active developments include Teignbrook @ Teignmouth (255 homes) and Porthreach @ Carbis Bay (various house types including Holywell, Eastbourne, Porthtowan, Tolcarne, Porthminster, Towan, Crantock), with completed developments at Karrek @ Harlyn Bay and Green Valley Meadow @ Lifton. Commercial offerings include light industrial units at Horsemills @ Kingsteignton. The company also offers purchase incentives including £10K Your Way and seasonal John Lewis gift card promotions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Teignbrook @ Teignmouth A residential development in Teignmouth, Devon featuring 2-4 bedroom homes across 255 units, with phase 1 currently available. Show home and marketing suite on site.
• Porthreach @ Carbis Bay A residential development in Carbis Bay, Cornwall offering 1-5 bedroom homes including terraced, semi-detached and detached properties, located 1.5 miles from Carbis Bay beach.
• Karrek @ Harlyn Bay A luxury collection of 14-16 new build 2-3 bedroom apartments and duplex homes in Harlyn Bay, near Padstow, Cornwall, with high specification finishes. All plots now sold.
• Green Valley Meadow @ Lifton A collection of 20 three and four bedroom new homes in Lifton, Devon, located near Dartmoor National Park with easy access to the A30. All plots now sold.
• Horsemills @ Kingsteignton A mixed commercial development of 28 light industrial units in Kingsteignton, Devon, located near A38 with quick access to M5. Coming soon.
• Home Reach Shared Ownership Part-buy-part-rent scheme offered in partnership with Heylo Housing, allowing purchasers to buy a share (typically 50-75%) of a new home and pay rent on the remaining portion, designed to help first-time buyers onto the property ladder.
• Part Exchange Scheme allowing purchasers to trade in their existing house for a new Harrington Home, avoiding the hassle of selling traditionally. Harrington arranges an independent valuation and makes a fair offer.
• Move Assist Programme where Harrington Homes covers estate agent fees and allows 28 days to market the buyer's property with multiple agents while reserving their chosen new home.
• Early Bird Pre-launch reservation scheme requiring a fully refundable £150 deposit to hold a property for 3 working days with first refusal rights before public market launch.

Quantifiable outcome

• Underfloor heating on ground floors reduces energy bills compared to traditional radiator systems
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and supporting.

• Heylo HousingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Heylo Housing to offer Home Reach Shared Ownership scheme at Porthreach development in Carbis Bay. Heylo acts as the housing association partner, owning the shares not purchased by buyers and managing the leasehold arrangement. Enables buyers to purchase 50-75% shares and pay rent on remainder with ability to staircase to full ownership.
• Vickery HolmanminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommercial property agents appointed to market the restaurant/bar commercial space opportunity at Karrek @ Harlyn Bay development.
• Bond Oxborough PhillipsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEstate agents handling sales enquiries and viewings for Karrek @ Harlyn Bay properties, based in Wadebridge.
• CRL (Home Warranty Supplier)supportingOthersHome warranty supplier referenced in privacy policy as receiving customer personal data for warranty administration purposes on behalf of new homeowners.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wain Homes: Independent UK housebuilder operating in selected regions with a focus on quality family homes. Highly comparable in scale, business model (private regional for-sale builder) and product positioning, though geographically focused on the North/North West rather than the South West.
• Vistry Group plc: UK housebuilder active across partnerships (including shared ownership) and private sale. Particularly comparable given Vistry's strength in affordable and shared ownership housing — directly relevant to Harrington's Home Reach partnership with Heylo.
• Crest Nicholson Holdings plc: UK housebuilder focused on family-oriented, design-led homes in southern England. Comparable product positioning and target buyer (move-up families), with meaningful overlap on coastal/south-region developments.
• Bloor Homes: Privately-owned UK housebuilder with regional operating structure delivering family homes across multiple English regions. Closely comparable independent, regionally-clustered for-sale model, with similar mid-market family buyer focus.
• Redrow plc: Premium-positioned UK housebuilder known for the higher-specification 'Heritage' range. Highly comparable to Harrington Homes' premium coastal specification, ASHP/UFH standard features, and emphasis on design quality over commodity volume.

Regional players

• Devonshire Homes: Devon-based independent housebuilder delivering new homes across the South West peninsula. Nearest direct regional competitor to Harrington Homes with overlapping product range, buyer segments and South West planning environment.

Broad incumbents

• Persimmon plc: One of the UK's largest volume housebuilders, completing thousands of homes per year nationwide. Comparable as a competing new-home-for-sale builder, but at vastly greater scale and national geographic reach vs. Harrington's South West focus.
• Bellway plc: Large UK volume housebuilder delivering a broad range of family homes. Comparable as a for-sale residential builder, though operating at PLC scale across multiple regions rather than a single regional cluster.
• Barratt Developments plc: UK's largest housebuilder by volume, offering new homes across all regions. Directly comparable core business (new homes for sale to owner-occupiers) with material scale, supply-chain and land-buying advantages over a regional independent like Harrington.
• Taylor Wimpey plc: Major UK PLC housebuilder with broad geographic coverage and similar for-sale residential product. Same fundamental business model as Harrington Homes but operating at national PLC scale and procurement leverage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hhomes18
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/harrington-homes-sw-ltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/hhomes18
• Xtwitter.com/HomesHarrington

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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