Homes at Crest Nicholson's modern development Avante in Coxheath, near Maidstone, Kent, feature a whole-house ventilation system.

The system, with heat recovery, provides a constant background flow of air to the home and extracts condensation. The result is lower humidity, a healthier living environment and lower energy bills.

Other innovative features include low energy lighting, that helps reduce electricity consumption.

Annette Cole, Sales and Marketing Director at Crest Nicholson Eastern, said: "Avante is perfect for first-time buyers looking to get on the property ladder.

"Coxheath is a fantastic village with plenty of great travel links and local amenities, which is ideal for young people looking to set down some roots in a new environment.

"The development also offers buyers various eco-friendly touches to their lifestyle, not only saving customers energy but money too, making living at Avante a more affordable option for first-time buyers."

Avante is an innovative collection of 150 highly contemporary one and two-bedroom apartments and two, three and four-bedroom houses. Each home at the development has been rated as "very good" or "excellent" by the EcoHomes independent system of rating for domestic properties.

Properties at Avante have a number of innovative eco-features, including low energy lighting throughout, that helps reduce electricity consumption. The glazing within all of the homes has been minimised in the bedrooms and maximised in the living areas to let light flood in and reduce the loss of heat.

Prices for a two-bedroom property at Avante start from £202,500.

Avante is four miles south of Maidstone.

For more information, ring 0870 755 9830 or visit www.crestnicholson.com.

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