Wixams - Barratt/ David Wilson - Coming Summer/Autumn 2026
Cross Keys Homes introduces our modern 2 & 3 bedroom homes being developed by Barratt/David Wilson which offer a modern, sustainable living choice, carefully finished to provide a tasteful, neutral canvas, ready for you to add your own unique signature.
These shared ownership homes make ideal first homes and offer plenty of room for growing families looking for a green, rural location within easy reach of a bustling town.
Location
The development is just a short distance from Bedford town centre, and benefits from great commuter links by road to Luton and Milton Keynes via the A6, A421 and M1. You can also enjoy an easy commute into London via a direct train in 38 minutes.
Shopping & Culture
In the Wixams area there are a range of shops to cover your needs, including Co-op, Budgens, hairdressers & local florists. Wixams also boasts two primary schools, and a secondary school, a primary healthcare centre and a library.
Outdoor & Historical Attractions
Over 300 acres (1.2 km2) of parkland and public open space, featuring a series of lakes, water bodies and wetland areas. These are a legacy of the former open cast mineral extraction on the site, which lies within the Forest of Marston Vale, a brickmaking and gravel extraction area with many exhausted pits
Adventure & Entertainment
Lakeview Village Hall which is available to hire for weddings, parties and sports events. There is a local walking group, yoga classes, football team and martial arts groups as well as local baby groups. Universal Theme Park will also be on your doorstep, establishing this thriving community further.
Events & Festivals
Wixams annual Winter Wonderland event and the Wixams Summer Party!
Transport
Wixams Railway Station, is a new station under construction off Meadow Road, which will be an intermediate stop on the Midlands Main Line between Bedford and Flitwick and served by up to four Thameslink trains per hour in each direction. Currently, Wixams is served by two major bus routes. N umber 44 which runs from Bedford T own Centre through Wixams and serves Wilsted, Clophill, Ampthill and Flitwick every hour. The other, numbered 81 runs from Bedford town centre through Wixams to Wilstead, Clophill, Silsoe, Barton-Le-Clay and to Luton every hour.
Specification highlights
- Built-in oven, hob, extractor
- Dishwasher
- Fridge freezer
- Washer
- Modern white sanitary ware with glass shower screen
- Vinyl flooring to kitchens, bathroom & WC
- Carpeting to all other rooms, available as an early-purchase incentive
- Allocated parking
- Fully enclosed turfed rear garden
- Energy rating B
- 990 year lease
- 10 year NHBC building warranty