A first look inside The Poynter - two-bedroom apartment living on Lisburn's Hillhall Road.
There's a moment, when you step into a home for the first time, where you either feel it or you don't. Floor plans and spec lists can only take you so far. That's exactly why we're opening a show apartment at Ballantine Garden, so you can walk through The Poynter, stand in the living space, open the wardrobes, and picture your own life in it.
The Poynter is our two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment at Ballantine Garden , a limited collection of just eight, tucked into a development of Georgian-inspired architecture on the Hillhall Road.
Inside, the layout does the heavy lifting. An open-plan living, kitchen and dining space forms the heart of the apartment: bright, sociable and easy to live in, whether that means a quiet evening in front of the TV or friends round for dinner. The principal bedroom comes with its own private ensuite, while the second bedroom is a genuine double, served by a sleek family bathroom. Selected apartments also enjoy a balcony - a small luxury that changes how a home feels on a summer evening.
And because every Hagan home is finished turnkey, what you see in the show apartment is what you get. No hidden extras, no long list of things to sort out before you can move in.
The specification at The Poynter is built around everyday ease rather than showroom flourish.
Kitchens come with a choice of quality doors, worktops and handles, contemporary underlighting, and integrated appliances throughout, fridge/freezer, dishwasher and washer/dryer, plus electric oven, hob and extractor. Living, kitchen and dining floors are tiled. Bathrooms feature contemporary white sanitary ware, thermostatic showers, ceramic tiling from a superior range and chrome heated towel rails.
Then there's the tech. Every apartment is wired to a genuinely modern standard: ultrafast broadband speeds of up to 1000Mbps available, pre-wiring for BT and SkyQ, USB double sockets in the kitchen and bedrooms, and an ethernet port in the second bedroom. The Ember PS Smart Heating Control System lets you manage your heating from your phone, boost it on the way home, schedule it around your week, switch to holiday mode from the airport.
Every home at Ballantine Garden carries an A-rated Energy Performance Certificate. That means high-specification insulation and glazing, efficient heating technology and lower running costs - the kind of difference you notice on the bill, not just the brochure. A-rated homes also open the door to green mortgage products, which is worth a conversation with your broker.
Behind all of it sits a 10-year NHBC structural warranty and a two-year defects liability period from Hagan Homes. Peace of mind, in writing.
Ballantine Garden sits on the Hillhall Road, a short hop from Lisburn city centre and within easy commuting reach of Belfast.
Lagan Valley Island Park is under a mile away - riverside walks, open green space and a year-round events programme on your doorstep. Wallace Park, with its gardens, tennis courts and play areas, is a ten-minute cycle. Lisburn Leisureplex, Lisburn Golf Club, Lagan Valley Hospital and the full sweep of city-centre shops, cafés and restaurants are all within a few minutes' drive. Locals will point you towards Crema on Bow Street for the coffee and traybakes.
It's a location that works hard for very different people - first-time buyers who want a foothold in a well-connected town, downsizers looking for lock-up-and-leave living without giving up space or quality, and anyone who'd rather spend their weekends out in Lagan Valley than up a ladder.
Register your interest now to be among the first to hear when the show apartment opens, when viewing appointments go live, and when pricing is released.
Taylor Patterson Estate Agents - 028 9266 9030
Templeton Robinson (Lisburn) - 028 9266 1700