<p>Baker Estates is celebrating its fifth anniversary this month, with the south west business selling more than 500 homes since 2017.</p> <p>The small housebuilder, <span>chaired by Vistry Group’s Greg Fitzgerald</span> <span>and</span> headquartered in Newton Abbot, has 1,200 units with planning permission in its pipeline across its region. </p> <p>It now employs more than 60 staff and more than 250 subcontractors daily across all its schemes and is currently selling on six developments with another eight in construction and planning. </p> <p>Baker Estates said it had become known for reinventing the bungalow, with its hybrid “barngalow” offering futureproof, flexible living to older buyers while pushing design boundaries.</p> <p>It has begun building its flagship Little Cotton Farm scheme in Dartmouth, consisting of 450 homes to be delivered over six years. </p> <p>And, showing its commitment to local communities, the housebuilder is sponsoring youth sports teams in every town in which it builds. It added that it had supported two local hospice charities, donating £200 for every scheme sold at its Hayne Farm development in Honiton.</p> <p>Ian Baker, Baker Estates’ md, said: “The last five years have been an incredible effort from a truly outstanding team. This milestone together with our awards and …