HOMEBUYING OPTIONS
CASE STUDY
Karl , 36, and his wife Emily , a self- employed dog groomer, have purchased a four bedroom home at Beuley View, in Wouldham, with support from the Home Reach scheme. With their seven-year-old twin boys sharing a room, the couple were fast outgrowing their two bedroom terrace rental in Meopham. Karl, a car salesman, says, “We wanted the next home we settled into to be our forever home. With the boys growing up, we knew we needed a house big enough to give them separate bedrooms and so we began searching for a three bedroom house.” They almost put a deposit down on a three bedroom house, but it became clear that they would struggle to afford the mortgage. Emily recalls, “After looking for a home for nearly a year we started to feel really disheartened. We felt the only way we could afford the house we wanted was to continue saving and try to increase our income – but that’s when we got an email from Bovis Homes introducing us to the Home Reach scheme.” Home Reach is a Shared Ownership scheme that allows buyers to purchase a share of their home and pay rent on the remaining portion. Karl explains that while they had previously considered Shared Ownership, they always felt the homes on offer were too small. Karl admits, “From our brief research we’d assumed it was mostly available on apartments.” However, when they found a four bedroom detached house at Beuley View through Home Reach, it couldn’t have been more perfect – it fell within budget and was in their ideal location. The couple called the Beuley View sales team, who explained the Home Reach scheme and passed their application on. A Shared Ownership assessment was then completed, and they were approved to purchase their dream home. Karl was so impressed with the service that he has already recommended the scheme to a colleague. “The spaciousness of the house drew us in,” says Karl. “The kitchen and dining area is almost as big as the entire downstairs oor of our previous home! The boys love their new bedrooms and there’s space for a study. The couple intend to staircase, increasing their share, with the goal of eventually owning their four bedroom forever home outright.
LAMBETH SO Resi at Oval Village
BRENTFORD Post House
SO Resi is launching 46 stylish studio, one and two bedroom apartments, available with Shared Ownership, as part of the wider Oval Village regeneration (by Berkeley) transforming brown eld land into a new residential neighbourhood. Situated adjacent to The Oval cricket ground, residents bene t from peaceful parks and gardens, as well as the cultural buzz of the South Bank just a short stroll away. With three stations within a 10-minute walk, the development – set on the site of a former gasworks – is also exceedingly well-connected.
SNG (Sovereign Network Group), is offering one, two, and three bedroom apartments in this desirable, up-and-coming riverside location in west London, surrounded by well-established neighbourhoods including Richmond, Chiswick and Twickenham. Every apartment bene ts from a private balcony or terrace, and high-quality nishes, including integrated appliances and neutral wool-mix carpets, are tted throughout. The gated development is just a seven-minute walk from Brentford’s new look high street.
sales.sng.org.uk/developments/post-house 020 3376 6455
soresi.co.uk/ nd-a-property/oval-village
*Based on a 25% share of the full market value of £470,000
*Based on a 25% share of the full market value of £395,000
EAST CROYDON Addiscombe Grove
DELAMERE, CHESHIRE Earlsbrook
Addiscombe Grove is a 21-storey development, designed by award-winning architects Metropolitan Workshop, located minutes from East Croydon station. Each of the homes has been cleverly designed to be full of light, with high ceilings, large windows and a layout made to make the most of every inch of the home. Alongside the modern interiors, Addiscombe Grove also has a host of communal spaces for residents to enjoy, including a ninth- oor wellness room for yoga and gatherings, three landscaped communal gardens, a residents’ lounge, a workspace and secure bike storage. Shopping and green spaces like Wandle Park are a short walk away.
Available exclusively with Rent to Buy, L&Q is offering 52 three to ve bedroom homes set on the historic site of the former Marley Tile factory and bordering Delamere Forest. With rents set at around 20% below the local market rate, households can save towards homeownership, while bene ting from contemporary interiors, integrated appliances, private outdoor space and allocated parking. The development features open green spaces and a children’s play area, and is just a short walk from Delamere railway station with direct services to Manchester Piccadilly and Chester.
pocketliving.com 020 7291 3680
lqhomes.com/earlsbrook 01616 973 204
*Includes 20% discount for eligible applicants
*Minimum household income of £33,000 required
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