Experts on hand to help Fleetwood homebuyers

Celebrate the improving housing market with Redrow in Fleetwood this weekend.

The doors to six new homes will be thrown open on Sunday (October 13), special incentives will be available for those who reserve, children can follow the ‘Buster Bear’ trail and adults can enter a free prize draw to win £100 worth of Debenhams vouchers.

All this is set against a backdrop of market improvements, which really do make this a great time to buy.

Surveyors say that growing consumer confidence has led to a surge in new instructions and the Bank of England has reported that mortgage approvals are at their highest for more than five years. Combine this with forecasts that prices will continue to rise for the next five years* - and buying now would appear to be a shrewd move.

“We’re celebrating by holding an open house party at our Harbour Village development in Fleetwood,” Claire Jarvis, sales director for Redrow Homes (Lancashire) comments.

“Potential purchasers can look around no fewer than six of our properties and see which best suits their lifestyle.

“New homes mortgage specialists will be on hand and visitors who take Redrow’s 15 Minute Mortgage Challenge could discover if they could qualify for a home loan in the time it takes to drink a cuppa!”

There’ll be information on Help to Buy, the Government backed equity loan scheme that’s already helped more than 12,500 people around the country to own their own home – for less. And Redrow will be including some extra incentives of its own, such as carpets throughout and turfed gardens.

Claire adds: “There’s been so much good news about the housing market in recent months with everyone from mortgage lenders, surveyors and economists pointing to a recovery that we decided it was worth celebrating. We’re encouraging people to join us at Harbour Village this Sunday to view some of the different properties available and as they look around they should keep their eyes peeled for our mascot Buster Bear for the chance to win a prize. It will certainly create a bit of fun for younger visitors.

“For the adults there will be the chance to get expert advice from Property Perspective who will be on hand to explain how purchasers with an existing home could sell it quickly and simply using our Mastermove scheme. They could also arrange to value customers’ homes. And with Help to Buy available on all our properties they may discover that their monthly mortgage repayments would compare favourably with the rent for a similar sized property.”

Located off Amounderness Way, close to Fleetwood Marina, current availability at Harbour Village includes a good choice of three and four-bedroom properties, with some homes overlooking the Wyre Estuary.

Prices start from £143,995 for a three-bedroom Broadway style home that’s ready to move into. It’s available for an initial outlay of just £115,196 with Help to Buy. The lower price includes a 5% customer deposit and a 75% mortgage. The remaining 20% is covered by an equity loan from the Government, which is interest free for five years.

To join in the celebrations and find out more about the homes and the help available, join Redrow for the open house party at Harbour Village from 11am to 4pm this Sunday.

For the latest availability and pricing see redrow.co.uk/harbour.