Reserve a new home in May for a special deal

North East homebuyers seeking a fast move can benefit from two special limited-period deals on offer from Barratt Newcastle. If you're a first-time buyer or don't have a home to sell, you could move in and pay just 85% of the property price with the housebuilder's innovative Headstart scheme - which means a stylish new 3-bedroom home could be yours for just £124,950 instead of £147,000.

If you do have a home to sell, Barratt could take it in part exchange - saving you all the hassle and uncertainty of trying to sell it yourself - and give you a useful £5,000 cashback as well.

The special deals also include free carpets and kitchen appliances, but must end this month, said Barratt Newcastle sales manager Steve Mariner.

"Headstart is a terrific scheme which makes a brand new home really affordable," he said. "It allows buyers to defer 15 per cent of the purchase price for up to ten years, so they pay a move-in price of just 85 per cent.

"Part exchange is also becoming scarcer in the current market and we're one of the few housebuilders still offering the service. Barratt is a guaranteed cash buyer so there's no hassle, no chains, no last-minute price haggling and no hidden costs.

"However we can only make these offers on selected homes and for reservations taken before 1 June, so my advice would be to get along to a development and find out what's available as quickly as possible."

The deals are available on developments across the North East, including The Carrs at Newbiggin-by-the-Sea; Melbury at Newcastle Great Park; The Hawthorns at Hebburn; and Windsor Court, Birtley.

For more information visit Barratthomes.co.uk.