Snap up a Hertfordshire property with a 5% deposit

Hertfordshire property-seekers can get help to secure their choice of selected brand new homes for sale in Ware at Taylor Wimpey’s Leaside Rise development.

First-time buyers have an exciting chance to secure a stunning home with an affordable 5% deposit at Leaside Rise, Taylor Wimpey’s sought-after development of properties in Ware.

The FirstBuy scheme is currently available with a stylish range of one and two-bedroom apartments in Ware, offering aspiring homeowners an opportunity to secure a new home for 80% of its full price – including a deposit as low as £8,748, subject to status.

With just a limited selection of these high-quality new apartments for sale in Ware available under the scheme, first-time buyers are being urged to hurry if they want to step on the property ladder for less at Leaside Rise.

Christine Scarborough, Sales and Marketing Director for Taylor Wimpey Hertfordshire, says: “FirstBuy can make a huge difference to would-be first-time buyers by removing the biggest home-owning obstacle from their path – the need for a large deposit.

“Anyone hoping to secure their ideal apartment with just a 5% deposit at Leaside Rise should visit our Sales Information Centre as soon as possible to find out how we can help them!”

FirstBuy works through a joint loan of 20% from the Homes and Communities Agency and Taylor Wimpey, which is repayable at the end of the 25-year mortgage term or when the property is sold. To be eligible, purchasers must be first-time buyers and their total household earnings should be less than £60,000.

The one-bedroom Plot 28 ‘Derwent’ apartment, for example, can be secured by a qualifying purchaser under FirstBuy for 80% of its £174,950 full price – that’s just £139,960, including a 5% deposit as low as £8,748, subject to status.

This exceptional property features a spacious open-plan kitchen/dining/living room, a generous double bedroom and a bathroom off the internal entrance hallway, while the apartment also benefits from allocated parking outside.

Alternatively, two-bedroom apartments are currently available at Leaside Rise from just £194,950 (80% FirstBuy prices from £155,960) and three-bedroom houses from only £299,950.

All homes at Leaside Rise are completed to a high standard specification, including energy efficient central heating, double glazing and a fitted kitchen with integrated oven, hob and hood.

Set on the south-eastern fringes of Ware, the new homes at Leaside Rise enjoy a tranquil location on the banks of the River Lea.

A traditional market town within easy reach of London, Ware is teeming with historic buildings and quaint side streets, and is home to an eclectic range of independent shops, pubs and places to eat.

Leaside Rise lies within easy reach of the region’s motorway network, being just 10 miles from junction 4 of the A1 (M), junction 7 of the M11 and junction 25 of the M25. Ware railway station is only half a mile away for regular direct services to Liverpool Street within 45 minutes, while Stansted Airport is 11 miles away.

First-time buyers hoping to take advantage of FirstBuy at Leaside Rise should visit the Sales Information Centre, located off Widbury Hill, Ware, and open daily from 10am to 5.30pm (Mondays from 2pm to 5.30pm). Alternatively, log on to taylorwimpey.co.uk/norththames.