Opt for the easy life by choosing a show home in Ashford

A survey by Redrow Homes has found that the majority of people would like to move into a show home and, with this in mind, the developer has something special up its sleeve - one for sale in Ashford, Kent.

The award-winning housebuilder's De Montford Park venture is already proving popular thanks to its wide choice of new homes, convenient location and competitive prices.

And now there's an opportunity to snap up a former show home within The Paddocks @ De Montford Park; a three-bedroom detached ‘Kennet' house style, which has been given a professional makeover.

Buyers choosing to make the move to the Kennet show home will benefit from curtains, carpets, light fittings, fitted wardrobes, security alarm and landscaped gardens all included in its price of £210,000 - even the furniture may be available by negotiation.

Caron Hutchins, sales manager for Redrow Homes (Eastern) says: "In our survey, the majority of respondents said they'd like to move into a fully furnished show home - 40% because it would be a quick and easy move with everything taken care of, and 25% because they'd like a completely fresh start with all new furniture. Others said they were useless with interior design and it would be great to have professional input.

"Nowadays people's lives are very busy due to work or personal commitments so buying a new home that has been designed and decorated by the experts and is ready to move straight into - maybe even with the furniture included - can be the route to a quick and easy move.

"The Kennet show home at The Paddocks includes en-suite to master bedroom, a fully fitted kitchen with stainless steel oven, hob and cooker hood, a through lounge-dining room with patio doors onto the garden and a double parking space."

As well as the Kennet show home, Redrow also has a selection of other three and four-bedroom houses for sale with prices from £189,995 to £260,000.

Located off Tithe Barn Lane, in Singleton Hill, The Paddocks is just a few minutes from the centre of Ashford. The town boasts two shopping centres with many popular high street stores, as well as a designer outlet centre on the outskirts, a popular market, restaurants, pubs and hotels.

There's easy access to the M20, connecting to the M26 and M25, and the continent is also easily reached via the Eurostar from Ashford International. For those working in London, Charring Cross station is just over an hour by train from Ashford - a journey which should reduce to less than 40 minutes when the new high speed rail link opens next year.

For more information, log on to Redrow.co.uk.