Couple swap old for new with George Wimpey

Paul and Louise Davidson made light work of their recent move to Boughton Monchelsea near Maidstone in Kent – by part-exchanging their old home for new with George Wimpey.

The couple relocated from Barry in South Wales after Paul joined marine consultancy Brookes Bell based in Sidcup as a consultant and surveyor. They chose a new, four-bedroom home at the Furfield Park development.

Paul says: “Our previous two homes in Barry were new George Wimpey properties and we were very happy with them. We looked at quite a few different developments before moving, including Redhill in Surrey, but a major influence over our choice was that we could get quite a lot more home for our money in Maidstone.”

Paul and Louise chose a spacious ‘Hampstead’ townhouse, featuring a lounge with adjoining dining room, a separate kitchen, and a cloakroom off the entrance hallway. The two upper storeys are home to four double bedrooms – two with en-suite facilities – and a main bathroom. Outside there is a garage and a private garden.

“We’ve always wanted to live in a townhouse,” adds Paul. “The lounge is more spacious than the last property we owned in Barry, and the kitchen is well-designed with plenty of worktop space and units for storage.”

Paul (41) and Louise (36) were familiar with the ease of George Wimpey’s part-exchange programme before their latest move. Their first home together was a three-bedroom property at one of the housebuilder’s earlier developments in Barry, and after 18 months the couple moved just 200 yards, to a larger George Wimpey home in the same new neighbourhood.

This time they have travelled more than 200 miles for their move – and with the help of George Wimpey’s sales staff at the development, chose their home and ‘Options’ such as tiles and floorings, in just one, four-hour visit.

“We love the layout of our new home,” adds Paul. “The sales staff at the development made moving very easy for us, and using the part-exchange scheme we didn’t have to worry about marketing our old home through estate agents.”

Customers can currently purchase the semi-detached, four-bedroom ‘Hampstead’ housetype at the development from £249,995, with alternative four-bedroom designs starting at £229,995, while the three-bedroom ‘Jarvis’ townhouse is priced from £217,995.

All new homes at Furfield Park enjoy a high standard specification including gas central heating, double glazing and a fitted kitchen with built-in oven, hob and hood.

Furfield Park is ideally located within easy reach of Maidstone’s new Fremlin Walk Shopping Centre and a choice of supermarkets, pubs, restaurants and leisure activities, including a swimming pool, gym, bowling alleys and multi-screen cinema.

Local education facilities in the private and state sectors are excellent, including well-respected grammar schools and Maidstone's prestigious Kent Institute of Art and Design.

As an alternative to part-exchange, those interested in making their move can take advantage of George Wimpey’s ‘easymover’ scheme, offering customers with a house to sell the opportunity to reserve their new home and then sit back and relax while the housebuilder helps to find a buyer for their current property.

Incentives can be tailored to homebuyers’ circumstances and are subject to availability. Further details are available from the Sales Executive.

To find out more, visit the Sales Centre, located off Brishing Lane, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone and open seven days a week from 10am to 5pm, or go online to Georgewimpey.co.uk.