Developers offering great deals on older properties

It's one of the ironies of the current housing market that anyone looking for a bargain on an older, established home should not overlook builders of new properties. Through the popularity of its part-exchange programme, award winning housebuilder, Gladedale North West has acquired a substantial portfolio of older properties available to move into immediately.

Current properties include a two bedroom apartment in Liverpool, three bedroom townhouse in Frodsham and various two and three bedroom homes in Tyldesley. These properties have come onto the market because buyers have taken advantage of great prices on new homes at the moment and swapped their existing homes for brand new ones.

As a result, their former properties are now vacant and priced for a quick sale. Buyers should know too that Gladedale is relatively choosy about the properties it accepts for part exchange so the portfolio consists of homes in marketable areas but with none of the hassles of long moving-in dates or potential wrangles with owner-occupiers.

Michaela Lancaster, sales director for Gladedale North West said, "Part-exchange is an excellent way for us to help buyers get the move they want while the property market remains slow. It's a pleasure for us to take all the hassle away and provide a way for people to move into their dream property without worrying about having to sell their own first.

"As a side-effect however, we have more one-off homes available, offering great opportunities for buyers looking for a keen price in a specific area.

"Buying direct from a builder, you know you have none of the arguments about a hideous but much-loved fireplace, or over the price of a fitted carpet which you loathe and don't want to buy. Our established home portfolio offers some great, no hassle opportunities.

"We are very proud of our new home developments but the current housing market is throwing up opportunities across the board and potential buyers should make sure they check out the full range of options available to them as these deals won't last forever."

Gladedale North West is currently building locally in areas including, Congleton, Warrington, Stoke-on-Trent, Preston, St Helens and Manchester, and also has a wide range of incentives available on selected new properties. Depending on house type and area, these can include part-exchange, redundancy, illness and accident insurance, help towards fuel bills and a guarantee to cover any difference should you sell your home again within two years and receive less than the original purchase price.

Gladedale also offers a Shared Equity scheme on selected new-build properties only, giving buyers of new homes an interest free loan for 25% of the value of the property for up to ten years*. This can be a great help in securing a larger mortgage or in obtaining a larger property than your budget might otherwise allow.

For more information on Gladedale properties, old and new, log on to Gladedale.com.