Piazza's Brandon offers perfect first-time home

First-time buyers looking for an affordable family home should take a look at the stunning Brandon house at Barratt's popular Piazza development in Chippenham, Wiltshire.

"This lovely, three-bedroom terraced house is ideal for a young couple and it comes with a garden, carport and parking space," reports Andrea Pilgrim, Barratt sales director.

"We have a show home in this house style with a white and lime green décor, and it gives a good idea of the high standards buyers can expect from the properties at this site.

"The interior offers a downstairs cloakroom; spacious and light lounge; kitchen/diner with fitted contemporary units; dining area with French doors to the garden; main bathroom; one double bedroom and two single bedrooms and a price from £174,995.

As an added bonus Barratt has also just launched its unprecedented price guarantee scheme which provides peace of mind in the current market.

The way it works is simple. If you want to sell your house within three years and the value is lower than what you paid for it, Barratt will refund the difference up to a maximum of 15 per cent.

In other words, even if house prices fall 15 per cent by 2011, you won't be out of pocket.

This is the first time that any major homebuilder has offered to protect its customers from price falls. Barratt has always believed in helping homebuyers and thousands have taken advantage of their innovative incentives over the years.

Customers who buy one of the homes at the Piazza with a price guarantee will only need a mortgage for 85 per cent of its value. That's because Barratt give them a deferred loan for the rest and they can pay this back when they can afford it up to 10 years upon completion.

The Piazza offers a selection of apartments and houses and current availability includes a one-bedroom coach house priced from £129,995; two-bedroom apartments priced from £139,995 and three-bedroom houses priced from £209,995. Part exchange is available to buyers moving up to a larger property.

Chippenham is an old market town with an excellent range of shops, restaurants, bars and pavement cafes. Located close to countryside, historic houses and picturesque villages, it lies less than four miles from the M4, offering easy access to Swindon, Bristol and Bath.

For further details, log on to Barratthomes.co.uk.