First timers invited to buy with a friend in Manchester

In this current economic housing market, people need all the help they can get when purchasing their first home. Leading housebuilder Charles Church is offering a helping hand with their shared equity scheme, available at the new luxurious Marple Apartments at Heald Point in Heald Green, Manchester.

Fair Share is Charles Church's way of assisting young people, key workers and those on low incomes to buy their own home. With Fair Share, purchasers own 100 per cent of the property, but only have to pay 75 per cent of the property price. Charles Church pays the remaining 25 per cent. After 10 years, or when the property is sold, the remaining 25 per cent has to be repaid. Two bedroom apartments at Fairhills Point start at £145,000, so purchasers pay just £108,750 with Fair Share (subject to terms and conditions). You own 100% of your home throughout.

Charles Church is also offering a ‘Buy with a Buddy' scheme which gives first time buyers the opportunity to buy a property with a friend or partner as well as being part of Fair Share. Not only will the mortgage repayments be split, utility bills and other expenses can also be halved - leaving more money to spend on the finer things in life!

A show apartment is now open at the development and offers a great opportunity to see the exact layout of one of the apartments. A showhome will be opening in autumn. The Marple apartments offer two spacious bedrooms beautifully set within walking distance of Heald Green.

The apartments offer a spacious living room leading onto an ample sized kitchen/dining area and boast a luxurious master bedroom as well as a second bedroom,some appartments also offer an ensuite to the master bedroom. The bathroom features crisp white sanitary ware and complementary wall tiles.

Heald Green enjoys a community atmosphere with an abundance of local amenities to benefit the whole family including various shops and pubs, a train station, a library and its own football team. It also has one of the oldest pubs in the UK.

Manchester city centre is 15 minutes away by train from Heald Green station. Motorway access is easy with the M26 being only minutes drive from Heald Point leading onto the M60 and the M6. The Parrs Wood entertainment complex in Didsbury is less than three miles away which features a gym, bowling alley, restaurants and a cinema.

For more information about Heald Point, where prices range from £145,000, log on to Charleschurch.com.