Barratt's baby boom

Is it something in the water? That's what residents on Barratt Chester's Sunningdale Park are asking. Six babies have been born to new Mums living on this new development and there have recently been four more pregnancies announced. Barratt's site negotiator Lynn Bright believes they'll have to open a crèche soon.

The newest baby on the Halebank development is Darcy Wood, who was just four days old when this photograph was taken. Her Mum Linda and Dad Craig moved into their Maidstone home in April.

Living next door to Darcy is the site's oldest baby and the first to be born on the development, one-year-old Chloe Porter. She lives with her Mum Jenny and Dad Bill.

Mums-to-be Hannah Russell and Linzee Clarke say they love living on such a young and active development: "The ante-natal centre is in Widnes but it might be worth opening a centre on this development with the way things are going" said Hannah.

Barratt is offering buyers a "Head Start" at Sunningdale Park. This means that you can own 100 per-cent of your home for just 85 per-cent of the price, paying the other 15 per-cent back either when you sell or after ten years. Barratt will also pay your five per-cent deposit.

Three bedroom homes are on the market from £151,000 and there are some fantastic incentives on apartments. A one bedroom apartment normally priced at £98,250 will be reduced to £79,350 on the Head Start scheme.

The development is located on the site of a former Asda superstore close to the centre of Halebank, approximately two miles from Widnes town centre. It's just a short drive from the A562 Speke Road and the Runcorn Bridge with easy access to both the M62 to the north and the M56 to the south. The nearest train station is about two miles to the north and is positioned on the Manchester to Liverpool line. Warrington and Liverpool are both within a 20 minute drive.

Sunningdale Park is open seven days a week from 11am to 6pm.

To find out more about properties on Sunningdale Park, visit Barratthomes.co.uk.