A head-start from Barratt

Newspaper headlines make depressing reading and house hunters could be forgiven for believing that buying a home must remain a dream. If this sounds familiar to you then why not talk to Barratt, because on The Boulevard development in Warrington, the company has deals to suit every buyer.

With its new "Head Start" initiative you can own 100% of your new home for just 85% of the price - meaning lower mortgage payments. You don't need to pay the other 15% back until you sell the house or after ten years, whichever comes soonest. If you have a property to sell, Barratt could offer you full-value part exchange and the company will pay your mortgage until 2009.

You will be impressed by the new show apartment at The Boulevard; it's bursting with ideas on contemporary and stylish interior design. The spacious two-bedroom apartment is located next to Barratt's on-site marketing suite. Luxury apartments with two double bedrooms and a balcony/patio are currently on the market from £135,350 and as an incentive for first-time buyers, Barratt will pay a five per-cent deposit, help with legal fees and provide free carpets as part of the company's "put £99 down and move in" scheme.

Proving popular with buyers at The Boulevard are The McKinley design three-bedroom homes. The McKinley's sitting room has patio doors leading to the back garden, while the designer kitchen overlooks the front garden. All the bedrooms will accommodate double beds; the master bedroom is more than 17ft long and benefits from en-suite facilities. The current price for a McKinley home is £209,950.

Priced from £219,950, the spacious three-storey Lincoln townhouse design is proving to be another popular buy. Its designer kitchen and family room (16ft x 15ft 5ins) are on the ground floor. A second living area on the first floor overlooks the back garden and on this floor you'll also find bedroom three (13ft 6ins by 8ft 10ins) as well as the family bathroom. Upstairs on the second floor are two further bedrooms, both over 16ft wide, and an en-suite bathroom.

The Boulevard is in a superb location on the site of the former American Air Base at Burtonwood, within walking distance of the Gemini retail park. It is part of an already well-respected development and is in a superb position, near the front of the site.

The site is now open between 11am and 6pm seven days a week.

For more information on The Boulevard, visit Barratthomes.co.uk.