Newlyweds say ‘I do’ to their first family home

On Saturday 29 November 2008, couple Amy and Jason Burrell said their “I dos” as they became man and wife. Only one month previous the couple had said “I do” to the family home of their dreams at Bovis Homes (Northern)’s Westminster Place development in Warrington.

The couple had previously been renting in Warrington for over three years, after giving birth to their son, Logan, age three, so were familiar with the area.

They had initially decided to visit the development, purely out of interest, not to buy. Amy commented: “We weren’t specifically looking to purchase our first family home, but with the great deals out there at the moment we thought it couldn’t hurt to look. We had seen the Westminster Place development when driving around Warrington and thought that it looked lovely.

“From the moment we arrived at the development, the sales manager could not have been more helpful, we were amazed at the great offers available to us. We had previously been worried that as first time buyers, it would be difficult to get our foot on the property ladder, but with the sales manager’s clear explanation about the schemes available, we realised that our ideal home was within our reach.”

The couple decided to utilise the Jumpstart scheme, a unique deal aimed at assisting first time buyers and those looking to move up from a starter home into a family property, Jumpstart enables purchasers to pay just 75% of the cost of a brand new Bovis Homes property upfront and the rest over the next 10 years.

Specifically designed for people struggling to afford the full market price of a new home, it provides a helping hand by reducing the amount of money that is to be paid at the outset. Commenting on the scheme Amy said: “There is no way that we could have afforded a three storey, four bedroom townhouse as our first family home, when we were advised about the scheme, we made our minds up there and then to put an offer in for the home

“The next day I came back with my mum, who was equally amazed, and the offer was accepted. For it all to happen so quickly, and for us to be in the new home in time for our wedding, it really was the icing on our wedding cake!”

Westminster Place is close to the heart of Warrington in Cheshire and the development is as versatile as the town itself. From stylish one and two bedroom apartments offering modern open plan living, to spacious three and four bedroom townhouses, all offer quality living options from an award-winning home builder

Westminster Place is ideally situated for a convenient commute to nearby Manchester, Liverpool and Chester. The M6, M62 and M56 motorways are on your doorstep, whilst nearby railway stations offer an easy alternative if you don't want to drive.

For more information, log on to Bovishomes.co.uk.