Credit crunch savings make practical sense for family living

Luxurious homes with money-saving eco features and a credit crunch price tag are available now at George Wimpey's prestigious Oakham Manor development in Lightmoor Village, near Telford.

The magnificent five-bedroom ‘Maltings' housetype, for example, is available at just £299,995 - or in part-exchange for those wishing to trade in their old property for a higher standard of family living.

Featuring an amazing kitchen with laundry area, the separate dining room of the ‘Maltings' is a place where long weekend lunches can overflow through the French doors into the garden. A family/TV room means that the lounge can be a ‘grown-up' space, while the ground floor is completed by a cloakroom off the entrance hallway, and a double garage outside.

Upstairs, the landing leads to four ample bedrooms, two of which have access to an en-suite shower room. A family bathroom is also on this level.

The master suite sits proudly upon the top floor, with separate dressing room featuring built-in wardrobes and an en-suite shower room. A study next door offers a sanctuary away from activities at the hub of this home.

As an alternative to the ‘Maltings', customers who are able to exchange contracts quickly can benefit from special low prices on selected homes, including the two-bedroom ‘Saddlery' apartment at £145,000 and the three-bedroom ‘Plough' available for £189,995.

Working with Bournville Village Trust, George Wimpey has incorporated extensive sustainable features into its homes at Oakham Manor, offering customers the chance to make long-term savings on their utility and fuel bills.

For example, every property has high-performance loft insulation and a range of water-saving features including low-flush toilets, bath tap flow restrictors and outside water butts.

All electrical appliances are A-rated, including heating boilers, and each property has a shed fitted with cycle hoops, to reduce car use.

While encouraging cycling as an option, homes remain practical too, and each has at least one allocated parking space, with many family homes benefiting from a double garage.

Well-connected and yet surrounded by open countryside, Lightmoor Village nestles in the beautiful landscape between Telford and Coalbrook Dale and benefits from over 50 acres of open landscaped areas for leisure, sport and recreational use.

The development site is owned by the Homes and Communities Agency and will offer sustainable living in the spirit of Birmingham's Bournville Village - built around a green with shops, a family pub/restaurant, a primary school and a lifelong learning centre. As at Bournville, long-term stewardship of the development will be secured by the Village Trust.

Lightmoor Village will also be well-served by existing and new public transport links, with a bus service to Telford town centre where a wider range of shops and schools for children of all ages can be found.

Commuters will appreciate that the M54 and M6 just a short drive away, while Telford's railway station provides links to Wolverhampton and Birmingham.

George Wimpey offers a range of deals tailor-made for all types of buyers, and for those with a property to sell, the leading housebuilder's easymover programme offers a range of attractive incentives on selected properties.

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