Resolve to spend 2008 in space

If you’re planning to spend the majority of Christmas crammed around a dinner table with family and friends and will have to sleep on the sofa in order to make room for overnight guests, you may want to take a fresh look at your living arrangements and start 2008 in your very own brand new home.

However, if you’re a first time buyer, you may believe you don’t have adequate funds to afford a stylish new home – but help is out there and you don’t even have to look that hard to find it.

Parents frequently help their offspring when it comes to flying the nest, whether it’s by offering financial assistance with a deposit, releasing equity in their own home, borrowing cash through re-mortgaging or acting as guarantor, but not everyone is in a position to contribute so why not let Persimmon help with some of the costs?

For a strictly limited time, selected apartments at The Arboretum in Northowram and Moorland Heights in Ripponden are being offered with a range of truly enticing incentives including five per cent deposit, mortgage subsidy scheme, stamp duty and legal fees geared at giving buyers the confidence that they can afford a new home – combined with all the excitement that goes with it!

Sue Merritt, sales director for Persimmon’s West Yorkshire comments: “The old adage that it is always cheaper to buy than rent still holds true however with buying comes lots of expense – which may take a lot of people, especially first time buyers, by surprise.

“We want to help buyers in their quest to becoming fully fledged homeowners and have thought carefully about the type of assistance youngsters want, or more importantly need, and firmly believe our financial help could be the deciding factor in whether youngsters can afford to move or not.”

Make sure you’re the envy of all your mates and consider a move to The Arboretum or Moorland Heights. The Arboretum is located in a picturesque setting, surrounded by trees and open woodland and extensive landscaped areas. The development is in proximity to a host of local amenities in Northowram with a wider selection found in Halifax which is approximately two miles away, or further afield in Leeds.

Ideal for commuters, the site is also accessible for the M62 which links to the commercial centres of Bradford, Leeds, Halifax, Huddersfield or further afield in Manchester and are also within easy reach of the famous Bronte and Last of the Summer Wine country. Apartments are currently priced from £134,995.

Meanwhile Moorland Heights, situated on Rochdale Road within the established community of Ripponden, enjoys a stunning elevated position and is conveniently located for excellent local amenities including local shops, sports and leisure facilities with a wider selection found further afield in Halifax, Huddersfield, Leeds and Bradford. For commuters, the development is in proximity for easy access to the commercial centres of West Yorkshire and Lancashire with the A672 and M62 within easy reach. Apartments are currently priced from £142,995.

For further information, visit Persimmonhomes.com.