New home builder offers great deals on older properties

It's one of the ironies of the current housing market that anyone looking for a bargain on an older, established home should not overlook builders of new properties.

Through the popularity of its part-exchange programme, award winning housebuilder, Gladedale Lincoln has acquired a substantial portfolio of older properties available to move into immediately.

Gladedale Lincoln's current properties include a 3 bedroom semi-detached house in Worksop for £98,750, a 4 bedroom detached house in Scunthorpe for 3156,950 and a 3 bedroom detached house in Mansfield for £107,995. These properties have come onto the market because buyers have taken advantage of great prices on new homes at the moment and swapped their existing homes for brand new ones.

As a result, their former properties are now vacant and priced for a quick sale. Buyers should know too that Gladedale Lincoln is relatively choosy about the properties it accepts for part exchange so the portfolio consists of homes in marketable areas but with none of the hassles of long moving-in dates or potential wrangles with owner-occupiers.

Maureen Hynes, sales director for Gladedale Lincoln said, "Part-exchange is an excellent way for us to help buyers get the move they want while the property market remains slow. It's a pleasure for us to take all the hassle away and provide a way for people to move into their dream property without worrying about having to sell their own first.

"As a side-effect however, we have more one-off homes available, offering great opportunities for buyers looking for a keen price in a specific area.

"Buying direct from a builder, you know you have none of the arguments about a hideous but much-loved fireplace, or over the price of a fitted carpet which you loathe and don't want to buy. Our established home portfolio offers some great, no hassle opportunities and I'd encourage anyone considering an established property to call us on 01522 507900.

"We are very proud of our new home developments but the current housing market is throwing up opportunities across the board and potential buyers should make sure they check out the full range of options available to them as these deals won't last for ever."

Gladedale Lincoln is currently building in Lincoln, Scunthorpe, Mansfield, Caistor, Kirton in Lindsey and Clowne in Chesterfield. There are a wide range of incentives available on selected new properties. Depending on house type and area, these can include part-exchange, redundancy, illness and accident insurance, help towards fuel bills.

Gladedale also offers a Shared Equity scheme on selected new-build properties only, giving buyers of new homes an interest free loan for 25% of the value of the property for up to ten years. This can be a great help in securing a larger mortgage or in obtaining a larger property than your budget might otherwise allow.

For full details of Gladedale Lincoln's portfolio of established homes, log on to Gladedale.com.