Black Country homes for all budgets

With a range of homes available across the Black Country under HomeBuy Direct, Barratt West Midlands is offering potential purchasers all sorts of affordable options to help them onto the property ladder.

There are a range of apartments and houses for 70 per cent of the price at the housebuilder’s developments including Edenside and Monarch’s Gate in Wednesbury, Squire’s Lock in Willenhall and Merryfields in Brierley Hill.

Edenside, situated on Elwell Street, offers plot 112 - a two-bedroom first floor apartment called the Falkirk. Priced at £99,950, under HomeBuy Direct it can be bought for just £69,965. Meanwhile, Barratt’s Merryfields development on North Street offers the two-bedroom third floor Bromwich apartment at plot 102 also for £69,965, down from £99,950 under HomeBuy Direct.

These apartments feature an open plan living space with dining and lounge areas, a fully fitted kitchen, a double bedroom, a good sized single bedroom and a contemporary bathroom.

Monarch’s Gate is located on King Street in Wednesbury and offers the three-bedroom three-storey Queensville property at plot 20 for £111,265 on the HomeBuy Direct scheme - £47,685 less than the original price. This home features a study or fourth bedroom, downstairs cloakroom, a kitchen and a family room with French doors leading to the garden all on the ground floor. The first floor benefits from a spacious living room and the master bedroom with en suite bathroom, whilst the second has two further bedrooms and a colour co-ordinated bathroom.

Finally at Squire’s Lock on Lichfield Road in Willenhall, plot 60 is a three-bedroom two-storey Shelburne home. Normally priced at £149,950, the property can be bought for £104,965 on this scheme.

This popular house type comprises a downstairs cloakroom, a lounge and an open plan kitchen and dining room, featuring French doors leading to the garden. It boasts a master bedroom with en suite bathroom, a further double bedroom, a good sized single bedroom and a family bathroom.

Graydon Worthing, Sales Director for Barratt West Midlands, said, “HomeBuy Direct represents the best chance ever for people to own a home for this price in the Black Country. It allows first-time buyers a chance to get on the ladder and families who are running out of room at their current home the possibility of moving to a larger property which otherwise may have been out of their price bracket.

“The great thing about this new scheme is that only a 70 per cent mortgage is needed, making monthly outgoings more manageable and on top of that buyers do not need to stump up a deposit.”

The joint Government/Barratt equity scheme has seen several homes released at these developments to help people purchase their first property, or upgrade to a larger home to make room for an expanding family. Homebuyers taking advantage of it will receive an equity loan for 30 per cent of the value of their new home, funded jointly by Barratt and the Government. The buyer finances the last 70 per cent either with a mortgage, a deposit, or combination of the two.

Edenside, Wednesbury
Edenside offers two-bedroom apartments from £99,950, two-bedroom houses from £128,250 and three- and four-bedroom houses, with prices from £161,500. The sales office is open 10am to 5pm daily.

Merryfields, Brierly Hill
Merryfields offers two-bedroom apartments from £99,950 and five-bedroom houses from £252,500. The sales office is open 10am to 5pm daily.

Monarch’s Gate, Wednesbury
Monarch’s Gate offers one- and two-bedroom coach houses from £100,095 and three-bedroom houses with prices starting from £142,500. The sales office is open 10am to 5pm daily.

Squires Lock, Willenhall
Squire’s Lock offers two-bedroom apartments from £99,950 and three-bedroom houses from £149,950. The sales office is open 10am to 5pm daily.

For more information visit barratthomes.co.uk.