Starter homes offer first step on the ladder

If you were wondering whether now is a good time to buy your first home this 2 bedroom semi-detached house with a garage in Stowmarket priced at only £149,995 – will convince you to make that all-important step.

This brand new house is part of the Uplands development which is being created by Bellway Homes. This property is ideal for first time buyers as it is affordable, is in a great location, and is ready now – complete with carpets, appliances, light fittings and Venetian Blinds and its stamp duty exempt!

Not only is the price part of the appeal, but the added bonus is that you could move in for just £99 as Bellway will pay 5% deposit and £500 towards legal fees.

Uplands is just a short drive from Stowmarket town centre with its traditional pubs, eateries and other leisure facilities. A development of 96 new homes, there is a mix of 2 bedroom houses plus three, four and five bedroom homes for those who want something a little larger.

To gather a firm impression of how good living at Uplands can be, house-hunters can visit the two luxury show homes at the Stowupland Road site. Available to view are the Raglan, one of a selection of three-bedroom detached homes and the Warwick, a double-fronted five-bedroom house.

Located between two of Suffolk’s largest towns, Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds, Stowmarket is a typically English town surrounded by chocolate box villages and picturesque countryside. Stowmarket lies on the River Gipping and for those with a sense of adventure you can follow the waterways to Ipswich and through some of the county’s most picturesque villages.

Stowmarket, home to Suffolk’s only open air museum, has much to offer residents including the twice weekly market each Thursday and Saturday plus a golf course and access to the countryside.

Uplands is just a short drive to the town’s mainline station, where Bury St Edmunds is just a 21 minute train journey away, with regular services also running to Norwich and London.

The Uplands sales office can be found on Stowupland Road, Stowmarket, IP14 5SG and the sales centre is open from 10am-1pm on Monday and from 10am-5.30pm Tuesday to Sunday. For further information log on to bellway.co.uk.