Redecorating? It could be cheaper to buy new

If you’re tired of the décor in your home and are thinking of redecorating, perhaps the kitchen needs a fresh look or the bathroom really requires some attention, it may seem drastic, but at the end of the day, buying a brand new home at Persimmon Homes East Midlands’ Martingales development in Watlington could turn out to be a cheaper option, even in the current economic climate.

Not many of us jump at the chance of doing a bit of DIY and the expense of employing workmen can be costly and inconvenient. By purchasing a brand new home, these traumas are avoided and you get the best of both worlds, with a new home decorated just how you want it to be.

Steve Matthews, sales director for Persimmon Homes East Midlands, states: “Since everything in a newly built home is brand new, there’ll be no home improvement costs, no need to redecorate, rewire, replace the kitchen or bathroom, install a second bathroom, re-insulate, install a new boiler or central heating. Indeed, not having to upgrade an older property could save you thousands.”

He adds: “Buying a new home has so many benefits, including the range of choice on offer, our purchasers can choose from a variety of differing styles of four bedroom homes and also personalise the interior fixtures and fittings too from our Finishing Touches range meaning that they can move in and not have the hassle of modernising or redecorating.”

At Martingales, the company has a variety of differing three and four bedroom homes, with prices ranging from £159,995 to £249,995. The company also has a number of incentives on offer to make buying a brand new property that much more cost effective and simple. These range from the company’s acclaimed 85 per cent shared equity scheme to the homebuilder’s latest initiative to launch – ‘Make us an Offer’ where it is inviting interested parties to choose the home of their dreams and present reasonable price they’re happy to pay for the property, meaning there really isn’t a better time to buy at this exclusive development.

Steve concludes: “Another advantage of a newly built home is that it will be constructed with modern building products whilst benefiting from good sound and heat insulation, leading to lower fuel costs. In fact, all new homes built from April 2006 onwards use 40 per cent less energy than the equivalent home built prior to 1992. Based on current figures, the yearly fuel bill in an average UK home amounts to £850, whereas a new build home’s fuel bill cost is around £350 - a saving of an impressive £500 a year.”

Martingales is constructed around a series of cul-de-sacs, making it a peaceful place to call home, eliminating the worry of through traffic. At the centre of the site is an area of public open space for residents to enjoy. The development is set in the delightful village of Watlington close to the estuary of the River Great Ouse.

Families will love Martingales, as the growing community has everything you could possibly want for day-to-day living, including a post office and shop, pub, sports and social club, medical centre and county primary school.

For further information about the homes currently available at Martingales, log on to Persimmonhomes.com.