Deposit help gets young family moving

For Rovena and Dritan Nastasi owning a home of their own seemed an impossible dream. Both with university debts to pay off saving enough money to make up a deposit was going to be virtually impossible.

Rovena, a trainee architect and her husband, Dritan an operational director for a pizza franchise had been renting a property for £750 per month in Headington, Oxford.

“It has been so frustrating,” said Rovena. “We had seen the price of property fall and interest rates reduce and knew now was a good time to buy a home before prices and interest rates start to move up as they inevitably will. The rent we were paying provided a roof over our heads but we felt it was really money wasted as we were not building up a stake in our own home.

“We saw the advert in the papers for West Edge and thought we would take a look not dreaming that we might actually be able to buy the flat. We were really bowled over when we looked around the show home.

“Bellway agreed to help us with our deposit which made the move possible. For us it was the ideal arrangement. We now have a larger home and instead of wasting money renting we’re investing in a home of our own, which is far more satisfying. From where we live now, I can now walk to work and Driton uses the A34 to commute to his office in Newbury.”

Sales director for Bellway, Chris Edginton, said: “The development at West Edge has been very popular it has been designed with a contemporary feel and is in a popular residential neighbourhood and is ideal for commuting to and from Oxford and Newbury.”

Currently, Bellway is offering to match buyers’ deposits at West Edge up to the value of 5%. Prices of two bedroom apartment start from £202,995.

For further information, log on to bellway.co.uk.