Basingstoke apartments have broad appeal

The selection of superb ‘Jade’ apartments at leading housebuilder George Wimpey’s Marnel Park development in Basingstoke is appealing to home-hunters on several levels.

While the price is certainly right – with apartments starting from just £104,995 – the extensive range of one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments are selling to first-time buyers, young families seeking more space and those with grown-up children now looking to downsize from a larger property.

The studio design, for example, comprises a superb open-plan living room with kitchen, separate shower room and storage closets, while the alternative styles offer one or two separate bedrooms off the entrance hallway and a full bathroom.

Like all new properties at the development, the ‘Jade’ apartments enjoy a high standard specification including gas central heating, double glazing and a fitted kitchen with built-in oven, hob and hood.

First-time buyers can actually purchase a one-bedroom ‘Jade’ from £73,496* gaining that all-important first step into property ownership by taking advantage of the new HomeBuy Direct initiative which enables them to pick up a new home for just 70% of the full market price.

Qualifying customers with a household income of less than £60,000 can receive an equity loan covering up to 30% of the value of a property – which is interest-free for the first five years and can be paid off in instalments at any stage after the first 12 months.

HomeBuy Direct is co-funded by the Homes and Communities Agency and George Wimpey and is available on a limited number of apartments at Marnel Park.

Tim Betts, George Wimpey’s Regional Sales and Marketing Director, said: “House prices during May experienced their biggest rise in seven years which is a very strong indication that now is the ideal time to buy.

“The ‘Jade’ apartments represent fantastic value and provide the opportunity to live in a high-quality, maintenance-free new home.

“Although mortgage interest rates are low we still appreciate that the market is challenging for first-time buyers and the HomeBuy Direct initiative gives first-time buyers a genuine chance to get on the property ladder.”

Marnel Park, based on the northern edge of Basingstoke, is just a 10-minute drive from the centre of town, while having easy access to the countryside.

Basingstoke itself is a historical town with bustling modern shops and exciting leisure activities. Festival Place shopping centre is ranked in the UK's top 10 biggest and best, with 165 stores and 29 restaurants, bars and cafes.

The town is also home to music venues, a choice of multi-screen cinemas, tennis courts, a leisure park, sports clubs, an ice rink, a swimming pool and bowling alleys.

Marnel infant and junior schools are within easy walking distance of the new homes, and the M3 is just three miles away. London Waterloo Station is just a 45-minute journey by rail.

Marnel Park Sales Information Centre, located off Carpenters Down, Popley in Basingstoke, is open daily from 10.30am to 5.30pm.

For more information, visit Georgewimpey.co.uk.

* 70% of full asking price under HomeBuy Direct.