Family win trip to Disney with Barratt

When Craig Taylor, 36, and his wife Rachel, 37, took their children Chloe, 12, and Connor, 9, to the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party at Highfields - a new development by Barratt Southern Counties in Basingstoke - in May, they never expected to win a fantastic trip to Disneyland Paris for the whole family.

The Taylor family currently live on the outskirts of Reading in a four-bedroom semi-detached home and are looking to move to a new home with some extra space for a home office. They would also like to be in a more central but still child-friendly location – which is what attracted them to Highfields.

They were impressed with what they saw at the development which comprises a stunning collection of two, three and four-bedroom homes located on an elevated rural 30-acre site, with wonderful views. The new homes have been created within a beautifully-designed landscape of avenues, squares and streets.

Craig said: “We are waiting for the next phase of four-bedroom homes to be released at Highfields later this year as we’d really like to live on the development. We particularly like its big open green and it seems like a great place to bring up children.
“We’re also interested in taking advantage of Barratt’s excellent part exchange scheme which would take away all the hassle of selling our current home; a real bonus in the current property market.”

“In the meantime, we’re all really excited about our four-day trip to Disneyland Paris later this month – especially the kids! We couldn’t believe it when we won the prize draw!” he adds.

Barratt offers an excellent range of incentives to help prospective purchasers in every situation. If you have a property to sell, you could take advantage of Barratt’s popular Part Exchange Service with Mortgage Protection.

Barratt will buy your existing home and will handle everything from then on. This takes away the worry of being in a chain and you can even stay in your old property until the new one is ready. With no estate agent fees to pay, or HIP pack to prepare, you save money too. Barratt will also pay the first year’s premium to insure buyers against being unable to make their mortgage payments through no fault of their own.

Alternatively, it is possible to buy a brand new home at the development through a new shared equity scheme called HomeBuy Direct. Homebuyers taking advantage will receive up to a 30 per cent equity loan funded jointly by Barratt Southern Counties and the Government. The buyer finances the remaining 70 per cent of the purchase price either through a mortgage, a deposit or a combination of the two.

The 30 per cent equity Barratt/Government loan means that in many cases there is no need for a deposit. The scheme is open to First Time Buyers, Key Workers and others who are currently renting. People who have previously owned properties but are now unable to do so – perhaps because they have been in relationships which came to an end – can also apply.

There are currently two and three-bedroom homes available at Highfields priced from £199,995. The new phase of four-bedroom homes are expected to be available from September. For further information visit barrattathighfields.co.uk. For information on all developments by Barratt Southern Counties, visit barratthomes.co.uk.