Highfields development gets top marks from parents

With A Level and GCSE results looming this month, many parents say that getting their children into the best possible school is a key consideration when moving to a new home. Barratt Southern Counties says that its Highfields development passes this test with top marks.

The leading housebuilder’s development in Basingstoke, Highfields, is within four miles of the highly-regarded Queen Mary’s College, which is listed 44th in the Sunday Times Top 100 State Secondary Schools in the UK. The school is a pull for many parents looking to relocate to the area due to their excellent exam results.

“If you live in the catchment area of a good school then you can rest assured that your children are going to have a chance at the best possible start in life,” said Lynnette St Quintin, sales director of Barratt Southern Counties.

“That’s why homes in areas close to Basingstoke have always been highly sought after, both by parents and investors who know that their value will rise over time. With A Level and GCSE results out this month, Barratt Southern Counties wishes all the students at Queen Mary’s College the very best of luck.”

Highfields 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. There are currently two and three-bedroom homes available at Highfields priced from £201,995. The new phase of four-bedroom homes are expected to be available from September.

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.

Barratt recently has scored top marks in this year’s Home Builders Federation customer satisfaction survey, which confirms the vast majority of buyers are satisfied with the quality of their new home and would recommend their builder to a friend. The company was the only volume housebuilder to score a 4 star rating in the annual HBF survey, in which more than 20,000 new home buyers nationwide took part.

Prices start from £210,995 for a two-bedroom home. For further information contact the sales & marketing suite, open daily from 10 am to 6 pm, or visit barrattathighfields.co.uk.