Head start for first-time buyers at Calcos Place

Despite the current credit crunch, first-time buyers can still get a ‘head start' onto the property ladder at Barratt's popular Calcos Place development in the village of Kelly Bray in Cornwall.

The developer will be holding a special first-time buyer weekend at the site on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th September, where visitors can find out more about Barratt's exciting Head Start scheme. First time buyers are invited along to view the show homes, have an informal chat with the sales team and financial advisors over a relaxed drink.

"Our Head Start initiative is designed to ease the affordability issues many first-time buyers are facing," reports Mary Damond, Barratt field sales manager.

"Under the scheme, first-time buyers secure a mortgage for 85 per cent of the total property price and Barratt finances the remaining 15 per cent for up to 10 years.

"This initiative is available on a number of one and two-bedroom properties at Calcos Place," Mary continued.

"With Head Start, a first-time buyer could purchase a two-bedroom Norton style apartment with an asking price of £141,950 for just £120,657. It's a great scheme for people struggling to buy their first home."

Calcos Place is an attractive collection of 84 one, two and three-bedroom properties set in a cul-de-sac location in Kelly Bray. Prices start from £120,000 for a one-bedroom apartment.

Nearby Callington offers a selection of shops, pubs and restaurants as well as a weekly country market. Calcos Place also lies close to Bodmin Moor and the picturesque Tamar Valley area, and yet there is easy access by car or bus to the vibrant city of Plymouth and its airport. The nearby A30 and A38 provide links north and south.

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