Let Barratt sell your house free of charge

Appointing Barratt Newcastle as your ‘estate agent' to sell your house may seem unusual - but more and more people are discovering it can be a smart way to buy and sell in one easy move.

By taking advantage of the housebuilder's completely free Agency Selling Service they can save time, money and hassle and obtain full market value for their old house. Barratt will also arrange and pay for a Home Information Pack and legal fees.

At its exclusive Melbury development in Newcastle Great Park, for example, Barratt is offering the service on a range of 4, 5 and 6-bedroom luxury homes, including the superb Leland townhouse.

Barratt arranges for an independent professional valuation of your existing house and agrees a realistic asking price before marketing it professionally, preparing sales literature, arranging advertising and putting up a ‘For Sale' board. Once a buyer has been found the sale is smoothly progressed, and when the new home is ready the move goes ahead.

Barratt Newcastle part exchange manager Linda Graham said: "Our Agency Selling Service has been popular for many years as buyers can secure the new home they want, on the plot of their choice, while we get on with selling your old one.

"Our sales teams' experience over many years, combined with a range of buyer incentives, can enable us to succeed in selling properties where others may have failed."

The 5-bedroom Leland design provides ample space for home living and working. The property boasts separate living and dining rooms, a large kitchen complete with contemporary fitted units, family room, three bathrooms and a study. Priced at £380,000 the Leland is proving a popular choice with buyers.

Melbury enjoys a parkland setting within Newcastle Great Park, a state-of-the-art urban extension which is creating a sustainable new community and business park just four miles from the city centre.

Almost half of the 1100-acre site will be woodland and a country park, creating a pleasant environment for both residents and business park workers.

Showhomes and the sales centre are open daily from 11.00am to 6.00pm.

For further information visit Barratthomes.co.uk/melbury.