Six sales in six weeks for Barratt in Gosforth

Eager house hunters are out in force at Melbury in Gosforth, snapping up six luxury homes in six weeks. They are bucking the national trend of slowing sales to take advantage of substantial discounts and a range of money-saving deals from housebuilder Barratt.

The upmarket development in Newcastle Great Park has been so busy that sales adviser Alex Keith has drafted in graduate recruit Becky White to lend a hand.

Stylish 5-bedroom townhouses are priced at £348,995, down from £404,000, with part exchange plus £5,000 cashback.

And Barratt will also pay stamp duty, legal fees and moving costs, and include fitted carpets and a fridge/freezer.

Barratt North East sales manager Steve Mariner said: "We've seen a lot of activity at Melbury in recent weeks, bucking the national trend of slowing sales.

"Some buyers have decided that now is a very good time to buy and are taking advantage of the substantial discounts and deals we have on offer. However these special packages are only available for sales completed before Christmas."

The 5-bedroom Burgess townhouse at Melbury is a top-of-the-range home providing a substantial amount of flexible living space for the modern family.

The ground floor includes a family room, study, utility room and double guest bedroom with en suite shower room. The first floor features a light and spacious living room running the entire width of the property, a separate dining room and fully-fitted kitchen with breakfast area. On the top floor, the master bedroom has an en suite and dressing area, and there are two other double bedrooms and family bathroom.

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 on Tyneside, just four miles from the city centre.

Showhomes and the sales centre are open from 10.00am to 5.00pm, Thursday to Monday. For further information, log on to Barratthomes.co.uk/melbury.