Get a dream start in Durham

Barratt Newcastle’s Dream Start scheme is helping to make the dream of owning a brand new home a reality for scores of North East first-time buyers. It allows buyers to defer 25 per cent of the purchase price for up to ten years – so you pay a move-in price of just 75 per cent.

You have no deposit to pay – and in addition, your new home comes complete with carpets & kitchen appliances.

Dream Start is only available on selected developments, but when it is offered it can make a dramatic difference. For example, at Beechwood in Sacriston, three miles from Durham city centre, you could buy a stylish 3-bedroom family home and pay just £132,560, instead of £176,750.

“There are many areas where you can’t buy a flat for that price, so for a family home it’s an absolute bargain,” said Barratt Newcastle Sales Manager Steve Mariner.

He added: “Dream Start is a terrific way to get onto the property ladder. You own 100 per cent of the property but pay only 75 per cent of the purchase price now. There is no interest or rent to pay on the other 25 per cent for up to ten years or until you sell the property, whichever is sooner.

“It has been very successful at other developments and we expect it to be in demand at Beechwood too. But we can only offer it on selected plots for a limited period.”

For buyers moving up the property ladder, Barratt is also offering its famous 7-Day part exchange service at Beechwood. You simply choose your new home and Barratt arrange an independent professional valuation of your present property – and make you a fair offer based on the valuation, usually within 7 days.

Beechwood enjoys a quiet semi-rural location. Durham has excellent rail connections via the East Coast main line to York, Darlington and Newcastle. The city also has easy access to the A1 and the A167.

The sales office at Beechwood is open daily from 11am to 6pm.

For more information, visit Barratthomes.co.uk/beechwood.