A winning combination at Torre Marine

A great location, a superb mix of homes together with help for first time buyers and those moving up the housing ladder have proved a winning combination for Barratt at its Torre Marine development in Torquay.

With development now over halfway through construction, more than 140 buyers are enjoying life in their new Barratt home.

“Torre Marine has been popular with a wide range of buyers from the moment we announced plans for the development,’’ said sales manager Louise Terry. “We have provided a steady supply of new apartments and houses and the attractive layout has really impressed buyers.’’

Current availability includes one and two bedroom apartments together with four bedroom townhouses – a mix Louise said caters for a wide range of buyers.

Currently nearing the end of the third phase of development, Torre Marine offers a selection of one, two, three and four-bedroom homes.

Current availability includes one-bedroom apartments priced from £128,950 and two-bedroom apartments priced from £139,000. The four bedroom Salisbury townhouses start from £201,950.

“For first time buyers and key workers the First Time Buyer Initiative in conjunction with the Homes and Communities Agency has been a huge success,’’ said Louise. “We are almost out of funding with availability strictly limited.’’

Under the FTBi scheme you can buy a new home for just 50 per cent of the asking price.

In addition Barratt is offering Head Start whereby, 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.

“First time buyers are still facing many obstacles in becoming home owners and Barratt’s Head Start scheme is tailored exclusively to help these people get on the property ladder,” said Louise.

For buyers moving up the housing ladder Barratt is offering to help its customers seize this opportunity with its innovative Home Exchange services.

Either Barratt will consider buying your existing property through its famous part-exchange service, which the company pioneered more than 30 years ago and has since helped thousands of buyers or it will arrange to sell your existing home for you – free of charge – through its Movemaker service.

Torre Marine is located in Newton Road and it is just a 15-minute walk to the beach, marina and town centre. The railway station is also close by. The A385 and A38 offer easy access to the maritime city of Plymouth and the cathedral city of Exeter.

For more information visit barratthomes.co.uk.