Buyers offered an 'Easy Start' at Tamarinds

The Easy Start scheme is available on selected new flats in Colchester to help first-time buyers afford to buy homes in Essex right now.

First-time buyers are being offered a fantastic incentive to help them step on the property ladder at Taylor Wimpey’s sought-after Tamarinds development of new homes in Colchester.

The leading housebuilder is offering its incredible Easy Start shared equity scheme to enable qualifying first-time buyers to secure selected brand new two-bedroom Colchester flats from as little as £106,246*.

Under this popular initiative, certain new homes at Tamarinds at can be purchased for just 85% of the price. All the purchaser has to do is find a deposit for as little as 5%** – just £6,250 – and Taylor Wimpey’s appointed independent financial advisors will help arrange a mortgage covering 80% of the price.

The housebuilder will then provide the remaining 15% equity in the form of an interest-free loan to boost the down-payment on the Colchester property, and which can be repaid in up to three instalments over a 10-year period.

Michael O’Leary, Regional Sales and Marketing Director for Taylor Wimpey, says: “Saving enough money for a deposit on homes for sale in Essex can take months or even years for many aspiring first-time buyers.

“But with as little as a 5% deposit needed under Easy Start, first-time buyers have the chance to secure brand new flats for sale in Colchester right now.

“Plus, the fact homebuyers can secure the home of their dreams for just 85% of the purchase price at Tamarinds means they can also bag the bargain of a lifetime!”

Each two-bedroom flat available with Easy Start at Tamarinds in Colchester benefits from a spacious lounge/dining room and open-plan kitchen, an en-suite master bedroom, a well-proportioned second bedroom and a main bathroom.

Selected plots have attractive bay windows to living areas and many homes feature Juliet balconies. All have an allocated parking space outside, and prices range from just £124,995 to only £127,995.

Like all new homes at Tamarinds, the flats available now are completed to a high standard specification, including central heating, double-glazing and fitted kitchen with integrated oven, hob and hood.

Tamarinds enjoys an exceptional location, within easy reach of both Colchester town centre and the beautiful rural Essex landscape, which inspired old masters from Constable to Gainsborough.

Colchester is a vibrant town with a fascinating history, where you will find old weavers’ cottages in the charming Dutch Quarter, the historic Castle Museum and Castle Park, and a raft of art galleries and cutting-edge exhibitions as well as an eclectic selection of shops, bars and restaurants. A choice of schools for children of all ages is also close by, as are two universities.

The great British seaside is within easy reach, as the coast at wonderful West Mersea is just 10 miles away!

North Station is within walking distance of Tamarinds and provides regular services to London Liverpool Street in under an hour, while the M11 and Stansted Airport are easily accessible via the new A120.

To find out more about Easy Start flats at Tamarinds, visit the Sales Centre and showhome in Tufnell Way, off Bergholt Road, Colchester, and open Thursday to Monday from 10am to 5.30pm.

* Based on 85% of full £126,995 purchase price.

** Subject to status. Terms and conditions apply.