A homeowner from Melksham sold her property in just three days, around 13 times faster than the UK average, to secure a new home in nearby Semington.
Julia Hargrave completed the sale through a developer-backed assisted move scheme, enabling her to move quickly into a brand new zero carbon home at St George’s Mead by Newland Homes.
According to Zoopla, it typically takes around 38 days to secure a buyer, making Julia’s three-day sale significantly faster than average. “Movemaker essentially took over the sale of our old home. It went on the market on Monday and was sold by Thursday. We couldn’t believe it sold in the first week!” says Julia.
Schemes designed to help manage the sale of an existing home are becoming increasingly popular among homeowners looking to reduce uncertainty when moving, particularly when a specific property is at risk of being missed.
Newland Homes’ Movemaker scheme takes care of the sale of an existing home, enabling homeowners to proceed with confidence. For Julia and her partner, it proved to be the key to quickly selling their old house so they could secure their new home in Semington. “What really sealed it for us was the setting of St George’s Mead. We walked our dog around the village and it was just so peaceful, with the birds singing. There are beautiful countryside walks along the canal and our new house looks out over the community allotments. It’s incredibly calming” explains Julia.
As Sophie Willsher of Move with Us, explains: “One of the biggest headaches for homeowners is aligning the sale of their existing property with securing their next home. When a buyer finds a home they really love, they want to move fast, but the UK housing market isn’t known for speed! That’s where we come in, to help give people the best possible chance of securing their dream home as Julia’s case clearly demonstrates.”
Julia and her partner are now settled in their new zero carbon home, which is heated via an air source heat pump, has extensive insulation and is fitted with solar panels. All new homes at St George’s Mead are fossil-fuel-free and score an A rating for both energy efficiency and environmental impact. As Julia explains: “Zero carbon living was completely new to us, but we’ve embraced it. The house just feels easy to live in. When people ask me what my favourite place in the house is, I genuinely can’t choose. I love all of it.”
Just three homes remain for sale at St George’s Mead as the development nears completion, priced from £369,000 for a three-bedroom, semi-detached home. The final homes are available with stamp duty paid.
The homes at St George’s Mead form part of Newland Homes’ wider commitment to zero carbon living across the south west and the housebuilder is also building 24 zero carbon homes in the nearby village of Worton.
For further information visit www.newlandhomes.co.uk/semington or follow Newland Homes on social media @newlandhomes
