Garden apartment perfect for green fingered downsizers

If you need to downsize your home but can't bear to part with your garden, then pay a visit to Taylor Wimpey Exeter's Sylvan Heights development in Exeter, where you will be bowled over by the 'Home of the Week'.

Plot 37, a two bedroom Furze apartment, is perfect for those looking for a more manageable home and is the only apartment on the development that comes with its own private garden - ideal for green fingered downsizers!

Janine Davey, regional sales and marketing director for Taylor Wimpey Exeter, said: "It's very rare to find an apartment with its own garden as most share communal grounds, but we have one at Sylvan Heights that would be just perfect for a house hunter looking for a more low maintenance home."

The two bedroom, ground floor Furze, priced at £179,995, comprises an open plan living/dining room, modern kitchen, master bedroom with en suite, a second bedroom and a contemporary main bathroom. The home is completed with a private garden, additional lockable storage space and allocated parking.

Janine adds: "We speak to many customers who, once their children have flown the nest, find they no longer need such a big home, which is why apartment living is such a suitable option. You still get plenty of space to have friends or family over to stay, but you don't have the hassle or expense of maintaining a larger home. If this sounds like the new home for you, why not pay us a visit to find out more?"

If you're thinking of downsizing, Taylor Wimpey's top tips may help to ensure a smooth move.

Have a thorough sort out - when downsizing be realistic when deciding what possessions to take with you. Make a list of essential items such as beds and wardrobes, then a list of sentimental items you can't live without. Anything left can be parted with - be ruthless! If you don't need it, don't keep it.
Don't rush - take your time deciding what to keep and what you don't need. It needn't be a big job, start sorting your belongings out a few months before you move.
Give things away - find a new home for items, donate them to charity or sell what you don't need - one person's rubbish is another person's treasure.
Think ahead - envisage where your furniture will go in your new home and if it hasn't been built yet, use the floor plans so you know exactly what you need to avoid clutter.
Look forward to the future - moving to a smaller home should make your life easier - so enjoy it!

At Sylvan Heights there is currently a selection of two bedroom apartments and three, four and five bedroom homes available with prices starting from just £159,995. Two stunning new show homes have just opened and perfectly demonstrate the lifestyle on offer at this beautiful tree lined development, ideally located close to the city centre.

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