Cambridgeshire property-seekers can secure their first home for less thanks to the FirstBuy scheme at Taylor Wimpey's Lion Mills development of new homes for sale in Soham.
Aspiring homeowners are being urged not to miss out on a fantastic opportunity to step onto the property ladder at Taylor Wimpey's sought-after Lion Mills development of new build homes in Soham, Cambridgeshire.
The Government-backed FirstBuy scheme lets qualifying purchasers secure selected apartments for sale in Soham at Lion Mills for just 80% of their full purchase price - including a deposit as low as 5%, subject to status.
Under FirstBuy, for example, a two-bedroom apartment at Lion Mills can be accessed by an eligible first-time buyer in search of property for sale in Soham for 80% of its £114,995 price tag - that's just £91,996.
Taylor Wimpey and the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) will boost the purchaser's down-payment with a joint loan of 20%, which is repayable at the end of the 25-year mortgage term, or when the property in Soham is sold. To be eligible for FirstBuy, customers must be first-time buyers with a household income below £60,000.
Stacy Dornan, Regional Sales and Marketing Director for Taylor Wimpey, says: "FirstBuy offers first-time buyers in search of flats for sale in Soham an easy route into home ownership, because it eliminates the need for the hefty deposits that most lenders are still insisting upon and would take years for most people to save up.
"However, with this amazing incentive available on a strictly limited selection of apartments in Soham at Lion Mills, now is the time for aspiring home-owners to take advantage of FirstBuy - before someone else beats them to it!"
Taylor Wimpey's attractive Soham apartments at Lion Mills are located on the banks of the pretty Soham Lode, and each feature an open-plan kitchen/living room, two bedrooms and a bathroom, plus allocated parking or a car port outside.
Selected Soham flats at the development benefit from en-suite facilities to master bedrooms and many have private balconies or Juliet balconies to the living areas.
Nestled in landscaped grounds dotted with mature trees and green open spaces, the new homes at Lion Mills offer the advantages of laidback village living as well as convenient access to transport links.
The development benefits from a wide range of amenities on the doorstep, including high street shops, a choice of supermarkets, pubs, restaurants and take-aways, while Cambridge, Newmarket and Ely are all within easy reach by road.
For commuters, the A412 offers quick links to the A14 east and west, while Ely railway station provides a direct service to London Kings Cross.
To find out more about get a helping hand onto the property ladder at Lion Mills, property-seekers can visit the Sales Information Centre, located off Clay Street, Soham, and open Thursdays to Sundays from 10am to 5pm, and Mondays from 1.30pm to 5pm.
See Also: Property News (6705), Taylor Wimpey (1853), Lion Mills (13), Soham (11)
Date Published: 19 January 2012
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