Husband
and wife Anthony and Katey Pimblett celebrate the birth of their baby daughter Lauren
at their new home purchased under the ‘Help to Buy’ scheme at Fern Green based in
Langport. The Somerset development built
by award-winning independent builders C G Fry & Son has to-date sold five
of its 30 private houses under this scheme.
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Katey and Anthony Pimblett with
new baby daughter Lauren and son, Max
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The *‘Help to Buy’ Equity
Loan scheme helps
first time buyers and those looking to move up the property ladder to purchase a
new-build home. The government-backed
initiative was set up to help new and existing home owners to purchase a
property with as little as a 5% deposit.
The couple who have been
married for four years originally re-located from Bristol to a rented house in a
Somerset village as they could not afford to get in to the local property
market.
Anthony
who grew up in South Petherton says: “I created a financial spreadsheet and worked out that it would take us
at least five years to get on the property ladder by saving a 20% deposit and getting
a mortgage. We wanted a family home
sooner and were delighted when we heard that there was this scheme
available. I was already aware of the
excellent reputation of C G Fry & Son so when we heard about the scheme for
new-build homes we decided to visit their Somerset development. I worked out if we were a successful
applicant then we would spend less on the monthly mortgage and have our own
home than we were paying for rented accommodation which was not a practical
living space for young children.”
Fern Green based on the edge of Langport is the latest C G Fry & Son Somerset development following the successful completion of adjacent Old Kelways based on the site of the original nursery. The houses at Fern Green have generous proportions, good-sized gardens with the combination of traditional craftsmanship using modern materials and technique’s to recreate the look of those properties built centuries before. Surrounded by unspoilt countryside the development is within easy commuting distance of Yeovil, Taunton and Bridgwater with good local amenities.
Anthony and heavily
pregnant Katey moved in to their new house together with their young son Max
aged 2.5 years.
Katey comments: “Anthony and I don’t normally like new
houses as the majority are so box-like and we wanted space and a decent size
garden in a safe area to bring up a family.
Fern Green has a lovely feel to it and it is within walking distance of
shops and cafes and there are good local schools. When we visited the site, we were immediately
impressed with the layout, the wider roads, open green spaces and the houses
were not crammed in. The quality of the house is really high and there is
plenty of storage with a well-thought out and practical layout. The sales office staff were very helpful and
made it easy to apply for the ‘Help to Buy’ scheme.”
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