Help To Buy has been a very popular scheme since its original launch in 2013, and Yorkshire and the Humber has been one of the regions using it the most. With the scheme re-launching in April this year, one major housebuilder is already offering an impressive range of home available with the government-backed initiative.
Unlike the scheme in its original form, from 1 April 2021 it is only available to first-time buyers and there are price caps per region – in the case of Yorkshire and the Humber, the maximum price that can be purchased using Help to Buy is £228,100. Like the original scheme, the buyer will be provided with an equity loan by the government of 20% of the full price and needs a deposit of only 5% of the price and a mortgage for 75% – so savings and income can be much lower than is required to buy without Help to Buy. Moreover, the loan is interest-free for the first five years.
Barratt Developments was WhatHouse? Housebuilder of the Year in 2019 and under its brands Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes has a wide array of brand new homes for sale that qualify for Help to Buy across the Yorkshire and the Humber region.
The 'Burleigh' at Heather Croft
North Yorkshire
At Grey Towers Village in Nunthorpe, a southern suburb of Middlesbrough just a few miles west of Guisborough, the ‘Maidstone’ is a three-bedroom, semi-detached house type which starts at £209,995. It’s a well-connected part of the town and with Nunthorpe Primary School rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted, it’s an excellent choice for young families. Three- and four-bedroom homes here are priced from £209,995 to £329,995. Find out more about Grey Towers Village from Barratt Homes.
In Pickering, on the edge of the North York Moors between Scarborough and Thirsk, the ‘Burleigh’ is an attractive two-bedroom bungalow house hype at Heather Croft, which is priced from £190,000. The development is only ten minutes from the centre of town and within easy reach of primary and secondary schools. Two- to four-bedroom homes are priced from £190,000 to £467,000. Find out more about Heather Croft from David Wilson Homes.
The 'Kenley' at Poppy Fields
East Riding of Yorkshire
The range of three- and four-bedroom homes at Fleet Green in Hessle stat at £215,000, rising to £285,000. The ‘Ellerton’ is a three-bedroom terrace house type with a south-facing garden and driveway for two cars, and starts at £215,000. Set in countryside, yet just a few inutes from the Humber Bridge, the nearby ‘Outstanding’ rated Swanland Primary School is a real boon for family buyers. Find out more about Fleet Green from Barratt Homes.
Hesslewood Park is the David Wilson Homes range of properties at the same site. Currently there are several three-bedroom house types for sale, starting from £220,000 for the ‘Archford’. Two of the bedrooms are doubles, one with an en suite, and the single bedroom could make a great home office. There are show homes ready to view by appointment only, from Thursday to Tuesday. Find out more about Hesslewood Park from David Wilson Homes.
There are no fewer than three different house types at Harrier Chase in Brough which are under the Help to Buy threshold. One is the ‘Palmerston’, a semi-detached house with open-plan kitchen/dining room, separate lounge, two double bedrooms and one single bedroom. These start at £200,000 but come with upgraded kitchens. Brough is west of Hull, close to the Humber and well-connected by road and rail – and these homes are within the catchment area of South Hunsley High School, rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted. Find out more about the two- to-four-bedroom homes at Harrier Chase from Barratt Homes.
To the north-west of Hull, in Cottingham, is Barratt Homes’ Poppy Fields, where prices for two- to four-bedroom homes range from £165,000 to £345,000. These start with the two-bedroom ‘Kenley’ which has a living room, kitchen/dining room, two double bedrooms and a single parking space. Close to the centre of the village, residents will also have great commuter links and be close to a number of excellent schools. Find out more about Poppy Fields from Barratt Homes.
The 'Chester' at Salter's Brook
South Yorkshire
Salter’s Brook in Cudworth, north-east of Barnsley, currently has a range of houses for sale. These start with the three-bedroom ‘Folkestone’ at £179,995, but there’s even a four-bedroom option that is within the Help to Buy price limit. At £227,995, a buyer gets an open-plan kitchen/dining room with French doors to the garden, a separate lounge, two double bedrooms and two single bedrooms. This home also comes with a garage and driveway. There’s plenty to enjoy locally, and it’s a very commutable spot to surrounding towns and cities. Find out more about Salter’s Brook from Barratt Homes.
The urban village of Waverley, south of Rotherham and east of Sheffield, is where the Momentum development currently offers three- and four-bedroom houses for sale.Prices start at £224,995 for an example of the ‘Maidstone’ mid-terrace home with lounge, kitchen/diner, en suite main bedroom, another double bedroom and a single bedroom/study. There’s a new primary school nearby, Sheffield city centre is 15 minutes away and it’s only five miles from the M1. Find out more about Momentum from Barratt Homes.
Not far from Momentum is another Barratt Homes development, called The Glassworks. There are also three examples of the ‘Maidstone’ here, all valid for Help to Buy. Local first-time buyers can also ask about two-bedroom apartments which are ready to move into and while not available with Help to Buy, can be purchased on an exclusive Discounted Market Value scheme. Find out more about The Glassworks from Barratt Homes.
The 'Oakland' at Hewenden Ridge
West Yorkshire
Two- and four-bedroom homes are for sale at St Oswald’s View in Methley, priced from £219,995 to £439,995. This starts with the ‘Bedale’, a single-storey house with kitchen/dining room, separate living room with French doors to the garden, one double bedroom and one single bedroom, as well as allocated parking. Leeds, Castleford and Wakefield are all within very easy reach. Find out more about St Oswald’s View from Barratt Homes.
Clayton, on the western edge of Bradford, is the location for Spring Valley View, where there are a few two-bedroom houses which qualify for Help to Buy. One is the ‘Roseberry’ at £174,995, a semi-detached house with lounge at the front, kitchen/dining room at the rear, and two double bedrooms, with generous built-in storage in one of them. There are plenty of shops and amenities within walking distance of home here. Find out more about Spring Valley View from Barratt Homes.
Between Keighley and Bradford in Cullingworth is Hewenden Ridge, where the semi-detached ‘Oakland’ house type starts at £214,995. Downstairs it has a large, open-plan kitchen/living/dining room, upstairs are a double bedroom, twin room and family bathroom. Find out more about Hewenden Ridge from David Wilson Homes.
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