Barratt Homes’ Devon portfolio offers great choice for house buyers

In Devon, Barratt Homes has a whole host of new homes available at a variety of developments, both in the thriving city of Plymouth and in quieter locations across the county. With schemes such as Kickstart, Movemaker and their part exchange scheme - not to mention the Government-backed HomeBuy Direct and FirstBuy schemes - Barratt Homes is a housebuilder which is doing its utmost to help people move into its new homes.

Just five miles from Plymouth, there are now only two homes remaining at Barratt's popular Market Quarter development in picturesque Plympton, located within easy reach of several lovely beaches and nature trails. Priced at £227,000 and £229,000, these three-bedroom homes are within the catchment area of one of the finest secondary schools in the South West, and are within walking distance of the local primary school. The Government's FirstBuy scheme is available at Market Quarter, enabling first-time buyers to top up their own deposit of five per cent with a 20% loan provided jointly by the Government and the housebuilder. This allows buyers to take out a mortgage for just 75% of the property price. The loan is interest-free for the first five years, and is repaid when the property is sold.

In Plymouth itself, Brunel View is a popular development of two-, three- and four-bedroom homes from £128,500 to £159,950, in the north-western Barne Barton area of the city. The Government's FirstBuy scheme is also available at this development, with four different home styles to choose from. The local area is home to several primary and secondary schools, while for commuters the development is just a few minutes' drive from the A38 - offering easy access to Plymouth Airport and Exeter.

In the fashionable seaside resort of Torquay, Torre Marine is a contemporary development of smart one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom homes in a quiet, desirable residential area, priced from £169,950 to £225,000. Set in an elevated position with views over the town, these homes are just a mile from the busy marina and town centre, with Babbacombe beach nearby. For commuters, it's just 32 miles to Plymouth and 21 miles to Exeter. There are six home styles available, and Barratt's KickStart purchase assistance scheme could help buyers secure a two-bedroom home for just £98,000. The "Home of the Week", the four-bedroom 'Kensington' townhouse, is priced £225,000 including extras such as carpets, light fittings and curtains.

On Devon's south coast in Dawlish Warren, a pleasant seaside resort in the town of Dawlish, Sandpipers is a development of spacious, contemporary three-, four- and five-bedroom homes priced from £348,000. Just 12 miles from Exeter, with regular bus and train routes across the county, Dawlish is well-connected and has a lovely Blue Flag beach. Existing homeowners can benefit from Part Exchange or Barratt's Movemaker scheme at Sandpipers, both easing the bother and expense of selling your home. Its Movemaker service instructs an estate agent to sell your home and manages all the valuations, viewings, liaison and phone calls - with no estate agent fees to pay. With Part Exchange, Barratt could buy your home for 100% of its market value, leaving you free to buy one of its homes straight away.

Barratt's Sandpipers development is in the delightful seaside resort of Dawlish Warren and features a collection of contemporary-styled family homes with three, four or five bedrooms priced from £348,000