New family homes for sale in West Yorkshire

While West Yorkshire encompasses a number of major towns and cities such as Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield, Wakefield and Halifax, creating a wide range of job opportunities, it also includes vast swathes of green countryside, including beautiful moorland and several nature reserves. Offering a good balance of urban and country living, families looking for a new home in West Yorkshire will discover a wide choice of new developments across the area to suit most budgets.

On the southern edge of the city of Leeds, The Oaks development from Barratt Homes aims to create its own village environment made up of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom homes. Local schools are within walking distance and nearby shops cater for everyday basics -- while Leeds is within easy driving distance for commuting, shopping and entertainment. Priced from £79,995 to £219,995, first-time buyers can benefit from the HomeBuy Direct scheme, part of the Government's low-cost ownership initiative, which provides a jointly funded loan for up to 30% of the purchase price. Part Exchange and Shared Equity schemes are also available to help buyers. In the same new village area, Barratt Homes has also built The Laurels, contemporary three- and four-bedroom family homes benefiting from the same range of local amenities and schools as The Oaks.

About 14 miles south-west of Leeds, Ben Bailey Homes has created an exclusive new collection of spacious two- and three-bedroom homes at Hazel Grove in Liversedge. Priced from £107,950 to £129,950, they come complete with contemporary bathrooms, designer kitchens and a ten-year NHBC warranty. Shared equity, part exchange and other purchase assistance schemes are available to help buyers.

About 16 miles west of Leeds in Halifax, Redrow's New Heritage Collection of homes at Wheatley Chase are priced from £110,999. Situated just a mile north of Halifax town centre, this mixed development of two-, three- and four-bedroom homes has smaller properties from as little as £112,999, while for larger families there are substantial four-bedroom homes from £177,999. The local area offers a good range of schools and amenities, while the Peak District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks are both within easy reach - making it the ideal setting to raise a family. The FirstBuy scheme offers a 20% equity loan, interest-free for five years, so families can own 100% of their home for just 80% of the price up-front. Redrow also offers part exchange on selected plots to enable existing owners to avoid a chain.

For buyers with a more generous budget, Royds Park, developed by David Wilson Homes, offers a pricier option for families who want to live close to beautiful countryside. Surrounded by the rolling Yorkshire Dales, these stone-clad two-, four- and five-bedroom luxury homes are situated on the edge of the highly sought-after village of Menston, with primary and secondary schools within walking distance and close to the A65 for commutes to Leeds and Bradford. Priced from £159,995 to £539,995, the homes also come with a five-year warranty and ten-year NHBC guarantee.

Set in the Yorkshire Dales and within walking distance of primary and secondary schools, David Wilson Homes' Royds Park offers a wide range of new home  styles including apartments and large detached houses, priced from £159,995