Buying your first home is bound to leave you strapped for cash.
You’ve had to save a deposit, fork out for legal, valuation and moving costs, and quite possibly stamp duty, and now you have to kit it out as well as paying your mortgage, council tax, service charge, utility and other bills.
So it goes without saying that any deals or discounts will be most welcome.
While schemes such as Help to Buy and shared ownership are invaluable in aiding you in taking that first step, a string of developers are offering incentives that will stretch your budget that little bit further.
Stamp duty savings
Hayfield Wood, Broad Blunsdon, Wiltshire, SN26, £345,000
Located in a historic village, this development is a short drive from Swindon, which is less than an hour by train from London.
First-time buyers choosing a three-bed Buckland semi-detached house get their £2,250 stamp duty paid. hayfieldhomes.co.uk
Ironworks, Cambridge, CB1, £439,950
Save almost £7,000 in stamp duty when snapping up the last two-bed apartment in the Headly Building, which will be ready to move into by the end of the year.
It’s on a lively street with independent shops and cafés, and only a mile from the city centre. ironworks-cambridge.co.uk
Help with bills
SO Resi Ealing, West Ealing, London, W13, from £105,000 for a 25% share of £420,000
These one, two and three-bed shared ownership apartments are a short walk from West Ealing’s forthcoming Crossrail station and convenient for Ealing Broadway.
Complete before Christmas and you’ll have no rent to pay on the share you don’t own, saving at least £4,000 at a time when you need it most. soresi.co.uk
Goodluck Hope, London City Island, London, E14, from £113,750 for 25% of £455,000
Few developments can match the onsite amenities here, which include a 24-hour concierge, workspaces, a private cinema and arts club, and a pool, sauna and gym.
Reserve a one or two-bed shared ownership apartment to enjoy them for less, as £1,200 toward your service charge is currently on offer. nhgsales.com
Walton Court Gardens, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12, from £329,950
One, two and three-bed apartments on the site of the former Birds Eye HQ and only three minutes’ walk from the station.
Buyers reserving before the end of October get up to £500 paid towards their mortgage for six months, potentially saving £3,000. crestnicholson.com
Furniture freebies
Trinity Walk, Woolwich, London, SE18, from £355,000
House builder Lovell is giving buyers of the final one, two and three-bed apartments at Trinity Walk the opportunity to get their homes designed and furnished for free by Scandi-inspired interiors brand BoConcept, a package that’s worth at least £6,750.
Help to Buy is available. trinitywalk-woolwich.com
Venue, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6, from £272,500
All you need is your toothbrush when purchasing one of the three remaining one-bed show homes in this central scheme as they’re ready to move into and fully furnished.
Each comes with a bed, sofa, dining table, chairs and accessories, worth around £12,000 in total. Help to Buy is on offer. inlandhomes.co.uk
The Claves in Millbrook Park, Mill Hill, London, NW7, from £425,000
Reserve a one or two-bedroom apartment in the first phase at The Claves to receive a £10,000 John Lewis voucher to spend on furnishing your new pad.
In addition, you can utilise EcoWorld London’s First Buy scheme to secure a home before Help to Buy becomes available, giving you the pick of the plots. ecoworldlondon.com
All the bells and whistles
Lindley at Acton Gardens, Acton, London, W3, from £455,000
Countryside is offering Move for Free incentives on selected one and two-bed apartments, covering stamp duty for first-time buyers, a legal fees contribution and interior design, including furniture, by BoConcept, together worth up to a whopping £31,340. actongardens.co.uk
Just the ticket
The Scene, New Cross, London, SE14, from £120,000 for 30% of £400,000
New Cross and Deptford stations are within a five-minute walk of this collection of one and two-bed shared ownership apartments.
Anyone reserving by October 16 will be able to zip around London for free, as you’ll be given a year’s TFL Travelcard. peabodysales.co.uk
Pick’n’mix
NewHayes, Hayes, London, UB3, from £270,000
Secure a studio, one, two or three-bed apartment for just £99 and, depending on the home you choose, either your mortgage will be paid for a year, saving up to £8,000, or your stamp duty will be taken care of and you’ll receive a £5,000 furniture pack.
Help to Buy available. fairview.co.uk
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