Homes & Gardens

THREE eager buyers have snapped up new homes at a just launched development in Barnstaple, where Elan Homes has extended the Stamp Duty holiday. Featuring 57 homes in the first phase, Pickards at Larkbear is part of the wider 820-home new neighbourhood taking shape off Old Torrington Road.

Elan released a small number of homes for sale “off plan” in early January and has already...

Selling a home can be an excellent experience for both the buyer and the seller. A seller will get a fair amount of money to invest in their new house, and a buyer can get a new home. However, a buyer will demand a tip-top house when they are buying. They will want the house to be in perfect condition and will spend no extra money on repairing the home after buying. Therefore, you have to...

Let’s face it, removals service can be expensive, this is why the majority of home moves are done by individuals or with the help of friends and family.

Moving my house by myself with some friends help is all great when I was in my twenties when all my friends wanted was an ice-cold beer after the day's work is done, but I’m turning 48 next year and to be honest, my back is not what...

PROSPECTIVE first-time buyers in the South West will soon be able to apply for the government’s latest Help to Buy scheme – but it comes with a price cap.

The current Help to Buy: Equity Loan scheme, which was launched by the government in 2013, gives first-time buyers and homeowners an opportunity to buy a newly built property worth up to £600,000 with just a 5% deposit.

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