An excellent opportunity to purchase a semi-detached newly built home for 70% of its value in the idyllic rural village of Clifton upon Teme.

• 70% fixed equity
• Newly built home
• Classic English village location
• Ultra-Fast Broadband available
• Secure garden
• Off-road parking
• Efficient air source heat pump

These properties are being sold with 70% fixed equity meaning you will own 100% of the freehold for 70% of the value of the property, which is ideal for first-time purchasers or those with a limited budget who want to get on the property ladder.

Below is information pertaining to eligibility and how to apply.

Means in the case of a Fixed Equity Unit a person that the District Council is satisfied (acting reasonably) would need Affordable Housing in the open market in the administrative area of the District Council, who is on the Home Choice Plus Register (homechoiceplus.org.uk) and meets one of the following:

1. Has lived in the Parish of Clifton upon Teme or Lower Sapey by choice for 6 out of the last 12 months or 3 out of the last 5 years.

2. Has close family (mother, father, sibling, adult son or adult daughter) living in the Parish of Clifton upon Teme or Lower Sapey who have been permanent residents by choice for the previous five years.

3. Has permanent paid employment in the Parish of Clifton upon Teme or Lower Sapey.

4. Has a local connection to the Parish as a result of special circumstances (subject to approval by the housing Services Manager).


Ground Floor
Approaching the properties from the road, there are driveways to the side providing parking for up to two cars.

Entering the properties, you are greeted by a welcoming hallway with a staircase to the first floor, a useful guest cloakroom and doors flowing through into the kitchen and living room. The guest cloakroom will be fitted with a WC and a handwash basin.

Situated at the front of the properties are the large open plan kitchen dining room, completed with wall and floor mounted units with a stainless-steel sink, and space for a dishwasher and washer/dryer.

To the rear of the properties there is a spacious living room with a useful under stairs storage cupboard and door leading out onto the paving slab patio and garden beyond, making it an ideal indoor/outdoor entertaining space.


First Floor
Moving upstairs, on the first floor there is a large landing with a loft hatch and doors to all three bedrooms. Located at the front is bedroom one, this is a generous sized double bedroom with delightful dual aspect windows and ample space for fitted wardrobes (by separate agreement).

The further two bedrooms consist of a good-sized double bedroom and a single bedroom, each with room for fitted wardrobes (by separate agreement).

All the bedrooms are serviced by a well-appointed family bathroom with WC, handwash basin and bath with a thermostatic shower above. The bathroom will have a tiled splashback behind the sink and to the shower enclosure.


Outside
The rear garden is enclosed by fence panels and is mainly laid to grass, adjacent to the living room door is a patio providing the perfect space for alfresco dining and entertaining. There is also a shed provided.


Agent’s Note
Flooring is not included within the sales price; however, the developer would be delighted to assist with any trade contacts.

Services
At Highfields, fibre to the property is readily available, allowing for ultrafast broadband speed to make both home entertainment and homeworking as smooth as possible.

Plots 6 and 14 each have air source heat pumps and are connected to mains electricity, water and drainage.

There is also an annual service charge of approximately £251.00 for maintenance of extensive common areas.

Council tax band and EPC - to be confirmed

Reservation Fee - refundable on exchange

A reservation fee, refundable on exchange, will be payable by the Buyer to Andrew Grant Sales Limited prior to issuing the Memorandum of Sale and marking the property as Sold Subject to Contract. This fee will be reimbursed upon Exchange of contracts.

The fee will be retained by Andrew Grant Sales Ltd to cover costs in the event the Buyer withdraws from the purchase or doesn't Exchange within 6 months of the fee being received other than for any of the following reasons:   

1. Any significant material issues highlighted in a survey that were not evident or drawn to the attention of you the buyer prior to the Memorandum of Sale being issued.
2. Serious and material defect in the seller’s legal title. 
3. Local search revealing a matter that has a material adverse effect on the market value of the property that was previously undeclared and not in the public domain.  
4. The vendor withdrawing the property from sale.

The reservation fee levels are as follows:
an agreed offer under £500,000 will be £750 inclusive of vat
an agreed offer between £500,000 and £1,000,000 will be £2,000 inclusive of vat
all agreed offers over £1,000,000 will be £3,000 inclusive of vat

The reservation fee is payable upon acceptance by the vendor of an offer from the buyer and a positive completion of an assessment of the buyer’s financial status and ability to proceed. Once the reservation fee has been paid, any renegotiation of the price stated in the memorandum of sale for any reason not covered in points 1 to 4 above will lead to the reservation fee being retained. A further fee will be levied on any subsequent reduced offer that is accepted by the vendor. This further fee will be subject to the same conditions that prevail for all reservation fees outlined above. 

Should a buyer’s financial position regarding the funding of the property prove to be fundamentally different from that declared by the buyer when the Memorandum of Sale was completed, then the Vendor has the right to withdraw from the sale and the reservation fee retained. For example, where the buyer declares themselves as a cash buyer but are in fact relying on an unsecured sale of their property.