Scott and Bethany, first-time homebuyers with two children, wanted to escape the rent trap and transition to homeownership. Encouraged by positive stories from residents in their desired community, the couple were invested and ready to buy their first home with Gleeson.
We spoke to the couple about their journey: "Scott and I are first-time buyers and are very proud of our Gleeson home. We have two young children, Riley and Brodie ages three and one who both love their house as well.
"After living in our previous rental property, which was very old and run down, we knew that buying a new home would be a better investment for us. Although the rent was affordable to us at £475pm, the property was in serious disrepair and neglected by the landlord and letting agency. The quality of our new home is far superior in every way, including a cheaper mortgage price! We are both very glad to put the rented property behind us.
"We started to invest our time into Gleeson over other new build developers as they were one of the only housebuilders in the area who accepted the First Homes scheme. The process of buying our home was a little challenging due to the First Homes scheme being very new at the time, but Gleeson were fantastic and communicated with us every step of the way. A special shoutout to Jeanette from Blossom Park who we are both very thankful for. Her professionalism and how much help she was to us during the buying process was superb.
"We chose the Tyrone as it’s a lovely 3-bedroom house with a great layout, we especially love the kitchen! Since moving in we have found that our energy bills are now more affordable than what we were paying for in our previous rented property. We have already recommended Gleeson to many of our family and friends and would urge anyone looking to buy a home to consider a Gleeson property."