First Residents At Sutton-In-Ashfield Development Praise Convenience

Upon the purchase of their second brand-new property, a Nottinghamshire couple have been assured of greater access for their lifestyle changes in their latest home. 

Abel and Carol Charlie (both 56), a Healthcare Practitioner and a Midwifery Practitioner, are reaping the rewards of buying new after they upsized at David Wilson Homes’ Sutton-in-Ashfield development, The Hawthorns.

As the first residents at the Beck Lane community, the couple were able to have their pick of the properties and made sure they found a home that gave them convenience in abundance, which helped Abel in particular, who is living with a medical condition.

Abel said: “Within six months of moving into our previous home, we were already house hunting. Carol was already saying that it didn’t feel like home, but then COVID-19 came and wreaked havoc. I developed mobility challenges and, as our house was on three floors, it triggered us to look for a property with less stairs.

“The open plan concept of our new home allows me to mobilise easily, accessing all areas in the house. Our study also gives me a quiet room to rest when I feel tired, due to the effects of my health condition.”

The couple were living in Shirebrook before making their move to a new home and, faced with having to sell their existing property sooner than they had planned, they took advantage of David Wilson Homes’ Part Exchange scheme.

Carol added: “With David Wilson Homes handling the sale of our existing property under the Part Exchange scheme, it made our lives much easier as we had a guaranteed buyer for our home, and we didn’t have to worry about a chain, estate agent fees, or delays in moving in.

“Our first house was built in the early 50s, so when we moved, there were loads of hidden problems that had been made good for the marketing of the property. It cost us a lot of money to fix them and eventually turn it into our home.

“Following that experience, when it came to moving, we decided that we needed a brand-new home, where we knew that everything was clean, in good working order and under warranty.

“Therefore, when we decided to move again, we followed the same principles with the addition of ease of access of the whole house for Abel, so we’ve got greater peace of mind.”

Abel and Carol purchased a Holden style home, which is a four bedroom detached house with a single garage and parking spaces for three cars.

Equity from their previous property helped them to secure their new home, alongside their 24-year-old daughter, Lisa. The couple also have a 31-year-old daughter, Samantha, who owns her own home in Shirebrook.

Abel continued: “Once we got to visit The Hawthorns, it turned out to be the real deal as it’s only two minutes away from our workplaces. The area is very quiet, nearer to Sutton-in-Ashfield and Mansfield, and give us easy access to the M1 and the East Midlands Designer Outlet.

“In buying this property, it hopefully means we won’t have to move again as we’ve got everything we need close to home. There are supermarkets, a hardware store, a hospital, local pubs, takeaways, post offices, and easy access to M1 all either on the doorstep or within a 15-minute drive.”

Having now bought their third property, Abel and Carol are in a position to provide valuable advice to people looking to take similar footsteps on the property ladder.

Carol added: “We would advise first-time buyers to start saving for their deposit as soon as they think of buying a house. We discovered that paying rent was like paying off someone else’s mortgage with little benefit to you in the long run.

“It’s better to get onto the property ladder as soon as possible and start paying off your own mortgage.”

There is currently a selection of three, four and five bedroom homes available at The Hawthorns with prices starting from £299,995. For more information about any nearby developments, call the sales team on 033 3355 8483 or visit the website at David Wilson Homes in Nottinghamshire.