A brother and sister from Southampton are each celebrating taking their first steps on to the property ladder having both bought homes at Lovell’s popular Mayflower Mews development in the city.

 

Self-employed builder Lloyd Rustell and his partner Rachel Baker moved in at Mayflower Mews with their baby daughter Evie - now ten-months-old - in May this year.

 

The young family love their new two-bedroom apartment and it made such an impression on Lloyd’s sister Megan that she decided to follow suit.  Megan and boyfriend Luke Cromar have now moved into an apartment of their own at the development, making the two couples neighbours.

 

“We’re a close family and it’s great to have Megan and Luke living nearby,” says Lloyd, who is originally from Netley Abbey, Southampton. “Our new home is spot-on and we’re made up with it. When Megan really liked it too, I suggested she looked into moving here.”

 

Instant appeal

Previously, Lloyd and Rachel – both 24 - were living with Rachel’s parents in Weston, Southampton. “We didn’t want to rent and had actually been looking at another property which didn’t work out,” says Lloyd. “Rachel and I really liked this apartment as soon as we walked in – it offers us the space we need as a young family and we like the fact that the development is secure and private. We’re in a good location with shops nearby and Weston and Netley, where our families live, are just down the road.”

 

Megan, a childcare practitioner and painter and decorator Luke – who are both 21 - are equally thrilled to have bought their first home at Mayflower Mews and be established on the housing ladder at such a young age.

 

Both couples have bought their homes using the Help to Buy Equity Loan* scheme which enables homebuyers to secure a new property with a five per cent deposit by accessing a 20 per cent equity loan from the Government.

 

Megan says: “Luke and I have both been living with our families and had been saving up for a deposit on a home but we didn’t think we’d be in a position to buy anywhere for some time. When we came to Mayflower Mews and saw the show apartment, we just fell in love with it here. We didn’t think we had enough money, but then we spoke to Lovell and a mortgage advisor and they helped us see that using Help to Buy we could actually afford it – we were quite shocked!  We want to start out on our own and have our own life and we couldn’t wait to move in.”

 

Smart, contemporary properties in a fantastic location – three miles from the M27 and a short drive from Southampton city centre – have seen exceptionally strong sales at Mayflower Mews. Lovell now has only a small number of homes available including two stunning former show properties: the three-bedroom Alden house style, with parking, at £265,950 (£212,760 price after Help to Buy Equity Loan) and the  development’s two-bedroom former show apartment, with parking,  at just £192,500 (£154,000 price after Help to Buy Equity Loan). Both properties have been styled by the company’s professional interior design team and come with an impressive range of fixtures and fittings included. Lovell also has a small number of three bedroom homes available, including the three-bedroom Ely house style, with garage, at £259,950 (£207,960 price after Help to Buy Equity Loan) For more information, visit the marketing suite which is open on Monday from 11am to 5pm and from Thursday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm or contact the sales team on 0808 274 8246.

 

Lovell also has a superb choice of apartments at its newly launched Mansfield Park development off Exford Drive in Harefield, Southampton, less than four miles from the city centre. Current availability includes one second-floor one-bedroom apartment, with parking, at £153,500 (£122,800 price after Help to Buy Equity Loan*). In addition, a small number of two-bedroom apartments, all with allocated parking, start from £174,500 (£139,600 price after Help to Buy Equity Loan). The marketing suite is open on Monday from 11am to 5pm and from Thursday to Sunday, from 10am to 5pm, alternatively, please call 02380 083 043 to find out more.

 

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