Leap of Faith Becomes Family’s Dream Home IT’S not often a house is bought without viewing it first, but the Maule family had so much confidence in Redrow, that’s exactly what they did.
Above: Andy and Danniella Maule, with daughters Olivia and Georgia
Whilst looking to relocate to Northwich, Andy and Danniella Maule, made a ‘chance visit’ to Redrow’s award winning Hartford Grange development, in the nearby village Hartford. Andy, 42 said: “My wife and I are from Altrincham, about 16 miles from here. My brother-in-law moved to Northwich about six years ago, so we’ve been visiting the area for a while. “We have two daughters, five-year-old Olivia and Georgia, who’s seven, we wanted them to be able to play outside on their bikes in a safe environment and live somewhere a bit more family orientated.” The couple, who both work in Manchester, also wanted an easy commute. Bing less than 30 miles from the city, Hartford soon became a new area of interest. “We called in to Hartford Grange’s sales office on the off-chance after being outbid on another property. The staff were super helpful, but unfortunately there were no houses available for sale at that present time, so we left our details and travelled home,” said Andy. “Four hours later a Redrow employee called to say someone couldn’t proceed with their reservation, so a house was back 120
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on the market. “Even though we hadn’t viewed the house, we didn’t know anything about the house style, and we didn’t know where it was positioned on the development, we took a leap of faith and immediately said ‘yes’.” The property was, in fact, a five-bedroom detached Marlborough and, despite not viewing it, having previously owned a Redrow home for 15 years the couple knew they were in safe hands. It was a case of being in the ‘right place at the right time’, they felt. “As previous Redrow homeowners we knew their build-quality was good and that if we had any problems with the house, they would be sorted; that’s the beauty of buying a new-build,” said Andy. “I always look to purchase new, because you spend so much more money in the long term on a second-hand house and inherit any problems it might have. Even if surveys are carried out, they don’t uncover everything. www.lancmag.com
