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WHERE WE ARE
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SO RESI BRAMPTON PARK
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SO RESI COBHAM
With a bustling local economy, thriving sense of community and beautiful village surroundings, SO Resi Cobham has so much to offer first time buyers
The new SO Resi development in the village of Cobham in Surrey has been designed to complement the neighbouring listed building of White Lion Place, so has a timeless old world elegance all of its own. Set across four separate buildings, SO Resi Cobham is home to a collection of energy-efficient one and two bedroom apartments, all with generously proportioned spaces and allocated parking.
Residents have access to landscaped communal gardens, as well as to a cycle store to enable easy access to the surrounding countryside. Cobham & Stoke d’Abernon railway station, with services to London Waterloo in less than 40 minutes, is a sevenminute cycle ride or 25-minute walk away, while half an hour on a bike will bring you to the beautiful gardens of RHS Wisley.
The apartments all feature neutral decor, with wool-mix carpets in the bedrooms and living areas and ceramic tiled floors in kitchens and bathrooms. The contemporary fitted kitchens include both a washer-dryer and a fridge-freezer, and there are spacious built-in wardrobes in the master bedrooms. A door-entry system ensures security.
The thriving village of Cobham has everything that residents are likely to need, including banks and a post office, hardware store, doctor, dentist and optician, as well as branches of Waitrose and Sainsbury’s. There are boutiques and gift shops in the high street, along with a bakery, delicatessen and wine merchant. Eating out opportunities include favourites such as Pizza Express and Strada, as well as a range of historic pubs such as The Bear, which specialises in local, seasonal cuisine.
Parents will find a good range of educational provision in the area, including the Ofsted-rated Good Cobham Free School, which takes pupils from 4-18.
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IN THE AREA
• Less than two miles from the station for trains to Waterloo • Chessington W orld of Adventures with more than 40 rides • 10 minutes’ drive from the stunning RHS Wisley gardens • Painshill Park with its landscaped gar dens, grottoes and vineyard • Brooklands Museum showcasing the history of motor racing Cobham, Surrey
FROM £90,000 (for a one bedroom apartment, based on a 30% share) Full Market Value £300,000 SO Resi monthly payment from £481.25 Monthly service charge from £106
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SO RESI BRAMPTON PARK
SO Resi now offers Help to Buy at Brampton Park. You can escape the rat race and buy your very own slice of Cambridgeshire countryside
For a relaxing rural lifestyle that’s still within reach of London, Brampton Park, just two miles away from the historical market town of Huntingdon, is the perfect solution.
The spacious two, three and four bedroom homes offer families room to breathe, with generous lounges opening out on to turfed, rear gardens and convenient, private off-street parking.
All the homes feature a fitted kitchen with integrated washer-dryer, fridge-freezer and dishwasher, plus Zanussi stainless steel oven, matching cooker hood and gas hob. The fitted bathrooms are beautifully tiled throughout with contemporary large format tiles from Porcelanosa on the walls, shower enclosure and on the floor. The bath, basin and sanitaryware are from Roca, and there’s a thermostatic Aqualisa shower in a glass and chrome enclosure.
The homes are extremely well finished throughout, including fitted wardrobes in the master bedroom, luxurious Dorset Twist carpet on the stairs, landings, bedrooms and living rooms and stylish Karndean pale limed oak-style flooring in the kitchen.
Brampton Park is in the historic village of Brampton, which dates back to the Domesday Book but also offers first-rate modern transport connections, including easy access to trains taking just over an hour to reach London King’s Cross. At the weekend, you can enjoy Brampton’s Huntingdon Racecourse, which has 18 fixtures a year and has been acclaimed as Best Small Racecourse in previous years, or take a walk in the 900-year-old Brampton Woodland, Cambridgeshire’s second largest wooded area. Keen golfers might also like to pay a visit to England’s hardest par three course at Brampton Park Golf Club.
metropolitanbramptonpark.co.uk Help to Buy is also available
IN THE AREA
• A good selection of state schools within easy reach • Picture-perfect high street within walking distance • Close to the stunning River Ouse • Two miles from historic Huntingdon for shops and museums • Good road access for Cambridge and London • Dir ect trains to London in around 50 minutes and Peterborough in 16 minutes Brampton Park, Huntingdon
FROM £89,250 (for a two bedroom house, based on a 35% share) Full Market Value £255,000 SO Resi monthly payment from £379.84 Monthly service charge from £40
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SO RESI CLAPHAM PARK
Be part of a new community – complete with new homes, public spaces, school and businesses – in a truly buzzing part of London. Visionary urban design with a communal park at the development’s heart
This development of one and two bedroom apartments is set in a green pocket of south west London, in one of the capital’s most exciting residential developments. The new homes offer stylish urban living, a short distance from the bustling and vibrant Clapham High Street, Brixton, Balham and Streatham.
All the apartments have spacious and airy open-plan living areas, with beautiful natural oak flooring, offering plenty of space for relaxation and family time. There’s the added bonus that every home comes with a private balcony or terrace so you can enjoy an alfresco meal or relaxing drink in the summer.
The clean and contemporary looking kitchens have Silestone worktops and built-in appliances, including an integrated fridge-freezer, dishwasher and washer-dryer. In the bathroom you will find neutral floors and porcelain wall tiles, with a modern wallmounted basin and a heated towel radiator. The bedrooms have been designed to combine comfort and space, with all the master bedrooms featuring full floor-to-ceiling sliding wardrobes to provide plenty of storage space as well as a stylish place to organise your outfits. The area has fantastic travel connections; a short 20-minute walk brings you to Clapham South station where you can reach central London, via the Northern Line, in around 20 minutes. Clapham Junction also offers services into Waterloo and Victoria in less than 10 minutes.
Despite the ease of commuting, the area around the homes has been designed to incorporate as much green space as possible, with tree-lined avenues, lawns and peaceful green courtyards. FROM £106,750 (For a one bedroom apartment, based on a 25% share) Full Market Value £427,000 SO Resi monthly payment from £733.91 Monthly service charge from £96 Help to Buy, outright sale or shared ownership is available
IN THE AREA
• Extensive range of cafes, bars and restaurants nearby • Beautiful Clapham Common and Br ockwell Park to explore • Excellent train, Overground, bus and tube links • T rendy neighbouring towns, including Brixton and Tulse Hill • Good schools, colleges and university within easy reach
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REAL LIFE TOBY AND CHLOE CARTER FIRST DISCOVERED SHARED OWNERSHIP NINE YEARS AGO WHEN THEY BOUGHT THEIR FIRST HOME. THEY HAVE JUST UPSIZED FOR THE SECOND TIME INTO THEIR THIRD SHARED OWNERSHIP PROPERTY, AT HATCHWOOD MILL IN WOKINGHAM BY SO RESI
Nine years ago, Toby and Chloe Carter, both 26, bought their first shared ownership home – a one bedroom apartment in Reading – not knowing that less than a decade later they would be able to purchase their “forever” four bedroom family home in the leafy village of Winnersh, Surrey.
Toby explains, “In 2010, we were living with our parents and knew we wanted our own space, but were aware we couldn’t afford to buy a home on the open market. I researched and discovered shared ownership, which meant we would only need a 5% deposit to purchase a home.”
Toby and Chloe found a one bedroom apartment at Kennet Island in Reading available to purchase through Thames Valley Housing, which recently rebranded its shared ownership homes to SO Resi. The full value of the home was £125,000. They bought a 40% share for £50,000 and put down a deposit of just £5,000. “We paid monthly mortgage payments on the share we owned and payments to TVH on the remaining share. Securing our home with such a small deposit meant we were able to get on the property ladder much sooner than if we’d saved for a deposit for a home on the open market.”
The couple spent five happy there, but after finding out they were expecting their first child, decided it was time to upsize. “We got the apartment revalued after we decided to sell, and found it had increased by £100,000 partly due to the announcement of the arrival of Crossrail to Reading. We were ecstatic as we’d made a great profit of £40,000 and were in a position to take the second step.”
In 2015 Chloe and Toby bought a two bedroom maisonette, also in Reading, again through shared ownership with TVH. The full value of their second home was £300,000 and they bought a 40% share for £120,000.
Chloe adds, “We only needed £6,000 for a deposit but because we’d made such a great profit on our first home, we were able to put down £25,000 which meant our monthly mortgage payments decreased. The home was perfect for us and our daughter Ellie and we had just the right amount of space for all three of us.”
A couple of years after moving in, the couple noticed a new development, Hatchwood Mill, being built just down the road offering shared ownership homes through SO Resi. With plans to expand their family they decided to take a look.
“Shared ownership had already worked out so well for us, we didn’t want to miss out on a chance to upsize again in an area we loved. We had still been saving each month as shared ownership gave us the flexibility to make sure we didn’t stretch our financial state too much, and having made a £4,000 profit on the two bedroom maisonette, we were able to put down a deposit on a home at Hatchwood Mill.” The full value of Toby and Chloe’s current home at Hatchwood Mill is £527,500. They bought a 40% share for £211,000, putting down a £32,000 deposit.
“We never thought we’d be able to buy our ‘forever home’ at this point of our lives, but shared ownership has enabled us to do just that. We really wanted a brand new home, and to be the first ones to live in and love it. We now have a spare bedroom for guests, as well as a bedroom we’re converting into a study. The large garden will be fantastic for us in the summer too.”
Their new home is also ideally located for access into work. Both work in the Wokingham borough; Toby, a designer for a ceiling manufacturing company, has a commute of just 15 minutes by car. Chloe, a PA at the NHS, enjoys a a 10-minute drive into work. The area is well connected, with nearby Winnersh railway station providing direct routes to Wokingham (six minutes) and Reading (12 minutes). From Reading mainline station to Paddington Station, current services take just 27 minutes. The superb local parks, bars and restaurants were also a real attraction for the family.
Chloe said, “We are so proud to be living in our dream home at such a young age. Without shared ownership, we would still be struggling to save for a large enough deposit to buy on the open market. We’ve also signed up to So Resi Plus, which means we can buy more shares of our home each year without the cost of arranging a solicitor each time we purchase more of our home – the goal is to eventually own 100% of our house.
For us it’s been a fantastic way to not just get on to the property ladder, but to climb it!” “WE NEVER THOUGHT WE’D BE ABLE TO BUY OUR ‘FOREVER HOME’ AT THIS POINT OF OUR LIVES, BUT SHARED OWNERSHIP HAS ENABLED US TO DO JUST THAT.”
For more information visit soresi.co.uk or call the sales team on 020 8607 0550
HOW THE FIGURES STACK UP
• Full market value - four bedroom house - £527,500 • Share (40%) - £211,000 • Deposit - £32,000
