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Honor and Lewis, first-time buyers, are delighted with life in their four-bedroom detached home.
For Honor Bailey, Talent Acquisition Manager, and Lewis Williams, Production Shift Manager, buying their first home together was not just about getting a foot onto the property ladder. The couple also had their sights set firmly on the future, eager to find a property that was big enough for their plans to start a family and that aligned with as many of their lifestyle priorities as possible. They began saving up for their own place from the moment they started renting a home together; after two years living in a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ludlow, they were able to purchase a four-bedroom detached family home at Darwin’s Edge in Shrewsbury.
Honor says: “As soon as we moved in together, we had a savings plan in place and wanted to start working towards our shared goal of buying our own home together. Although we loved our two-bedroom house, we knew it wouldn’t serve us long-term and we both always dreamed of owning our own home one day.”
Honor continues: “With this in mind, we began seriously considering where we wanted to live. Having both lived in Shrewsbury previously, and with me having grown up there and still having close family and friends in the area, we decided to focus our search in Shrewsbury. We knew that ideally we wanted a family home with a garage for storage, a utility room, and a driveway where we could park our cars.”
Honor and Lewis explored several developments being built by different housebuilders but Bellway’s Darwin’s Edge development stood out.
“The location was perfect as it was on the side of town with easy access to the A49 for Lewis’s drive to work and also close to our family and friends,” says Honor. “When we looked at the showhome, the layout, the finish, the specification and the quality of the build were the best we had seen. When we spoke to the Bellway sales advisor, Susan, we were impressed by her professionalism and by how welcome she made us feel even though we were just looking around. She was a person we clicked with straightaway and the customer service throughout our house-buying journey was brilliant.”
When we spoke to the Bellway sales advisor, Susan, we were impressed by her professionalism and by how welcome she made us feel even though we were just looking around.”
The couple reserved their new home off-plan and were given upgrades worth up to £9,000 by Bellway.
Lewis says: “We upgraded the floor downstairs and we had a shower put over the bath in the main bathroom and had both bathrooms half-tiled. Bellway also turfed the back garden, which is south-facing and will be a lovely place to spend time in the summer.
“This meant that we had the chance to put some of our own choices and personality in the house rather than just buying a place that we had had no input into at all. Bellway allowed us to watch the progress of the build and it was an incredibly exciting journey to see the house go from its foundations, through pre-plaster, to having a roof put on, to being finished.”
"This is our dream home – it ticks off everything on our checklist. We’re really happy with it and can definitely see ourselves living here for years to come."– Honor
Honor, Lewis and their two cats, Nessa and Nora, moved into their new home, which is built in The Mercer house-style, on 15th November 2024.
“It’s amazing to have so much more space,” said Honor. “We’re keeping one bedroom as a guest room which is perfect for when family and friends come to stay, one is a home-office, and the other has been claimed by Lewis as his man cave.
“The spacious kitchen/dining room is lovely and has French windows out to the garden and I can’t wait to have our friends and family over. The utility room is brilliant, it’s a proper-sized room which allows us to keep all the washing and other stuff in it and out of the kitchen.
“It may seem like a small thing but we love the fact that our driveway is wide enough for us to park our cars side by side instead of nose to tail. It means that both of us can come and go without having to bother the other. It’s ideal.
“This is our dream home – it ticks off everything on our checklist. We’re really happy with it and can definitely see ourselves living here for years to come.”
I love getting home from work and walking the dogs out on the green space opposite our house and I reflect on just how lucky we are to be here."
Everyone we’ve spoken to has always been helpful... It’s been a great journey, and I really felt like they cared."
We absolutely love our new home... It is like living in the lap of luxury at a five-star hotel."- Paul and Sarah's story
We stepped inside the property and loved it. It was perfect for us as it had everything we wanted."
This house is perfect for us because it is future proofed... We know we made the right decision."
We had a great experience with Bellway and their customer service was excellent."
I’m in a lovely ground floor apartment... I’m very happy here."
The site team have been brilliant... They will always respond quickly and are on the ball with any queries."
Everything was seamless and transparent and there were no surprises, and the aftercare was phenomenal."
The Scrivener was perfect for us... It will be everything we ever dreamed of."
It’s a dream come true; we come in and feel at home."
I would definitely recommend Bellway to anybody who is looking for a new home."
Bellway’s customer service has been excellent."
Since I’ve moved in, I’ve already recommended Bellway to work colleagues."
Our decision to buy new just felt like the most secure route to take."
I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Bellway – in fact I have already done so!"
I would certainly recommend Bellway to anybody."
Katie and I are over the moon with our new home."
I would highly recommend Bellway to anyone."
There is a real sense of community and a friendly feel to the development too."
Bellway completely exceeded our expectations. The aftercare so far has been amazing."
I would definitely recommend buying with Bellway, as my experience overall has been amazing."
I’m very satisfied with my new home and I had a great experience, especially with the Bellway staff."
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