Testimonials
Tuesday 27th August 2024

Family find their perfect home in Yarm

Brian and Victoria Howes have lived in the scenic market town of Yarm for six years. They were keen for a home upgrade to suit the needs of their growing family, but didn’t want to compromise the countryside.

Family in garden

Choosing a new build

The family seeked space and peaceful-living, which led them to the Oaklands development, where they found their ‘perfect home.’

Victoria explains their home-buying journey, “Mine and Brian’s first home was at Morley Carr in Yarm and we absolutely loved that house. We had our son in 2019 and then our daughter three years later, and unfortunately we outgrew that home as we needed more space.

 

“We then moved to an older property in Yarm but quickly found that an older house wasn’t the right fit - we were used to the modern, comfortable-living of a new build and really missed the peace of mind a Taylor Wimpey home brings.”

 

Victoria and Brian's decision to choose Oaklands was swift, “We knew we didn't want to move too far away from Yarm as we love the area. We spent a lot of time looking at other developments in the town but we couldn't find any that ticked all the boxes; however, as soon as we found out Taylor Wimpey were launching their Oaklands development, we knew we had to get our hands on one of their new homes!”

Family in lounge

Brian adds: "We love the location and size of the development - it's close by to Yarm High Street and the development is small, so it's perfect for us."

The family chose the four-bedroom Kingham for comfortable, modern-living. Commenting on the style of their new home, Victoria says, "We immediately fell in love with the Kingham show home. We viewed other house types but we couldn't get the Kingham out of our minds! The bay window in the living room really sold it to us, plus we liked the spacious rooms which are great for our kids, and the garden is amply sized for them to run around in."

Opting for a Taylor Wimpey new build was an easy decision for the Howes, "Having lived in both a new build and then an older home, we realised that older houses weren't for us. We missed low-maintenance living, and all the energy efficient features a new build has."

Now settled into the comforts of their new home, Brian says, “We’ve been here four months now and we’re loving life in our new home - we feel so settled already. The site has a lovely family-feel to it, and it's very peaceful being so close to the countryside. Our children love to do some of the public right of way walks that cross the local farmland, they get to see the sheep and horses, which they love!”

Victoria and Brian recommend Taylor Wimpey to all of those seeking a new place to call home, “Our new home is perfect and the process of purchasing it was so easy. The sales team kept us up to date every step of the way and went above and beyond to help us settle in.

 

“We've had a great experience with Taylor Wimpey and we can’t recommend them enough.”