Neil and Karen are celebrating after being the first customers to move into Deben Park at Brightwell Lakes.
The couple first fell in love with the prime location and the modern style of the development. Neil said: “I used to live in Woodbridge - a small riverside town and really wanted to stay in a similar area. After viewing Brightwell Lakes, Karen and I immediately knew this was the perfect place to be - we fell in love with the Martlesham-based community for its beautiful location, close proximity to amenities, and excellent transport links.”
Neil and Karen’s home buying journey involved selling each of their homes to purchase their dream property on the development. Neil explained: “We viewed a Taylor Wimpey home on another development two years ago and we couldn’t stop thinking about it. We were informed by the team that a new community named Brightwell Lakes was going to be built, and we knew we had to get our hands on one of them! My partner Karen sold her house last Christmas, then I used the Easymover scheme to sell my home and complete the process.”
The Easymover scheme allows customers to provisionally reserve their new Taylor Wimpey property while the team helps to manage the sale of their old home. Neil said: “The Easymover scheme was fantastic and really helped me with selling my old home - it was such a huge help, we might not have been able to buy our home at Brightwell Lakes without the scheme.”
The couple purchased the four-bedroom The Waysdale for comfort and convenience, Karen said: “We opted for The Waysdale because we needed four double bedrooms for our children. The rooms are perfect for us, we viewed other homes from different housing developers and they weren’t as big so this is great for us as they’re so spacious and bright.”
Neil added: “We chose a Taylor Wimpey home as it was recommended to us. I really wanted a new build as I’m slightly older now, and I wanted something that requires minimal maintenance and very little DIY jobs. Now with our new home, Karen and I don’t need to worry about renovating it, we can just enjoy living in it.”
The couple were ecstatic to be the first customers to move into Brightwell Lakes, Karen said: “When we found out we were the first people to move to the development it was so unexpected. We were so excited to be the first and only residents, we really enjoyed the peace and quiet, and it’s something special to tell our friends and family.”
Reflecting on their move, Karen said: “We’re really enjoying life in our new home! Now we’re all under one roof, it’s great. Everyone has their own space and it’s perfect for having our friends visit as there’s so much space. Our favourite features are the kitchen-diner and driveway, as we’ve never had these before. We love the development as it’s peaceful and there’s lots of green open spaces for leisurely walks.”
Neil adds: “We’re so impressed with Taylor Wimpey that we’ve recommended them to our family and friends who are home-hunting, including my son, who is keen to buy. The service we’ve received from the team has been exceptional, Simon, the sales executive, has been incredibly helpful, with excellent communication from start to finish. Thank you to Taylor Wimpey for making our dream come true!”