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Roman Park

by VIVID

Whitchurch, Hampshire, RG28

3 bedroom houses

From £101,250 for a 25% share
(From £405,000 Full Market Value)

- Apply now! - 3 bedrooom homes available to buy with Shared Ownership in Hampshire. - Pets are allowed in all of our homes - Local applicants may have priority for these homes. Staircasing details are still to be confirmed so could be subject to staircasing restrictions. We are confirming some details with the Local Authority which could mean you waiting a few weeks to hear from us. Roman Park is a new development of 3 bedroom homes, in the picturesque town of Whitchurch. Whitchurch is a very desirable place to live, it sits next to the River Test and is full of historic charm, whilst being well placed for the convenience of modern living. Whitchurch is the smallest town in Hampshire with early industrial roots starting with mills trading in silk, grain, wool and paper. Whitchurch still remains a busy town with an excellent selection of shops including traditional butchers and bakers, supermarket, specialist retailers, pubs and restaurants. There are many attractive buildings on its pretty streets and local residents are proud of this unique town, which is filled with character and history. Roman Park surrounding location If you travel a little further afield you’ll discover the North Wessex Downs, miles of beautiful rolling countryside with ancient hamlets. If you prefer to stay closer to home you can take a walk along The Mill Trail alongside the River Test, taking in the historic mills on the way. There are good schools close by, Testbourne Community School, specialises in the performing arts and is rated as ‘outstanding’ in the most recent OFSTED report. For younger children Whitchurch C of E Primary School is located less than a mile away. Whitchurch offers a great range of amenities and travel links, with Whitchurch Train station just a four minute drive away* and access to the A34 is just 15 minutes’ drive*, providing access to larger towns such as Newbury, Andover and Reading. Basingstoke is just 22 minutes* drive away and you can access a large number of high street retailers inside Festival Place shopping centre, a range of restaurants and supermarkets including Waitrose and Sainsburys. Roman Park travel links Whitchurch Train Station is 4 minutes’ drive* Basingstoke City Centre is 23 minutes’ drive* Winchester City Centre is 18 minutes’ drive* Testbourne Community School is 3 minutes’ drive* Tesco Express is 2 minutes’ drive* Whitchurch C of E Primary School is 5 minutes’ drive* *Source - Google Maps - 28 January 2022 We know you’d love to view our new homes, but due to COVID19 we are only able to arrange viewings for those people who have applied for a home (completed the application form) and have passed the eligibility assessment, so we know we can progress the sale. We can also only arrange a viewing if we have the keys for a property so until we have taken handover, the builder still owns the property and access to the homes is limited for health and safety reasons. Thank you for your patience. Images shown may be photographs or CGI (computer generated images) of current or coming soon properties. Photographs or CGI images are produced in good faith as visual representations to give potential customers a representation of each house or apartment. They may not represent a specific plot, the finishes, plot sizes and landscaping will vary. For full details of specific plots, please refer to one of our Sales Team members.

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Hawthorn Place

by VIVID

Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP6 1FX

2 bedroom houses

From £37,500 for a 25% share
(From £150,000 Full Market Value)

Hawthorn Place is a brand new development of new 2 bedroom shared ownership houses in Burgate, Fordingbridge. Our new homes are in Burgate, close to Fordingbridge. Built on the banks of the River Avon, Fordingbridge, is a small riverside town at the gateway to the New Forest.

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Heritage Place

by VIVID

Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 9QY

2 bedroom apartments

From £61,250 for a 25% share
(From £245,000 Full Market Value)

Heritage Place offers a collection of high-quality 2 bedroom apartments and 2-bedroom flat over car ports in the popular area of North Stoneham Park, near Eastleigh. Set in an idyllic location, which was formerly a historic deer park. Aside from offering open green spaces, this is a development that has been carefully planned to create a community environment for all of its residents by hosting a community centre, a new school, shops, excellent sports facilities and a prestigious care home. For added convenience, Heritage Place is just North of the Victorian railway town of Eastleigh, where you can access a host of useful amenities such as schools, FE colleges, nurseries, doctors’ surgeries, supermarkets, major retail stores and a large leisure centre. Just five minutes’ drive from North Stoneham*, the town offers a variety of active community groups, including a lively musical and artistic scene at venues including The Point Theatre. Offering an ideal location for both work and leisure, Heritage Place is extremely well placed to connect to Southampton and Portsmouth, whilst only four minutes’* drive to the M27 and equally short drive to join the M3 for onward travel to Winchester and London. There’s something for all the family too, with Lakeside Railway just five minutes’ drive* or a 10-minute walk* and almost immediately opposite there is a mainline train station Southampton Parkway, with fast trains to Eastleigh, Winchester, Basingstoke and London for days out and commuting. In 2018 Eastleigh was voted best place to raise a family^ based on a mix of criteria including leisure activities, places to eat out, good schools and low crime rates.

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How does Shared ownership work?

Shared ownership allows you to buy a share of a new house and pay rent on the remaining part. It is a government-backed incentive scheme, primarily aimed at helping first time buyers onto the property ladder. You can also use it to buy a bigger home than you can afford on the open market.

The percentage you can purchase may be different depending on where you buy the home:

In England, you can buy shares of between 10% and 75% of the full market value
In Scotland, you can buy a 25%, 50% or 75% share
In Wales, you can buy shares of between 25 and 75% of what the home is worth

Shared ownership is also known as ‘part-buy, part-rent’.

You will purchase your shared ownership property via a housing association or council. The home will be a new build or a re-sale of an existing shared ownership property, of which you’ll need to purchase the same percentage of shares as the existing owner, or more.

You will need a deposit and a mortgage on your share of the property that you are buying. The remaining share is owned by the housing association or council, and you will pay rent comprising up to 3% of this amount.

Although the housing association may have shares of up to 90% in your home, you will become the owner of the lease. As the leaseholder, you will be responsible for repairs inside the property and the housing association will take care of the outside.

To cover any costs that might be necessary for outside work, you will need to pay a service charge, usually paid monthly. It is a good idea to find out how much the service charge is and factor that into all monthly outgoings before you agree to buy.

Shared ownership eligibility

In England, this scheme is available to those in a household with a combined income of less than £80,000 a year (or £90,000 in London), and you are unable to afford a deposit and mortgage payments on a suitable property for you and your family. In Wales, you must have a combined income of less than £60,000.

There are other criteria you must meet, such as:

being a first time buyer, or
if you used to own a home but can no longer afford to buy outright, or
you want to move from one shared ownership property to another, or
you're setting up a new household, for example after a relationship breakdown, or
you currently own a home, and wish to move but cannot afford to buy outright.

You will also need to have no outstanding credit issues, so make sure you get your finances in order before you apply.

Criteria varies by country, so be sure to check before applying.

A development of Shared Ownership homes in England

What is Staircasing in Shared ownership?

You can buy additional shares of your home, usually in increments of 10%, until you own the majority or all of your home. Some older leases set the minimum amount at 25%, and newer ones may allow you to buy as little as 5% at a time. There are some instances where you may be able to buy 1% shares.

This process is called staircasing and allows you to own more of your home as you earn more money or can afford a bigger mortgage. Each time you wish to purchase more shares, these will be based on the value of the home at the time of buying the shares, and not the value of your home when you first bought it.

You will need to pay for a professional valuation of your property to determine the value of the shares before you can buy them. Buying more shares in your home will also mean paying less rent.

Things to consider before buying a Shared ownership home

There are other factors which may impact your decision on whether shared ownership is right for you:

You will still need a deposit for the mortgage portion of your home, usually between 5% and 10% of the value of the mortgage.
All usual moving fees apply including surveys, stamp duty and legal costs.
If you’re aged 55 or over, you may be eligible for Older People’s Shared ownership (OPSO) but bear in mind, you will only be able to own up to 75% of your home.
If you are a key worker, then a percentage of properties through housing associations will be allocated to those who work for the NHS, police, local authorities, Ministry of Defence and many more. Ask the housing association for more information.

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Shared ownership providers

The following housing associations and developers have shared ownership properties available throughout the UK which you can enquire via this website: