THE EASY WAY TO DOWNSIZE TO A NEW HOME IN LICHFIELD

DOWNSIZERS could find that the ease of living in a new build home in Lichfield starts before moving day with help from Elan Homes.

Ideally placed just a short walk from Lichfield city centre, properties at The Sidings have attracted strong interest from those looking to move to a new home that’s easy to manage and efficient to run.

The final houses at the development are now on sale and available with Elan’s EasyMove scheme.

Regional sales director Tracey Ball explained: “The majority of people who’ve enquired about our new homes in Lichfield are looking to downsize. This includes those whose children have moved out into homes of their own, more mature buyers who perhaps aren’t ready to live in a retirement development and those looking to lower the cost of living by moving to a more manageable property that’s easy to maintain and efficient to run. It’s also a good option for people looking to free up equity to help their children onto the property ladder.

“Location is also a key factor for people wanting to live here – people love that the homes are close enough to walk into Lichfield city centre, helping reduce reliance on the car. We’re also finding that many people considering moving to a new home in Lichfield have a property to sell before they can commit to buying here. They’re pleased to learn that we can help with that with our EasyMove scheme.

“The name is fairly self-explanatory – it’s designed to make moving easy. One of the advantages of selling and buying in this way is that it doesn’t matter if you’re moving up the housing ladder or downsizing. We’ll value your home and instruct independent estate agents to market it for you. When you receive an acceptable offer, you can reserve your new Elan home. You’ll exchange contracts with your buyer and us simultaneously and we’ll even pay the agent’s fees. One of our purchasers secured a buyer this way in just a couple of weeks, helping them enjoy an easy move from old to new.”

The houses currently available are a two-bedroom terraced Johnson style property, priced at £324,995 and a three-bedroom semi-detached Garrick for £380,000. They are ready to move into as soon as the legalities are complete.

The Johnson features a combined kitchen and dining room at the front, with the lounge at the rear benefiting French doors leading out to the garden.

Upstairs, the main bedroom benefits an en-suite, effectively leaving the family bathroom to serve the other bedroom.

In the Garrick, the lounge is at the front, with an open kitchen and dining room at the rear with French doors opening onto the garden. 

Upstairs, there are three bedrooms, one with en-suite, plus the family bathroom.

Both house types benefit a downstairs cloakroom.

Alongside the intimate development of new build homes in Lichfield, Elan has also converted an existing building, known as Lorne House, to provide a choice of two-bedroom apartments, priced from £385,000.

As the development name suggests, the homes at The Sidings are being built close to the Birmingham Cross City railway line. Lichfield City and Lichfield Trent Valley stations are within easy reach.

For more information about Elan’s new homes in Lichfield see https://www.elan-homes.co.uk/developments/lorne-house-the-sidings.