There are an ever increasing number of brand new housing developments springing up around us at the end of dual carriageways and on every single brown site – that is one that was formerly an industrial site, had a factory or more on the land before being repurposed.  The developments generally have to include more affordable properties for the first time buyer or at least a first step up buyer who perhaps bought a single person dweling and now needs to expaand.     In general though, when you look at the deails of houses being built around us, they will be 3, 4 and 5 bedroomed dwellings offering really upscale accomodation, fabulous fitted kitchens and bathrooms;  usually the master bedroom will have an ensuite bathroom or shower room, thus releasing the main bathroom for the family and guests.

In previous decades the larger houses would have been bought by the family with two or three children;  they’ve had a one bed flat and then the tiny starter home and are now wantig to settle down.  There can be some very good part exchange deals going on when developers have a few unsold properties than they have planned for.  The exchange conditions will never be absolutely perfect for the buyer but these days, the exchange price has to be fair so there is a margin for the developer to buy the house or home of the would be new house buyer, at an advantageous rate so they have enough margin to sell it at a price that is no more than 3/4 that of the new one being prchased.    The developer will be selling the old house as quickly as possible to recoup their funds.