Benefits of new
Find out more about the many benefits when you buy a brand new Bovis Home
Why buy new?
Designed to suit a modern lifestyle, you get more for your money with a newly built, energy-efficient home. Here are just ten top reasons why brand-new is best.
Benefits of new
Modern design
Bovis Homes offer something for everyone with a variety of designs and layouts to choose from to suit different lifestyles and price ranges. Whether it is an open-plan apartment, family living space, room for home-working, or the privacy of a master en suite, a new Bovis Home offers contemporary properties built to our traditionally high standards, which you can personalise to suit your style.
While areas of living space can often go unused in older properties, our new homes are designed to reflect modern needs and make the most of all the space available.
Blank canvas
You’ll be the first in your property and everything will be fresh, bright and clean, untouched by previous owners and just waiting to become your home. Moving into a second-hand place often means living with someone else’s style, and changing this can become costly.
Meanwhile, upgrading an older house to the same specifications as a new home can cost around £45,000*. Your new Bovis Home will have a contemporary kitchen and bathroom and you won’t need to worry about the expense of costly upgrades, such as double glazing.
A new home can provide you with a blank canvas and depending on what stage of the build you buy at, you can select a variety of styles and finishes to personalise your home.
Energy efficient
Buying a new-build means you’ll be getting a high quality home that will not only stand the test of time, but should also save you money every year. New homes are around 65% more energy-efficient, use 30% less water and are 50% cheaper to run than an equivalent Victorian house*, keeping you warm in the winter and saving you money on your utility bills.
We’re also working hard to reduce the size of our carbon footprint when we develop sites, and energy efficiency standards and CO2 emissions in new homes built in England are some of the best in the world.
Chain-free
With no need to wait for existing owners to leave, you can move into a new home as soon as it’s complete. This reduces the house-buying chain and the stress and uncertainty that is often associated with moving. You won’t even have to worry about selling your own property when using our Smooth Move scheme. Bovis Homes will deal with the estate agents on your behalf, even paying the fees when your house is sold†. You can also ask about our Home Exchange scheme, which could help to get you moving through part-exchanging your existing home.
So much choice
From a contemporary new kitchen to modern en suites and with many upgrades and options available from our Select Range, part of the excitement of buying a new home comes with choosing all those features that make a house a home. Depending upon the build stage when you reserve, you’ll have a choice of tiles for your kitchen and bathroom as well as kitchen worktops and doors, so you can create the look to suit you.
Peace of mind
Every Bovis Home comes with a 10-year ‘Buildmark’ warranty provided by the National House Building Council (NHBC), which covers any major defects to the structure of the property, or in its construction. We also include our own two-year guarantee on the property, with a customer care service, which involves 24- hour, 365-day-a-year call-out cover for emergencies, giving you further peace of mind.
Quality features
New homes are built to a higher standard than ever before and with better specifications than older homes, you can get much more for your money. Bovis Homes has brand partners to ensure high quality fixtures and fittings in its bathrooms and kitchens, including Porcelanosa ceramic tiles, Ideal Standard bathrooms and a range of high quality branded appliances. Designed to comply with building regulations set by the Government, which are continually being improved, your new home will be built to the highest level.
Purchase assistance
There are a variety of purchase assistance schemes available to all types of buyer which are unique to new-build homes. The Government’s Help to Buy - Equity Loan scheme is available to first-time buyers. With the scheme, only a 5% deposit is needed and buyers receive an equity loan for up to 20% of the property’s value, leaving just a 75% mortgage required. Homes between £186,100 and £437,600 are eligible under the scheme, depending on which region you live in. For current home owners, we can take away the stress and worry thanks to our Smooth Move and Home Exchange schemes. For Key Workers and members of the Armed Forces we have special purchase packages available.
Community spirit
Buying a new home means you will be part of a brand-new community - with all the excitement and freshness that it brings. Meet your new neighbours and find out about the area and discover the facilities together.
Low maintenance
With a new Bovis Home, we’ve done all the work for you, so you can relax in your new property. Your newly-decorated home will be built to the highest standard, and will have a modern fitted kitchen, contemporary bathroom and spacious living areas designed to suit your lifestyle. You can move in and start enjoying your new home!