Lovell Homes is inviting prospective home-buyers to take an exclusive tour of some of its latest properties soon to be completed at The Laureates, Cockermouth.

Would-be buyers are encouraged to make an appointment for the special event this weekend (March 25-26) when they will be kitted out in hard hats, high-vis vests and safety boots to take an accompanied exclusive sneak peek inside a selection of Lovell’s latest homes at the development on Laureates Lane, off Low Road.

Clare Noakes, sales director for Lovell in the north west, said: “We’ve been building new homes at The Laureates for almost two years, and have welcomed many new residents in that time.

“It is a large development with over 200 homes in 17 different designs over several phases, so we know that for some customers, being able to see inside a property and try it out for size is the only way they can truly imagine themselves living there.

“This event will enable home-buyers to make an appointment and, once kitted out in protective wear, take a guided tour of the five-bedroom Whitehead, an impressive three-storey home with a superb master suite on the top floor.

"They can also look round the four-bedroom Tate and the three-bedroom Rowe, which are still under construction, but are almost ready for completion.

“And if that’s not enough, we also have three professionally-styled show homes which can be viewed without the need for safety boots or a hard hat!”

The Laureates is a special development of 217 new homes set among extensive landscaping and boasting outstanding views of the Lake District.

Within walking distance of Cockermouth town centre, there are a range of two, three, four and five-bedroom properties ideally suited to buyers at every stage of life, including first-time buyers, professional couples, families, retired couples and those who are coming back to live in the area after many years away.

Lovell is able to offer Help to Buy on new homes at The Laureates, through which buyers can secure their own brand new home with as little as a 5 per cent deposit and get a government-backed equity loan for 20 per cent of the overall purchase price, interest-free for five years.

That means, using Help to Buy, buyers could invest in a three-bedroom semi-detached Dryden, which has a purchase price of £212,950, with a deposit of only £10,647, an equity loan of £42,590 and a mortgage of £159,713.

The town of Cockermouth is a destination of choice for home-buyers from the surrounding towns and villages who want to be close to the historic town centre and all its amenities, yet be within touching distance of the countryside for well-spent weekends.

To make an appointment for an exclusive tour this weekend at The Laureates, call the sales consultants on 01900 827314 or visit www.livelaureates.com to find out more.