1 Bedroom Eco Home | Low to no Bills | EPC Rated A | First Homes Scheme

AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE ON THE FIRST HOMES SCHEME ONLY

This energy-efficient one-bedroom first-floor apartment is ideal for first-time buyers, offering stylish, low-maintenance living with low running costs. The property features a bright open-plan kitchen, living and dining area, a spacious double bedroom, a contemporary bathroom, and allocated parking with an EV charging point.

Built by Greencore Homes to be Better Than Net Zero, this apartment provides outstanding energy efficiency, year-round comfort, excellent indoor air quality, and significantly reduced energy bills.

Located in the sought-after Milton Heights, with easy access to the A34, Didcot Parkway Station, Oxford, Reading, and London, this is an ideal home for first-time buyers seeking a sustainable property.

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What is the First Homes Scheme?

The First Homes Scheme helps first‑time buyers in England get on the property ladder, by offering new build homes at a discount. With this scheme, first-time buyers can buy a newly built home at a discount of at least 30% of market value.

This new home is for sale at 30% below market value which is to remain in perpetuity and the property can only be resold in the future to an eligible First Home buyer who meets all eligibility requirements.

Who does this scheme work for?

• First‑time buyers struggling with high house prices in their area

• Buyers with smaller deposits of 5% (of the discounted price)

• Key workers or people with a local connection

What is the eligibility criteria?

To qualify for the First Homes scheme, single or joint buyers need:

• To be a first‑time buyer/s

• To be aged 18 or over

• A total household income under £80,000

• A mortgage for at least 50% of the discounted price

• The local connection eligibility* criteria for Vale of White Horse District Council is a person who meets at least one of the criteria set out below:

  • Whose current and permanent residence of choice is within Vale of White Horse District and has been for a continuous period of not less than six consecutive months prior to exchange of contracts for the relevant First Home Unit

  • Whose previous permanent resident has been within Vale of White Horse District for either six months out of the last twelve months or three years out of the past five years prior to exchange of contracts for the relevant First Home Unit

  • Whose close family member (parent, adult children or siblings) has their current permanent residence within the Vale of White Horse District and has done so far for a continuous period of five years immediately preceding the date of advertising the First Home

  • Is currently permanently employed for at least sixteen hours per week within Vale of White Horse District

*local eligibility criteria can only apply for the first 3 months of the property being on sale, but demand can be high.

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*This listing is for Plot 10 at The Canopies

*Please note that some images are taken from show homes or other plots at The Canopies and are intended for illustrative purposes only

*House types can be left or right-handed, please check with the sales executive

*Please note, the dimensions provided on the floor plan are measured at the widest points of each room