Castle Green to showcase new homes in Rhosrobin, Wrexham
Castle Green Homes is hosting an event at its popular Llys Y Coed development to showcase two homes that are ready to move into.
Visitors will be able to view finished examples of the four-bedroom detached Beaumont and Burlington house types.
The homebuilder is offering to cover the Land Transaction Tax (LTT), also known as Stamp Duty, on both the Beaumont and Burlington, worth more than £6,000.
Sales director Sian Pitt said: 'Homes at Llys y Coed are proving popular with dozens of properties already reserved and many of them occupied. While some people want to buy off plan, choose everything inside their new home and wait for us to build it for them, others are keen to move sooner rather than later.
"We have two homes in Rhosrobin ready to move into and a two more the construction team are working on that haven't been sold and are due to be finished this summer. We'd invite anyone looking to make a quick move to a new home in the Wrexham area to join us next Saturday. They'll be able to view the Beaumont and Burlington house types, along with the show homes.'
The Beaumont offers 1,222 sq ft of living space including a lounge at the front, with combined kitchen, dining and family room spanning the width of the property. A cloakroom completes the ground floor.
Upstairs are four double bedrooms, one with en-suite, plus the family bathroom.
The Beaumont is available form £338,995, with the LTT contribution worth around £6,840.
Priced from £329,995, the Burlington spans 1,249 sq ft and again has a lounge at the front. The kitchen/ dining room is at the rear, plus there's a cloakroom and storage cupboard.
Upstairs, the main bedroom has an en-suite, leaving the family bathroom to serve the other three bedrooms.
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The LTT on this property is almost £6,300.
A double fronted four-bedroom detached Bewley will be ready to move into this summer for £349,995.
The ready to move event takes place on Saturday (May 24). For more information about the development visit Castle Green's website.
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