IDEALLY located in Bishop Auckland, Mandale Homes’ Bedford Sidings development offers a choice of homes that are beautifully presented and built to an outstanding specification with an extensive range of extras and upgrades for buyers to choose from.

Bedford Sidings is a luxury development of 53 new build homes off South Church Road, created on what was previously home to a 19th Century villa built by railway pioneer Joseph Pease.

Having fallen into disrepair, the villa was demolished to make way for the new development, which is in keeping with Mandale’s philosophy of building homes to bring new communities together.

Offering a selection of two, three and four-bedroom homes, this development is perfect for both first-time buyers and growing families.

First to complete the purchase of one of the site’s homes were first-time buyers Keith Jayne, a Teesside University graduate, and Emma Hawley, a sales assistant at Marks & Spencer.

“Being such high-quality builds within easy walking distance of the town centre, we fell in love with the development,” said Keith.

The couple, who have lived with Emma’s mum nearby for the last 18 months, say the high-quality interior, extended garden and value for money made their £134,950 purchase an easy decision.

“We were the first people to look round and were so keen that we put down a £500 deposit within days,” said Emma, 25. “It’s so much bigger and better value than anything we’ve seen anywhere else.

“It’s exciting and scary to think that we’ll soon have our own home, but Mandale couldn’t have been more helpful. They’ve made everything so easy for us.”

As with all Mandale homes, buyers at Bedford Sidings can choose from an extensive range of internal finishes – depending on the build stage at the time of purchase. There are also countless extras and upgrades available to choose from.

Every Mandale home is built with the buyer in mind, and thanks to items such as up-rated insulation and solid grade doors they can be assured of the longevity they would expect from a new-build home.

Show homes at Bedford Sidings are now open to view.

“We’re expecting the development to be complete by the end of 2018,” said sales manager Helen Woods.

“Thanks to our Help to Buy scheme, the homes are proving incredibly popular with first-time buyers as well as families and retired couples.”

If you think a new home is out of your reach, think again. Help to Buy is available on this development, so you could afford a more expensive home than you originally thought.

Have a property to sell? No problem as Mandale Homes has Assisted Move and Part Exchange schemes available on selected plots to help get you moving, too.

Please visit the ‘Buying with Mandale’ section of our website – mandalehomes.com – or call 033 0005 0001 for more details.

Bedford Sidings’ show homes and marketing suite are open Thursday to Monday, 10.30am to 5.30pm, and from 10.30am to 4.30pm on Sundays.