House-hunters seeking a quaint village setting with good transport links should look no further than Bellway’s Finchale Drive development in Great Lumley.

The five-star developer is building a selection of 70 new homes at the site, off Scorers Lane, three miles south east of Chester-le-Street town centre.

With a selection of three-bedroom houses priced from £179,995 and four-bedroom properties starting at £309,995, Finchale Drive is ideal for first-time buyers and growing families alike.

Located on the edge of open countryside, the development benefits from a beautiful rural backdrop but also offers the convenience of a wide range of amenities close by and excellent road connections.

There are schools, shops, a pub and a community centre with a gym and café in the village, while the A1 is just a five-minute drive away, meaning both Durham and Newcastle are easily accessible by car.

The Northern Echo: • The interior of a show home at Finchale Drive• The interior of a show home at Finchale Drive

As well as being conveniently located for commuters, the homes at Finchale Drive also offer the potential for homeworking, with bedrooms which can easily be used as home office or study.

Second-steppers looking for a stress-free move to Finchale Drive can take advantage of Bellway’s Express Mover scheme. Under the initiative, Bellway works with a local estate agent to market the customer’s existing home, as well as paying the estate agent’s fee.

With all homes priced below £500,000, buyers who purchase at the development before 31 March 2021 will pay no stamp duty as a result of the government’s stamp duty holiday.

Prospective purchasers wishing to explore a typical property at Finchale Drive can make an appointment to view the four-bedroom Walnut showhome at the development.

Emma Chesterton, Head of Sales for Bellway North East, said: “Finchale Drive is proving to be a very popular development with buyers looking for an attractive rural setting, which also offers good connections to nearby towns and cities.

“We have a wide variety of high-quality homes which are attracting a mix of buyers and a thriving new community has already begun to form here. We are proud to be delivering new homes for families and first-time buyers in Great Lumley, as well as providing more than quarter of a million pounds in funding for local schools and community projects through our planning agreement for the development.

“I would encourage anyone looking for a new home in the area to get in touch for more information”.

Bellway retained its five-star builder status from the Home Builders Federation (HBF) this year, after more than nine out of 10 customers who responded to the HBF’s National New Homes Customer Satisfaction survey said they would recommend Bellway to a friend.

For more information on the new homes available at Finchale Drive, call 0191 2836 174 or visit bellway.co.uk