Jaz and Tom’s story
Property pros choose to buy their first home off-plan
Location and open-plan living were top considerations for Estate Agents and first-time buyers, Jaz and Tom, when searching for their new home. Cavanna Home’s Equinox II development in Exeter ticked both boxes and buying off-plan meant they were able to personalise the home’s features. Bonus!
Space of their own
The couple, both 24-years old, decided at the beginning of this year that they wanted to buy their own new-build in Exeter, halfway between their families and close to their offices.
“Over the past year we’ve been splitting our time between my family home in Hele and Tom’s in Ottery St Mary, and it was about time we gave our parents some space!” said Jaz. “We loved the location of Equinox II as it’s close to work and our hobbies; Tom’s gym in Whimple and where I train with my netball team in Broadclyst.
“We booked an appointment to visit Equinox II and had a tour of the show homes. We were able to get a feel for the style of the house and knew from the moment we stepped inside that this was the home for us!” said Jaz. “We loved the layout, particularly the open plan kitchen/dining area which has plenty of room for a dog bed for when my family dog Arthur comes to stay.”
Benefits of buying off-plan
The couple quickly reserved the available Bray off-plan and began choosing their fixtures and fittings.
“Buying off plan was the best decision we made and means the house will be exactly as we want it”, said Tom. “We’ve been able to select all our fixtures and fittings and have chosen to have our kitchen appliances, flooring and carpet fitted so that the house is ready to move into as soon as we complete.”
Jaz added, “We were really inspired by the interior design of the 4-bedroom Plym Show Home at Equinox and have chosen a lot of the same fittings.”
Supported throughout the process
Their Sales Advisor was on hand to help the pair choose the perfect finishes – even organising a visit to Cavanna @ Elm Park on the southern outskirts of the city, where the show home was fitted with the couple’s preferred carpet choice.
“We couldn’t believe that Kevyn had gone to so much effort to organise for us to visit Cavanna @ Elm Park. We’ve received 5-star service from him throughout the process,” said Jaz.
“We are so excited to move in and extremely grateful to Kevyn for allowing us to visit the house on our days off. Being able to see our first home take shape has been brilliant.” said Tom.
View the homes available at Equinox II and Equinox III on Tithebarn Way, near Pinhoe.
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