A property developer is offering to pay all the stamp duty as well as take the full value of your old house in part exchange if you buy the fantastic showhome on one of its sites.

These pocket-friendly incentives are available from Esteem Homes and apply to the showhome on its Thorncliffe South development in Barrow.

As buying a house is probably the single most expensive purchase most of us are likely to make, it makes sense to try and get all the help you can and hard-pressed families are sure to find this a very attractive offer.

The Ullswater house, which is ready to move into, is presented to a very high standard, as you would expect for a property that has been used to showcase the high-spec fixtures and fittings, the contemporary layout and the quality finish that are standard in new-build properties from Esteem Homes.

Highlights of the home include an on-trend open-plan dining kitchen, three bathrooms and a detached double garage.

It also has a large garden which is not just the last remaining south-facing garden on the development but also the best with landscaping to both front and rear plots.

Surfaces in the house have four coats of high-end paint and it is for sale with all carpets, light fittings and curtains included in the price, which is a considerable saving.

You’ll also discover that this ethos extends to the superb kitchen which is fully fitted with quality appliances from Zanussi of a stack microwave, oven and grill, a washing machine, dishwasher and fridge-freezer.

The room is complemented by a dining area and patio doors lead into the back garden, making this family space ideal for entertaining.

The house has the benefit of two reception rooms which offer quiet space for reading, relaxing and catching up on the day while the children do their homework or play in the other room.

A convenient cloakroom completes the ground floor while upstairs are four bedrooms, three boasting large mirrored sliding wardrobes and two with en-suite facilities complementing the family bathroom.

The Ullswater showhome, at Thorncliffe South, off Thorncliffe Road, Barrow, is for sale at £449,995 from Esteem Homes. Contact Bradley Dewhurst at any time on 07950 650033 or the office on weekdays from 9am-5pm, Saturdays, 9am-1pm, 01229 813036.