04-06-2025
- Business
- South Wales Argus
Developer Lovell Homes answers common home-buying questions
Lovell Homes, which builds homes in Newport, is answering some of the most common questions from buyers at its South Wales developments, drawing on the experience of sales executive Kathryn McCaffer, who regularly guides customers through the journey to owning a new property.
Ms McCaffer, said: "Our homes come with a 10-year NHBC Buildmark policy, which includes deposit protection from exchange of contracts, a two-year builder warranty from legal completion, and then eight years of structural defects insurance cover."
She also explained the benefits of buying off-plan, which allows buyers to reserve a home before it is built and personalise certain elements.
Ms McCaffer said: "Securing a home off plan means you reserve a property from the drawn plans, without having visited the property at all.
"Buying off plan allows you to customise some elements of the home and comes with financial benefits, as purchasers can secure the price of the home before it's built.
Lovell Homes is currently building new properties at Royal Victoria Court and Locke Gardens, both in Newport.
Royal Victoria Court, delivered in partnership with Tirion Homes and supported by the Welsh Government, will include 528 homes, with 264 for open market sale, 234 affordable rental properties, and 30 low-cost ownership options through Melin Homes.
Locke Gardens, a collaboration with Pobl, will feature 500 homes, including 286 for open market sale, 80 affordable homes, and 134 shared ownership properties.
The development forms part of the Glan Llyn scheme, a £1 billion regeneration project led by St Modwen to transform a 600-acre brownfield site into a new community with 4,000 homes, green space, and community infrastructure.
