Buying a first home could arguably be the biggest commitment made in life. Perhaps in this day and age, a larger commitment than marriage.
Even with huge changes to mortgages and the everchanging fluctuation of house prices in recent times however, we all still need somewhere to live. And with a lack of rental homes and increasing rates also being taken into consideration, buying a home is probably weighing on a lot of people’s minds as you consider the pros and cons.
So with the Cornwall housing market having been as crazy as it has been, we’ve taken a look at some homes for sale around 200k, which is still well below the £290,000 average house price for first time buyers nationally.
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Truro
This fully refurbished home on the fringes of Cornwall’s only city is perfect for first time buyers with no ongoing chain. Once the paperwork is all sorted, you could be in within a matter of weeks.
As you enter the property through the porch there a good size living room and a separate dining room followed by a modern kitchen and access to a rear garden. There are two double bedrooms upstairs with a fitted wardrobe in the master for storage.
White wooden flooring lines the entire second floor. There’s also a decent size family bathroom and two gardens to the front and rear.
The property is for sale with Miller Countrywide. It’s inviting offers over £200,000. You can view the Rightmove listing here.
Bugle
With a guide price of £200,000, this property in Bugle was reduced in July 2022. It’s been for sale for sometime given the fast moving nature of the property market but being chain free once again. might suit someone looking to buy their first home in the area.
It’s a two double-bedroom house with off road parking and an enclosed garden. The house has recently been repainted, inside and out.
The property is for sale with May Whetter & Grose. The guide price is £200,000. You can view the Rightmove listing here.
Calstock
Surrounded by an area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB) within the Tamar Valley is this charming family home. It’s in the village of Calstock, on the Devon and Cornwall border.
Advertised as perfect for a first time buyer or investor, this three-bed semi-detached property needs minimal work. There’s a modern kitchen, diner and lounge on the ground floor.
The first floor has access to two double bedrooms, one with fitted wardrobes, a single bedroom and the family bathroom. Externally there is a private driveway with side access to the rear garden.
The property is for sale with Fulfords. The guide price is £200,000-£220,000. You can view the Rightmove listing here.
Bodmin
An immaculately presented two-bedroom end of terrace new build property in Bodmin, this home has a newly decked enclosed rear garden and allocated parking spaces.
The accommodation includes an entrance, an open plan living, dining room and kitchen, a downstairs WC, two double bedrooms and a bathroom. This modern home has double glazed windows, mains gas central heating, enclosed and newly landscaped garden and parking to the front.
The property is for sale with Miller Countrywide. The guide price is £200,000. You can view the Rightmove listing here.
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