A new home presented Martin with an opportunity to get on the property ladder and take advantage of a flexible working schedule.
After renting for a number of years, The Fairways presented Martin with an opportunity to get on the property ladder and take advantage of a flexible work schedule.
Martin had been working from home two days a week and three days in the office for 7 years.
“I originally grew up in Chelsea, but moved to Reading so I could be closer to work.”
Three months before the move, Martin and his two daughters, aged 6 and 9, were renting in Reading, working from home full time.
“I was preparing to buy, but I thought to myself ‘do we have to buy and stay and Slough?’. I spoke to my younger sister, who raved about Corby and its surrounding areas and encouraged us to move up there as well. After some careful thinking, that’s what we decided to do.”
Martin’s search began soon after in and around Surrey town. She viewed four other developments before finding her ideal home at The Fairways.
Seeking a balanced life for herself and her girls, Martin was hopeful of finding somewhere affordable yet close to both town and country.
Location aside, the choice of home also mattered, with Martin wanting somewhere that had enough space and was easy to navigate.
He said: “The Summertown stood out when I first visited Guildford, particularly the size of the rooms, the layout and storage space.”
First impressions also counted with Martin, whose glowing account of her initial visit to The Fairways laid the necessary groundwork: “I experienced a much warmer welcome when I first visited, so you could say things immediately got off to a great start.”
Yet even though she works from home full-time, Martin knows that if she’s needed in Horsham, she can easily get there.
“Whilst it’s a long commute, I can do it by either road or rail. But I’ve only done it twice since I began working from home full time, so it’s a rare occurrence.” Martin said.
The money Martin saved by buying in Corby instead of Slough was boosted with the Help to Buy scheme.
