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If you are setting out on the home-buying journey, you may have a range of options, from a doer-upper second hand home to a place in a small development, but perhaps a newly built home with a larger homebuilder might be what you're looking for. 

Buying with a recognised homebuilder like Glenveagh takes the uncertainty out of the process; you know the price of the home, that it's A-rated, that it's carefully designed and that it's part of a sustainable community.

Buying a house is no small investment. For many, especially first time buyers, it’s a defining moment in their lives: one that requires a lot of thought and some planning. How do you know you’ve chosen the right home? Can choosing a new build reduce the stresses of setting out on the home buying journey? 

We take a look at some of the upsides to buying a newly built home with a larger home builder.

The advantages of buying with a large, nationally recognised home builder like Glenveagh are many, including great customer care. Ronan McKenna is the Sales Director at Glenveagh and the part he most enjoys about his job is helping first-time buyers get on the property ladder: 

“We encourage people to register and then come and see us as early as they can,” he says. “Tell us that you're looking for in a house and we'll help you along that journey. We’ll help you get where you need to be.”

Ronan also notes that Glenveagh enables prospective home buyers to register in advance if they are interested in a newly built A-rated home: “One advantage is if you register your interest early, we can help to find exactly the right house for you.”

But the advice doesn’t begin and end at the house itself. “We’re on hand throughout the whole journey” Ronan says. “From helping you with your financing, getting the bank working for you, introducing you to our network of solicitors and mortgage brokers.”

Investing in a recognised name, with friendly staff who have years of expertise, offers a host of benefits for new homebuyers, tapping into a larger, nationwide network of professionals and valuable connections.

 has been crucial in facilitating greater numbers of first-time buyers to make their first step onto the property ladder. The scheme is specifically related to newly built homes so that's another reason to look at Glenveagh for your new home.

Many Glenveagh homes qualify for the Help to Buy scheme, which helps many first-time buyers on the road to home ownership. So buying a newly built Glenveagh home can be in your reach, giving you a beautifully designed place to call home. 

●	It’s a tax rebate scheme provided by the Irish government for first-time homebuyers;

●	The funds will go towards your deposit;

●	To qualify, you must not have previously bought or built a house or apartment, either on your own or jointly with any other person;

●	If you are buying or building new property with other people, they must also be first-time buyers.

Ray Palmer-Smith is Head of New Homes at Knight Frank, and he’s helped many first-time buyers take advantage of the Help to Buy scheme. “It definitely helps first-time buyers in terms of speeding up the process for them. Because you're getting part of your deposit from a tax rebate, it eliminates the need to save up a large deposit. Often, first-time buyers are trying to save while paying an exorbitant rent. So the help to buy scheme really helps to shorten how long they have to spend.”

When it comes to getting your application in, expressing an interest in Glenveagh properties means you’ll have advisors on hand to help you get things moving. “Applying to the scheme can still be quite a lengthy process,” says Ray, “so we try and make sure that you get that application in straight away.

When going with a new home community, many residents are moving into to their homes at the same time. That means everyone is starting on the same page; there is a community atmosphere and you’ll be surrounded by like-minded people you can build relationships with. You can really help to shape the community. At Glenveagh we invest in 

Sam Gormley and Hannah White bought a new Glenveagh home in Balbriggan and were delighted by the friendliness of the neighbours. “There’s a real sense of community here” says Sam; "A really friendly atmosphere.”

“Absolutely,” Hannah agrees. “There’s a lot of dog walkers, and a WhatsApp group and a Facebook group, as well as the residents’ group. We put up decorations for Christmas and Halloween. It's nice to know who your neighbours are and to know that if you have a problem, you can just run across the road for help."

Going through a large home builder like Glenveagh is the best way to start your home buying process, for so many reasons. It’s easy to start right now, just by registering your interest. The friendly experts at Glenveagh will be happy to guide you through the process from start to finish. Take a look at 

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