NEW HOMES in Harrogate are tempting buyers in North Yorkshire, while there is a great offer on homes in Selby, writes CHARLOTTE PERCIVAL.

BEAUTIFUL views of open countryside are just some of the perks of buying a home at Harrogate development The Park.

Built by Barratt Yorkshire East, The Park, off Bogs Lane, in Harrogate, is a development of 38 select properties on a quiet residential road, opposite stunning parkland.

Homes available at pre-construction prices, ranging from £299,995 to £469,995, include the four bedroom Cedar and the five bedroom Hawthorne, both detached properties with plenty of space for family living.

The Cedar, priced from £469,995, boasts an open-plan living/dining area and French windows that lead to a rear garden. The kitchen has fitted contemporary units with a breakfasting area for informal dining, while two of the double bedrooms have a modern en-suite.

The five bedroom Hawthorne includes a spacious lounge, a separate dining room and a kitchen with an additional cloakroom. A double integral garage or detached garage offers additional space and safety for the family cars. The Park is close to the A59 and Starbeck railway station, as well as being conveniently located for the town centre. Meanwhile, Barratt is offering customers interested in its Staynor Hall development, in Selby, the chance to move into the four bedroom Grasmere house for only 70 per cent of the purchase price.

Barratt will match the Government-funded "HomeBuy Direct" scheme pound-for-pound to provide the 30 per cent equity loan to the homebuyer. The buyer finances the remaining 70 per cent either through a mortgage, a deposit or a combination of the two.

There are only six new homes remaining for sale at Staynor Hall, in Bawtry Road, including the Grasmere; a four bedroom, three-storey townhouse with a light and spacious lounge, a separate dining area off the luxury fitted kitchen, a downstairs cloakroom/WC and en-suite to the master bedroom.

* For more information on The Park, contact the local sales office between 10am and 5pm, Thursday to Monday, on 01423 883806 or visit barratthomes.co.uk/thepark. Prices at Staynor Hall start at £189,995. Showhomes are open Thursday to Monday, between 10am and 5pm. You can find out more by phoning 0800 590733 or visiting barratthomes.co.uk/staynorhall