Pictured above: (ltr) Cllr Mary Butcher, Andi Summerton, Paul Jordan and Ellen Jordan at Radbrook Rise LR

Staffordshire house builder Walton Homes has announced that the winner of its unprecedented £100,000 'Win An Apartment' competition at Radbrook Rise in Corby is local couple, Mr and Mrs Jordan.

The high profile competition has been running since 2006 with all of the original homeowners at Walton Homes' flagship Radbrook Rise scheme being eligible to enter. The development features 101 houses and apartments, but only 100 plots were available for sale, with plot 19 - a luxury two bedroom apartment that is currently being used as the marketing suite for the development - being the spectacular prize. With a maximum of only 100 entrants being eligible to win this life-changing prize valued at circa £100,000, this is the first competition of its kind in the UK. 

Ellen and Paul Jordan (aged 34 and 35 respectively) moved to Corby in 2006 and have lived in a four bedroom detached home at Radbrook Rise since last summer. They have two children, Samantha aged nine and Michael aged three. Despite living there less than a year, the Jordan family have quickly embraced the active community spirit at Radbrook Rise and Ellen Jordan works as a child minder for another family living on the development.

Ellen Jordan said: "Being gifted this lovely two bedroom apartment by Walton Homes feels like we've won the Lottery!

"When we moved into our dream home at Radbrook Rise last summer, we were eager to complete the entry form for the Win An Apartment competition, but we didn't give a second thought as to what our chances of winning were and what we would do if we did win. This has come as a complete shock and I have read the official notification letter so many times I could practically recite it now. We are so grateful to Walton Homes for running this competition, winning this prize really will change our lives!

"Our friends and family can't believe our luck and have asked us what we plan to do with the property. With two young children and having moved into the home of our dreams last year, we feel it would be best for us to put the apartment on the market and use the proceeds to greatly reduce our mortgage. This will give us a lot more disposable income each month, which will be tremendous for us as a family."                                                                     

Andi Summerton, managing director of Walton Homes and Cllr Mary Butcher, Mayor of Corby visited Radbrook Rise on Wednesday 3rd March in order to hand over the keys to Mr and Mrs Jordan and congratulate them on their success.

Andi Summerton commented: "Radbrook Rise is currently one of Walton Homes' largest residential developments and having 101 apartments and houses, we felt it was fitting to do something very dramatic to ensure the development always had its place in the history books. We have been delighted at the rate of sale at Radbrook Rise and part of the scheme's success can be credited to the excitement that has surrounded this unprecedented competition, which was only open to the original purchasers who bought a home here. Our warmest congratulations go out to the Jordan family!"  

In order to enter the competition, the homeowners at Radbrook Rise were required to complete an entry form with three questions and a tie-breaker. The questions were as follows;

A.      What animal does the Walton Homes logo depict (a lion)

B.      In which city is Walton Homes' head office based (Lichfield)

C.      How many homes in total will be built at Radbrook Rise (101)

The tie-breaker was; Walton Homes' current slogan is 'A reputation for style and quality'. In no more than 10 words, suggest a new slogan for Walton Homes. Mr and Mrs Jordan's winning slogan was; 'Walton Homes - laying the foundations for your future.'

Radbrook Rise is located off Gainsborough Road, close to Corby town centre and within reach of commuter links across the region. The final few homes are available for sale with a selection of deals on offer to suit individual requirements. The marketing suite is open Thursday to Monday from 11am to 5pm, tel 01536 407 314.

Walton Homes is a family run housebuilder with more than 25 years experience in the Midlands property industry.  The force behind a significant number of regeneration projects and individual new homes developments, Walton Homes has secured a reputation for its quality approach to house building.  Above all, it has retained its family run ethos throughout decades of growth.