First time buyers in Erdington have given a new phase of apartments at Miller Homes' Northcote development their seal of approval, with half of the available homes reserved off plan on the same day they were released to the market.

Situated off George Road in Erdington, just five miles from the centre of Birmingham, Northcote is a well- established development of two, three and four-bedroom houses, and contemporary one and two-bedroom apartments.  

An exclusive collection of six apartments in the Park Court phase was recently released for sale at Northcote.  Three of the homes were immediately reserved off-plan and as a result just three apartments are now remaining - two one-bedroom designs and a stylish two-bedroom property.  Prices start from just £85,950 for a one-bedroom apartment - or from £68,760 with a shared equity loan from Miller Homes through its MiWay scheme.

With such competitive prices and high levels of pent-up demand for the newly built homes, the award-winning housebuilder is urging would-be buyers to act quickly if they want to be part of the Northcote success story.

Miller Homes' regional sales director, Ann Crick, explained: "We are thrilled to have had such a fantastic response to the apartments in the Park Court phase at Northcote. It is a real achievement to secure off-plan sales in the current climate and this is testament to the strong appeal of these exclusive new apartments.  

"The homes are setting the standard for high quality apartment living in this area of Birmingham. They are therefore proving popular with style-conscious purchasers, while the low entry level prices and offers and incentives available are scoring highly with today's first time buyers. As they represent such an unbeatable proposition, we expect the remaining three apartments to be quickly snapped up, so the message to potential purchasers is to act without delay to avoid disappointment."

A selection of three-bedroom townhouses is among the homes currently available at Northcote, with prices starting from £161,500 for the three-storey Tyburn house type. 

For buyers who need a helping hand to get on the property ladder, the popular MiWay* scheme reduces the mortgage amount needed to buy a new home at Northcote. Eligible buyers who take advantage of MiWay* benefit from a shared equity loan from Miller Homes for up to 20 per cent of the purchase price of their selected property, this leaves them to arrange a mortgage for the more affordable remaining amount. An added benefit of MiWay* is that first time buyers can enjoy 100 per cent ownership of their home.

Alternatively, the exciting new incentive Family Deposit enables family members to fund deposits of up to 20 per cent of the property purchase price. The family member will earn the equivalent of five years' interest at five per cent on their investment, which will be paid in a lump sum to them when the purchaser legally completes the sale, making for a windfall amounting to thousands of pounds.

Erdington is one of Birmingham's best connected suburbs for commuters with the Gravelly Hill interchange of the M6 close-by, opening up quick access into the city centre and beyond. Just five minutes 'walk from the development, Gravelly Hill Railway Station is served by the Cross-City line. From here, trains leave for Birmingham New Street approximately every ten minutes, going onwards to Longbridge.