Cousins & neighbours who 'struck gold' on property ladder

Neighbours and cousins Stephanie Wiggins and Simon Fuller at Bridgewater Views at Daresbury Garden Village

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TWO cousins have stepped onto the housing ladder and moved in next door to each other at Daresbury Garden Village thanks to the First Homes Scheme.

Stephanie Wiggins decided it was time to buy her own home following a change of circumstances.

“I'd considered renting initially but the rental market is horrendous at the moment so started thinking about buying,” she recalled.

Stephanie had been looking for a couple of months when she discovered Castle Green Homes were building at Bridgewater View at Daresbury Garden Village.

Her cousin Simon Fuller was also looking for his first home and, on her recommendation, he visited the development.

“I've lived in a new build before so didn’t want an old house,” Stephanie said. “When I saw the homes at Bridgewater View, I thought ‘wow!’”