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Homehunt er sspoi l tf orchoi ceatnew WestSussex l ocat i ons Wi t har angeofpr oper t i esacr ossWestSussex,Bovi sHomeshas becomeapopul archoi cef orhousehunt er si nt hecount y–andi t ’ seasy t oseewhy .

I nt hepastyear ,t hel ocalhomebui l derhasopenedBr ambl ePar ki n Hur st pi er poi ntandTheMapl esi nI f i el d,whi chj oi nt heal r eady est abl i shedl ocat i onsofSaxonsPl ai ni nWestDur r i ngt onandHampt on Par ki nLi t t l ehampt on.

Andaswel lasof f er i ngavar i et yofcont empor ar yandst yl i shhomes,t he housebui l deral sopr ovi desar angeofpur chaseassi st anceschemes whi chcanbenef i tal lt ypesofhomebuyer . “ Whet heryou’ r eapar entl ooki ngf ormor espacef oryourf ami l y ,a f i r st t i mebuyerwant i ngt ogetont hel adderoryou’ r er et i r edandl ooki ng t odownsi ze,youshoul df i ndahomeandaschemewhi chi sr i ghtf or you, ”saysr egi onalmar ket i ngmanager ,Candi ceMcCabe.“ Wecr eat e pr oper t i esi navar i et yofdesi gnssoyoucanchooseal ayoutwhi ch sui t syourl i f est yl e.Wi t hf eat ur essuchasopenpl anl i vi ngar eas,st yl i sh f i t t edki t chens,ensui t es,bui l t i nwar dr obesandbi f ol dandFr ench door s,t hecont empor ar yhomesar eper f ectf oramoder nwayofl i f e. ” Bovi sHomes’ Br ambl ePar kandTheMapl esl ocat i onshavecr eat eda l otofi nt er esti nt hel ocalhousi ngmar ketsi ncet heyl aunched.Wi t ha wi desel ect i onoft hr ee,f our ,f i veandsi xbedr oom homes,vi si t or shave beeni mpr essedwi t ht hest yl eoft henewhomesandt hel ayoutoft he nei ghbour hoods.

Br ambl ePar ki ssi t uat edwi t hi nwal ki ngdi st anceofHur st pi er poi nt vi l l ageandwi l lbewel comi ngt hef i r str esi dent st hi ssummer .The nei ghbour hoodi ssur r oundedbywoodl andandopenspaces,pr ovi di ng ar easf orout doorl ei sur eact i vi t i es,wal ki ngandr unni ng. “ TheshowhomeatBr ambl ePar khasbeenahugehi t , ”saysCandi ce. “ Vi si t or shavef al l eni nl ovewi t hourf i vebedr oom Ar undelwhi chhasa Beaut yandt heBeast t hemedchi l dr en’ sbedr oom t hatbot hchi l dr enand t hei rpar ent sador e! ” Thef i vebedr oom Ar undelshowhomei ncl udesanopenpl anki t chen andf ami l yar eawi t hFr enchdoor sl eadi ngouti nt ot hegar den.The separ at esi t t i ngr oom i ncl udesal ar gef eat ur ebaywi ndow,cr eat i nga br i ghtandai r yspace.Ont hegr oundf l oor ,t her ei sal soadi ni ngr oom, st udyandut i l i t y .Upst ai r st wooft hebedr oomshaveanensui t eandt he mast erbedr oom hasabui l t i nwar dr obe.Ther ei sal soaf ami l y bat hr oom.

Vi si t or st oBr ambl ePar kcanal sot akeal ookar oundt hef our bedr oom Cant er bur yshowhome,whi chhasapopul arl ayoutwi t hbuyer s,wi t ha l ar geopenpl anki t chenanddi ni ngar ea.Fr enchdoor sl eadt hr oughi nt o t hesi t t i ngr oom,whi chhasabaywi ndowandt her ei sasepar at est udy .

Ont hef i r stf l oor ,t hemast erbedr oom i ncl udesanensui t eandbui l t i n war dr obe.

TheMapl eshasbeencar ef ul l ydesi gnedwi t hf oot pat hs,openar easand apl aypar kt ocr eat eavi br antnewpar toft hecommuni t y .Locat edi n I f i el d,cl oset oopencount r ysi deandat r ai nst at i onwi t hadi r ectl i net o London,i ti sal sol esst hant hr eemi l esf r om Cr awl ey ,whi chof f er savast ar r ayofameni t i es. “ We’ r eexci t edt obeopeni ngt woshowhomesatTheMapl est hi s summer , ”saysCandi ce.“ Vi si t or swi l lsoonbeabl et ot akeal ookar ound t hef i vebedr oom Wi nchest er ,aswel last heCant er bur yhouset ype. ”

Manycust omer sar ef i ndi ngt hatadr eam movei nt oabr andnewBovi s Homesi smuchmor eachi evabl et hant heyf i r stt hought ,t hankst ot hat r angeofpur chaseassi st anceschemes.TheGover nment ’ sHel pt oBuy– Equi t yLoanscheme,f orexampl e,i savai l abl ef orexi st i nghomeowner s aswel lasf i r st t i mebuyer sandhashel pedmanypur chaser smoveont o orupt hehousi ngl adder .

Hel pt oBuyi saGover nment backedshar edequi t yscheme,whi chi s excl usi vet obr andnewhomes.Buyer swi l lonl yr equi r ea5% deposi t , wi t ht heGover nmentpr ovi di nganequi t yl oanofupt o20% oft heval ueof t hehouse.Bysecur i nga75% mor t gage,buyer smaybeabl et of i nd mor ecompet i t i vel endi ngr at esandmaker epayment smor eaf f or dabl e.

WestSussexr esi dent s,Mi chel l eSpar kesandherpar t nerBenYar dwer e del i ght edwi t ht headvi cet heyr ecei vedf r om t heBovi sHomessal est eam aboutt hescheme.

Thankst ot hei ni t i at i ve,t heyhavenowmovedi nt oaf our bedr oom home wi t ht hei rt wochi l dr en,Ol i vi aandMi chael . “ Idon’ tt hi nkwe’ dhavebeenabl et opur chaseournewhomewi t hout Hel pt oBuy ,soi thasr eal l ywor kedf orus,andt het eam gui dedus t hr oughatever yst ep, ”expl ai nedMi chel l e.

I naddi t i ont oHel pt oBuy–Equi t yLoan,exi st i nghomeowner scant ake advant ageofBovi sHomes’ Smoot hMoveandHomeExchange packages.

Smoot hMovecansavepur chaser st i meandmoney ,wi t ht hehome bui l derdeal i ngwi t ht heest at eagent sont hesel l er ’ sbehal f ,aswel las payi ngt hef eeswhent heol dpr oper t yi ssol d.HomeExchangei sapar t exchangescheme,wher eBovi sHomeswi l lbuyt hecust omer ’ sol d pr oper t y ,al l owi ngt hem t omovei nt oabr andnewpl ace.

Tof i ndoutmor eaboutpur chaseassi st ance schemesandBovi sHomes,vi si t www. bovi shomes. co. uk.

Br ambl ePar kandTheMapl esar eopen Thur sdayt oMonday ,10am unt i l5pm.

Cont actt hesal est eam: Br ambl ePar k:Tel ephone:01273610081.Emai l : hur st pi er poi nt . sal es@bovi shomes. co. uk TheMapl es:Tel ephone:01293690010.Emai l : i f i el d. sal es@bovi shomes. co. uk

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Heal t hcar e Shocki ngsurveyr esul t sr evealser i ouscont r acept i oni ssuesar e bei ngi gnor ed ( UK)Near l yhal fofal lwomeni nt heUK( 47%)havehad“ ser i oust r oubl e”wi t ht hei rcur r ent orpr evi ousf or m ofcont r acept i on,ofwhi ch16% sai dt heydi dn’ tr ecei veadequat epr of essi onalcar ef ort het r oubl e.

Ont opoft hi s,j ust1i n4( 25%)womenf eelt hepot ent i alsi deef f ect sofanycont r acept i on t heywer et aki ngoraboutt ot akewer eexpl ai nedt ot hem “ i ndept h” ,anewsur veybyThe Femedi chasr eveal ed.

TheFemedi c— aneducat i onalwomen’ sheal t hwebsi t e— commi ssi onedani ndept h sur veyi nOct ober2017i nor dert ogaugewomen’ sat t i t udest oandexper i enceswi t hcont r acept i on:whatar ewomenchoosi ng,andwhy?Ar et heybei nggi venadequat ei nf or mat i on, suppor t ,andcar e?

25% ofwomensai dt hatt heyf el tunderpr essur ef r om someone,bei taf ami l ymember ,a heal t hcar epr of essi onal ,orapar t ner ,t ot aket hef or m ofcont r acept i ont heyuse.

Onl yt wot hi r dsofwomen( 65%)f el tt hatt hei rchoi cet ouset hecont r acept i ont heycur r ent l y usewast hei r sandt hei r sal one.

Thesur veyexposest henat i on’ sdi ssat i sf act i onwi t ht hecont r acept i veopt i ons— andt he ser vi cespr ovi di ngt heseopt i ons— avai l abl et ot hem,andshowst hatmor er esear chand f undi ngneedst obespentoneducat i ngt hepopul at i onandal l owi ngt hem accesst osui t abl e cont r acept i onopt i ons.

I tal sohi ghl i ght st heshor tshr i f tgi vent owomen’ sheal t hi ssues,andwomen’ scompl ai nt sof pai norpr obl emsr el at edt ot hei rr epr oduct i veheal t h.

Al mosthal fofwomen( 45%)sai dt hepot ent i alsi deef f ect soft hecont r acept i ont heywer e advi sedt ousewer eonl y“ bar el y”or“ br i ef l y”expl ai nedt ot hem,and6% sai dsi deef f ect s wer en’ texpl ai nedt ot hem “ atal l ” .

Thest at i st i cscomear oundatat i mewhenNHSst af far epar t i cul ar l yst r et ched,andsexual heal t hcl i ni csar ebei ngf or cedt ocl oseasl ocalgover nment sf i ndt hei rf undi ngi ssl ashed.

Thi si sal lt hemor east oni shi nggi vent hatexampl esofhor r i bl esi deef f ect swomenr epor t ed i ncl udedconst antbl eedi ng,bl oodcl ot s,sui ci dalt hought s,andevenneedi ngsur ger ybecauseoft hei rcont r acept i on.

FounderofTheFemedi c,Moni caKar pi nskisai d: “ Thesur veyr esul t sexposeadeepneedf oracul t ur alandor gani sat i onalshi f ti nt hewaywe speakaboutandval uer epr oduct i veheal t h,andcont r acept i on.

Whenwomencompl ai norr ai seconcer ns,however ,manydon’ tf eelt heyar el i st enedt o.

" Ther esul t sofoursur veyshoul di nnowaydi ssuadewomenf r om usi ngt hef or m ofcont r acept i ont hatwor ksf ort hem.Nonet hel ess,t hemor echoi cewomenhave,andt hemor ei nf or mat i ont heyar egi ven,t hemor econf i dentt heywi l lf eelaboutpur sui ngwhatt heyknowi s bestf ort hem. " Mor eawar enessofwomen’ sexper i enceswi l l ,hopef ul l y ,count eranyi mpr essi onst hatt hei r pai ni snotasser i ousordeser vi ngofcar e. ”

“ Iwast ol dt ost ayoni tandseehowi tgoes, ”sai doner espondent .Ot her ssayt heywer en’ t t akenser i ousl y ,ort hatt hei rGPl aughedatt hem.

Anot herwomansai d:“ Ibl edf orsi xmont hsconst ant l yandwassever el yanaemi c.The doct ordi dn’ thel pmeunt i li tgotsobadt hatIneededabl oodt r ansf usi on. ” Al mosthal f( 45%)oft hewomenpol l edsai dt heydon’ tf eelt her ear eenoughr esour cesor i nf or mat i onavai l abl eaboutcont r acept i onandassoci at edr i sks.

Manywomenal sor epor t edf eel i ngt hatt hei rcont r acept i vechoi ceswer en’ teveni nt hei rown cont r ol . Rel easef r om Cur at edDi gi t al

I nJanuar y ,DrMar kLawt onoft heBr i t i shAssoci at i onofSexualHeal t handHI Vwar nedt hat upt o600peopl eperweekar ebei ngt ur nedawayf r om over subscr i bedsexualheal t hcl i ni cs i noneLondonNHSTr ust ,speaki ngaf t ersever alcent r alLondoncl i ni cswer ecl osedi n2017.

I nAugust ,t heLocalGover nmentAssoci at i on( LGA)war nedt hatsexualheal t hser vi ceswer e at“ t i ppi ngpoi nt ” ,af t erseei nga25% r i sei npat i ent sseeki nghel pi nt hel astf i veyear s,combi nedwi t ht ot alcut sof£531m t opubl i cheal t hbudget sby2021.

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