FURTHER evidence of a recovering housing market in Worcestershire has emerged after local housebuilder David Wilson Homes Mercia revealed a substantial sales boost in the last six months and ambitious plans for the year ahead.

Barratt Group sold homes worth £1.3 billion in the final six months of the year just ended. The outcome provides further evidence that demand in the local housing market is picking up, boosted by the Help to Buy scheme.

Building on the strong local demand, the company said it was aiming to open five new sites across the area in the next 12 months that would bring a total of 183 new homes to the area. These new sites include 41 new homes in Ipsley, 44 new homes in Honeybourne, 12 new homes in Hagley, 50 new homes in Ronkswood and 36 new homes in Wychbold.

“We have had made a lot of changes to the homes we are building and that really seems to be paying off. We are building the right homes in great locations, said: Steve Barton, Senior Sales Manager at David Wilson Homes Mercia.

“It is clear that plenty of customers think now is a great time to take their next step on the property ladder. The availability and publicity around 5% deposit, low interest rate mortgages - through schemes such as the Government banked Help to Buy scheme, have helped to create a surge in enquiries.

“Since the start of the New Year we have been extremely busy with buyer enquiries. That means we can increase production which is an economic boost for the local area as well.'

The housebuilders' current Offenham and Kidderminster developments sold well in the final six months of 2013. The Larches features a range of three and four bedroom properties priced from £200,000. For more information, please contact the sales centre on 01386 761 842 open daily from 10am to 5pm.

The Oaks in Kidderminster has five bedroom homes priced from £545,000. For more information call on 01562 753 722 or visit the sales office which is open daily from 10am to 5pm.

Alternatively call the sales information centre on 0844 811 3322, open seven days a week from 8am to 9pm or log on to www.dwh.co.uk.