A LOCAL firm has been officially confirmed as one of the highest quality housebuilders anywhere in the country after scoring the best possible result in this year's Home Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction survey.

Bardon-based David Wilson East Midlands is rated as a 5 star builder in the annual HBF survey, in which more than 16,000 new homebuyers across the country took part.

Asked if they were satisfied with the quality of their new home, and whether they would recommend their builder to a friend, more than 90 per cent of the division's customers answered yes.

Philip Lacey, Sales Director at David Wilson East Midlands, said: “We're delighted that the people who buy and live in our homes have awarded us the highest possible rating. We believe this reflects the quality of our new homes and the outstanding customer service we provide.”

“Because we are confident that the homes we build are of the highest standard, last year we became the first housebuilder to introduce a free five-year warranty on fixtures and fittings to give added peace of mind to our customers. This is in addition to the ten-year NHBC warranty on the structure of the building.”

The poll, in which buyers were sent a questionnaire around eight weeks after moving in, covered the 12 months until September 2009.

“It's not just the quality that's improving, we're also making it much easier for our customers to buy a new home,” added Philip.

“If you're a First Time Buyer you could move in for just 70 per cent of the price and pay the rest later under the HomeBuy Direct scheme, which we operate in conjunction with the Government's Homes and Communities Agency. Homeowners wanting a larger property could take advantage of our part-exchange service.”

“I would urge anyone who is looking to buy a new home of the highest quality to call us to find out more about how we can help them.”

David Wilson is currently building a number of quality new homes at all its developments throughout Leicestershire which include:

The Chestnuts Furlong Close Barkby Road Syston Leicester LE7 2AJ The Chestnuts offers a stunning selection of two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom properties. Prices start from £132,995.

Scholars Grange Covert lane Scraptoft campus Leicestershire LE7 9SP Scholars Grange offers three-, four- and five- bedroom properties in a charming rural location with prices starting from £217,995.

Kibworth Meadows Wistow Road Kibworth Leicestershire LE7 9SP Kibworth Meadows offers a stunning selection of three- and four- bedroom homes. Prices start from £229,995.

Humberstone Lodge Danbury Place Humberstone Leicester LE5 0AZ Humberstone Lodge boasts a range of three- and four- bedroom houses. Prices start from £197,995.

To find out more please visit the sales office during the opening hours of 11am -6pm, Thursday to Monday. Alternatively call the sales hotline on 0844 811 5544, available daily from 8am-9pm, or log onto the website at www.dwh.co.uk

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NOTES TO EDITORS 1)For further information about David Wilson East Midlands please contact Bethan James or Hannah Elwell, Unsworth Sugden, on 01162 471777 or bethanj@unsworthsugden.co.uk or hannah@unsworthsugden.co.uk 2)David Wilson Homes is part of Barratt Group, which is expected to build 11,500 homes in the current financial year, making it the biggest housebuilder by volume in Britain. 3)Barratt Group was the only major housebuilder to be given a maximum five star rating – its highest ever score – in 2010's HBF Customer Satisfaction Survey. 4)In 2009 site managers working for Barratt Group won the highest number of NHBC Pride in the Job Quality Awards for a record fifth consecutive year. 5)Barratt Group is the only housebuilder to guarantee the fixtures and fittings in place at the time of purchase of its new homes for five years. 6)Barratt Group is also one of Britain's foremost sustainable housebuilders. It has now started on site at the Hanham Hall development near Bristol which will be the first Code for Sustainable Homes Level 6 community in the UK when it is completed in 2011. 7)Images of a selection of developments are available to the media at http://www.barrattdevelopments.co.uk/media/photographs/davidwilsonhomes/