Kings Meadow in Sutton-in-Ashfield, the latest new homes development from five star housebuilder David Wilson East Midlands, has received full marks from its first residents, a pair of teachers from Nottingham.

Gary Mellor, 27, and Glenn Hutchinson, 37, have purchased a brand new, three- bedroom home at the scheme on Lynton Drive after being impressed with the plans for the new development as well as its convenient location just minutes from the M1.

Gary, a keen runner, comments "We were living in Langley Mill on the border of Derbyshire but I'm starting a new job in Sheffield in September and so we made the decision to move somewhere more convenient for both our places of work."

With Glenn working at a primary school in Hucknall, the pair were keen to secure a new home that was equidistant to both their places of work and Kings Meadow provided the perfect solution.

Conveniently located on Lynton Drive just off the A38, residents at Kings Meadow can reach the M1 in just 10 minutes. Better still, the thriving town centre and all its amenities is close by too.

Gary adds "We looked around a number of houses but the location and quality didn't compare to the properties at Kings Meadow. We were torn between two houses, the Hutchins and the Archford, but Glenn's surname is Hutchinson and so we thought it was fate that we should buy the house with a similar name."

The Hutchins is a modern three bedroom property offering living space spread over two floors. The ground floor boasts a good size living room, open plan kitchen and dining area that leads on to the garden as well as a cloakroom whilst the first floor offers three bedrooms, the bathroom and an en-suite to the master bedroom.

Glenn adds "The Hutchins suits our needs perfectly. It's a really well designed house and we were immediately drawn to this style due to the good size of the rooms and the fact that the staircase is hidden away.

"I've bought new build properties before but I've never had such a good experience as we've had with David Wilson. Communication throughout the entire process was brilliant and Susan the sales adviser kept us informed at every stage of the process.

"When you buy a new home, it takes all the hassle away as you can be confident you won't have any nasty surprises as everything is guaranteed by the NHBC guarantee and David Wilson's fixtures and fittings guarantee."

Gary concludes "We've had an excellent purchasing experience with David Wilson and I've been pleasantly surprised by how straight forward it has been. We've simply had to move our furniture in and we've been able to enjoy our new home from the onset. It's been brilliant."

Philip Lacey, Sales Director at David Wilson, comments "We're delighted to welcome Gary and Glenn to Kings Meadow, the first of our customers to move on to this exciting new development.

"It's a fantastic development that offers a selection of high quality, David Wilson homes in a convenient part of Nottinghamshire. We have a range of homes styles available to purchasers that suit every budget and lifestyle. Visit us today to find out more."

Kings Meadow on Lynton Drive currently offers homebuyers a selection of three and four bedroom homes from David Wilson's extensive portfolio with prices starting from £144,995.

Residents here will benefit from the good range of local amenities on offer within the thriving town of Sutton-in-Ashfield which include high street shops as well as independent retailers, schools and leisure facilities. The A38 provides quick and easy access to the M1 making it an ideal destination for commuters.

To find out visit the sales office between 10.30am and 5.30pm, Thursday to Monday. Alternatively call the sales hotline on 0844 811 5544 or log on to the website at www.dwh.co.uk

David Wilson East Midlands was given a five star rating in this year's HBF Customer Satisfaction Survey, in which consumers are asked if they are satisfied with the quality of their new home and whether they would recommend their builder to a friend.

For added peace of mind, buyers can also benefit from David Wilson's new five year guarantee on fixtures and fittings in their new home at the time of purchase.  Items covered at no extra cost to the buyer will include appliances such as washing machines and refrigerators, kitchen units, wardrobes, the central heating system, fires, doors, windows, drainage, the hot and cold plumbing system and even the driveway.

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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 bethan@unsworthsugden.co.uk or hannah@unsworthsugden.co.uk

2)    David Wilson Homes is part of Barratt Group, which sold 11,171 homes in the last financial year, making it the biggest housebuilder by volume in Britain.

3)    Barratt Group was awarded a maximum five star rating for the second consecutive year in the 2011 Home Builders Federation Customer Satisfaction Survey.

4)    In 2011 site managers working for Barratt Group won the highest number of NHBC Pride in the Job Quality Awards for a record seventh consecutive year.

5)    Barratt Group was named Housebuilder of the Year at the Daily Telegraph British Homes Awards 2010.

6)    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.

7)    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.

8)    Images of a selection of developments are available to the media at

http://www.barrattdevelopments.co.uk/barratt/en/media/mediakit/lib