WOULD-BE buyers in Wantage have been told to strike early to snap up the best plots at Wellington Gate.

Persimmon Homes Wessex says customers prepared to buy off-plan before a single brick has been laid near Newlands Drive will land the best deals.

Work at former Grove Airfield site finally began in May, following decades of discussion.

Pauline Fletcher, sales and marketing director at Persimmon Homes Wessex, said: “This is an exciting development and we’ve already had three reservations.

“Buying this way is ideal because you can secure your preferred property and location within the development. Reserving at this stage means you can truly personalise the home and have the maximum amount of time to prepare.”

Pauline Fletcher, sales and marketing director at Persimmon Homes Wessex, said: “This is an exciting development and we’ve already had three reservations here.

All of the properties are available to purchase under Help to Buy, the Government scheme where only a deposit of five per cent is needed to buy a home.

Nearby development Persimmon, at Windrush Place, off Curbridge Road, Witney, is said to give potential buyers an idea of what their homes would look like.