Take a look around new Rushden apartments with open house event at transformed old Birch Bros Bus Depot

People have the chance to look around what has been described as Rushden’s ‘newest and arguably most exciting development in the town for years’ this weekend.

The landmark building in Higham Road, Rushden, was originally built as the Birch Bros Bus Depot and was more recently occupied by Home Suite Home.

But it has since been given a complete transformation by the OEH Group into new one and two-bed luxury apartments.

The site now boasts 33 modern apartments in total as well as three townhouses and a commercial space.

An open house event is taking place from 10am to 1pm on Saturday (January 31) for people to look around and find out more about the apartments.

A spokesman for Simpson & Weekley said: “Dating back to the late 1930s as Birch Bros Bus Depot, and more recently residence to Home Suite Home, this beautiful Art Deco style building is now the newest and arguably most exciting development in the town for years.

"The award-winning developer, OEH Group, have not only built these properties to a standard rarely seen in new homes today many with balconies and allocated parking, they are also offering attractive incentives to make home ownership even more accessible than ever with a five per cent gifted deposit contribution and conveyancing fees paid.

"Not only that, built with efficiency in mind, the gas-fuelled underfloor heating throughout the entire properties are powered by advanced heat-recovery boilers and complimented by energy saving LED lighting resulting in a lower cost running home.”

Four of the apartments are on offer as part of the government’s First Home Scheme.

The scheme, believed to be the first time its been available in the Rushden area, means these four properties - which are for sale between £170,000 and £180,000 – are available to purchase on the scheme for first time buyers at just 70 per cent of the market value.

Unlike shared ownership, there is no rent to pay on the other 30 per cent – the only condition is that the property is always sold at 70 per cent of the market value.

For more information contact the Rushden branch of Simpson & Weekley on 01933 418917.