Jamie-Lee and Joe

Jamie-Lee, 31, and Joe, 30, were renting a two-bedroom house along with Jamie-Lee’s 15-year-old daughter, Demi. But with a new baby on the way, they knew they needed to find a home with more space to meet their needs.

Soon after, Jamie-Lee discovered Onward Living’s Sycamore Gardens development online, which offered homes for shared ownership in nearby Great Sutton, and realised that they could buy a home fit for a family sooner than they first thought.

Jamie-Lee, a retail team manager, says: “Everything just kind of fell into place. We saw this and we were in a position to do it straight away, which was great. Once we enquired, the ball started rolling really quickly after that.”

After reserving off-plan in November 2020, Jamie-Lee and Joe got the keys to their new home in March this year and wasted little time in putting their own stamp on it – something that they couldn’t do while they were renting.

Jamie-Lee and Joe are delighted with their new home at Sycamore Gardens and would recommend shared ownership to other families and first-time buyers who are also looking to make the move sooner.