Save £65k if you move in before Christmas: discount for buyers moving into west London flats before the end of the year

Christmas has come early at Aspire, in St Bernard’s Gate in west London, where a generous incentive package is on offer to buyers moving in before the end of the year.

In addition to a £10,000 price reduction on all homes, developer Catalyst will make a five per cent deposit contribution, pay all the stamp duty and £1,000 in legal fees, £500 per month towards mortgage payments for a year and a two-year travel card for Zones 1 to 6 worth up to £5,000 plus a curtains-and-furniture pack.

This amounts to a £65,000 saving when purchasing the most expensive apartment costing £502,500.

Between Southall and Hanwell, the scheme is a redevelopment of a Victorian asylum bordering Grand Union Canal, and has 270 flats in new blocks alongside several retained listed buildings.

An original gatehouse, set to become a café, forms the main entrance, while the old chapel is being turned into affordable workspace.

Former doctors’ accommodation is being converted into flats.

Prices start at £370,000, with shared-ownership options available.

Flats come with Lutron home automation, normally installed only in high-end homes. Call 020 3369 0599.

A word of warning: don’t be too swayed by giveaways. Make sure the property and location are right for you.

Also, mortgage lenders may question whether the quoted asking price is the true value of the property.

This may have implications if you are taking out a high loan-to-value mortgage.