Fantasy house hunt

Homes with incentives for first-time buyers in England – in pictures

From a £5,000 John Lewis voucher to £500 a month towards the mortgage or a straight £10,000 to spend your way

Ticehurst, East Sussex

Hillbury Fields is a development of 30 new homes with from one to four bedrooms. Within the scheme is a two-bedder ready to move into (with tiling, fitted appliances and a fitted wardrobe). Downstairs is all open plan (apart from the WC). Upstairs are two double bedrooms, one with an en suite, and a family bathroom. There is parking for two cars and a lawn and patio back garden. This is a functional starter home for a young family and comes with a £10,000 incentive to put towards stamp duty or moving costs and soft furnishings. £385,000. Hamptons, 01892 886 385

Photograph: Hamptons

Trowbridge, Wiltshire

In the centre of town, close to the railway station and overlooking the River Bliss, is Clarks Mill, a Grade II-listed building that has been converted into 16 apartments. The leaded windows have been restored, a new level added on top, and there’s a lawned roof terrace. On the ground floor is a two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment that comes with a £5,000 John Lewis voucher for first-time buyers. The developer is offering £5,000 towards stamp duty and there’s a £5,000 discount if you refer a friend. Nine apartments are left. £299,000. Savills, 0122 547 4591

Photograph: Savills

Barking, London

A vast post-industrial riverside regeneration, cheekily dubbed the “Roding Riviera”, will bring 11,000 new homes, reopen river paths and create a new urban village centre. Abbey Quay is a development of one- and two-bedroom homes with a residents-only podium garden. On the 11th floor is a one-bedroom apartment with a balcony. The developer is offering 5% towards the deposit. Elsewhere in the complex are shared-ownership homes and flats through discount market sale (20% off) for those who live or work in London. £332,000. Weston Homes, 0203 641 7650

Photograph: Grant Frazer/Weston Homes

Hendon, London

Emergency workers (including those in the police, ambulance, and fire brigade services, and anyone who carries a Blue Light Card) are being offered John Lewis and Ikea vouchers as part of the package when they buy a shared-ownership home at Square Roots. A police college is nearby, as well as Barnet and the Royal Free hospitals, and the fire station. The development comprises 80 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, It is close to Welsh Harp reservoir, which offers wildlife, walks and water sports. From £95,000 for 25% of shared ownership. Square Roots, 0333 666 4242

Photograph: Matt Clayton/Square Roots

Hove, East Sussex

There is a clear connection between the seven-floor Argentum apartment block and the seascape it faces. The undulating building features sand-toned brick, light stonework and aquamarine tiles. The theme continues in the kitchens, wooden floors and stone worktops. The 33 homes all have balconies and sea views; the site is separated from the water only by the green space of the Western Lawns and the promenade. There is a two-bedroom flat for sale with £500 a month for two years on offer for a first-time buyer to put towards mortgage repayments. £595,000. Hamptons 01273 031915

Photograph: Hamptons