Snow and icy cold conditions did not deter eager Cheshire home buyers from attending a recent Helsby development opening.

A recorded 94 visitors turned out to Lancet Homes’ Mere’s Edge preview weekend, including people from Runcorn and Widnes.

Carolyn Walsh, group sales manager at Lancet Homes, said: “The response has been fantastic and shows the strength of demand for quality new homes in the village.

“Judging by the strong sales performance, home buyers like what they see.

“An impressive 12 properties were confirmed reserved by close of business at the weekend. That’s more than half the first phase of 20 homes sold off plan.”

Mere’s Edge is the first development of new houses in this sought-after location for a number of years.

Key to Mere’s Edge popularity is its location, just off Chester Road on the edge of the village and only a mile and a half from junction 14 of the M56.

This offers quick and easy access to commuter routes for Chester, North Wales, Liverpool and Manchester.

Add to this a desirable Cheshire village address plus the choice of eight designs of bright and spacious two, three and four bedroom homes.

The appeal gets even stronger with prices from only £149,995 and ‘Help to Buy’ also available.

The ‘Salisbury’ three bedroom view home was officially opened by MP Graham Evans and Brian Beswick.

Brian was accompanied by his daughter Karen and was the first person to reserve a new home on the development.

He is looking forward to returning to live in Helsby, the area where he grew up, as soon as his three bedroom detached home is ready.

Both Graham and Brian were given a VIP tour of the view home and were ‘very impressed’, remarking on the build quality, spaciousness and high standard of finish.

All the remaining new homes in the first phase are now all released.

Carolyn added: “Now the view home is available we are recommending interested home buyers to arrange a viewing and reserve as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.”

To arrange to view the view home or for further details about Mere’s Edge, call Swetenhams in Frodsham on 01928 732626. Visit www.lancet-homes.co.uk to find out more.