Rachel Weatherall

Rachel Weatherall, 41, and her husband Ed, 42, wanted to move closer to London, to make life easier as their baby daughter needs ongoing treatment at a London hospital. They soon found a new house that suited them perfectly at Boxgrove Gardens, a superb new development by Linden Homes in Guildford, and exchanged contracts before putting their 1930s house in Haslemere on the market.

Rachel comments: “Committing to buy a new house and moving into a rented home before selling our existing house was an unusual thing to do in the current market, but it’s definitely been the right decision for us. It’s taken away the stress and strain of living in our old house while trying to sell it and given us a test run on the development.”

It was clear from the family’s first visit that Boxgrove Gardens ticked all the right boxes. Rachel says: “Boxgrove Gardens is in a great location, on the edge of Merrow Hills and surrounded by greenery, yet within a mile of Guildford town centre. There are great facilities for families nearby, fantastic schools in the area and it’s halved our journey time into London.”