A WOMAN from Derbyshire has been given a specially gift-wrapped new home at Barratt Homes' Highgrove development in Swadlincote after winning a national competition.
Joan Fleet-Chapman, a retired support worker, won the property and many other extras, totalling £200,000, after entering a competition with the Daily Mail and Barratt Homes, allowing her to hand-pick one of the homebuilder's quality new homes from any development across the country.
"I never normally win anything, so to find out that I'd won a new home which I could customise came as quite a shock!" said Joan.
"I didn't want to move too far away from friends and family, so Highgrove was the ideal choice for me. I went online to have a look at the style of properties that were available and found the three bedroom Cheadle style home which suited me perfectly.
"There's plenty of space for storage and there's room for my two sons and their families to come and stay."
However, the greatest surprise came when she visited Highgrove and found that her new home had been specially gift-wrapped in the style of a present. She was presented with a pair of scissors and with a snip of the ropes, Joan 'unwrapped' her new home.
Jan Ruston, sales director for Barratt Homes North Midlands, said: "We wanted to do something special for Joan when she came to visit the development to see her new home, so we decided to decorate the house like a present and give her something to 'unwrap'. We're delighted that she has won this competition and wish her all the best in her new home; we hope she'll be really happy at Highgrove."
Highgrove, on Hope Way in Swadlincote, features a range of three-bedroomed homes, currently available from £166,995.
For more information, call 0844 811 3377 or visit www.barratthomes.co.uk.
