Part exchange clears the way to your dream home, no chain, no viewings, no waiting.
Whether you’ve found your ideal home, or you’re ready to explore park life, many prospective residents feel held back by the hassle of selling. Surveys, viewings and unpredictable property chains can delay the transition to your new life. At Berkleyparks, we know how daunting (and time consuming) the housing market is. That is why we are partnered with Quickmove Properties. Their part-exchange scheme removes the stress of putting your house on the market, so you can begin your transition to park life sooner.
Why Berkeleyparks is worth the move
A move to a Berkeleyparks community is often prompted by the appeal of a more manageable way of life. Our single-storey park homes require less maintenance than brick-and-mortar housing, offering well-proportioned and energy-efficient spaces.
Daily life is shaped by the community. Some parks even offer a unique and varied social and activities calendar. At the same time, residents have the opportunity to slow down and enjoy daily routines that matter to them most: tending to their herb garden, soaking up coastal walks, or gathering for their weekly coffee morning.
With 59 residential parks, stretching from the coastal chalk cliffs of Dorset to the rolling hills of Mid Wales, and all the way up to northern Cumbrian countryside, there is a park for everyone.
What is part-exchange?
Part exchange means the buyer does not have to sell their current house on the open market first. Instead, a third-party part-exchange company, such as Quickmove Properties, buys the existing property, freeing up the proceeds to be used towards the purchase of your new park home.
How Quickmove Properties simplifies the sale
Part exchange gives buyers a faster route into their dream home. As the buyer, the price Quickmove Properties offers is guaranteed. There’s no chain stretching back through multiple purchases, and no estate agent fee to negotiate. Timescales work around you rather than the market, and because the old house isn’t marketed until you’ve vacated it, there are no viewings to schedule around.
For park home buyers, Quickmove Properties offers:
- Certainty – a guaranteed formal cash offer, secured once the survey is complete.
- Convenience – no chain, no viewings, and up to two weeks to hand over keys.
- Speed – funds are transferred to suit your own timescale, from 2 to 4 weeks.
- No fees – solicitor and estate agent costs covered, and no stamp duty to pay!
For Mrs Rice in Cornwall, the ease of the transaction provided immediate peace of mind.
“I’d recommend part-exchange as it made life easier.” – Mrs Rice
The part-exchange scheme process
The scheme runs through six simple stages, each one settled before the next begins.
- Application: Start by giving Berkeleyparks and Quickmove Properties about your current property. This gives the team the essential details they need before valuations and research begin.
- Valuation: Two local estate agents value the home independently, so the figure reflects the market rather than a single or biased opinion.
- Formal offer: Quickmove Properties makes a formal offer, subject to survey, with a moving timescale agreed between you.
- Survey and solicitors: A Homebuyers Report is carried out, and a free-panel solicitor manages the legal work at no extra cost.
- Completion: On the chosen completion date, the sale funds are sent to your account. The date is agreed in advance, giving the move a defined point to work towards.
- Move at your own pace: After completion, you are granted a licence to occupy your former home for two weeks. This allows time to move more steadily, rather than fitting everything into a single hurried day.
For a wider look at the transition to park life, Berkeleyparks’ step-by-step guide to park home living walks you through all the aspects from choosing a park to settling in after you move.
Life after the move; in residents’ own words
At Temple Grove Park, Kevin and Angela arrived from a family home in Kent, leaving behind a large landscaped garden that consumed too much of their time. They found Temple Grove Park by chance, booked a viewing within days, and moved into their 48 x 20 ft Omar Ikon in the winter of 2025. It felt “spacious, and very open,” Kevin says, smaller than the house they’d left, but “a bonus, because it’s easier to maintain.”
A year later, and weekends once spent on upkeep, are free to be enjoyed however they wish. Most importantly, Kevin and Angela have had the time to settle into the community at Temple Grove, “everyone is incredibly friendly, and we’ve made some great friends in such a short time.” There is less to keep on top of, and more time for the place, and the people in it.
Want a better picture of Berkleyparks? Read their full story along with other resident testimonials.
Curious about park life at Berkleparks?
Reading about a park isn’t the same as standing in one. Berkeleyparks’ open days are a chance to do exactly that, walk the plots, meet the community and ask the questions that matter to you.
Remaining 2026 residential park open days are:
- Cauldron Barn Farm Park: Saturday 11th July, 10am to 4pm
- New Park: Saturday 18th July, 10am to 4pm
- Penton Park: Saturday 25th July, 10am to 4pm
- Ivy House Park: Saturday 1st August, 10am to 4pm
- Caerwnon Park: Saturday 8th August, 10am to 4pm
- Temple Grove Park: Saturday 15th August, 10am to 4pm
- Cauldron Barn Farm Park: Saturday 22nd August, 10am to 4pm
Step into a simpler routine today
Part exchange removes the hassle of viewings and chains. If you are ready to say goodbye to the stress and hassle of a brick-and-mortar house, part exchange makes that move easier. Read more on how to start your buying journey, or get in touch for more information about Quickmove Properties’ part exchange.
