Blackberry Park, BS36

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

Closest local shop is a 5 minute drive away. The area feels nice and quiet but is also a short drive away from supermarkets and not too far away from Bristol centre. You have the option of driving to the centre or taking the bus for which the stop is about a 15 minute walk away. There are plenty of walks in the local area and a few lovely pubs within walking distance. Parking not too much of an issue although as with any new build estate the streets can feel a little narrow. When the development is finished there will be a park and allotments so plenty of green space.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

Think about storage - because new builds use all the space it's hard to find space for storage. I believe we are able to board the loft if done correctly and this is something we plan to do Be assertive about times you are available for fixing of snags - sometimes workmen would try their luck and knock to see if you were free at random times which could be hard while working from home. Having an agreed time and explaining your circumstances can be helpful and also chasing up when they don't turn up!

What is the best feature of your home:

I think overall the use of space is good. I also like being on the corner and therefore having plenty of windows and a couple of different areas to grow plants! We chose to add a shower over the bath in the main bathroom which I am pleased we did - a seemingly small thing but very handy for guests!

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

A few of good pubs nearby, one or two shops but at least 25 mins walk to anything. Nice rural spaces around development. The Parking is OK for residents but visitor parking isn't too clear yet. Not much traffic noise, slight distant low train noise - infrequent and not noticeable when inside the house. No problem with bins or other council services now - a few teething issues when the development first opened but all OK now. Everyone is friendly that we've met so far!

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

Wish we had known how long some of the snag items would have taken to correct and how disappointing some of the communications would have been in the after sales element. It would have also been nice to be informed of the timeline around the communal area delivery as well as other updates to building works/roads etc after move in

What is the best feature of your home:

We love the spacious lounge and wonderful size garden we have as well as the rural scenery walking or driving around the local area

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

Nearby shops are quite a walk away approx 20 mins so best to have a car. Transport links to the city are pretty poor (even with new yate park and ride bus routes which are expensive - you will be paying roughly £7+ for a day ticket to get into town on the bus). Green spaces are good with new attenuation pond being built. Have experienced anti social behaviour from kids in the development.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

No electricity would be provided to the garage

What is the best feature of your home:

The location of the house is the best feature. I also like how there is a downstairs bathroom.

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

Parking is excellent, the new play park is not yet built. There are no other facilities (pubs, shops etc) nearby, but are within 15 minutes walk.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

I wish that the green feature fitted to some houses had been universally installed, e.g. solar.

What is the best feature of your home:

The large bedroom in the house is the key feature and best selling point.

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

We moved into our Kingsley 1 year and 4 months ago and we love it! We bought early on the development so I am happy with how the Kingsley are increasing in price. I could happily live in this home for the next 10 years or more, it is a great size. My only issue with the Kingsley is the master bedroom is smaller than I’d like. We fit our king size bed and our furniture but there’s just not a lot of other space.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

Nothing to be honest, I can’t think of anything because we were pretty clued up on all the plans.

What is the best feature of your home:

We love our kitchen diner with the little utility room!