Bromford at The Avenue, GL56

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

A great location overall. Moreton in marsh has a wide range of shops from grocery’s to hardware and plenty of coffee shops.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

The developer were quick to arrange for any snagging to be looked at.

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

The fronts of the houses are close to the pavement so make sure you know how many passers buy you have.

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

Moreton in Marsh is well placed for public transport by mainline direct trains to Oxford, London, Reading, Hereford and Worcester and has excellent road access to London, Birmingham, the south west, Wales and Central England. The village has a very useful range of shops, including convenience stores, bank, gift shops, supermarkets, dry cleaners, haordressers, a very decent pharmacy, hardware & pet shops along with plenty of cafes and pubs. There are a few primary school options being, St Davids in Moreton, Blockley only about 5 miles away, Dormer House and Kitebrook private schools. For secondary, Moreton is in catchment for Chipping Campden secondary which is a highly sought after and Ofsted Outstanding school and Sibford private school not far away. There are a few Grammar Schools within about an hour too: Shottery Girls, King Edwards Boys, Alcester and Pates. Despite being served by such great amenities, Moreton in Marsh is a village in The Cotswolds countryside.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

The building management have responded respectively and swiftly in order to fix/ correct and maintain my property.

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

I didn't know, initially, that the floors would be unfinished ie. no covering. This was an unexpected outlay however I'm pleased to have my own style. I wish I had been given an option for the colour of the kitchen doors as the brown that I have is not so great and looks more like student's accommodation kitchen than a modern, fresh and mature kitchen. Regarding the bathroom design. I would never have put the toilet directly opposite the door. This reduces room and also we have a risk of the glass shower screen smashing against the sink!! Finally, the batons provided above each window are not strongly secured and really could do with extending beyond the window by a few inches - giving the option to fit a wider pole thus allowing for curtains to be fully drawn off the window and allowing more light in.

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

Moreton in Marsh has a very good range of shops and services that practically cover all our needs from supermarkets, mini-mart and local retailers, including chemist, butcher and cheese shop. It is well served with restaurants and pubs, which are all busy and friendly and cover a wide variety of cuisine. The main benefit for us is that these are accessible via a short walk over parkland from the estate. An estate which is pleasantly quiet with no through traffic, parking is very convenient and refuge and landscaping services efficient and regular.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

Bromford have provided a superb building management service from initial viewing, information provision and purchasing through to handover and resolving any developer defects. They have been professional, courteous and genuine, which has made the whole experience a pleasure and stress free.

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

All good really, but the garden lawn area could have had the earth better prepared and levelled before the turf was laid as it is fairly uneven when you walk on it.

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

Car park would be better with more spaces as some of us have 2 cars and only one space.

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

Don’t drive or have one car

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

Close enough to town centre to walk, good range of shops in town. There is everything you need locally. The pubs, cafes and restaurants are really lovely and friendly. Train links are great if you need to go London or Birmingham. There is some traffic through town but it doesn’t take too long to get through so not a huge issue. There is plenty of space for parking and parking for visitors. Bins are collected on time with no issues. I have not noted any anti social behaviour or traffic noise.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

Depending what the issue was, Bromford were understanding and helpful. Bovis not so much

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

What they feel is a snag issue and my thoughts on snags were very different. No attention to detail on workmanship that just felt abit shoddy in places. I would say expect lots of things to still need to be sorted out after moving