Cranford Chase, NN15

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

It's a lovely quiet area to live in. Shops that are within walking distance are limited at the moment although hopefully this will improve with time. There is a small Sainsbury's and large Tesco's within 5 - 10 minutes drive. There are also some fantastic restaurants in the area which are a short drive away and walks in the countryside are virtually on the doorstep. Parking availability is usually okay, some households do not make full use of their driveway which sometimes causes unnecessary parking issues. Bin collections have always been fine and I haven't witnessed any anti-social behaviour.

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

We already knew the area well so there wasn't any surprises, good or bad in that respect. However our moving in day could have been a lot smoother! Apparently you need any appointment to collect your key from the sales team (I wasn't informed of this) which resulted in having the unload our first van load into the garage and garden as weren't allowed access to our house. Fortunately it wasn't raining!

What is the best feature of your home:

Good kerb appeal. Brilliant internal design, layout with well proportioned rooms.

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

Very limited local shops, restaurants, bars & open spaces. Still pretty much a building site around the estate. A local shop would be good.

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

That the snagging process would be so tricky and the front door entrance gets extremely cold.

What is the best feature of your home:

The best feature of my home is how easy it is to warm in the winter.

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

Location is very good, semi-rural location on the edge of a town with lots of local amenities and great transport links with A14 and A6. Little to no traffic noise, bin collection is regular and reliable.

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

Check snagging - there can be many mistakes as done by contractors.

What is the best feature of your home:

The garden as we picked the plot on the street is large and meets our needs

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

Good location Close to supermarkets, retail parks and petrol stations Poor facilities, no/minimal waste/dog bins, roads unfinished

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

Even though we had minimal problems, I have understood that other neighbours had some minor / major problems. Therefore, I would seek advice from a professional snagger.

What is the best feature of your home:

Large garden with potential. Able to put a stamp on each room as blank canvas.

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

We live on a lovely street and there isn’t much traffic noise. Double drives are great and parking in the area is ok.

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

When local facilities like a corner shop would be built.

What is the best feature of your home:

Master bedroom size and the garden size. Perfect for a small family.