Cwrt Sant Ioan, CF5

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

The main feeder roads should have been wider, the entry bends less severe and the visibility splay will become a problem when the new hedge matures. The play area for children has not been thought through and should be fenced and gated to minimise problems with animals.

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

I would have inspected more regularly and trusted the site managers less and the ability of the sales staff to resolve problems, also less.

What is the best feature of your home:

For me the house layout, room sizes and the location.

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

There are some small shops nearby. Limited pubs and restaurants. Still some noise as the development is ongoing. Transport links are very good, there are 2 railway stations nearby and local bus links. Parking is great, however a number of the residents park on the pavement which can block those that have wheelchairs or pushchairs.

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

Prepare to be stuck behind a jcb or lorry when trying to leave the development.

What is the best feature of your home:

The layout of the property is good and has a great en-suite. Though the best feature is the work that we put into it

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

Poor parking availability. Division of estate is bad for deliveries getting lost Lack of privacy from other houses

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

Poor privacy from neighbours in the garden isn't good

What is the best feature of your home:

Dishwasher is the best thing to ever buy. Changed myself

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

Convenient location to get to town, mostly good access by bus and bike. The house itself is fantastic and is of very good build quality. The down sides of the development are the lack of restaurants, bars, pubs, shops nearby. There is also a hideous barrier outside my house that seems to be used as a bit of a dumping ground for some of the building staff, which is not good.

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

I’ve had an excellent experience with the developer overall. However as mentioned previously, the development plans with the barrier outside my house was not described accurately. It will eventually be a flower bed, which I’d be happy with however in the interim they’re using a concrete block which is not aesthetically pleasing.

What is the best feature of your home:

I love the whole house, the build quality is great, it’s very well insulated, has great storage especially for a 2 bed house and has a great sized garden.

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

One of the main reasons we chose this development was because it was near Danescourt and Radyr, with shops, GPs and post offices. The Groeswen area when finished will also be a main hub for these facilities to include a new school, shops and restaurants which once finished will be so convenient and was a key selling point for us. We also love its near fields and the Taff trail for dog walks too. There is minimal anti-social behaviour and the community are so helpful and open with one another. Bin collection is good and only the food collection has been missed on a couple of occasions. Transport links from the site are great, the option of the bus just outside the site and two train stations nearby are both easy options. There is minimal traffic noise for our house.

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

Make sure you have curtain options when you first move in - even cheap ikea blinds for the interim. When you buy a new build there is nothing on the windows which makes it a little tricky! Also take a walk around danescourt and Radyr just to discover the nearby local shops and coffee stops. It really is handy having them 5 minutes away.

What is the best feature of your home:

I’ve been thinking about this and aside from the great layout and space I do think if we ever came to sell the property the best feature will be the view across the park/field when it’s finished.