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Hunter's Meadow, PH3

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Ranked 36th out of 48 in Scotland

3.81

Located in the historical town of Auchterarder, Hunter’s Meadow enjoys a rural setting in the heart of the Perthshire countryside. The layout of Hunter’s Meadow helps to create a true sense of community and place.

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3.58

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Location

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Value

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Euan J (Owner)

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Feb 2022

Not the best not the worst developer. Many good points but unfortunately many bad as well.

Euan J (Owner)

Verified Resident

Feb 2022

I love the layout of our development, many different styles of houses clustered about, gives it great character. Not keen on the factor fee being mandatory, feel it’s vey expensive for what it provides. Stewart Milne are very clever about when informing you of this factor fee as well, right when your signing the contract. We weren’t alone with this experience, spoke to other home owners in the area who had the same experience. I do love our home but it’s not been plane sailing. The design of the property is great but the finish of the workmanship isn’t the best, like pointing on the brickwork for example, very sloppy. The house had many snags which is expected with a new property however the timeline for getting these issues resolved is ridiculous. They did eventually rectify nearly all the issues but although sorting some without issue I had to fight tooth & nail to get other things resolved. There is still a few minor things that never got sorted but I gave up in the end. I found the aftercare horrific, no interest in actually getting things dealt with, bend over backwards for you until the ink on the contracts dry then you a very much not a priority anymore. Again I’m not alone I. This experience, spoke to many neighbours who have had identical experiences. Being from the construction industry I’m aware that quality of workmanship in the new builds isn’t the best at times. Would I buy this house again knowing what I know now, it’s hard to say. I’m happy now but was the road here worth it ? I honestly don’t know if it was.

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

Great area to live, in local access to school, railway station & shops, good thriving high street. Small town but ideal for us as a family having two small children. The town could benefit from a supermarket, the coop is great but carpark can be a nightmare at busier times.

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

I wish I’d been made aware of the factor fee at a much earlier time, felt very underhanded the timing it was revealed y to o us, literally the last piece of paperwork we were asked to sign.

What is the best feature of your home:

The layout & design of the house is definitely the best feature of the house in my opinion.

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Hannah (Owner)

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Feb 2022

Style of houses

Hannah (Owner)

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Feb 2022

We think design of all the houses are great, we love that the houses are all slightly different and the way they have used all the space. We like the existing and planned green spaces along with the trees that have been planted across the development.

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

The area is fantastic to live in. It is very quiet and has great local shops and restaurants. Transport links are quite good. With all the houses getting built I think there will need to be more shops/facilities built to accommodate everyone.

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

How nice the area is and how quickly you will feel at home and how friendly all the neighbours are.

What is the best feature of your home:

The kitchen is the best feature because of the space and how light the room is and great appliances.

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Anonymous (Owner)

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Feb 2022

Very pleased to call Auchterarder home. Though I do think the driveways need to be made much wider than currently are...

Anonymous (Owner)

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Feb 2022

The design is thoughtfully considered overall. Although there is an unmarked junction on Eagle Avenue which appears poorly thought through, no one knows when to go and who should be waiting for who. There's also a lack of traffic calming sleeping policemen on Eagle Avenue which means some drivers treat it like a speed circuit. Some ramps would mitigate this. The factors that have been appointed do a very basic job and do not offer value for money. Facilities do not exist yet, other than those available in the town itself. I am aware that the developer intends to put in sport/recreation facilities. This would be a welcomed move and should happen as quickly as possible.

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

Semi rural environment, with plenty of access to shops, a very well stocked convenience store, butchers, bakers schools, etc, even a great shoe shop. Everything you would ever need in a town.

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

The appointing of a factor which is dead money. I can cut my own front lawn perfectly ably and to a better standard than the factor which has been thrust upon us.

What is the best feature of your home:

The use of space to maximise all available square footage.

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Katherine H (Owner)

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Feb 2022

Great location - shame about some of the workmanship

Katherine H (Owner)

Verified Resident

Feb 2022

We chose our house for the design and the large family space at the rear. We have a south facing garden and are fortunate to have the sun most of the day - if I could lift and lay our house away from the main road, it would have a perfect location! Unfortunately we’ve not been blessed with a problem free build - sub standard contractors have left us with a list of defects that we are still trying to resolve over 2 years later. The Covid excuse is wearing a bit thin. It appears that you are treated as a customer up until the time you hand over the funds, and then after that, you are just a nuisance. Post sales customer service doesn’t really exist - no-one answers the phone, you can only phone on certain days - and emails just disappear into a black hole. We have to do all the chasing and it gets so frustrating having to repeat yourself time and time again as records and photographs have gone missing. I get the impression that they hope you will eventually give up, but when you’ve paid almost £300k for a new house, it’s only reasonable to expect a certain degree of workmanship that was promised in the glossy brochures and sales talk. Unfortunately when you start discovering the wiring, piping and timber work is wrong, it makes it difficult to find a solution as the house has been built around it! That’s what makes it even more annoying when you are phoning to chase for the umpteenth time about the non-structural defects - cupboards, worktops, loose bannister. I’m concerned how a lot of these defects and problems passed quality checks.

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

Auchterarder is a really good place to live - it has everything including a good range of shops, bars, restaurants and activities for the community. We moved here primarily for the school and have been delighted with it. Transport links are good with bus routes and a train station a mile away. My street is extremely busy as it’s the main route through the estate - there are no traffic calming measures in place so a lot of cars are speeding which concerns me when I see children trying to cross the road. I can’t do much about the noise which includes farm traffic and HGV’s - would love it if the dropped drain cover could be fixed though as it does get a bit annoying at 5am onwards!

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

Don’t buy a new build unless you have sold your previous home and are living in temporary accommodation- don’t expect your new house to be ready until at least 3-6 months after the initial indicated date. Don’t expect any snagging to be minor and don’t expect it to be resolved within 2years. Be mindful that you will be living on a building site for many years and just enjoy having the quietness on a Sunday. And enjoy washing your car…….regularly!!

What is the best feature of your home:

Our family space at the back of the house and our south facing garden.

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Paul (Owner)

Verified Resident

Feb 2022

Great design, location and community. Build/Site team great, but Stewart Milne customer services very poor.

Paul (Owner)

Verified Resident

Feb 2022

Hunters Meadow development is really well-thought out and there is great community spirit. I am extremely happy with the design of my house and the overall build quality. I think the pricing was fair and I was very pleased that it included a fully fenced and turfed garden. In the early stages, snagging in the house was picked up on immediately by the site team and you couldn't fault their friendliness, either. Be warned, however, that once 30 days are past, you are transferred from the site team to customer services. I use 'customer services' in the loosest sense of the term, as it is non-existent. After a formal complaint to a board director, I finally received contact from customer services. I hope that future dealings - i.e. once I've been here for 18 months and will be booking fixes for cracks and wall-pops due to natural settlement - will go more smoothly. We each have two allocated parking spaces, which are nearly always respected, but they are not marked, which is slightly inconvenient.

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

Auchterarder is great - high street has everything you could hope for; you are surrounded by countryside, walks and good views; bigger towns/cities are within easy reach. Parking, however, is a nightmare in Auchterarder so it's better to walk - if able - rather than driving. Local community is very friendly.

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

Myself and other neighbours had issues with our gas meters being correctly registered on the National Database (by British Gas). This caused a lot of hassle. It would be worth getting confirmation from Stewart Milne and British Gas that the meter has been correctly registered before the keys are handed over.

What is the best feature of your home:

Definitely the design - the layout is superb, as is the ample built-in storage. Was very impressed with build quality.

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