Simple Life at Our Lady's, M28

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

First time renter and it’s a great place to rent. Local to shops and transport links to Manchester City Centre and Bolton. Fairly quiet area just parking can be abit of issue if you only have 1 space.

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

The measurements of rooms so we knew what size sofa etc would fit.

What is the best feature of your home:

Having a back garden and a parking space right outside the front door.

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

The development is no good for people who don't drive. The nearest shop is a 15 minute walk. If you can drive , everything is very near. Walkden is only a 5 minute drive . The transport links of the guided bus way and 36 is excellent for people who need to commute. The bins get empty on a Tuesday, but on a 3 week cycle. The main bin would be better if every 2 weeks , but that's salford council and not simple life fault. Quite a few family's live here and the children do play out. They are no bother though and cause no trouble, just a bit noisy sometimes but can be expected from a family estate . Its a very peaceful estate of a night time and you have no noice from traffic as its hidden away at top of a crescent.

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

Yes . We needed a few repairs and they sent somebody out within a week. our down stairs loo was blocked . They send somebody the same day

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

The condition of the back garden. We would still of picked the same development but a different house and not one on a slope. The drainage system is poor in the garden at winter time and a pool of water did gather at the back door. With simple life authorisation we have added decking and addee more of a flagging area to stop the swamp of water

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

I like the quietness inside the development, not near major roads. Good access to the bus line, close to the properties. Not many local shops, especially on a walking distance. Need to drive even for groceries. Garbage bins collection and waste segregation works well, bins are weekly emptied. plenty of parking space, even on driveways or in front of residence.

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

I wish they told me about the real condition of the house before moving. Due the coronavirus outbreak, only videos had been shared and was completely different when we moved in. Back garden took a month to be cleaned.

Please share one thing (or more) which you would change about your development:

The hob. Absolutely bad ideia to use this fancy electric glass cooktops. maybe its energy efficient, but not practical. I would prefer an old and good gas hob instead.

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

A very quiet area, very close to local transport. A 10 minute walk away from shops etc. Plenty of places to park on the road and every house comes with a driveway.

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

Don't need to worry about the front garden being cut as the company does it for you.

Please share one thing (or more) which you would change about your development:

I would change the back garden, I would have preferred if there was more flagging to put furniture on.

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

There are close convient shops nearby, a supermarket is about about 4 minute driver, just down the road. It does not have many restauraunts in the area, apart from your standard takeaways. I haven't used public transport, but there is a bus stop at the bottom of the road, literally a couple of minutes walk and I see them quite frequently, whenever I'm driving past. The train station is nearby, but might take you a while if you walk. Living on this street is actually very peaceful, apart from a neighbour, but we all have them one awkward neighbours. I had an issue were I got back home to find the lid was ripped off my bin and left hanging, which a little upsetting. Parking is great, however the bins can only go in front of mine and my next door neighbours car, so it's really inconvenient when I have to take them out, because I have to pull my car out every time, which is always annoying and due to poor planning.

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

You are provided with every bit of detail you would want to know about your new home. Full video tours are provided that leave you satisfied enough to make a decision as we couldn't view this in person due to covid. I wish their were some kind of blinds provided for the kitchen doors as I haven't been successful to find any that fit and will look nice, so unfortuntely the heat in summer is terrible in the kitchen and cannot spend more than 2 minutes in there.

What is the best feature of your home:

The best feature is the kitchen, with it having 3 different lighting options, including the spotlights, which are my favourite lights. It is spacious and has all the modern appliances you need.