Parklands by Bewley Homes, RG6

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

The local area is lovely with a strong community. Although an overpriced house, we have 1 parking space only. Its a quiet neighbourhood, although people’s behaviour could be better. Stop being naive and think you had a deal or that you have a fabulous high spec house! To begin, we lived in our house for almost 10 months! We have only just finished the fights and nightmares around the snags that purely has made us ill and disgusted. A number of snags have NOT been done because the developer (including their director) refused to comply with their own approved plans at the exchange. But the lies and persistency of their lies is their strategy. You dont have time but they do because thats their job! I think people already said all they want are your money in their accounts and after you on your own. Have something to repair? Prepare for at least 3 -10 calls/emails that refuse or deny responsibility. Get lost, we dont want to hear from you. So if you really want Bewley…! get ready to be lied, forgotten or humiliated. Get ready to spend a fortune on an overpriced house that is less quality for more money!

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

The truth from other people who have been treated this way. Or bodies that are having such responsibility.

What is the best feature of your home:

…..i have 2 trees in the front of the house? I also can see the farm not far. I have birds in the garden.

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

Pros: - beautifully situated next to sports & recreation fields & woods great location with good transport , shops & amenities links - well organized neigbourhood community Cons: - management company Cala subpar, not easy to get heard now that the development is finished and they left - pretty tightly built with smallish backyards (but that's to be expected with these new compact developments)

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

The initial after-sale service was excellent. Now that the initial two-year period is over, you are at the mercy of the guarantee company which is a whole different ball game.

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

It would have been good to have known how hard it gets to keep things up-to-date in the neighbourhood (public shared spaces). The management company we have is quite poor plus as Bewley owners we're still at the mercy of Cala to get the management company to do anything right. It's been a bit of a struggle for all of us living here. Of course, it could be worse, but it hasn't been a pleasant experience to deal with the management company. Other from that, it is all okay. Neighbours get along with each other very well and there's a good spirit of community with families helping each other out and being there for another.