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Terlingham Gardens, CT18

4.47

Terlingham Gardens is located in the village of Hawkinge, close to Folkestone and the English Channel coastline. Each home has been built using modern materials making them energy efficient. The residents association organises activities and social events for the whole community.

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Overall

4.67

Facilities

3.67

Design

5.00

Location

4.67

Value

4.33

Management

3.67

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Deborah (Owner)

Verified Resident

Mar 2022

Excellent move

Deborah (Owner)

Verified Resident

Mar 2022

Building design excellent well insulated high standards of finish.Delayed community hub is disappointing but good residents association. Grounds well maintained .the gates have been very problematic.propery management is good

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

Easy access to pharmacy post office supermarket and public transport

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

Yes on small jobs but more complicated jobs took a long time

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

Talk to the residents and drive round the village

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David (Owner)

Verified Resident

Mar 2022

Terlingham Gardens is a lovely gated development for the over 55's

David (Owner)

Verified Resident

Mar 2022

Terlingham Gardens is a lovely gated development for the over 55's. It comprises 2 and 3 bedroom semi detached bungalows, 2 bedroom cottages and apartments. The gardens are beautiful and maintained by a gardener. The homes are well designed and superbly finished. A company looks after the maintenance of the developmen. There is a Residents Association which liases with the developers and we have many social activities during the year.

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

Terlingham Gardens is a five minute walk to Lidl Supermarket, which is on the same development of a range of shops. There is a small convenience shop, hairdressers, carpet shop, chemist incorporating the post office, vets, small cafe, kitchen designer shop and local pub. Bus stops opposite Lidl's have services to Canterbury and Folkestone/Hythe with three buses an hour.

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

We have had very few problems since we moved in, and the issues were dealt with efficiently, although Covid 19 held up some thing.

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

That the Residents Hub would not be available for 2/3 years. It should have been built at the very start of the development.

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Reg F (Owner)

Verified Resident

Mar 2022

Pleased I moved

Reg F (Owner)

Verified Resident

Mar 2022

I have a three bedroom chalet bungalow and chose this because i wanted one room for a study. There is plenty of storage space but i believe this is not the case in the two bedroom bungalows. The design suits me as a first timer to open plan living. The quality of fittings seem ok but there could be an improvement in the kitchen sink area. Plenty of thought has been given to the fact that it is a development for the over 55s but a few things could be improved eg no grip handles in the showers, stair rail difficult to grip, room thermostats could be of an easier design. Window cleaning is carried out monthly, gardens are maintained well by Pentland, bins in/out are done by Pentland. Facilities such as "events" are arranged by the residents committee eg picnic on the lawn. Pentland are building a hub for residents use but unfortunately this is taking years to come to fruition and also the allocated space will be less than was hoped for. Pentland Customer Care Staff have been very good in helping with the few problems that i have had -- both courteous and timely in their actions The Estate Agents have not been so good especially in poor or even incorrect communication of information to residents

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

Lidls supermarket close and good. Buses to Canterbury and Folkestone close and good service. Secure entrance to village , Parking good in carport and spots for visitors, bins in/out carried out by Pentland, anti-social behaviour negligible, some traffic noise from Spitfire Way

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

Customer Care have responded well in getting a few problems fixed eg leaky guttering, damaged kitchen unit, damaged room thermostats

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

I wish i had known the hub was going to be so far away in time--but if i had known then i will still have purchased my bungalow i had been in my previous house for over 50 years and was very unsure about a move but i am so glad i did. Every one is so friendly and willing to help (especially) during the pandemic and it is rare to pass someone without a wave or a hello.

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