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The Grange, AB30

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Ranked 16th out of 17 in Aberdeenshire

3.48

The Grange has been designed to take full advantage of the Aberdeenshire surroundings. The Grange offers 2,3,& 4 bedroom homes and is within easy reach of both Aberdeen and Dundee.

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12 total reviews

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Overall

3.42

Facilities

3.33

Design

4.17

Location

4.25

Value

3.42

Management

2.50

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Ionut (Owner)

Verified Resident

Apr 2022

Generally a nice neighbourhood to live in.

Ionut (Owner)

Verified Resident

Apr 2022

The development is in a great quiet place with access to general facilities, but the attention for details on our case I think it has left place for improvements, since we already had different issues in the first year of construction, like the shower cabin liking, stone chips under vinyl, cracks on the walls, etc

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

The location is great, but we could do with one of the bigger supermarkets chains like Lidle, Aldi, etc. since the town is getting bigger.

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

I wish I should've know more about the roof solar panels

What is the best feature of your home:

It's great having two heating thermostats for different heating requirements

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Keith Mog (Owner)

Verified Resident

Apr 2022

Muir homes Customer Care non existent

Keith Mog (Owner)

Verified Resident

Apr 2022

The general design and lay out of the grange is good, open spaces with suitable walkways. The unopened play park looks to be more like a marsh pit but will hopefully be fixed before being open to the public.

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

Laurencekirk is a nice village with all usual amenities and services. Good transport links and both primary and secondary schools. No signs of anti social behaviour or problem areas. All in, Laurencekirk is a nice place to live and bring up your family.

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

Wish I had listened to the friendly Warning received prior to purchasing, in regards to issues and customer care.

What is the best feature of your home:

Master bedroom and en-suite are lovely, bright and spacious.

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Jane (Owner)

Verified Resident

Mar 2022

Good development in a lovely little town

Jane (Owner)

Verified Resident

Mar 2022

The location of the development is within walking distance to many amenities including the local primary school, medical practice, shops and access to the woods behind it. The layout of the estate has been very well thought out with easy accessible paths running through it. There is a wide variety of homes of different sizes and budgets. The only facility in the development is a small play park which is still being built. As the development is still being built, there are currently a lot of problems with clay from the building site, which has stained a lot of the mastic and slabs on the houses that have already been built. Build quality is fairly average. There are a lot of problems with the house a few years on which we've had to fix ourselves.

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

Pros - it has a couple of grocery stores and some good local businesses; really good primary and secondary schools; good medical practice; plenty of hairdressers; great trails for dog walkers and plenty of kids play parks; train station with great transport links; good sense of community. Cons - not enough shops to cater for all; no petrol garage; not enough bars or eateries for the new wave of people who live in the town; limited bus services; very small streets to navigate in the car. Our street is fairly quiet. There is no traffic noise. Bin collections are regular and reliable. Parking isn't generally an issue for residents, but can present as a problem for visitors.

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

The factor is extremely high for the level of service it provides.

What is the best feature of your home:

The best feature of our home is the ease of access to all the local amenities for ourselves and our children.

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Josh Gamble (Owner)

Verified Resident

Mar 2022

The development is still ongoing, but generally has a nice vibe about it

Josh Gamble (Owner)

Verified Resident

Mar 2022

The development is still ongoing, but generally has a nice vibe about it. From any outsiders perspective, it’s generally nice looking, in terms of layout and the fact that each house doesn’t look the same. It could do with better maintenance and hopefully the play park will take shape soon. However, I wouldn’t purchase from Muir Homes again on the basis of poor build quality/ finish and their attitude to resolving issues is appalling. I would definitely look to spend more next time on higher quality build within a smaller development, where the builder has taken pride in their work.

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

Friendly neighbourhood, lovely walks nearby, superb butchers, nice wee cafe/ bistro, two main grocery stores, two decent pubs and Indian restaurant, 30/40 min drive between two large cities. Can’t think of any bad points other than the train times aren’t the greatest.

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

Building regulations, Muir Homes build quality and aftercare service.

What is the best feature of your home:

The grey half masonry brick at the front of the property.

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Andrew (Owner)

Verified Resident

Mar 2022

It's... fine.

Andrew (Owner)

Verified Resident

Mar 2022

The development seems to cut a few corners compared to others between Aberdeen and Dundee - there is nothing fancy here in the developments design or amenities but I feel that's reflected in the house prices which are generally fair compared with developments in surrounding towns. The homes are certainly not finished to a high standard though it they are adequately done. There was a number of issues picked up during the snagging period, not all of them have been resolved to my satisfaction but dealing with Muir Homes customer service was too much of a hassle. A pity that Muir homes is doing the bare minimum for 'green' incentives. Early houses didn't have solar, the new ones have a bare minimum that wouldn't give much return or benefit from.

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

Laurencekirk is a small, quiet town. There are a few shops, pubs and takeaways within walking distance. There is a train station on the Aberdeen to Dundee line, buses go between Montrose and Stonehaven. Within the town there is a lot of on street parking as many old houses don't have driveways or garages so the traffic can be a pain. Generally a quiet area though, not much anti-social behaviour.

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

That you'll spend a large amount of time chasing up Muir Homes for issues relating to your new build.

What is the best feature of your home:

Quiet, great location if you're prepared to commute or work locally, excellent views.

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