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Ymyl Yr Afon, CF48

1st

Ranked 1st out of 1 in Mid Glamorgan

By Lovell Homes

4.12

(32 reviews)

Ymyl Yr Afon is a collection of two, three and four bedroom homes in Merthyr Vale. This development transformed a former colliery site into 153 high quality homes.

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Latest Reviews

4.12

32 total reviews

Stats

Overall

4.16

Facilities

3.97

Design

4.31

Location

4.59

Value

4.09

Management

3.84

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Dan (Tenant)

Verified Resident

May 2023

Very pretty estate, sometimes the grass isn't cut as often as it should be. Really nice area to live. Quiet for children to play in the street and everyone living here are really friendly . The houses are of a fair size for new builds. A few problems with the gardens though. Big size but not a lot of drainage

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

There's a corner shop just up the hill right by the train station. Plenty of bus routes nearby and a playground behind

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

Nothing it's everything I expected it to be living here

What is the best feature of your home:

The size of the bedrooms are great! Also really handy that the doors are wider than average so can get furniture in easy

4

Facilities

4

Design

4

Location

4

Value

3

Management

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Lack of landscaping

Lily (Owner)

Verified Resident

May 2023

The development has been let down by the landscaping, especially at the front of the estate. We were promised rows of hedges or trees for privacy and this has not been done. You can walk from the main road up onto the private road. The design of the estate is okay but wished there was more designated parking for visitors as cars are often left outside houses on the Main Street due to the small driveways

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

Great transport links, 2 minute walk from the Merthyr Vale train station and on a bus route. Local leisure and GP surgery within walking distance. But a lack of restaurants and cafes within the town.

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

Cars speeding down the main road which can be very loud. The estate is full of young families which is great for socialising and play dates.

What is the best feature of your home:

Lots of windows allowing for natural light. The hallways are very spacious making it great for families with young children in prams. The layout of the home is lovely and having the kitchen at the back of the property makes the garden sociable for hosting.

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2

Design

5

Location

4

Value

3

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Plumbing problems but nice area

Kate (Owner)

Verified Resident

May 2023

We’ve had problems with the way that the houses in the street have been plumbed into the sewerage, this problem caused our downstairs toilet to often back up and our neighbours downstairs toilet completely flooded. The layout is nice. The walls are difficult to hang things too.

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

The good things about the area is that there are 3 corner shops, a couple parks, two schools, a doctor surgery and train station all within walking distance.

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

It is a flying start area which is great giving us two hours of free childcare.

What is the best feature of your home:

The layout is nice. The energy rating is good. The appliances included with the kitchen are a nice touch.

3

Facilities

4

Design

5

Location

4

Value

3

Management

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I love the layout of my house.

Jess (Owner)

Verified Resident

May 2023

We have had issues with water getting into the garage which I feel is unacceptable given the price we paid for the property. Communication from the office is good and they do respond quickly. I feel that the ground service change could be lower also.

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

Close to train station and lovely waking sites. Close to community centre and recycling centre. Loads of parking

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

Wish that we knew that the garage was not waterproof as my partner and wants to put a gym in there but cannot as we get so much water coming in.

What is the best feature of your home:

Large Utility room with space for washer and dryer.

3

Facilities

4

Design

4

Location

3

Value

4

Management

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Brilliant house layout

Jess H (Owner)

Verified Resident

Jun 2022

Brilliant house layout love the kitchen and dining space and the utility room and large entrance hallway and good size bedrooms. However……The management of the grass areas around the estate is not very good at all..! Weeds coming through the pavements already and newly planted trees have blown down and have not been replaced making the estate look slightly run down in places.

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

Brilliant location so close to the train station. Not many local restaurants but Merthyr Tydfil town centre is a short drive away. Close to the community centre, swimming pool and library. Love living in this street.

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

I have emailed them with ongoing issues and I did get a reply in a timely manner.

4

Facilities

5

Design

4

Location

4

Value

3

Management

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Ymyl Yr Afon, CF48

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