A guide to living in Essex

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

The property is situated in a truly lovely part of Braintree, Essex, offering a peaceful and welcoming atmosphere that immediately makes you feel at home. The surrounding area is well-kept, with beautifully presented homes that create a charming and attractive neighbourhood. One of the standout features is the abundance of parking, making it incredibly convenient for both residents and visitors. Whether you’re looking for a quiet place to live or a friendly community to settle into, this location has a lot to offer. With its pleasant scenery, easy access to local amenities, and overall sense of comfort, it’s a fantastic area to call home.

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

I honestly have nothing bad to say about my experience. Everything was handled smoothly, professionally, and with genuine care from start to finish. The service exceeded my expectations, and every step of the process felt easy and well-managed. I’m extremely satisfied and would happily recommend them to anyone looking for a reliable and positive experience.

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

I honestly have nothing bad to say about my experience. Everything was handled smoothly, professionally, and with genuine care from start to finish. The service exceeded my expectations, and every step of the process felt easy and well-managed. I’m extremely satisfied and would happily recommend them to anyone looking for a reliable and positive experience.

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

We have found Spinningfields and Braintree as a whole to have a useful range of shops and services within easy reach. There are a couple of useful local convenience stores as well as larger supermarkets within easy reach. Braintree Village is great place for a bit of experience shopping providing you don’t mind putting the mortgage into arrears. We also like have a broad selection of restaurants on our doorstep as well as spontaneous visits to the cinema.

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

As above, Nicola was pretty quick off the mark to. remedy a couple of urgent issues. She comes across as a problem solver and a pretty tenacious but diplomatic character. Glad she’s on our side. She really seems to care.

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

That ‘estates’ can be blissfully quiet! Everyone is respectful around each other, stop to chat, smile and say hello!

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

Local facilities are excellent. There’s a Budgens conveniently located on the ground floor and a Nisa just across the street, both open late, which makes picking up essentials incredibly easy. The high street is also easily accessible, about a 10min walk. The building is also only a short walk from the Elizabeth Line station, which is ideal for commuters. I can’t comment on parking as I don’t drive, but in terms of safety and the local environment, I’ve experienced no issues with antisocial behaviour either within the building or in the surrounding area

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

I haven't had many maintenance issues, however the few that I have raised have been promptly attended to.

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

The 10% rent increase every year. The issues raised above i.e. having a mini fridge-freezer and not being able to open the windows any wider.

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

Good Aspects: Well it’s proximity to the station and all the nearby shops and the fully furnished aspect of the house is top notch. Bad Aspects: It gets noisy sometimes on the weekends.

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

They are quick to respond and whenever needed they work on the replacements and repairs.

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

We should take the decision according to our needs and then think of moving in like the proximity to office, grocery shops etc!

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

It is good but just lift sometimes get broken and takes very long time to get fixed which really disappoints me

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

They respond quick but sometimes give a later date to fix it

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

The windows really don’t open very wide but still not bad