About Avant Homes

Please tell us what you like and dislike about this area:

It’s a nice street with little traffic noise . We did have a problem with cars being broken into by one individual but that has stopped now. Transport links to Durham & Newcastle are regular and reliable. The are plenty of shops, banks and takeaway restaurants in Chester Le Street and Birtley.

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

Don’t expect the high level of Finnish you see in the show homes .

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

Over the phone the advisors can be a little rude . Be patient when you need to speak a site manager, difficult to track down .

Please tell us what you like and dislike about this area:

Good local shops, restaurants and takeaways. Variety of pubs and parks. Good bus service at end of street and Alfreton train station a 10/15 minute walk away. I have had no issues on my street. Parking can sometimes be an issue. No traffic noise.

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

If buying from new – get a professional snagger and report problems by month 18 to get them completed.

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

Response has been slow for some issues, and only done for up to 2 years after moving in.

The estate, like any new build estate, is often full of builders litter and and it doesn’t seem a priority for the devloper to keep it tidy during construction.

Overall we are very happy in our new home.

Please tell us what you like and dislike about this area:

The location is idyllic, on the Southern edge of Mansfield attached to a well renowned current estate. The facilities within walking distance are minimal, there’s only a petrol station shop and that’s 15 minutes walk away. As with all new development, local facilities such as parks and shops are the very last to go in and we’re still awaiting these to be built, but we can really see the potential in the overall site once these are done. There’s no anti social behaviour, no traffic noise and we have ample parking.

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

To thoroughly picture yourself and your furniture in your new home and then chose lights and plug sockets accordingly!

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

Every single after care query we have raised has been responded to in a professional way.

Please tell us what you like and dislike about this area:

There is a small range of shops locally which we like as we live in a village. The range of restaurants is very minimal, and not many available on deliveroo or uber eats. Parking is quite tight but hopefully this will improve once the development is complete as we cannot park on the road as it is unfinished and constantly has construction vehicles up and down it. This is the only noise we can hear from our house.

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

I wish I had known that our house wouldn’t be up to the same standard as the show homes and that we would be still waiting for dates for snags 6 months on.

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

It is clear that finishing as many houses as quickly as possible is the priority, not those who have moved into the rushed poorly finished ones. The are not empathetic about the wasted days and how infuriating it is when no one bothers to let you know they aren’t turning up due to another poor excuse. The site team also told me that what the sales team sell us and what they can achieve are two different things, which says it all!