Bennett Homes

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

Really convenient location, only 10 mins out of the city and with regular buses. There’s all the amenities we need, shops, a pub, restaurants etc. Parking on the estate is great and our neighbours are lovely. No problems.

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

By the time we moved in the post code we had been given for the months leading up to completion had been changed, without letting us know! This was rather frustrating.

What is the best feature of your home:

The open plan downstairs living area was the selling point for us! So spacious and light, great for socialising.

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

Local shops within walking distance. Woodland area within walking distance. Easy to get into the city of you have a car, otherwise there is a regular bus. Only downside is availability of a bus late at night back from the city. Living on my street is very pleasant, never had any problems.

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

Do your research on heat pumps!

What is the best feature of your home:

The internal decor / fixtures / fittings are all very well thought out, would suit any taste.

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

On a main bus service to Norwich and within walking distance of schools ,shops and pub. Regular bin collections . Good parking and no problems with anti-social behaviour .G

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

The garden was mainly heavy clay and stones, so I would recommend anyone employ a professional gardener to develop it ,as I did.

What is the best feature of your home:

Well thought out with modern energy efficient facilities

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

Poringland has a range of amenities in walkable distance; convenience shops, pubs, range of takeaways, hardware store, post office, library/community centre, large park. I don’t use public transport, but can see regular buses in use. We are very close to Norwich and the A47 to easily allow commute out of the area. It is surrounded by countryside. There are plenty of public footpaths to walk and run in the immediate area. The estate is quiet itself, with friendly neighbours, but our property is on the main road front in/out of the village, so the traffic is continuous and being on the edge of the village and its 30 mph limit, cars tend to speed/ accelerate past our house, which is noisy.

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

There were no nasty surprises.

What is the best feature of your home:

The space in the rooms throughout the house is rare in new builds, making this property stand out. We like the uniqueness of the Zinc and light crated by the large windows.

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

The village is very quiet. There is a train station within walking distance with links to London Liverpool Street. There are three convenience shops within walking distance and a park 100 yards down the road. There is zero traffic noise, a pheasant walks down the road daily. The only noise is bird song and children playing in the school on the next road but this is only during break times. There is a local fish and chip shop, a pizza restaurant and Indian all of good quality. It’s a ten minute drive to Colchester and the local Tesco, Lidl and Waitrose and a further five minutes to Aldi and Asda. A12 is 15 minutes away and then 45 minutes to London.

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

That the kitchen top is a little bit lower than older houses.

What is the best feature of your home:

Size and flow, coming from a much smaller house so being able to walk around the house without impediment is great. The rooms are a great size and nothing is compromised for design. The garden is massive and everything has clearly been done with care and attention.