About Bovis Homes

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Bovis Homes, started by Charles William Bovis created the beginning of Bovis Homes in 1885. Bovis Homes builds a range of homes, everything from apartments and starter homes through to five and six-bedroom family houses. In addition Bovis, deliver smaller developments of around 100 dwellings, to larger urban extensions with over 1000 new homes. As well as this Bovis will provide supporting infrastructure. Bovis build for the private market, and also work in partnership with housing associations, councils and other public sector agencies, providing affordable, quality homes, in sustainable locations.

Bovis Homes Developments

Wendelburie Rise in Stanton Cross is a Bovis Home development. The development sits on the eastern edge of the historic town of Wellingborough. Residents benefit a range of 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 bed homes on offer. In addition, there is leisure, retail and office space being constructed. As well as this there new public parks and schools being built for the wider Stanton Cross development. Stanton Cross residential areas are divided into 5 phases, each with their own unique character.  Set within the first phase, is Wendelburie Rise.

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Number of Developments

20

Ratings

3.52 Rating

Rating (based on 206 reviews)

Excellent

19.42%

Very Good

38.83%

Average

26.70%

Disappointing

8.74%

Very Poor

6.31%

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The Canterbury at Wandelburie Rise

Design
I love the design of my house, a Canterbury. It really serves me and my family very well. We have enough space to entertain when we need to with the open plane kitchen/diner and the separate lounge. All rooms are very good size. The developer did exceptionally well in making sure the garden is not overlooked. The space between us and the neighbours is good enough not to hear them or be heard but enough to know we have neighbours.

Facilities

Currently, the county park is still under construction due to the delays caused by the pandemic. But once it’s complete we should have access to the county park with play areas for kids, ponds, playground and a river. At the moment, there is access to the Lakes a few minutes walk away.

Building & property management
The team at Bovis have been very attentive and timely in addressing issues as reported. As expected in any new built, snags and cracks do appear in the first few months.

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

The good – we have the rural feel, lots of woodlands for walks, a river and lakes. There’s plenty of areas to enjoy nature by the doorstep and for free. Very peaceful and quiet neighbourhood and already a community even though it’s still new. Rushden Lakes, new and modern shopping centre is 7 minutes drive away and a choice of supermarkets within less than 10 minutes drive. Only 30 minutes drive to Milton Keynes for more shopping, and a short walk to the train station where the train is under an hour to London.

The bad: Though we’re 3 miles from the big shopping centre Rushden Lakes, restaurants there still don’t deliver to our area. I hope this will change as the development grows.

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

I wish I had known that the master bedroom wardrobe does not have mirrores sliding doors

What is the best feature of your home:

Kitchen/diner definitely is the best feature for me

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Design
4
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Good location. Lots of potential.

The design makes sense for the area. Some larger through roads with smaller tucked away cul de sacs. The houses are very uniform which results in a lack of character but that is the case with any new build development. Facilities to date aren’t great but the development isn’t yet finished and residents have been made aware of new parks, shops and bus stops that will be added at the final stages. That said, Highwood is conveniently situated next to a large shopping mall with other larger shops around. Building management on the whole have been sympathetic to residents as on going building takes place. I have also been impressed with the quality of the builds but I’m aware that’s not the case for everyone. I am not directly involved with the property management company but I am aware that fees are extortionate and at present aren’t justified given the small amount of maintenance that takes place around the development.

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

Charlton Hayes is brilliantly located for amenities. We have a choice of 3 large supermarkets all within a 5 minute drive as well as some new local supermarkets that were built as part of the development. Transport links are acceptable with the addition of a new train station being proposed. Streets are relatively tidy on the whole but bin collections are regular. Hardly any traffic noise but there is some anti-social behaviour mainly caused by younger teenagers. On the whole there is a sense of a growing community as the development nears completion.

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

I would recommend new purchasers do further research into who manages the affordable houses that all new developments have to fill a quota on. It also became clear that houses that weren’t initially advertised as affordable houses were quickly being sold to the housing association rather than private owners. I’m assuming because they weren’t being sold quickly enough.

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

Yes and no. Some things have been addressed but smaller issues are yet to be seen. There are mitigating circumstance, however, as we moved in during lockdown.

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Design
4
Location
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Perfect location, lovely property and quality build. Well done Bovis!

Well maintained and quiet area, even though the lower area is still in development. Very clean and well cared for.
Shared ownership management is a slight disappointment with 2 internal doors needing adjusting and having to wait 4 months! The sink tap is not secured well enough and cannot be tightened without the whole sink being removed which is still needing to be done.
Bovis have excelled themselves in the overall build of the property and the design is exemplary. Just the little bits of snagging (property maintenance) give this a slight score decrease of 95/100.

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

Beautiful location, very quiet but local shops are minimal with no local pub and little local transport. However if you drive it’s perfect. Leamington has everything you need.
Our allocated parking bays could also do with property markers as it is rare for us to be able to park in either of our allocated bays!
No trouble or antisocial behaviour at all currently and very quiet to live in.

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

Local mini’market store is open only for limited windows. Head to Leamington for anything is the best advice. We would support our local more if they were open more.

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

Very slow to allocate resources. 4 months for both toilet doors to be fixed is poor and the kitchen tap is loose and cannot be tightened without the whole sink being removed.
Upstairs bathroom basin tap had no flow either hot or cold for 3 months before tap was replaced?!?

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Design
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Location
5
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Village feel close to the Shropshire Hills

The design of the development is great and has a village feel. There are plenty of green spaces dotted around. The road needs surfacing properly, which has caused a slight inconvenience to current residents. Additionally the roads could be slightly wider to enable guests to park on the street. Each house has off street parking, but parking for guests is limited. It would be useful to have post boxes and dog litter bins scattered around the streets, but these are not available yet. Would highly recommend this development and over time I’m sure that the development will be finished to an even higher standard. A great place for families, close to the amenities of Wellington but with fantastic transport links to the M54 and easy access to the Shropshire Hills.

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

Love living here and the houses have been finished to an excellent standard. The way the houses are being built means that current residents are inconvenienced the least. The streets could be slightly wider, to allow for parking on the street.

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

Get walking up the Ercall and the Wrekin- a must for new residents in the Shropshire Hills! The location is great for dogs, with plenty of walks nearby- the Bowring Park is a short walk away, with free to use tennis courts/sports facilities.

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

Yes, the bath started leaking and was fully replaced very quickly.

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Design
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