About Charles Church

We have just discovered the park onsite which is great for young kids and we have heard there will be a woodland walk which will be nice.

It is situated in a nice rural location and is therefore very peaceful at night.

Only problem has been drainage and waterlogging due to the rain and insufficient drainage on the properties.

My grass was laid late with no drain so the water sits on the patio.

Patios are not really big enough but the houses are great. Very spacious layouts and well thought out.

Nice to have a shed included and the gardening has been lovely.

The builders are all very pleasant and polite which is nice.

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

Excellent location but rural setting therefor rot feels very safe and tranquille.

Not far from Tunbridge Wells which offers a lot for families.

Paddock Wood itself has a Waitrose and a
Costa coffee, a Tesco’s, a range of take away shops and dominoes pizza.

There is a station too which is great for links to London and ramsgate.

Not far from the A21 and only 45 mins from Gatwick.

Fab location and fab development.

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

The postcode didn’t show up for a long time so when changing providers this was tricky at first.

Also they have the monopoly on the internet provider.

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

Was offered drainage but this has never come. The weather has been bad but have been given dates they’ve ere going to come and they never did.

House is fine – very cheaply built but we haven’t had lots of issues.
Some of the design is a bit idiotic such as the en-suite has a big gap between the door and the shower tray so gets mouldy (apparently the same in all the ensuites)
We had done bricks missing from the side of our building leaving holes that the birds could get into. Roof trim coming away too, after two years. To be fair Charles Church have fixed these.
Internet wiring has never worked and we’ve been given the run around over who is responsible for it – meaning it’s never been fixed and we have to plug it in under the stairs and there’s wires everywhere.

Very economical house though and utility bills are cheap.

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

We have lived in Oakwood Meadows for 4 years. The location is perfect for us with access to A12 and local amenities such as shops, restaurants and transport links.
Development is quite quiet on my road, neighbours are friendly.
House build quality is quite poor but haven’t had any major problems with it. Generous garden sizes for new builds.

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

Wish I had know how much of the stuff you see in the showhouse is an extra .

What is the best feature of your home:

Best feature is the spacious kitchen diner and the garden is larger than we expected to get in a new build.

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Facilities

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Design

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Location

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Value

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Management

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

The Mile is situated in the lovely market town of Pocklington and the local amenities are excellent having easy access to shops bars, restaurants etc. Transport links are very good. Sadly the site itself is let down by poor management. For example speeding contractor traffic, huge dust problems which are reported daily but dealt with infrequently. Rubbish and debris left around the site.

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

Always check you will not be opposite the building compound and do not buy unless you can cope with 12 months of constant dust, noise and rubbish from the site constantly blowing all over your garden. The dust is so bad it has damaged the lawn and hedging. Our cars are unrecognizable but cleaning them is a complete waste of time.

What is the best feature of your home:

Good layout, nice size rooms and a generous garden.

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

Free hold property but have to pay service charge to a company called Remus. 30% increase from price advertised for yearly service fee.
Private road but others come and park and block drive.

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

Not worth paying the extra for a new build finish. Looks good on the surface
But poor finishing and builders warranty is all a marketing tool

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

Poor
Phoned up to raise an issue
Was told I had to fix the problem.
Then 3 weeks later I get an email to say it will be looked into. However no trace of my phone call or issues raised.
All a mess!