About Hodson Developments

Hodson Developments are one of the UK’s leading Housebuilders, specialising in luxury 1,2,3, 4 & 5 bedroom houses and apartments. Founded 30 years ago, Hodson Developments have designed, build and sold hundreds of residential developments in the South East and London.

 

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Ups and downs, Chilmington Gate is a promising estate moving forward but there’s much need for improvement.

Designs of the houses, landscaping and the overall estate in my opinion is clean and appealing to the eyes. Currently the only facilities on the estate are a shared space for a hall however it is only a temporary space until a proper hall is built. So far our experience of estate management and post purchase customer care has been very poor, and I know this is the same for majority of home owners on the estate.

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

It’s a very new development so at the moment there are no shops or leisure activities anywhere on the estate. The convenience is decent in my own personal experience because both myself and my wife drive and access to the nearest ‘A road’ is very easy and we are close to the main town and local motorway. Living on our street is great. Parking is plenty, neighbours are friendly and quiet, the bins are collected every week and we have no trouble with anti social behaviour or littering.

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A main part of us buying this house on this development is because we were choosing the local school for our daughter to start at. The development promised the school that a road and a footpath to the school would be ready to use from the estate however my daughter has been at the school now since September and apparently now the estate have said the path won’t be ready for months because of “a lack of sales”.

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

Very slowly. There’s a lack of organisation to booking appointments and then slow in actually getting things done. We also moved in where both boilers were out of date (were due a service 6 months before we moved it), and they still haven’t resolved this for us. Photo attached of the boiler for reference.

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A family friendly estate in the making

The design is very good, homes have high ceilings and lots of windows for light. Gardens are of a good size.

The design of the estate is really nice, it’s well thought out and the mixture of house styles makes it more aesthetically pleasing.

Property maintenance hasn’t always been great and snags are taking a long time to get resolved. Communication hasn’t always been good. However, the work we have had carried out has been to a high standard and we do feel confident snags will be completed.

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

We are in the early stages of the development so shops, play facilities etc have not yet been built. However the plans for these look fantastic and we are excited to see it develop.

Parking is ample and road widths are very good for a new development. Transport links have not yet been put in place which doesn’t currently affect us but it can be frustrating that the only way on and off of the estate safely is to drive.

There is a really strong community spirit already, it’s a very friendly place to live.

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

That leaving the estate safely, particularly with children, will require the use of a car.

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

The response to snags and concerns has not been quick. We have had to chase a few times to try and get issues resolved and we have outstanding snags that need addressing. However, we have no reason to believe these snags will not be rectified.

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Lovely development

The design of the houses is lovely . The room sizes and floor to ceiling heights are definitely far from what the current market has to offer . We fell in love with the design and space the first time we saw it . There is a free gardening service

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

So fast so good . Everything is within a 10 minute drive . There are no buses yet but they are planning on improving this

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

Ensure that you have a car as the bus links are not great.

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

There have been some snags which we are awaiting to be resolved

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Great top notch development to move into

It’s a very good development. The design and quality of the buildings and finishings are high standard and the neighbourhood environment is very friendly. Even though it’s not close to the train station, there are plans in place to offer a transfer, which is one of the things that attracted us to buy in

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

It’s still quite new and the development is still missing some key areas such as shops but so far, all the available facilities are top notch – the school is really nice, the bun collection works perfectly and the area is really safe, with a very good neighbourhood environment

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

There’s nothing in particular that I wish I knew before I moved in.

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

Haven’t had any issues to report so far, therefore did not contact property management

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