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

I have lived her for a little over 1 year and up until a few months ago loved my house street and neighbours .there's was a small proportion of the estate planned to be allocated to torus a social landlord . A few months ago I noticed the sign at entrance of the devolment had been changed to one of torus along with wigan council affordable rents and shared ownership . It has become apparent that over half the estate has now been tranfared to torus with at least 50 affordable rents . I'm in no way discriminating anyone but knowing this information at purchas I would have pulled out of the sale . This is because I am pretty sure this will affect the salability and the value of my property after constant emails to northhstone I still have no confirmation that the rest of the estate will be private sales thus must likely will affect values further .

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

That it was about to be turned into a social housing estate

What is the best feature of your home:

Being in a more private corner although people use my drive as a cuthrough disregarding the shrubbery and hedging

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

Great selection of shops, bars and restaurants on the doorstep. Perfectly placed for the motorway network. A quiet and peaceful development.

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

I didn't appreciate just how peaceful it was here until we moved in, it's perfect.

What is the best feature of your home:

The large for to ceiling triple glazed windows, high ceilings and beautiful kitchen

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

We are in walking distance of Barrowford which has a great selection of shops ,bars and restaurants. We are close to great transport links with M65 and close to the Yorkshire border. Plenty of open spaces for walks etc and there is a great college just around the corner. Parking is not a problem on the development as houses come with their own parking spaces, and it is very quiet area with no traffic noise.

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

In all honesty we can’t think of anything. Raul Garcia, the on site sales executive, did a fantastic job of showing us around the property and explained everything in detail. We came away from our viewing extremely knowledgeable and convinced buying the property was the right life choice.

What is the best feature of your home:

The master bedroom! With hidden walk in wardrobe and en-suite, and tv wall makes it feel very luxurious. The en -suite shower is so powerful it’s absolutely fantastic!

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

Barrowford is a lovely village with some nice bars and restaurants. The area has a number of good schools too. The location is perfect for onward travel given how close it is to the motorway but without the noise pollution.

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

How to operate the Wondrwall smart home system (especially in relation to heating/thermostats) would have been better with in-person demonstrations rather than remote calls.

What is the best feature of your home:

Too many to mention! We love the Kitchen which is well kitted out, big windows that give in lots of light, Lootility and the overall warmth of the house.

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

Great location, near to motorway, countryside and facilities. Lovely parks and walks on the doorstep. Bus services are not great and could be better. Lack of street lighting attracts anti-social behaviour and unsafe feeling walking in the dark. Parking issues during the week from the office park across the road,

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

Correct information would have been wonderful from Northstone Sales and information about council tax bandings as they are very high when comparing other local houses

What is the best feature of your home:

Garden size and bathroom water pressure is amazing