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Ranked 14th out of 22 in West Sussex
3.83
Broadacres, by Berkeley Homes, sits in Horsham. The development is located next to the village of Southwater just a walk away and 10 minutes from Horsham. In addition Broadacres offers a collection of 3, 4 and 5-bed homes surrounded by parkland and countryside. As well as this, there are local amenities close by, including schools and sporting facilities.
Ranked 14th out of 22 in West Sussex
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23 total reviews
Ran (Owner)
Verified Resident
Dec 2023
Ran (Owner)
Verified Resident
Dec 2023
Found the radiator pipe leaking in the second day of moving in, and bathroom was found leaking the next day because the lack of sealant around the shower. Then the big nightmare appears. There is water dripping noice in the main bedroom where the chimney next to it. Berkeley sent their roofers and engineers but couldn't find the root cause after two years, but told me that they wouldn't do anything because they thought the noise was from the water dripping onto the back gutter of the chimney. So I booked a local roofer to apply a layer of rubber strip on the back gutter to reduce the noise, the local roofer told me the back gutter wouldn't be that loud from their experience, so removed three or four tiles to investigate, and found there was no soaker installed hence the water leaking into the roof, and noticed a lot water marks. I contacted Berkeley but was told it against the warranty term, as a third party roofers removed the tiles. So in brief, I lived in a Berkeley Homes house with a leaking roof for two and half years, they would never found the root cause of the leaking if I didn't hire a local roofer to check it, but Berkeley rejected the warranty claim because the local roofer put the hands on the tiles.
Djd91 (Shared Owner)
Verified Resident
Mar 2021
Djd91 (Shared Owner)
Verified Resident
Mar 2021
Nice green areas to the development, not yet fully built but plans seem nice. Great location in terms of right near a park and some fields and great walks. Plenty of areas to walk and run, parking can be issue due to people parking in places they shouldn't and the maintenance people cut the grass every week which is a bit too often!
Will B (Shared Owner)
Verified Resident
Mar 2021
Will B (Shared Owner)
Verified Resident
Mar 2021
Our building is very secure as there is the main door to either be buzzed in through or use a key fob. Then there is another to the stairwell to access the 1st and 2nd floor and another to get on each floor. However does make bringing the shopping in difficult! The building is cleaned regularly and the bin storage is more than adequate. Also the grounds are kept looking very neat and nice looking
Amy (Owner)
Verified Resident
Mar 2021
Amy (Owner)
Verified Resident
Mar 2021
Development looks lovely and is very well kept (maybe even too often)! Great facilities all very close by. Good amount of parking areas for visitors too. Property management charges are fairly expensive but hopefully that will improve as more houses are moved in to.
Emma (Shared Owner)
Verified Resident
Mar 2021
Emma (Shared Owner)
Verified Resident
Mar 2021
The development itself has been very well designed with recreational areas for children and adults, beautiful grounds that are well maintained. The properties have been considerately designed to fit in with the local area and are well maintained. Any issues are dealt with promptly. The only issue I have personally is with smokers who smoke outside my ground floor flat, having the window open can cause the smoke to come inside my property which has been reported on a few occasions, a smoking box was fitted but for ease they still smoke next to it. Time will tell if this causes a bigger problem in the summer. overall i really enjoy living in the area and on the development, it;s lovely and quiet, respectful residents, well maintained grounds and property management.
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