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Ranked 17th out of 22 in West Sussex
3.65
Forge Wood is situated in the West Sussex market town of Crawley, and provides a selection of one and two-bedroom homes.
Ranked 17th out of 22 in West Sussex
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12 total reviews
Catherine (Owner)
Aug 2022
Catherine (Owner)
Aug 2022
Most of the houses in forge Wood look good, some better than others. The 4-5 bedrooms look like they have more character. But like all new build homes they’re very square and there’s nothing unique about the bedrooms. From speaking to neighbours, there was a lot of issues with snagging which took years for Persimmon to come and repair. We’ve been in our house over 3 years and ours still aren’t finished. You can tell some/most jobs are rushed or haven’t been finished to the highest standard. Houses are fitted wit the most basic/cheap appliances which break a lot. We’ve had to replace most of ours. Persimmon are not good to get hold of and even worse at getting things fixed. But aside from that I’m very happy here.
Mia (Owner)
Verified Resident
Jul 2021
Mia (Owner)
Verified Resident
Jul 2021
Overall design of house good just the storage is a bit little but half expected it with a new build as they tend not to put hardly any in now , the un suite I think it’s a bit poor as the shower in their isn’t very good and it always blocks so we are constantly having to put stuff down their .
Moises T (Owner)
Verified Resident
Jul 2021
Moises T (Owner)
Verified Resident
Jul 2021
The design is actually not bad but the main problem is the building quality and, even worse, the customer care. As an example, we've been living here now for 2 years and we're still waiting for both (!!) front and back doors to be replaced as both have been all bended and poorly fitted since day 1. There's a lot more issues with cracks, floors poorly fitted, etc. and all of that has has a very bad costumer care. They just don't really care about the costumer! It's very disappointing. I've had to send multiple emails with the same content as they seem to just lose the previous emails or simple don't care.
Adam600 (Owner)
Verified Resident
Jun 2021
Adam600 (Owner)
Verified Resident
Jun 2021
Lovely design and layout, not overcrowded, feels spacious and tidy. Modern feel. Properties are large and spacious, most have own drives and parking bays which makes the streets well organised and no traffic issues. Friendly all round, good place for kids to grow up
Dean (Owner)
Verified Resident
Jun 2021
Dean (Owner)
Verified Resident
Jun 2021
Overall I feel the build quality from Persimmon is very poor along side their customer service. However the development (pubside) is well designed. Plenty of space and parking. The management company is very poor, ground works very inconsistent. No infrastructure eg Doctors/shops hugely delayed and I feel this would further benefit the development.
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