The Wheatfields, MK19

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

Area is nice. Nice village and good schools around. Nice shop if you need anytjing last minute. And post office.

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

Quality is bad here. I wish I'd known better before buying a house here.

What is the best feature of your home:

Location is really nice, pretty village and school

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

Rural area within a short drive of central Milton Keynes. Local pubs and services in nearby villages, although limited in size as would be expected. Plenty of open spaces around, including walking paths, agricultural fields and common areas. Countryside carriageways can be difficult to travel by depending on the circumstances, but nearby to main roads in-and-between larger urban developments. Within commuter distance of central Milton Keynes and Wolverton (including offices and train services). Main road outside the development can be noisy depending on the time of day, particularly with agricultural vehicles about. Train line on the far side of the development but not much of a disturbance. Estate could have more bins for dog walkers about.

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

Site management has generally been prompt, understanding and accommodating with any issues raised, although there have been some significant delays in having contractors (painter-decorators and plumbers, for instance).

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

The traffic outside the estate and traffic access can be a disturbance on some occasions and particularly in mornings, as can site work (which is expected with an ongoing development). Some of this is attributable to rural activity and farm vehicles given the location of the development. Of course, properties will experience varying levels of disturbance depending on the time and their location and access will vary by vehicle, season and circumstances.

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

A lovely place to live, very quiet, bin collections good, no traffic noise. Fantastic sense of community both on the whestfields and within Hanslope. Good local amenities include doctors, primary school 2 pubs a spa, newsagents/coffee shop various church denominational, village cricket and football clubs village hall and recreational facilities as well as play area. Loads of local walks and on a cycle route.

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

As mentioned things are being put right although it has taken longer to complete the snagging than we would have hoped and we have had to chase.

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

To up speck your kitchen tops if you can, we did and love ours the standard sink tap we heard from others is in practical also the stainless steel sink takes up alot of space on the peninsula where as ours is within the quartz so it gives you more work top space

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

Hanslope is a nice looking village. It has some great residents who are welcoming but also those who hate the new developments and will make it known every given moment. Facilities are lacking in Hanslope, there is one small shop for groceries. There is also a newsagent and sandwich place next door to this and a Chinese takeaway, but that’s about it really. Definitely ripe for a Tesco express or similar. There are a couple of pubs also. The area is great with lots of good walks to be had straight from your doorstep and Salcey forest just down the road. Less than 20 minutes outside of Milton Keynes so good links for Railways for trains to Birmingham and London. There is a primary schools- it says outstanding on Ofsted but hasn’t been reviewed for a very long time, which if you investigate St Mary and St Giles school in Stony Stratford shows how misleading that can be. There are other schools in the area to make a choice between. Once you get past caring about the haters of Hanslope it is a lovely place.

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

They do try to Ed tofu issues but do fall short of the mark in quality and speed of delivery this also falls off over time.

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

How much of a backlash you could expect from some of the villagers of Hanslope.

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

Hanslope is only 10 minutes outside of Milton Keynes but the drive home makes a world of difference. Beautiful village which is not overcrowded. Davidson's have done a good job putting a development here. Parking is good on the estate and the general upkeep of the estate is very good. No issues with anything on the estate.

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

Since moving in 9 months ago it has been myself chasing to get the snagging list undertaken with still quite a few outstanding. It feels like as soon as you are in that's it. Shame as the actual quality that Davidson is trying to achieve I believe is very good. Just tarnished by poor after sales, lack of communication and very slow reactions to issues highlighted.

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

Be very firm when trying to rectify the snagging list from the start.