Walton Court Gardens, KT12

This development is appalling. All the huge patio windows are having to be removed as no insulation. The whole building was inspected by Fire Brigade, it was not fire retardant. The lift keeps breaking but the ‘help’ button connects to nobody. The gardens are like a jungle despite paying up front for gardeners. The gym is not open, 15 months after being charged monthly for it. There are so many issues. The police are here on a daily basis. Garage doors – wires cut, cars broken into. Bicycles stolen from ‘secure’ place. Scaffolding keeps falling into the children’s play area – it’s a dreadful mess and plenty more wrong with it.

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

One parking space per apartment. No visitor parking, no off street parking. The company employed to issue parking tickets are lightning quick

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

I wish I’d known how shockingly poor and shoddy this company is. From the builders who throw their rubbish into the internal road, to the management who take zero responsibility for anything. They are absolutely horrible to deal with. Expect a fight on your hands with CN, I’ve never experienced anything like it with a new build, and I’ve owned several previously.

What is the best feature of your home:

Absolutely nothing. Awaiting the utter turbulence that neighbours have had when faults are ‘rectified’. Crest Nicholson expect owners to move out to hotels at their own cost, leaving their homes insecure with no doors intact!

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These blocks are nicely designed with a central communal area encouraging neighbours to meet each other. I have met many decent and responsible leaseholders and tenants who support each other and help to maintain standards such as recycling and waste disposal. Things are improving slowly but a way to go yet.

I would advise prospective buyers to read this before proceding.
1. Apart from any allocated space you purchase THERE IS NO RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMITS ALLOWED FOR OCCUPIERS OF THESE FLATS and there are NO NEARBY ROADS AT ALL WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS. The station carpark is well over £1k per annum. Guests and occupiers will need to pay.
2. INTERCOMS FAILING ALL THE TIME
3. VANDALISM AND THEFT WHICH COULD BE PREVENTED
4. GARDENS AND SOME AREAS NOT COMPLETED AND LEFT EXPOSED
5. OWNERS HAVE TO CAMPAIGN TO GET BASIC FIXES ON DOORS AND NEED TO MAKE OWN NOTICES
6. CN AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY DO NOT RESPOND