A guide to living in Essex

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

Excellent area - good transport links and local amenities. Would recommmed to anyone - many families will be happy here.

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

The management team have responded quickly and with ease always seeking to resolve any issues without delay.

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

There is nothing more to add only that I wished I had found the development and leaf living sooner !

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

Very convenient for a whole range of facilities. Everything is a short drive or even more than that, a cleverly designed village /community with coffee shop, gym, supermarket and schools/nursery a short stroll away. Everything has been thought of, plenty of space and nicely leaned areas. I can't see any doggy waste bins. Perhaps these are coming.

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

I can't fault them so far. I raised the issue of the airing cupboard being unfinished (it can't be used without the usual slatted shelves) they have no issue us doing this ourselves. Not ideal but again very quick to respond.

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

Road closures are erratic and unexpected. Leafliving tried their best to keep us informed. Development is still ongoing so expect your car to be covered in mud and roads are dark and uneven.

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

Easy access to the mainline train station and A12 where you can easily reach Stanway for a good varity.

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

Yes they have been very helpful, and respond in good time.

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

Allocated parking could be more clearly identified, and getting bins from the council has been a bit if bind, this is more down to the fact my property hadnt been registered

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

very quiet at night. really nice area and so friendly. really close to major bus routes so very easy to get in and out of colchester

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

haven’t had any issues so far - everytime we have a question everything is answered super fast

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

There is nothing we wish we would have known. Everything was clear

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

Good local supermarket and cafe, would be nice to have a nearby takeaway. Street is good and the local people seem friendly. Bin collections are fairly consistent with low traffic noise. Overall near by facilities are good. Negatives would be the ongoing building work which has been happening since we moved in last year. Hopefully this is coming to an end though.

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

They have responded to issues and when needed organised to have them resolved by the relevent contractors.

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

Keep an eye on the battery level of the electronic door lock, it ran out when we were on holiday and were unable to access our house when we returned. A top tip, keep a 9v battery in your car and you can give it a boost in charge to give you access again.