A guide to living in West Lothian

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

Ashberry have a total disregard for local residents. They break planning rules and never get back to you. Cannot find a site manager every time we go on site. Even the council cannot get hold of them. They just don’t care.

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

I would have sold and left if I had know. This company have such a disregard for the community.

What is the best feature of your home:

Don’t go anywhere near an Ashberry development. There is never a site manager available so who is supervising the build quality.

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

Good location, green and spacious streets with plentiful parking. Bus links with Edinburgh during the day but no night bus.

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

Cost and quality of factors appear to differ depending on phase of development.

What is the best feature of your home:

Mid terraced but still ample parking around. This was important as we have 3 vehicles.

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

Really beautiful development and very close to Almondell Country Park. New primary school has opened and cafe on site. The location is very handy for Livingston and Edinburgh but can be busy to get through East Calder at certain times of the day. Really good community and very friendly. The Calderwood committee work to give residence a voice. Could have more activities for kids. There are two parks and both can be busy at times. There is some noise from planes going over head but you get used to it (and not as bad as some areas in Livingston). Post office, shops, doctors, dentist and a few small shops are within a 10-15 minute walk. Football pitches and additional parks are also a short walk away.

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

Be prepared for delays with your move in date if buying new.

What is the best feature of your home:

Lovely looking house, nice plot with a south facing garden (which is lovely when the sun appears.

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

Close to village centre amenities. Big open spaces and easy access to country park. Good bus links and easy access to airport.

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

For homes designed for families, the internal walls have poor noise control properties.

What is the best feature of your home:

The available space in the back garden has been our favourite feature.

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

East Calder is an old traditional village on the growth. Lots of local parks and plenty of open spaces to walk the dogs

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

It can be very windy in the development. I am constantly picking the bins up after they have blown around the garden. This is noones fault, just nature at its best

What is the best feature of your home:

I really love the open plan layout of the ground floor