A2Dominion

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

We do most of our food shopping from Ocado and Riverford veg box deliveries. There are a number of Co-ops within a short cycle or drive away and there's a bigger Sainsbury's in the centre of town and an M&S on the outskirts that we sometimes use. Restaurants in Bicester aren't great. Our favourite's are Nando's and Monty's Burger Bar. There's a bus stop right outside my house but I've only used it once. I prefer to cycle into town. The bus timings aren't convenient for my wife's commute by train from Bicester Village into Oxford. We park on our driveway. It's much nicer now that parking is no longer allowed in the street. Bin collections are reliable but the bins sometimes blow away down the street in strong winds if the collectors don't tuck them back into the bin store. Traffic noise is very low. The main annoyance with traffic is some drivers ignoring the bus gate and driving through the whole estate when this is not allowed. There's very little anti-social behaviour, but some people are a bit careless with their bins and dump bags of stuff at the recycling bins.

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

I wish I had known how poor Crest Nicholson's after sales care was. It may have made us think twice about buying or at least be more prepared to log each issue and chase them for a response.

What is the best feature of your home:

It's warm and cosy and we generate some money towards our electricity bills from our solar panels.

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

Nice area, good location, great accessibility to public transport and lots of pubs and restaurants around.

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

They responded very well especially when the property was under warranty.

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

There is a chaos for parking every Friday afternoon which is very inconvenient.

What is the best feature of your home:

The terrace which is standard which every flat is the best feature.

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

The Brooklands Park development benefits from a good high street location with strong transport links and access to shops. Ashford has great local business entities like The Jolly Baker, M2 Pizza Pasta, Elle and Fee, Two Brothers Fish House & Tamannas. As well as a selection of other recognisable high street chains. The residential community here is very strong and a majority neighbours are friendly and supportive ofeach other. It is let down by Crime and Anti-social behaviour which, to be clear, is not from Residents that reside in the area but rather external parties that target it due to the proximity with the high street. Which is a shame as the estate is a dead end and should be relatively quiet, people from outside the area have no reason to be here. Bin collections are an ongoing issue due to strict council policies.

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

I wish I had known the rental and service charge policies of my future landlord A2Dominion.

What is the best feature of your home:

Good layout and interior space with flexibility for furnishing.

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

Living in this area is mostly great. The area is clean, and the community is friendly, with helpful neighbours all around. While on-street parking is very limited, each house does have its own garage and driveway, which helps. The estate is really missing a grocery shop, which would have been incredibly convenient. Bin collections are reliable, and there's minimal traffic noise or anti-social behaviour, making it a peaceful and pleasant place to live. Open spaces are available, though they could benefit from more attention and upkeep.

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

I wish I knew that there is no plan to build a grocery shop. I was told that it will be build within a year of us moving in, however after 3 years here we still do not have a shop that we can walk to.

What is the best feature of your home:

Solar panels and wall insulation. The house is warm in winter and does not require much heating.

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

Amazing neighbours, beautiful area to live in. You couldn’t get a better community of people to live amongst.

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

How awful A2 Dominion is to deal with. Otherwise all good.

What is the best feature of your home:

The area, the size of the property for your money.