Banbury Rise, OX16

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

Good location. Nice houses. Good site team. Low traffic. No problems. Good craftsman shop internally and snagging minimal.

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

Quickly and to standard. Good communication at all times.

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

Specific Neighbours can sometimes tarnish an otherwise perfectly enjoyable experience. No antisocial behaviour as such just really annoying characters.

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Very disappointed with the estate the landscapeing is a disgrace a complete mess. Suppose to have a wild flower meadow in front of my house. Not seen one flower just weeds. No lighting on pathways, very few bins,and bloor mislead new buyers with pictures of beautiful landscapeing which is misleading. Motor bikes running wild on the estate on public paths.

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

Responded after many phone calls. Not quick to respond always seems to be a fight

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

The landscapeing very poor a complete mess compared to other estates

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

Having a car is an asset at Banbury Rise as it is on the outskirts of Banbury. However, there is a good bus service for those who dont drive. Banbury has got all the amenities you could ask for and you can get grocery deliveries from all the major supermarkets, so it is well catered for.

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

I had one particular niggle. A couple of poorly fitting/twisted manhole covers that clunked every time a vehicle drove over them. This would wake you up throughout the night and first thing in the morning as people were heading off to work at different times. This issue was raised early in my ownership and a fix was quickly conducted. However, this turned out to be temporary as the issue returned. This happened on several occasions until, finally, the covers and their metal frames were replaced. In total, nearly 3 years worth of being woken up unnecessarily on an almost daily basis. I feel the problem should have been properly dealt with far, far, sooner.

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

I wish I had known how long it was going to take for the other access road to be operational. In fairness, when I looked at the site plans I could see the two access roads but didn't consider that there would be such a long gap between them being available for residents to use. Im sure the information would have been forthcoming if I had thought to ask.

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

We love living in the Banbury area. It’s extremely well equipped with shops and restaurants and very easy to get to the big cities or the near by cotswolds areas.

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

They have been good and have rectified any issues we have had.

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

There isn’t anything

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

Banbury Rise is conveniently located near to the Town center and associated facilities. It is quiet street apart from a couple of manhole covers that clunk when cars drive over them. I havent experienced any antisocial behavior and residents are all very civil.

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

The only thing that slightly annoyed me was that you had no choice of broadband provider... It had to be BT, who, in my opinion, aren't necessarily the best provider or the most cost effective. Initially, broadband speeds were very good, but they slowed down as more properties were occupied. This is inevitable when everyone is using the same provider. I switched as soon as my contract finished.

Please share one thing (or more) which you would change about your development:

There is nothing I would change about the property. My family all fell in love with it from the moment we walked through the door.