Barratt at Ladden Garden Village, BS37

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Excellent range of shops and restaurants local, even in walking range of house.

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

Response was quick to any issues that was raised. Always keeping me in the know with issues too

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

Only issue is that the road is still not completed, not good for my car

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No shops, no restaurants, bars.A lot of road bumps make driving "SAFE"...Lot of construction traffic.

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

They are bunch of ignorants, avoid serious issues.How is it possible they were voted best developer....????!!!!

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

if you REALLY want to buy property from Barrats check EVERYTHING!!!!I mean it...

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It’s not fully developed yet so there are shops and facilities yet to be built. Currently there’s a Tesco express down the road which is very handy but it would benefit from another local shop. Parking and road layout is annoying because you can only get one car down the road at a time.

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

I have had no problems as yet so can’t comment on this

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It is quite a lively and noisy neighbourhood, I think because it’s typically younger families and couples

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The development is situated in North Yate which is a nice area, but it is far from the town centre. The people who live here are nice and there is a community feel. The park that has been built recently looks nice. However, the building work is unbearable, I know it is as to be expected when buying a new build. But, when I purchased my plot I was assured that the building traffic was going to move further away soon. This has not happened and the road outside my home is used as a builders race track. The only time I get peace is on a Sunday as the constant noise is extreme. This has been exasperated by Lockdown as we have been working from home. The roads into the development are a shambles, you may as well be driving over the surface of the moon. The parking isn’t great.

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

Most were dealt with with no issues. However, some required stern words to get them sorted. I had a bad leak in the roof of the building which ruined my bathroom ceiling and was causing water to drip through the ceiling. This took 2+ weeks to have fixed and they left the scaffolding up outside my window for months after.

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Think carefully about what plot you pick and how close it is to the main building traffic. If you don’t work form home this won’t be such an issue though.

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There is absolutely no facilities locally aside from kids play parks. Nearest shop is a 20 minute walk. Train station is 40 minute walk, town centre is 40 minute walk. Bus timetable is every 2hrs and no bus to train station. Bin collection always unreliable. But it is very peaceful and close to countryside. But having a car is essential.

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How bad public transport is in the area! And the layout of the houses results in a total loss of privacy. You can see into at least 2-3 hours from every window.