Leaf Living at Chesterwell, CO4

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

Very nice area, easy access to local shops and pubs. Our street is lovely, even though there is still a lot of building works going on there is minimal disruption and the roads are regularly cleaned by the builders. Parking is easy and bin collections although non existent when we first moved in are now consistent

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

We had an issue with the front door sticking when we moved in but a maintenance guy came and spent a morning fixing it. We're still waiting for our remote lock access to work though but hopefully this will be resolved soon.

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

I wish the lease finalisation had been a bit smoother, we didn't receive the final documentation until 11pm the day before picking up the keys which made for a very stressful evening but we put it down to being the first to move in.

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

Overall, I am very satisfied with the location. It offers excellent proximity to shops and transportation options. Additionally, there is ample street parking availability, and the area is well-lit for safety.

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

Indeed, their process for reporting any maintenance issues is highly efficient and straightforward.

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

Our parking spaces - as we viewed a different property due to ours not being ready, we were not told what spaces were ours

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

Having lived here for a couple of weeks, I haven't explored much yet. However, I have seen there is an area with a small shop, gym and coffee shop. I have access to a carport, so parking isn't an issue. I have noticed there are laybys along the roads and I feel that is a thoughtful addition, especially when it comes to visitor parking.

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

The responses to issues have been slow. I haven't had the issues resolved yet, so I cannot comment on how that will go.

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

Location for the water meter would be beneficial to know. I have recently spoken with a neighbour and they haven't found it either.

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

Very convenient and easy access into town and the a12. Surrounded by shops for anything needed. Only downside is the maintenance on the main road

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

I have a toilet downstairs that isn’t flushing probably and they have logged my problem and sending someone round

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

How to set the hive heating up. That was the most challenging

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

The local area is lovely- it's a nice part of Colchester and very close to countryside and the town. Road closures and blocks remain an issue, but the team are quick to allow access without complaint which I appreciate. Roads are still very dark and lighting could be improved.

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

We have had most issues when related to leaf living, but anything to do with developers has just been ignored.

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

Be mindful that the new turf in the garden is water logged- we have a few boggy areas and the grass has died completely.