Havenswood, M30

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

Property is in a great location,just 10 Minutes walk into the town centre and a 20 minute walk to Trafford centre.it’s a lovely quiet estate and bourses are well maintained. Only issue I have is that people park right at the entrance/exit of the estate and this causes big issues getting in and out m

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

Any issues were sorted within 6 months of me moving in

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

I wish that I had been able to see my plot as it was being developed.I literally had to wait until the day I got the keys.a lot of other property developers allow you to see your home once it’s safe to do so (and supervised)

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

Good aspects: Very close to Trafford centre,M60, local shops, restaurant, eccles town and schools. Bad aspects: Nothing to write to be honest.

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

The communication is also another plus point, whether it be phone call, in person or email the team have always come back to us with answers within 24 hours. I would highly recommend to anyone to buy a property on the manor Heavens wood development.

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

Heavens wood very friendly community. View demonstration house before you buy.

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

Although, Eccles still needs a lot of investment to improve its image within Greater Manchester, the property development is located in a pretty good accessible location. If your don't drive then this location is very beneficial for commuting to work as the train station, metrolink tram station and the bus station are all 10-15 minutes of walking distance. The local town has all your typical shops, take-aways, pubs, post-offices, banks including two big supermarkets, Aldi and Morrisons for your weekly shopping. One of the biggest shopping centres in the UK, the Trafford Centre is also a 20 minutes walk away. The inside of the neighbourhood feels pretty safe, regardless of what the crime rate is like in Eccles. I don't hear any traffic noise from the main roads outside the neighbourhood as my house is in located in the middle. However, there is a big problem about the constant low humming noise apparently coming from the CarGrill factory based in the industrial state that is across the canal which is located behind the property development.

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

If you are a light sleeper or appreciate peace and quiet, then you might not enjoy the sound pollution of the constant humming noise that is apparently coming from an industrial factory owned by CarGrill across the canal, which is behind the development located at Guinness Road, Trafford Park, Stretford, Manchester. If you live in a 3 story house, then you can hear the noise through the roof walls or the 6 Velux skylight windows of the master bedroom on the 3rd floor almost every night and sometimes even during the day. You can't hear it that much from the 1st or 2nd floors, as the windows and walls are a bit sound proof. However, the frequency of the sounds fluctuates from day-to-day and it can be very irritating when you're trying to sleep every night. This is an issue that possibly may have stopped me from buying my house, had I knew this noise was always there as it is taking months to almost a year to get complaints heard by Salford and Trafford Council from my neighbours. Also, almost every house in the development has had an issue with poor drainage in their back garden, which apparently takes several months to a year to get your complaints heard by the developer in getting your garden soil dug up again and new grass tiles relayed by the landscapers.

What is the best feature of your home:

The best feature of my home are the skylight windows in the master bedroom on the 3rd floor and kitchen/dining room. I also like the skin basin/vanity units in the main bathroom and en-suite.

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

The location is very good, I am very happy with the facilities around in Eccles and the transportation is very convenient, with very few exceptions when it's sometimes not working and tricky to get to but this is rare. There is some parking although I find some neighbours to be rude and to block my driveway because they don't have enough space. There is quite a lot of noise from the industrial factory nearby but you get used to it. Some neighbours from the older houses near the development tend to be a bit anti social and sometimes make horrible noises, I am yet to identify who those people are so that is a bit stressful, but asides from that it is fairly a quiet area. The rest of the neighbours from the development are very nice.

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

the noise, the shared driveway, the small garden

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

I would redesign the private shared driveway, it creates clutter for the houses when trying to park

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

The area is friendly, nice and good. Trafford centre is only 5mins, Morrissons and BBQ are in walkable distance. M60 is just 5min drive. So, overall it's good area and everything is near by.

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

Many things dont remember anymore Sorry

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

Would like to add more space and change doors. Should have given more option to select.