Little Acres, GU9

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

Nice small development perfect for those looking for a peaceful pace of life and nice for children to be able to play outside as no speeding traffic. Not many amenities in walking distance but there appear to be done springing up so hopefully these area will develop. Parking generally civil ad most people have enough parking space with their house. Sainsbury's supermarket nearby that can be walked to. Garden centre within walking distance. Neighbours friendly and care about the area.

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

Rather slowly!!! Takes several calls and emails to get anything done and then the quality of the job is debatable.

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

Any definite future developments on the land surrounding.

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

The location is lovely with lots of open spaces (currently) and close access to woodlands and meadows. The surrounding environment is quiet, but it is hard to know if this is due to the pandemic or because the development is yet fully occupied. The local amenities are minimal given Badshot Lea does not have much in the way of a high street however we were cognizant of this as part of the decision making process, aware that Farnham town and supermarkets are located at a reasonable distance. An aspect of the house choice (The Honeysuckle) was on the basis that the red bricked area located to the side of the house was a no parking area, however it is fast becoming a free for all parking area despite Bellway advising it is not. We are still waiting to see what measures will be put in place to safeguard the area as a non-parking zone.

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

We are passed from on site manager to after sales care constantly. Poor service. No notification or timeline of when a snag will be resolved. Workmen turning up randomly wanting to attend to snagging.

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

Reality of workmanship vs. the showhomes. The two are worlds apart.

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

I love my property, it’s perfect for a single person. The location is beautiful and quiet.

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

I wish I knew how expensive council tax was even for a single person! No fault to the development thought

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

Sainsbury’s is very close which is good, but you have to go to Farnham, aldershot or Guildford for restaurants (unless you want to go to one of the local pubs. The premium garden centre next door is a nice added bonus as well. Good transport links - right on the hogsback which is convenient for getting to Guildford and further up the A3. I have also walked to aldershot station in only 30 minutes which has good links. Bus between Farnham and aldershot with stops right outside the development. The street is relatively quiet, but there are often ‘boy racers’ revving their engines and driving up and down water lane nearby, which can be heard from the west side of the development. There are also some people who smoke weed outside their houses and the smell can be quite potent.

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

If you have a dog, the pavements around Badshot Lea, aldershot and runfold are very muddy so you’ll have to clean them a lot.

What is the best feature of your home:

Travel links, close to Farnham, good quality houses.

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

Local area is nice and quiet Transport is limited (no Uber access) Street looks nice However, some neighbours are often clicky and aren’t friendly

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

Yes, any issues raised have been dealt with on a latterly timely manner

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

Nice local shops and activities The road layout