Simple Life at Shrewsbury Close, M24

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

Everything is close shops center all wishing 10 mins walk private parking our close is very quiet and added bonus the woods are on our doorstep

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

Always respond in a timely manor and repairs done to a high standard

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

Nothing we love living here

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

The area is quite quiet and the neighbours are lovely and respectful. Parking is relatively easy and bin collection is regular. Only criticism would be that in comparison to the Durban Mill site (where we lived previously), the local shop closes quite early and there isn’t as many transport links into Manchester.

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

They are quick with responding with issues we have had in our home and getting the relevant contractors out to sort any issues.

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

It would have been useful to see our property first however simple life homes go quite quickly. Reason I say this is because we had a baby and didnt realise there are stairs to get into our house, this can be quite a pain.

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

Good location close to shops and motorway short drive away. Some problems with partying during the Summer unsociable levels of Music etc.

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

Moved in pre Covid with a list of snags that were postponed when Covid came around. Repairs have been back 6 months and still have repairs outstanding.

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

The Gardens are terrible, pools of Mud in the Wet months then dry dirt in the Summer when all the grass has died from the water retention.

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

One of the best thing is the primary school which is only 7min walk from our house. And there is a convenience shop, salon, fish bar and cafe near the school too. There are quite a few bus stops near our location as well. I just wish there was a community park inside the shre4close area specifically for the simple life residents so the kids could play there rather then playing on the street whoch no doubt is still safer then the other streets. Neighbours are friendly and helping. There's no parking issues. Just lack of a small community park inside the development.

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

We have had some issue with the kitchen cabinet and it was resolved in a couple of days.

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

I found peace, joyqnd secured since we moved here. The alarm system at the front door and the sensors give us peace of mind. The Hortmann heating programme is very useful esp. if you qre going on holidays. You can set the timer and it will keep the house warm on your return.

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

There is no traffic noise and the community is not disturbed by any noises or city traffic.But its easily accessible as well just 5 mins drive to Middleton city centre where there are supermarkets ,bus stands etc.

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

Building management can be more responsible in answering the property issues faced by tenant.There was an email dropped to property manager and still havent got a reply yet and was unable to get hold off him in Phone as well.

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

I would have known more about property management.