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newhomebuyer2018:
Hi,

New to the forum :), I want to find out if anyone has any experience of buying or knows any information about these 2 developers: Macbryde Homes and Homes by Esh. I was unable to find any reviews about them online and thought I would post on this forum.

My wife and I are interested in the OAKLEY PARK Ellesmere Port, CH65 4AA development by Macbryde Homes and Scholar's Park, Darlington development by Homes by Esh

Would appreciate any information, thanks

New Home Expert:
Smaller housebuilders can be better than the plc nationals but be warned some can also be a whole lot worse!

First thing to watch out for is make sure there is an NHBC warranty. No NHBC warranty is a warning sign so walk away.

Check their reputation. Go and see completed developments at Easter and ask those buyers about their experiences and quality of their home.

Above all get the new home professionally snagged and inspected before you legally complete.

newhomebuyer2018:
Hi New Home Expert,

Thank you for the advice, we have checked that Macbryde Homes are registered with the NHBC and we are hoping to go and view the property soon.

We will give an update when we go for the viewing.

Thanks.

Jen09:
Our experiences with Macbryde.

Well don't expect them to stick to any timescale.
Pay a professional snagging company to inspect your home before legal completion.
Had a gas leak, all toilets leaked, front garden still has a channel off rock/mud running through the middle and is on two different levels (been in house now over 2 months).
And quality of internal finish not as expected.
Front door not the best quality and internal doors have not been sanded down before painting (rub past with your bare arm at your own risk!)
Trying to get all snagging jobs completed takes forever, dates booked in for workman, but countless no-shows.
Certainly not what we expected.

New Home Expert:
Mots people buying a new home don't get what they expected!

According to the industry's own, highly questionable, in-house "Customer Satisfaction Survey", 99% of new home buyers report a problem to their builder within a few weeks.
41% reported more than 10 defects!

I hope you can get your defects sorted before Christmas.
Remember "the squeaky wheel gets the oil"

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