Bellway - Help to Choose a Plot
Discussion
My wife and I are fairly confident we want to put the process in place of moving house and have found our ideal home (a Bellway Reedmaker) in the village I grew up in.
The plot is below - the Reedmakers are all in dark green:
We're thinking about which plot to potentially reserve and have narrowed it down to either 124 or 107.
124 has the bigger garden which is south facing but is on one of the estate's main roads. 107 is out of the way at the very edge of the estate (so likely quieter) but has a shared drive. I also don't know whether the land opposite 107 will be built on at some point in the future.
Which would you choose? Do any of the other plots look good?
Any experiences with Bellway - good or bad? Anything else I need to be mindful of when choosing a plot?
The plot is below - the Reedmakers are all in dark green:
We're thinking about which plot to potentially reserve and have narrowed it down to either 124 or 107.
124 has the bigger garden which is south facing but is on one of the estate's main roads. 107 is out of the way at the very edge of the estate (so likely quieter) but has a shared drive. I also don't know whether the land opposite 107 will be built on at some point in the future.
Which would you choose? Do any of the other plots look good?
Any experiences with Bellway - good or bad? Anything else I need to be mindful of when choosing a plot?
JoshSm said:
Of the two you suggest I'd say 124.
Otherwise, why not 115 instead of 107?
There was method in my madness for this one. 107, whilst a shared driveway, is pretty much on the end of the row near to the road, which in theory might cause less issues than 115 for instance, which is a bit further down the shared driveway and has the potential to cause more issues. Otherwise, why not 115 instead of 107?
We're leaning towards 124 to be honest, purely for the garden and the lack of shared driveway.
I'd try and find out if there's going to be any social housing and where they will be placed as you don't want to be next to them due to antisocial behaviour.
If parts of the development are already completed and people are living in the houses then it's worth knocking on doors and finding out if there's any snagging issues.
I looked at a couple of new builds but was put off by the size of the garden you get when compared with older houses.
If parts of the development are already completed and people are living in the houses then it's worth knocking on doors and finding out if there's any snagging issues.
I looked at a couple of new builds but was put off by the size of the garden you get when compared with older houses.
I'm assuming you're ignoring plate #64 because the light blue properties directly behind it are reserved as 'social housing' flats/maisonettes? Because it does otherwise have a big South Facing garden....
107 and 124 are probably the best options - a friend of mine has a house similar to that of 107 and yes, whilst the area 'outside of the map' in his case has been built upon with more houses, they have retained a huge amount of trees in this area, which he looks onto, hence doesn't have any houses opposite him for at least 200m.
Maybe you can dig out the overall planning consent to see if future phases are planned? And if so, whether there are TPOs in place which mean you will have a tree line to look across at etc.
107 and 124 are probably the best options - a friend of mine has a house similar to that of 107 and yes, whilst the area 'outside of the map' in his case has been built upon with more houses, they have retained a huge amount of trees in this area, which he looks onto, hence doesn't have any houses opposite him for at least 200m.
Maybe you can dig out the overall planning consent to see if future phases are planned? And if so, whether there are TPOs in place which mean you will have a tree line to look across at etc.
untakenname said:
I'd try and find out if there's going to be any social housing and where they will be placed as you don't want to be next to them due to antisocial behaviour.
If parts of the development are already completed and people are living in the houses then it's worth knocking on doors and finding out if there's any snagging issues.
I looked at a couple of new builds but was put off by the size of the garden you get when compared with older houses.
Unfortunately they’ve royally fIf parts of the development are already completed and people are living in the houses then it's worth knocking on doors and finding out if there's any snagging issues.
I looked at a couple of new builds but was put off by the size of the garden you get when compared with older houses.
ked social housing now, the social houses are the ones with a dot on them, but this doesn’t mean they’ll be the only onesOn my estate, in late 2023 early 2024, the site was in its last phase, the developer wanted the plots sold and the local housing association bought up another 3 houses in the site, and they where all the biggest 4 bed detached houses for £500k each, and now 18 months later they’re the ones with the untidy front gardens and old ratty cars parked outside.
I would be so pissed off if I had just bought a house for £500k and ended up next to them!
Nezquick said:
There was method in my madness for this one. 107, whilst a shared driveway, is pretty much on the end of the row near to the road, which in theory might cause less issues than 115 for instance, which is a bit further down the shared driveway and has the potential to cause more issues.
We're leaning towards 124 to be honest, purely for the garden and the lack of shared driveway.
115 only has 116 before you on the shared driveway - 117's parking is around the corner. Yes you have to come past 116 but you don't have another drive alongside yours (like 124 / 125). I'm sure there's been a thread on here about kids playing on an adjacent driveway and a car potentially getting damaged (or something along those lines).We're leaning towards 124 to be honest, purely for the garden and the lack of shared driveway.
MattyD803 said:
I'm assuming you're ignoring plate #64 because the light blue properties directly behind it are reserved as 'social housing' flats/maisonettes? Because it does otherwise have a big South Facing garden....
107 and 124 are probably the best options - a friend of mine has a house similar to that of 107 and yes, whilst the area 'outside of the map' in his case has been built upon with more houses, they have retained a huge amount of trees in this area, which he looks onto, hence doesn't have any houses opposite him for at least 200m.
Maybe you can dig out the overall planning consent to see if future phases are planned? And if so, whether there are TPOs in place which mean you will have a tree line to look across at etc.
You're correct re 64. That's why we discounted that plot. 107 and 124 are probably the best options - a friend of mine has a house similar to that of 107 and yes, whilst the area 'outside of the map' in his case has been built upon with more houses, they have retained a huge amount of trees in this area, which he looks onto, hence doesn't have any houses opposite him for at least 200m.
Maybe you can dig out the overall planning consent to see if future phases are planned? And if so, whether there are TPOs in place which mean you will have a tree line to look across at etc.
In front of 107, they will be leaving a large area of trees apparently so if anything does get built opposite, as you say, you wouldn't really be able to see them anyway. They aren't TPO's though as far as I am aware.
Joe5y said:
Has 140 been reserved already? Looking at the site layout, plots, and driveways, I would consider 140 as my preferred. The garden is west-facing which is good, the driveway is not shared, and the land out front won't be developed.
No, they're not open to reserve as yet. 140 was one we looked at but we thought the garden may be in permanent shade with the house/garage. I do like that plot though overlooking the pond.Gassing Station | Homes, Gardens and DIY | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff