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“We like the quiet in Castle Gardens; it’s not the hustle and bustle you’d find in a city centre, or on bigger developments.”

“We were from the next village and we drove up prior to even thinking about the house.”
The location is perfect for us. It’s not too far out, but far enough to be rural and to feel that tranquillity. Other sites were close to busy roads or had a huge number of houses. The commute for us is quite good, and we’re not far from things we need, like shops. There’s even a railway walk from our previous village to this one on our doorstep. Everyone we’ve met so far has been quite friendly so it looks like it will be a nice community.

“We were kept up to date the whole way through and they gave us a lot of information.”
When I spoke to my consultant, I always got answers. We took a while to look at all the different layouts as we do a lot of socialising and frequently have guests around for dinner. We were able to find a layout with the kitchen going straight into the dining area, so the design of our home is perfect for our lifestyle.

“Castle Gardens is a unique, modern development.”
All of the houses here are different and classy. Externally, some have brown bricks or a white gravel stone finish. I think the stone bricks they used for our home look beautiful. Rather than setting them out in a row, each house is situated differently. My house looks onto the side of the next house, so it’s private. We’re not looking right into someone else’s home.

I’d definitely recommend Stewart Milne Homes...
...because my whole experience has been very good with them. The quality of the house and the finish have been excellent and there have been no issues.

It’s great to live in a development overlooking the Forth, and only a couple of minutes from the main motorway to Edinburgh.

“Although ours was one of the first houses to be built, it’s looking like it’s going to be quite a nice development.”
The way they’ve planned it we’ll have a square courtyard in the middle, paved around the edges and mono-blocked, with landscaping surrounding it and a little grass area in the middle. That will all make it a beautiful place to be.

“The houses are well built.”
You hear a lot about snagging issues, but we haven’t had anything major and it’s all been dealt with quite quickly. Even when they’re working on the on-going build, they’ve planned the layout so there isn’t much going on around our house at all.

I’d definitely recommend Stewart Milne Homes...
...because they seem to have a good build, and you get a lot of stuff as standard. The Site Manager here is very helpful, and nothing has been too big of an issue for him.

“We’ve had quite a good experience with Stewart Milne Homes”.

“Monarch’s Rise is a nice, quiet development on the outskirts of town”.
The location is good for us as a family, as we’re situated between two schools our children can go to, and for shopping we can easily drive into town. There is also a separate road to enter the development, so we really don’t have any outside traffic. We love living in our big, detached house, quite far into the development. We’re enjoying the quiet nights and weekends. What they’ve completed has a good layout, is lovely to look at, and is well maintained. We’re looking forward to the completion of the ongoing building work.

“There is a lot they think about that you might not think of yourself”.
Our house is attractive, a good size and a good build, so we’re glad we went for it. There were even things included that would be considered extras with other house builders. It’s quite nice having lights on sensors in the front and back of the house, having an outdoor tap and even getting a doorbell installed before we moved in. The style of windows they chose is impressive as well, as they are multifunctional. It’s a good quality home.

“They were friendly and approachable”.
From the start, our salesperson, Andrea, went through everything from our initial interest, through the whole build. She was great the whole way through. We had excellent communication from her. She was easy to get hold of, and she would get back to us. Ryan the site agent has been pretty spot on in dealing with things. As you’d expect with new builds, we’ve had a few snags. They’ve all been resolved, so we’re very happy.
We think it’s good buying a new build when they are still building around it. If issues come up, you know there are people onsite to help you.

I’d definitely recommend Stewart Milne Homes…
…because the customer service was good, they did everything they said they would, and we love our new home.

Everything has been absolutely fantastic, from the part exchange and not having to sell our house, to moving in. It was just so easy from start to finish. There was no selling cost and there was only one viewing before my old house was sold. We’ve never had a brand new home before and we love having a new build. We could pick our kitchen, en-suite and carpets. With different designs of houses and a lot of well-maintained landscaped areas, it’s very attractive here. Some houses have been built partly with wooden cladding and others have a traditional brick design, but the grey colour detail makes everything come together. We’re far enough away from town, but still close enough to easily get there.

“It’s a nice, relaxing neighbourhood.”

“Upton Pines is well thought out.”
I love the fact that it’s a new build development because the buildings are good quality and the finish and fittings are all high standard. I also love that I don’t have to do anything to it, like DIY. There’s a nice variety of different houses with different colour bricks and different roof tiles, and from my window I can see the pond just outside the front of my house. It’s a nice-looking estate and it’s nice and quiet.

I’d definitely recommend Stewart Milne Homes...
...because it was a pleasant and smooth transaction.