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Avant Homes Central estate agents in Holmewood, Retford, Chesterfield and 2 more

3.7

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1,868 reviews across 5 offices and 2 platforms

Avant Homes Central has five offices, in Holmewood, Retford, Chesterfield, Sheffield and Heanor. Together they have 1,868 reviews on two platforms, rated 3.7 out of 5 overall.

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3.5 / 5

19

Reviews on Google

All 5 offices

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1,849

Reviews on Trustpilot

Business-wide

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5/5

Trustpilot

Excellent service ...James was very welcoming and showed us…

James was very welcoming and showed us round all the houses that were available.. he told us all the information we needed and gave us excellent service hopefully we can progress with a purchase if everything goes to plan.. Thank you

CJ · 17 February 2023 · Avant Homes Central Retford

1/5

Trustpilot

Sales team were brilliant

Sales team were brilliant. Aftercare still on going. Someone comes 2 fix something and causes more damage

Verity · 17 February 2023 · Avant Homes Central Retford

1/5

Trustpilot

BIG FAT ZERO AVANT HOMES HORRIFIC COMPANY to buy a house with.

HORRIFIC COMPANY to buy a house with.Terrible Customer Service They Do Not Answer Emails Or Calls For 2 Years Straight.Then Your Time Is Up Out Of Contract They Said To Me I Had 2 Years To Get Things Snagged.Absolute Joke.Good Luck Buying Property With Avant Homes Because Your Going Enter Yourself Into a Fit Of Stress.

Avant · 17 February 2023 · Avant Homes Central Retford

2/5

Trustpilot

If the Company used tradespeople…

If the Company used tradespeople instead of poorly paid and overworked sub contractors they would get more right first time.

Gordon · 16 February 2023 · Avant Homes Central Retford

1/5

Trustpilot

Avant HomesScotland -Very Poor 0/5

Avant Homes Highstonehall Scotland -Very Poor 0/5no communication after sales is completedthey dont answer emails or phone callsi left several voicemails emails over 3 months with zero communication back from avant.i was then told as a customer that i have been harassing staff via calling too many times and was told not to call again,email only which left us very frustrated after being promised a timescale to fix snags then after 3 months i got through to complaints to a very cheeky member of staff who didnt care,all emails and phone calls by ourselves have been professional .i then realised that our snag file had been marked down as completed even though no snags have been fixed.No avant will not communicate even while under contract.its unrealno snags resolved Loads of issues with our home which we have been left with to fix by ourselvesstaff are cheeky they wont commit to fixing anythingthey wont share our snag file with us only that isbeen marked down as completed???? tis has been a member of staff that took a dislike clearly and has done this.the complaint process doesn't work you will be corneredwhole site inc fences garden areas,child play ares,are unfinished.the roads are in terrible state

Ras · 15 February 2023 · Avant Homes Central Retford

1/5

Trustpilot

Don't waste your time buying from these…

Don't waste your time buying from these guys, once a great company sadly now nothing like its former self. Once they have your money you will be lucky to actually get the works done which they left behind, damages everywhere and no end in sight. I would like to give special mention to the worst plumbing contractor I have come across DPH based in Lincoln, all I can say is minus -5star. If you like sinking gardens, no responsibility and health and safety breaches buy from Avant

Mr · 15 February 2023 · Avant Homes Central Retford

1/5

Trustpilot

DO NOT BUY FROM AVANT

One look on LinkedIn tells you all you need to know about how this company is now being run, rats deserting a sinking ship comes to mind, the amount of good staff this company has lost in the last 12-24 months is astounding and this has led to a poor company left.Poor quality customer service, been waiting almost 3 months for a reply to an email, extreme mould in my house due to wrong products used by their site team. Estate left half finished due to appallingly poor management from Avant Homes. I have bought four new build properties before and by a country mile Avant is the worst. Customer Service don't even answer the phone. If you want a positive experience try Bellway or Barratt but avoid the crap that Avant are now churning out. Their "five star" builder status wont last long!

Gary · 14 February 2023 · Avant Homes Central Retford

5/5

Trustpilot

What a wonderful sales executive Olivia…

What a wonderful sales executive Olivia is, extremely knowledgeable about the product, really impressed with her customer attention and focus.

P.R · 13 February 2023 · Avant Homes Central Holmewood

5/5

Trustpilot

Very helpful and knowledgeable.

Rating only, no written review.

Richard · 12 February 2023 · Avant Homes Central Retford

5/5

Trustpilot

Great Service

Great service by Carla at Trinity Fields, Retford. She has been absolutely amazing with us. We’ve not been the easiest customers, however Carla has gone above and beyond to ensure we find the right home. Would thoroughly recommend buying a house here.

Robert · 12 February 2023 · Avant Homes Central Retford

5/5

Trustpilot

Great customer service

Angela was very knowledgeable about the properties that we were shown around. She was able to answer all of our questions regarding extra fitments and fittings and other upgrades. Very helpful.

Customer · 10 February 2023 · Avant Homes Central Holmewood

5/5

Trustpilot

Exceptional Service

I cannot say enough about the sales team. Georgia and Lynsey at Fitzwilliam Grange have been amazing. They made what became a stressful process (through no fault of Avant) easier to manage by their patience, responsiveness, compassion and honesty. Whenever I had a question I generally received a response the same day. I think the only time I didn’t was due to days off. They are both very knowledgeable and if they didn’t know an answer were quick to find it from the site manger.Both Georgia and Lynsey were extremely friendly and are an absolute asset to Avant.I am moving into my first home and it is above my expectations. I love the finishes and the quality of work. I am so happy I went with Avant. I can’t wait to make many memories in my new home.

Rowenna · 8 February 2023 · Avant Homes Central Retford

5/5

Trustpilot

Avanti Easingwold

The booking of the site visit was easy to arrange the lady sales representative was knowledgeable and completely up to speed with the housing development schedule. She represented Avanti in professional manner with a relaxed and understanding style of communication.

David · 7 February 2023 · Avant Homes Central Retford

1/5

Trustpilot

Avant stole money for our extras

Only upon completing did the Sales Team for our site inform us that houses are taking 16-18 months to complete (and its now the norm post-covid). Over 3 months since moving in and there are still several extras we paid for in full, which haven't been delivered. Made a formal complaint and no one has resolved the issue, or provided an explanation, over 52 days later. This is a breach of contract. Avant staff are hard to get a hold of and they all will tell you personally that they're short staffed. The company has failed them and this is the standard now, as I'm still being told this because not enough people are hired and there's such a high workload, so why would they stay?

Samantha · 6 February 2023 · Avant Homes Central Retford

5/5

Trustpilot

Nicola was lovely and welcoming

Nicola was lovely and welcoming! Had a meeting Sunday afternoon regarding buying our first home. Nicola was super reassuring and knowledgeable. Made myself and my partner feel at ease and comfortable.

Lauren · 6 February 2023 · Avant Homes Central Retford

5/5

Trustpilot

The sales advisor Olivia was friendly…

The sales advisor Olivia was friendly and very informative/knowledgeable.

Olivia · 5 February 2023 · Avant Homes Central Retford

5/5

Trustpilot

Very professional and knowledgeable of…

Very professional and knowledgeable of the houses

Grant · 5 February 2023 · Avant Homes Central Retford

4/5

Trustpilot

Julie was a great help

Rating only, no written review.

Terry · 5 February 2023 · Avant Homes Central Retford

5/5

Trustpilot

Wonderful professional welcome and…

Wonderful professional welcome and excellent customer focus from Olivia at Waverley.

P.R · 4 February 2023 · Avant Homes Central Retford

5/5

Trustpilot

Excellent service all round…

Excellent service and advice all round from the sales person.

Deborah · 4 February 2023 · Avant Homes Central Retford

5/5

Trustpilot

Great Customer Service

Chloe went above and beyond. We had to attend a later appointment (due to our work commitments) just before the show house was due to close. She went above and beyond to answer all our questions and put us at ease- in addition to staying late. Very knowledgable and helpful.

Brooke · 3 February 2023 · Avant Homes Central Retford

1/5

Trustpilot

Avant will take your money happily, and provide snagging until you complete the NHBC survey. Then, they ignore you.

Good afternoon,I am contacting you as I am extremely dissatisfied with the lack of response I have had from Avant about multiple issues. Currently, the front of my house is not watertight, and there is water ingress whenever it rains due to the lead flashing being damaged. We have asked for this to be replaced since we moved into the property on 28 Feb 2022, and have been continually palmed off. Our plasterboard, skirting and carpets in the living room are all now damaged due to the lack of action by Avant. We asked the site managers, Alec and Jimmy, to come to our house to discuss this last week. No one arrived. Someone re-sealed the upstairs windows, but after further rain, there is still water ingress at the damaged flashing which we report almost a whole year ago. I texted Jimmy and Alec again this morning asking them to come to our property to discuss all outstanding issues, but this has been ignored. I am furious. I want my snagging to be prioritised and my house made watertight, or I will be taking this to NHBC and my local MP/MSP. It is simply unacceptable to spend £369,995 on a house in Scotland and have it not be watertight for a whole year! I have attempted to attach a file showing outstanding snagging as per my e-mail on 13 January 2023 but could not. No response has been had to this e-mail. I have been raising these same issues consistently since 28 Feburary 2022, and e-mailed multiple persons and e-mail addresses in June 2022, September 2022, November 2022, and January 2023. No-one is responding.It is not good enough to simply try to tidy up the flashing, the entire tray needs to be removed and replaced. I do not care if this is "a lot of work" or "disruptive" - my living room is currently off limits as we've had to pull the carpet up to avoid further water damage - that is already disruptive! In addition, water is still coming under my front door despite a seal being added, and the door is extremely difficult to lock - which is a potential safety issue.I want someone to come to my property by the end of 10 February 2023 and tell me how each item on my list is going to be repaired, by whom and by what date. Anything else is unacceptable. We have been extremely patient and understanding, but I am at the end of my tether now - I want my house fixed ASAP, and not for houses that are yet to be built being the priority. My neighbour had threatened to put a banner up exposing how bad Avant are at responding to issues with his home and to be honest we are feeling that is the only way to get a timely response. Your complaints form is not working on your website. Please forward to the relevant department as a priority. Thank you.

Nicola · 3 February 2023 · Avant Homes Central Retford

1/5

Trustpilot

Got keys for our Avant home 22nd…

Got keys for our Avant home 22nd December. If it wasn't for my step brother checking the wiring my spouse wouldn't be here now after he was supposed 2 move a plug socket! All the fuses have been labled up wrong, still no one round to correct it!!!!

Verity · 3 February 2023 · Avant Homes Central Retford

1/5

Trustpilot

This is our third brand new home. Poor

This is our third brand new home, first and last with Avant. -Simply put: Their ability to sort out snags is far worse than any other builder we’ve worked with. -Their communication is poor. They often lose your emails and use this as a reason to not complete work. Therefore, keep copies of everything you send and follow up chats with emails. -They are unwilling to share a complaints procedure. -Their work is often rushed and not up to standard.

Carl · 2 February 2023 · Avant Homes Central Retford

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Which Avant Homes Central office has the most reviews?

Holmewood has the most, with 1,779 reviews rated 3.7 out of 5, followed by Retford with 1,723.

Where are the Avant Homes Central offices?

The five Avant Homes Central offices, by town:

  • Chesterfield: Tibshelf Road, Holmewood, Chesterfield, S42 5TB
  • Heanor: Derbyshire, Heanor, DE75 7JL
  • Holmewood: Holmewood, S42 5NS
  • Retford: Land West of North Road, Retford, DN22 7YU
  • Sheffield: Moorthorpe Bank, Owlthorpe, Sheffield, S20 6PD

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