Strata Bolsover reviews

★★★★★ 1/5

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Shocking Strata - Elegance Site

We bought one of the last houses to be completed on the development, however 4 years later we are still living on a construction site. • Roads are unfinished • Pavements are dangerous• The community centre we looked forward to using for children’s parties etc is still unopened.• The green spaces are an eyesore, they are not maintained and are overgrown.• The main road to our home has been closed for months, resulting in queues in and out of the estate at peak hours. We were not notified that it would be closed at all!Despite relentless communication with Strata customer service with responses such as “we will share updates when we receive them” IT’S NOT GOOD ENOUGH!! Strata are still yet to resolve a strip of land directly opposite our house that, according to plans, should be hard standing yet this is an overgrown eyesore. We raised this with them a few months after moving in and still we look out to overgrown land that no one is maintaining and despite showing Strats the original plans they have not addressed this issue, not that we are surprised anymore!They blame Yorkshire Water & the Parish Council for the delays, the last correspondence in March 2024 stated the community centre would be handed over the following month. 4 years later and little presence on site, we no longer have any faith in your “updates”. Your timeline has changed multiple times and the latest update is already behind schedule.We don’t want a copied and pasted answer, we want what we paid for! Millions of pounds taken, yet you haven’t given us what we have paid for! We want the street scene like those you continue to share on your social media.

Jaclyn · 27 May 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Jeff and Ryan

Both Jeff and Ryan were polite, well mannered and fixed the snags assigned to them.

Kevin · 16 June 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Jeff was really good fixed my door in…

Jeff was really good fixed my door in no time

Melanie · 24 October 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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What a team at Ambition :)

Since moving in to our house in December 2020 we have been nothing but impressed by Strata and their team at Ambition. The house itself had minimal snags and those it did have, have been quickly and thoroughly addressed. Rick and Dave in particular have gone above and beyond to assist us with anything we've needed and continue to do so... great guys! Must give the lovely Sheereen and the part exchange girls a mention also as they did a great job looking after us from the start.

Vixel · 27 April 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

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Houses are fine, but dreadful customer care.

It's now almost whole year since we moved into our property in the Encore development and the end of our driveway is still basically just a ditch. We have been given a succession of dates by Strata to get it sorted, ranging from July, September, then October, then December. It's now March and still no sign of the plot being completed. As a result we still have endless people using our driveway as a shortcut to the next street, but no sign of Strata caring at all. Update 26th Apr 21; This week eh? 6 weeks later and even your inexplicable half-baked solution still isn't finished. You've proven my point.

DH · 26 April 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Jeff

I have had Jeff round quite a few times now and he always does a remarkable job. He’s extremely friendly and trustworthy. I am more than comfortable leaving Jeff in the house when I have to nip out. His skills and knowledge are second to none and he is very informative. He always keeps me updated on what he is doing and will inform me of the next steps.

Ellie · 18 November 2022

★★★★★ 1/5

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Still waiting...

It's been nearly two years since the last completion on the development I live (Elegance) and the roads aren't finished, the landscaped areas aren't finished and it very much feels like they've sold up and these final elements just aren't important to them. Customer Care just play lip service but don't do anything to expedite residents' concerns and frustrations.

Gavin · 21 September 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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6 month inspection

Lovely man Jeff came for our 6 month inspection. He spotted issues we hadn’t and confirmed that these works would be completed. Very courteous and professional

Stuart · 2 March 2026

★★★★★ 2/5

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Madrid on attraction

Moved into our Madrid on the attraction site in May 2023 the sales experience and the site team was exceptional James Lorna and Beth Thankyou very much. After moving over to customer services after 12 weeks things changed and not for the better. The kitchen has been a joke to the point where now left with no freezer because it has been poorly installed and sat propped up on plasterboard wow. Apparently there have been a national shortage of the internal doors that come as standard with the spec. Over a year later and been told 4 times there on order they are managing to fit the doors they can’t source on plots that aren’t even occupied yet, customers services reply to this … your lucky you have matching doors in your property some people haven’t, there proceeding to install doors on unoccupied properties to not increase the backlog. How can they prioritise unoccupied properties. All in all the customer service is not what I had hoped for or expected.

John · 16 May 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Changing plans after completion

Have failed to build property boundary to planning consent (put up fence not wall, and poorer quality fence to that approved also) and have refused to engage as to why. Strata have now applied for retrospective planning to avoid the expense of building to approved plans. They have lied to me about the drawings at the time of completion. Be very careful dealing with these guys, they are not trustworthy. Customer service has been very poor, terrible at arranging rectification work and never follow up. Refuse to make good exposed cabling for Virgin Media coming out of brickwork.*Edit*I have of course provided snag details to ‘customer care’, but I still have issues outstanding that were raised in early 2019 - Strata have consistently showed that once a sale goes through, you drop right down the priority list and they have little interest in fixing snags in a timely mannner. I recommend you get a professional snagging report done and let them also manage the builder to get rectification work done too.

Customer · 28 March 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Dealt with Charlotte Corah at the…

Dealt with Charlotte Corah at the Strata 360 site in Chesterfield. Extremely pleasant and professional and really came across as a credit to the company who should be proud to have her working for them.

Stephen · 16 June 2020

★★★★★ 1/5

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The worst customer service I have ever experienced

As soon as we exchanged contracts with Strata Ambition, we got a wealth of excuses, conflicting information and lack of any knowledge followed about the choices and stage 7 visits . I have had numerous phone calls from employees all of which disagree with each other then go back on their word in the next conversation. At this stage I have now never seen my property, spoken to 6 different women about the progress all of which have been conflicting information and have no idea when I’ll be moving in due to no communication after our Anticipated Date Letter over 7 weeks ago. If we had not exchanged contracts we would not want to go ahead as this has made the process unbearable. We should have read the negative reviews in more detail prior to committing, as after speaking to other on the development via a facebook group it is clear this is not a one off situation. I have reached out to the complaints and head office already but expect very little to be done.

Poppy · 18 March 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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I can’t thank Bo East enough…

I can’t thank Bo East enough for their exceptional service throughout our home buying journey. From the moment we walked into their office, we were greeted with warmth and professionalism. They listened attentively to our needs and preferences, and tirelessly worked with us (as I was extremely indecisive) to creat us the perfect new build home we wanted.Their knowledge and expertise in new developments was invaluable. They guided us through every step of the process, making the entire experience smooth and stress-free.Their dedication to customer satisfaction was evident in their prompt communication and willingness to go above and beyond to address any concerns or questions we had. Thanks to Bo, we found our dream home and couldn’t be happier with our decision.I highly recommend Bo to anyone in search of a reliable, trustworthy, and genuinely support in purchasing a new home. They truly exceeded our expectations and made our home buying experience a truly enjoyable one.

Charlotte · 12 May 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Esteem - team are a credit to your company

Esteem, DishforthCannot fault the sales and office team. A credit to your company. We couldn't have asked for more help, they have gone above and beyond to try and help usUnfortunately we are not in a position to move on with the purchase but their understanding and advice has been second to none. Many thanks to all three of you Would not hesitate to recommend your team.Thanks again, Melissa, Kellie and SandraTracey and Martin

TC · 27 March 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Barry was great

Barry was great, very friendly, was quick and efficient. Barry made me aware of the fumes potentially impacting my asthma. Put furniture back as it was found. Lovely experience. Thank you Barry.

Keya · 9 May 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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I'm completely unhappy…

I can say that I'm completely unhappy with their customer service and it was a big mistake that I bought the house from Strata.I don't recommend Strata at all and it's better to go for a another developer that respects customers.there was an issue with my windows and I called two experts to fix the issues but they said the issue was from first installation but Strata doesn't accept that and even didn't send someone to inspect it.

There · 19 July 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Very helpful and welcoming from Start to Finish.

We have lived in our Dream Strata House for around 18 months. Betty and the Team have guided us through the process and made us feel welcomed and settled in, always on hand with any queries.

Thomas · 29 November 2025

★★★★★ 5/5

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Bo!!

Bo!!! She is amazing and without her i dont think we could have achieved our dream. She has been there from the moment we started on our strata journey. I cant praise her enough. When we walked in to the promise site at bolsover and saw the oporto we never thought it could become a reality but Bo was the 1st person that greeted us and right from that moment she believed it was possible. 4 months later Bo handed us the keys to our brand new oporto home at cherish shirland. And what a home it is. We absolutely love it!!! One last thing…we went to see the house every weekend from november until we got the keys in December and not once did she say we couldnt visit or get fed up of us just turning up. We are going to miss her beautiful smile every day but i am sure we will stay in touch. Thank you Bo for making our dream come true 😊🏡

Diane · 5 May 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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I bought a strata house in 2017

I bought a strata house in 2017, and looking to upgrade, so when a new strata development popped up near us we went to have a look and fell in love! Betty the sales agent @ Dream development was absolutely amazing from start to finish and went above and beyond for us, always quick to answer any questions and get us answers and nothing was too much trouble! I would always recommend strata, they are such high quality builders, from the finish on their houses to their customer service, we couldn't fault them!

Jessica · 4 May 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Quality homes and a lovely team!

We recently moved into our new home at the 360 development and we absolutely love it.Charlotte and Ryan have been great from start to finish. They truly go the extra mile to make sure everything is ok. We had minimal snagging issues and there have been no issues getting them sorted.We took advantage of the part exchange scheme which made the move easier and less hassle. We also got to split the profits when the house sold for more which was a bonus.I can’t fault the team and the quality of homes is so much higher than I’ve seen in many new build estates.

Lauren · 9 February 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Attraction plot 158. Excellent experience.

Having lived in the city for 3 years we wanted to move closer to the outdoor spaces in the North and landed on Strata at Attraction. From the moment we stepped into the show homed we were impressed and that continued throughout our experience. From Jayne’s friendly welcome that took us right through to completion; to the wonderful care that Carl at the onsite team continues to give us is great! Going above and beyond with any enquiries or issues we may have. And then to the Care team who have arranged for any issues we’ve had to be fixed in good time and without fuss. So far so good is all I can say!

Laura · 22 January 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Impeccable Customer Service

So we've never bought a brand new house before and I have to say the service afforded to us by Tami in the sales office was absolutely 1st class. It is obvious she truly cares about her job and the customer service she provides as nothing was, or is, ever too much trouble. We think she goes above and beyond what her job description probably says. If you asked a question it would always get answered, even if just to say I will find out and let you know, which she always did and you were never left hanging or chasing her up for the answer. Extremely friendly, polite, and knowledgeable on suppliers when going through the "choices" meeting when picking finishing's for the house. Obviously we were handed over to an after sales team on moving in, but with Tami still on site in the office she has remained available if we needed her. This shows to us someone who truly cares about giving 100% to the customer. A credit to the company and hope they recognise her contribution in the organisation being front of house and the initial face of "Strata".

Northern · 22 January 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

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Abandoned in Ackworth

Abandoned in Ackworth. Constantly told the roads and green will be done soon, but 2 years on, still not done and Strata have now left.Green area has more stones in it than grass!Main road still not tarmac finished and has resulted in broken springs on the car.Now there are drainage / sewage issues because Strata have screwed up!

Richard · 21 September 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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Had some snags to do and couple…

Had some snags to do and couple concerns but Jeff and Karl went beyond and report all for us and schedule next appointment day for fixing everything. Happy with quality of ending. Highly recommend thouse gentlemens.

Bartosz · 6 February 2024