Avant Homes Midlands Swadlincote reviews

★★★★★ 1/5

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Meadowgate Point plot 127

We moved into our new home 18 months ago and we have had nothing but issues from day one.Initially our moving in date was delayed as they had forgot to install the fitted wardrobes and from then on the experience went down hill from there. The actual estate and setting are lovely but the house does not live up expectations or the price we paid for it.Here is a list of some of the issues we have had- Main bathroom bath not fixed to floor dropped 20mm when first used.- Main bathroom toilet not fixed to wall properly and cracked the tiles- Faulty smoke detectors that would not turn off- En-suite toilet not fixed to wall properly and cracked the tiles- Downstairs toilet not plumbed in correctly and constantly flushed for 2 days after first used- Lawn to rear of garden no top soil applied - constantly dies- En-suite bathroom show screen not fixed to wall- En-suite bathroom shower broke after 2 days - took 4 visits to eventually fix after damaging the shower tray- Creaking floorboards - the noise is horrendous - 5 visits and they still creak- Security camera not fitted properly and had water egress - 12 cracked tiles and counting- Kitchen units badly damaged- integrated fridge door would not open with snapping door connectors off- Numerous windows scratched and chipped- Both fitted wardrobe doors would not stay closed- Cracked paving stones on the patio- Missing fence pieces- Every door magnet fitted incorrectly and broken- Front landscaping not done - had to do it ourselves- Badly fitted bath panel - Cut 1 inch short at one side- Down stairs doors cut 20mm too short- Front door scratched and stained- Leaking radiators- Bi-folding doors would not open properlyThese are just some of the issues we have had and some are still ongoing after 18months. Not to mention the appalling standard of finishing especially on the woodwork and bannisters. Customer service are a waste of time but experts in everything. Their own technicians tell you what needs doing but the experts in customer service overrule them. They are a complete joke.If I could I would give them no stars.DO NOT BUY FROM AVANT!!!!!!!

John · 16 August 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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We are looking to move to a larger…

We are looking to move to a larger house this year and have a new build in mind, we walked in and met Lewis who made us feel welcome he took his time showing us around a three storey house and answered lots of questions. Lewis is knowledgeable approachable and extremely professional

Ian · 31 March 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Julia Portington was very friendly and…

Julia Portington was very friendly and helpful throughout our visit today

Mr · 8 September 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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Plot 135 Tetbury in Collingsgate.

Plot 135 Tetbury in Collingsgate.I can only speak from our experience in purchasing our forever home and at times it was stressful especially with some of the many reviews and bad press regarding new builds. But you need to look beneath the surface and look for the good and despite what some would have you believe it is there.We reserved off plan in September 2020 and were given a completion window of May-August 2021. Following a change in company policy due to Covid, Avant decided to remove the site sales team and decided to adopt area sales teams, it was a pain, communications suffered and im sure Helen and the team got fed up of my queries but even they had to apologise as they weren’t happy with how it was working and it was very frustrating and they tried there best, but we loved what we could see as the end result as the style and quality of Avant was “different” and a definite “better than the rest” so stuck with it.In the new year we started to meet the site team starting off with Paul (Site Foreman) and Richard (his trusty sidekick) and they were great and to be honest one of the reasons we stuck with the purchase and the support they originally offered wasn’t just false promises as it continues across the site no matter who you are and when you moved in, they always go above and beyond. We moved in as forecast towards the end of May and there were a few snags nothing major, but each one has been resolved with minimum fuss by people who have not got a bad word to say about the site and the way its ran.A big thanks to all

Mike · 22 July 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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I have brought a home on Waterside

I have brought a home on Waterside, Chesterfield. Great place to live. There were a few snags but they endeavour to put them right as soon as possible. Always pleasant and helpful. High standard of bathrooms and kitchen finishes. Opted for frost free integrated fridge freezer. £81 extra. Great value. Was totally supported through buying process even through Lockdown. Nice of Tara to send me photos and an update at each level of construction. Also Mark site foreman reassured me even though I have now completed I not alone if I need any help. Very reassuring. Great they are landscaping areas where residence have moved in. Lovely unexpected welcome pack too.Well done all the staff. Thanks.

Janice · 21 July 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Patricia Anderson Sheltone Village

Patricia in the sales office at Sheltone Village has been fantastic right from reserving my property, very helpful with decor choices plus what extras were available. She has kept me informed all they way through the build stages and when I have visited the site she has taken me on site to view my property when it was safe to do so. Nothing was too much trouble

Carole · 13 March 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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We were looking to buy from Avant but …………

We were looking to purchase with Avant homes. However after nearly two weeks of very bad communication from a few too many people, my other half eventually got someone else on the phone, explained which development we were enquiring about and which plot. Only to be asked by the sales lady, how much money do we have to buy the house. Very very rude and bad sales. If we couldn’t afford the house we were enquiring about we wouldn’t be asking to make an appointment to discuss it. She then went onto say someone will be in touch to book us in for an appointment, heard that before with them. She has basically made our minds up on purchasing from Avant. Which is a no. It’s correct what people say on here. Stay clear .If the initial enquiry for me dose not go smoothly then I’ve usually already made my my mind up, very bad customer service and sales team.I would say don’t buy from them save your hard earned money for something better. It’s a sellers market with Avant homes not a buyers market. Thats the impression they give to customers.

Jo · 18 July 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Just this weekend purchased a house in…

Just this weekend purchased a house in Pilley. A while until we move in but very impressed with the service so far. Huge thanks to James for making us feel so welcome and passing on all of the information needed. James was very professional, gave us lots of time and we didn’t feel rushed at all. James also managed to slot us in at short notice so we could see him ASAP Also really appreciated getting an email from Sam straightaway congratulating me on the purchase. Look forward to the next steps and will keep updated.

Siob · 5 July 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Waterside Quarter - Chesterfield

Outstanding experience from start to finish with the team at Avant, buying my first home at the Waterside Quarter in Chesterfield.Buying off-plan could have been seen as a gamble, but sales advisor Jack Staples was so knowledgeable and organised in his approach that it left no stone unturned.Once the plot was reserved, Tara Hutton kept me updated weekly with the progress of the home; supplying pictures and current build stage.The home itself is superb and more than I bargained for when I reserved the property. The build quality is excellent and the lightness and space within the house is beyond my expectations.Once I had moved in, the site team have been incredibly accommodating with any snags or minor adjustments that need to be made. I feel looked after by the site managers Mark and Mike, along with their deputy Scott and all of the workmen on site.Rosie from customer services has been in regular contact to check issues have been resolved and has been proactive at raising job sheets so these minor issues can be rectified as efficiently as possible.I cannot credit the entire team enough. Their work has been superb and I would recommend anybody to buy their first home from Avant. The whole process has been smooth, as stress-free as possible and has been a pleasure to deal with them all. Exceptional from start to now.

Callum · 2 July 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

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Defective bifold doors

I have lived in a Roseberry in Balfour Park since January 2018. It has about 5 metres of bifold doors stretching from wall to wall and they are beautiful. They consist of two sets of three doors. The centre doors can be opened independently of the rest. From the day that we moved in we have had a problem with the doors. The main problem is with the traffic door (the opening door with the lock). It sticks on the bottom rail as the doors do not sit comfortably in the frame due to the fact that the traffic door is mounted at an angle as the two sets of doors did not abut at the time of installation and do not abut now. Two companies have tried unsuccessfully to repair the doors. It appears that the problem will only be solved by replacing the doors and or the frame along with associated building works.If I was able to attach a video you would see an elderly lady struggling to open the door for about nine seconds and then she turns and says ‘They won’t open’ The man says, ‘It’s stupid. It get’s bad’ the audio then cuts but if it had continued it would have recorded ‘but never this bad’That was on 31st July, 2020. Before and after that date the hinges have been replaced regularly by Avant. Unless the basic problem is resolved I will be left with a perennial and costly maintenance programme. After about twenty visits the doors still fouls the bottom rail and after each visit the problem becomes progressively worse but does not quite reach the situation described above. Nevertheless on one occasion two screws sheared from the bottom hinge leaving it hanging by a single screw. It had been fitted the previous day. I was unable to close the door from inside the house and had to close it from the outside and come into the house via the front door.That repair lasted one day. Other repairs/ adjustments have lasted six days and seven days.A new hinge which was fitted on 30th April, 2021 is beginning to creak on 1st June, 2021. This is the first indication of the problem starting yet again.Avant are reviewing my case and I have asked for a customer service manager to contact me but my calls are not being returned by the manager.You may not have any problems with bifold doors but you may encounter Avant’s unwillingness to rectify a problem. It is now more than three years since I bought the house.For these three years I have written factually without emotive language. However, today, 18th June, 2021, I feel that I am suffering from corporate bullying. I may not have been bullied but I feel that I have.It will be for others to decide.I am considering whether to ask a consumer affairs programme if they have any interest in the matter.

Brian · 18 June 2021

★★★★★ 4/5

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Would be a nice place to live

Jamie · 2 April 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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5 star service

5 star service from Greenhall Village estate in Blantyre. We secured our home in January and moved in end of April. Throughout the whole process Jacqueline provided real friendly help, support and communication - which really put us at ease and gave us full confidence in our purchase (as buying a home can be stressful, as we all know!) Jacqueline went over and above to make sure we had everything we needed. Thank you for looking after us!! (and for the laughs). From moving in, only a few minor snags, which Jim and team have started actioning. Good regular communication here too. Jim has been really helpful and engaging from the day we moved in. We have full confidence that any issues will be resolved and that Jim and his team are on hand to help. Avant have provided a really great quality home and style of living - the spec is great, with fab options for us to choose.We are delighted with our new home - thanks again 😃

David · 11 June 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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We bought out gorgeous new home in…

We bought out gorgeous new home in Dargavel Village, Bishopton in April 2021. We had the most amazing sales advisor Colina who talked us through every step of the way. Moving from Belfast was challenging as we never got to see the house, it was all virtual and Colina done an amazing job by putting us at ease. She would call and update us, send photos of outside and put our minds at rest. When we arrived to get our keys she was just as excited for us that we finally had our forever home. She is an asset to your company.

Charlene · 8 June 2021

★★★★★ 1/5

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Sold a dream - living a nightmare (Newtonlees, Dunbar, plot 105)

Before I start getting to the bad stuff I’ll cover the good. The sales team were very good and Lisa was particularly nice. Lisa was extremely helpful and answered all our questions. The customer services team have been helping us which is giving us hope. James has been very helpful and sympathetic and we feel like we get somewhere every time we deal with him. The bad.... on our fifth day in our dream house we had a flood on the ground floor. After a quick investigation, we found our manhole drains to be full of grit, concrete blocks, rubble and various other items (got lots of photos). The flood was sewage backing up through our toilet, sink and washing machine drain. It was obvious the drains had not been checked as they were used as a skip. We have lots of time stamped photos of the flood and the damage. We waited weeks for the damage to be repaired so we were living in a part building site. We’ve had a snag list that is ever growing but to give Avant their due they have fixed a couple of items but the list keeps getting bigger. The spec of some of the white goods are brilliant but the quality of the house is shocking! You pay the price of a high end builder but you get the quality of the lower end. My previous home was a Barratt and the quality was 100 times better than our new Avant home. I’ve got loads of photos of the poor quality from a terrible staircase, nail heads showing in ceiling, scratched windows, gaps in skirtings, poor finishing with bathroom taps and so on ...... it’s a shame because the house has the potential to be our dream house but the quality lets it down. It would be interesting to see if they’re actually using qualified tradesman? Or maybe the QA from Avant isn’t high priority. Whoever laid our turf couldn’t be bothered - they laid the turf over drain covers and huge boulders. Needles to say the grass started to die. Would I recommend Avant to anyone? No way. Is the layout of the house good? Yes. If I could turn back time would I buy the house? No way. Do I feel ripped off? Absolutely!I wish I could leave my contact details on this review as I’d happily share all the photos.

R · 3 June 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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The rep Abi was very nice and…

The rep Abi was very nice and proffessional she answered all our questions and was very welcoming. Showed us around the house which was really nice and reassuring to know that we are dealing with a proffessional company who has proffessional people working for them ...the experience was really good

Mohammed · 21 April 2024

★★★★★ 1/5

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Avant Home terrible service from start to finish...

The buying of the property was abysmal to say the least, no communication, no updates and no customer service for such a large purchase. We didn’t pull out as loved the layout of the house and location. We thought once we were in at least we would be in the house and we could forget about Avant... how wrong was we.The day we moved in we thought we could put the horrible purchasing experience behind us, well that’s what we thought, but what comes with purchasing an Avant Home isn’t just terrible sales service but a billion snags. Assurances were given that all would be rectified, ha! Don’t fall for that one! You have more chance of seeing a pink and blue zebra! The customer service Manager is arrogant and rude. You don’t get responses to emails to sort snags and when you chase it up politely you get spoken to rudely. Well you may think, escalate your complaint! Well don’t bother as the escalation process isn’t worth the paper it is written on as they don't reply to you either! All in a terrible experience. What makes me laugh they will probably respond to this review swiftly for more information! How about speaking to your Customer Service Manager Nav and ask why many neighbours are of the same opinion of him on the development. Address that, and issues may stand a chance of getting addressed and reviews start going in the right direction for the East Midlands. (Oh and don’t forget to speak to Lauren as well as she is just as bad as him).... Their job role is customer service. They don’t know what customer service means.

Happy · 23 May 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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My experience so far..... Positive!

varied reviews on here, but I am due to complete on Friday 28/05/21 and would like to share my experience so far! From seeing the original show home with Joe and then Owen we've had a great experience. Help to choose the right plot, making us aware of the plans for the development and plans for the plot we choose. Every question we had, they had the answer and made sure it was clear and we understood. Once we choose the plot, (Thanks to Owen) we reserved it which was a seamless process and we then started the buying process and was looked after by Vicki. Vicki has kept us updated all the way through the process and in our case, it has been particularly difficult with a quick completion date required from reservation (4 weeks) and at that stage, we didn't have our mortgage offer, etc. We are now in the last week due to complete a week today. We had a home demo which Vicki arranged which was an amazing experience and the site manger was thorough and extremely informative and knew the house inside out! The house looks great and we can't wait to get the keys but i have to say our experience so far has been faultless. I would like to say a special thank you to Vicki who has had to go above and beyond to contact the mortgage broker, the solicitors and keep us updated and everyone on the same page and all on track!

Dan · 21 May 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Greenlock Place - Lewis was a very good advisor

Looking to possibly move this/next year to the Leeds area. Lewis provided an overview and presented the shorter and longer term plans for Greenlock Place. Really friendly person, great knowledge of the plots and also understood our needs, was non-pushy and professional. We haven’t decided yet our firm plans but feel confident regardless with Lewis as an advisor.

Julian · 7 September 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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I bought my first home from Avant homes…

I bought my first home from Avant homes and was extremely impressed with the service provided. Lisa Wood, the Sales Advisor was amazing and very friendly and proactive. She understood straightaway I was a first time buyer and also that I had no experience of new builds and she always kept me up to date and explained the whole process. Everyone that I've dealt with at Avant homes has been great and I really felt that they still cared a lot once you had moved in. There were hardly any snagging issues and the contractors they use to fix these are also great so just excellent customer service all round. I really liked the fact that you get a very detailed home demo before you move in and they make the move-in day very special (I won't elaborate as it was a nice surprise). Very happy with our purchase and thank you to Lisa who made this happen and made it run smoothly.

F · 13 May 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Great experience with Avant

Great experience with Avant, from viewing a show home to moving into our own house in a record 2 months! Big thanks to Jamie and Curtis for being great helping with the reservation and stating late to do so. Clare was a great relationship manager guiding us through the whole process and always happy to help. Sheridan really made the demo day fun and her enthusiasm and energy was brilliant. Rob gave us an excellent demo and was really attentive throughout. Thanks to Olivia for her help and she was great on move in day. Luke has made us feel really looked after by moving us in and then checking in on everything and arranging any help needed during our first week.Avant don't just ignore you once you've paid, they do a really good customer care service and everyone is genuinely wanting you to be happy and enjoy your new life on the estate.Massive thank you to all!

Mr · 7 May 2021

★★★★★ 3/5

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Avant Technicians great, customer service not so good.

Babington Quarter- Gary has been a few times to our home now and always gone above and beyond to help us and get issues sorted he’s very knowledgable, friendly and helpful would give him 5 stars but the overall company and customer service is not great wouldn’t buy another Avant home.Been in a year and issues since day one are finally getting sorted.

Georgie · 9 June 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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What a great experience

What a great experience! Everybody was very friendly and helpful all the way through from initial talks about the site, picking a plot, reserving the plot, picking items for our new home and moving in. What a lovely team they are at Hay Green Park.

Paula · 12 July 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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HAWTHORNDEN (Rosewell) site

HAWTHORNDEN (Rosewell) site Just moved into our new home and I’m absolutely in love with it Can’t thank Pam enough in the sales office in helping me with my choices everything looks amazing - she was always so helpful on my many visits (there was quite a few-lol) to the showroom and took time to go over the options House was so clean when we moved in everything was ready just to put our things away Can’t wait till the nicer weather here and the bifold doors are open and chilling in the garden

Pam · 5 April 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Avant Staff; Owen Williams and Louise Coleman

We have had issues with the solicitors and Avant homes have been great and have helped us out massively! They allowed us to use their printer to print and sign documents and kindly scanned them over to our solicitors as we are due to move in next week and without there generous help it could have been delayed! The Avant staff; Owen Williams and Louise Coleman were extremely helpful, friendly, reassuring and kind for helping us as first time buyers! Amazing customer service!

Amy · 27 March 2021