The Crawford

“The Stables has turned into a close-knit community.”

There have been a few snags, but they’ve been rapid when dealing with them.
Whenever we’ve emailed about issues, Paul’s quickly appeared to sort them out. Urgent issues get Paul over in the same day, which is great. Everyone is friendly and sociable, in comparison to other communities, who stick to themselves. These themes have been ongoing throughout the building of The Stables Ph4, which I like because I came from a small village. It’s nice to be in a friendly neighbourhood.

“Everything is to a high standard.”
Overall, it’s a very good-quality building. Views of the horse fields from our plot are gorgeous and picturesque; they feel nice as there’s no development and the roads are well-hidden, even though we’re close to the M6. Despite the building occurring behind us, it’s quiet and peaceful.

I’d definitely recommend Stewart Milne Homes…
… because the quality and size of the homes seem much better than other developers.

“Our lovely house reflects the service Stewart Milne Homes provides; we’ve had the full package and we haven’t had any hiccups.”

“We’re a family of five, so we need the room.”
The children are all around the same age, so we wanted everyone to have their own personal space. Now we’re in, it’s quite easy to live here and it’s good for our family. There’s open space in front of our house, and a park close by for the children to run around in. It’s great for walking our English Bulldog puppy too! Being close to a really good school is also a big factor because I can easily walk there within ten to fifteen minutes in the morning.

“The houses are all built to a high specification.”
I’d read before that the room sizes in new build houses were quite small, but I haven’t found that here. We can comfortably fit a king-size bed and chest of drawers in ours. Each bedroom has built-in wardrobes, and the bathrooms have massive mirrors and waterfall showers, the majority being double showers. The kitchen appliances are all very modern, with a built-in microwave and oven, and we love the design with the lovely bay windows.

“From start to finish it was just a very easy process.”
There were a lot of other new builds in the area, but we found Stewart Milne Homes had a lot of positive feedback on social media. When we got there, we found it simple because Sue in Sales talked us through everything. Beforehand I was worried about the aftercare, but it’s all been positive. They are particularly good at prioritising and sorting out important things quickly. When I raised a fault with the water tank, someone was out the next day to fix it. There are just a couple of things outstanding now, and they’re more cosmetic. I’m very happy with their service.

I’d definitely recommend Stewart Milne Homes…
…because I think everything has gone to plan. They have good packages to entice you in and they have a part-exchange service. The specification of the house is really good and modern.

‘Being able to choose things for my house was great. It gave my home more of a personal touch and I had what I liked without having to break the bank.’

‘The Stables is in a new, up and coming area, it’s a popular place to be and that was important to me.’
When it came to buying, I didn’t have any concerns. I bought in phase 4 and I’d seen a lot of the earlier phases being built so I knew about the construction. Although the development is pretty similar to other estates, I thought the homes in this area were good value for money and I’d also noticed that there weren’t a lot of houses up for sale, I think that’s a sign of how good an area is. I was interested to see that a lot of the environment around is currently being developed and I was keen to buy into an area early knowing the value would increase in time to come. Even though building work is currently in progress, disruption is kept to a minimum and it’s a pretty quiet place to be. There are plenty of walking paths around, along with farmland and as I’ve got a dog, that appealed to me. The Salt Line is a nice place to wander down where there are trails, a few nice pubs, independent restaurants and businesses.

‘The opportunity to customise a home isn’t something that every developer offers.’
I liked the way I could individualise my home and pick things like the kitchen units, bits in the bathroom and carpets. It meant my house felt like my home as soon as I moved in. I love the space in the kitchen and the large kitchen/diner is something that I’d not seen in other new houses. When my friend came to have a look at my house it sold itself, he was so impressed with what he saw that he instantly wanted one himself.

I’d definitely recommend Stewart Milne Homes…
…because the homes are value for money, the finish is good, and it’s been quite an easy process.

“The Stables is a very upmarket, quiet estate.”

“We moved from the countryside in Yorkshire, so it’s nice that we still have that countryside element at The Stables.”
We’re getting a lot more value for money here compared to where we used to live, and that’s a big thing. On top of that the town of Alsager has a lot more going for it. We have a town centre with local community shops. I love that there isn’t a build-up of nationwide shops you find everywhere. They’re small unit shops, so it has that old town feel about it. With local coffee shops, sandwich shops and a butcher, it’s really convenient and it has everything we need.

“You can tell it’s a quality build.”
We chose this development, as opposed to other estates around here, because of the way we felt about it after looking at the plan. It’s in its fourth and final phase and the housing is well planned in the way it’s laid out, so it looks very nice. We have a little three-year-old, so we’re looking forward to the play area they’ll be building between the houses.

“We moved during lockdown.”
I didn’t have any concerns about Stewart Milne Homes, but I did have concerns about the wider situation when we were moving in. Everything was okay going in, and although the house wasn’t able to be fully complete because of that situation, the Site Manager was in touch as soon as he could be and they have a plan in place, so I’ve had no worries from my side.

I’d definitely recommend Stewart Milne Homes…
…because it's been a pleasant experience. It's been our first time buying a property. They recommended services to us, such as the solicitor, so they made it a lot easier for us.

“The Stables has a nice, friendly environment in a beautiful, semi-rural location.”


“The development has been four years in the making, and we can clearly see we’re close to the completion of it.”
It’s lovely and quiet here. There are farmers’ fields all around, and it’s beautiful with a lot of mature trees that they’ve incorporated as part of the design process. Stewart Milne Homes has been very helpful along the way and it’s nice to feel that a sense of neighbourhood has clearly developed with the people living here.

“The Stables been well managed.”
In terms of the different phases going on there have been clear instructions as the builders have started coming back on-site during the pandemic. We’ve been informed of when the work on our snagging list can be done safely for ourselves and the construction teams coming in. They’ve been very organised.

I’d definitely recommend Stewart Milne Homes…
…because of the customer service, the quality of the build and the positive interaction we had with a number of people in the company.

“I’m a new build kind of guy. It was just walk in and unpack, and that really suited us.”

“We went to a lot of new build places in the area, but this home had a better flow to it.”
I love the layout of my house with the whole open plan kitchen and family area. It’s modern and convenient living. All the appliances are SMEG, so high specification, and there are extra touches like curtains, and lights and plants in the garden.

“Even though it’s a new build development it’s in a pretty, rural area, so that’s quite a benefit.”
We’re on the outskirts of town and close to the M6, which is great for work. It’s still developing, and they’ll be including a park for everyone, so that will be nice. There really is a family feel here too. Halloween was a real community event, and now that it’s Christmas everyone has their lights up.

“If I was to talk about one thing that stood out in the whole process, it would be the support and guidance I had throughout the purchase.”
The team on site was really hands on by chasing the solicitors for us. They were reassuring, super supportive and incredibly flexible. It was nothing short of exceptional.

I’d definitely recommend Stewart Milne Homes...
...because they have been very professional, and I’m pleased with the standard of finish. The homes are value for money too.