“We wanted to stay in Cove, we knew that much. Originally a new build wasn’t in the picture for us - until the moment we saw this house and that was it!

“The Charleston Grange development was on our dog walking route. Every day on our daily outing we would see the building work progressing. The more familiar we were with the development and the homes taking shape, the more we felt excited!

“We decided that either the ‘The Craig’ or ‘The Buchan’ would be the best fit for us as we were looking for a 3 bed detached property. My wife, Tracy, then persuaded me to register on the Kirkwood website to receive the development updates, which were especially important due to Covid, as we weren’t sure if the restrictions were limiting viewings. In just 20 minutes, we had a message from Michelle, a sales advisor at Kirkwood, asking us a few questions about what sort of home we were looking for and inviting us to come check out both ‘The Craig’ which was the showhome, and an empty tour of the newly built ‘Buchan’.

“After this we had a tough decision to make as we liked certain aspects of each home equally. Eventually we finally decided on ‘The Buchan’ and chose the very house we had been looking at everyday on our dog walks!”

“The size of the rooms has really impressed us. We came from a relatively small 2 bedroom mid-terrace where we had very little storage space, so that was something we were really looking for in our next home. Now we have multiple storage cupboards, built-in and walk-in wardrobes and even the kitchen has so much worktop and cabinet space which we loved.

“I think the final decision between ‘The Craig’ and ‘The Buchan’ came down to only a few things, as they were both of such high quality that it made the decision very hard. Although we loved the fact that ‘The Craig’ master en-suite had incorporated the bath, we were persuaded by the layout of the kitchen / dining room in ‘The Buchan’, as it best suited our busy family lifestyle.”

“Although we only moved 5 minutes down the road, we feel so much more secure within the Charleston Grange development. The way it is set just off the main road, yet is really quiet and peaceful, is perfect for us as our young daughter begins to play more outside and we feel comfortable knowing how safe she would be.”