George Wimpey Homes

As with other people who are writing reviews about George Wimpey, it is my bad experience that is motivating me to write, but I am going to try and be as positive as I can. After my ex destroyed my last house, it left me with a worry that I could move into someone else’s disaster zone, this is what made my mind up that I wanted to move into a brand spanking new home, where I wouldn't have to do anything. It took almost 9 months to find a development that not only appealed to me, but also I could afford. Living in the southeast is not cheap, and new houses always carry a premium. Once you have ... more

The concept of reviewing things is a sound one, tell people your thoughts (good or bad) about products or services you use or buy - anything from a tea bag to a hotel room. Well, this time I'm returning to Ciao to write a review of our most expensive ever purchase. I'm talking brick and motor. I'm talking a quarter of a million pound's worth of brand-spanking-new George Wimpy real-estate. Be warned, there's so much to tell you this is a really long review - but there's a gold star in it for anyone who makes it to the end! WHERE IT ALL STARTED The post Christmas blues seemed to appear this year ... more

Well I've finally got round to finding the time to write up my review of George Wimpey homes as the follow up to my Miller homes review (http://www.ciao.co.uk/MillerHomesReview​5782302). I'll keep exactly the same layout as the Miller home review to ensure a fair review of each against the same points. So here goes…. Buying the house It was around July/August of 2006 when my wife and I went out to look for our first home together. We were both set on a new build house and so whenever we were driving round and saw one of those little yellow development signs we were drawn in like moths to a ... more

My husband and I are just buying a Wimpey home, but so far have been plagued by obstacles at each turn. We planned to sell our 3 bed end terranced house, but Wimpey offered us a ridiculously low price for their Assisted Movers Scheme, which wouldn't even over our outstanding mortgage of 60%LTV. We have since decided to rent out our property and were able to get a great tracker mortgage from HSBC. We have spent the past 10 years going up our existing property and wanted a house already of a high standard, so a new build was the perfect choice. We managed to find a beautiful 4 bedroom detached ... more

Moved into first Wimpey home (£2000) in 1961 curtesy of my parents. I think they were the first national builder whose prices came within the range of ordinary working class people. They still live in that house -with no problems so Wimpey can't be all that bad! I bought a Wimpey semi, with my new husband in 1971(£4000). They allowed us to alter specification quite a lot in those days and we got discounts for omitting what became useless extras (eg the coal bunker) No problems with that house, but buying off plan, which had proved a great move for my parents was not so kind to us as the ... more