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BOXTEXT: Trevor Bond, of Nascot Wood Road, Watford
Trevor Bond, a self-employed computer consultant, moved into his house at the end of last year but, he says, has still not been able to buy furniture eight months later because the work is continuing. Bond already has experience of buying and living in a Charles Church property having bought one five years ago.
He says: "There were a few minor problems with the first home as one would expect. However, this time I wanted something bigger. This development came up around the corner and I like living in this area so I bought it."
But Bond says problems started as soon as he moved in on 11 January this year. "All floors upstairs had to be pulled up, the floorboards squeaked, all door frames upstairs have had to be ripped out and put back in because they were too high.
"I lost my office for four weeks while they pulled up the floors. There was no point drawing up a snagging list because there was so much wrong."
Bond argues that if he is spending such a large sum of money on a luxury home it should be one that can be lived in straight away.
"I was really looking forward to this. It should be an enjoyable experience but the magic of moving into this house has gone. It's been aggravating and upsetting. I've got lots of stress in my life already trying to run my own business and I can do without this. You have to laugh at it really, if you take it too seriously you will end up in a funny farm.
"The whole thing has been mind deadening, you feel like screaming, it's frustration, it's aggravating. I realise that you can't buy a perfect product but you still want the best quality you can."
BOXTEXT: Trevor Bond, of Nascot Wood Road, Watford
Trevor Bond, a self-employed computer consultant, moved into his house at the end of last year but, he says, has still not been able to buy furniture eight months later because the work is continuing. Bond already has experience of buying and living in a Charles Church property having bought one five years ago.
He says: "There were a few minor problems with the first home as one would expect. However, this time I wanted something bigger. This development came up around the corner and I like living in this area so I bought it."
But Bond says problems started as soon as he moved in on 11 January this year. "All floors upstairs had to be pulled up, the floorboards squeaked, all door frames upstairs have had to be ripped out and put back in because they were too high.
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"I lost my office for four weeks while they pulled up the floors. There was no point drawing up a snagging list because there was so much wrong."
Bond argues that if he is spending such a large sum of money on a luxury home it should be one that can be lived in straight away.
"I was really looking forward to this. It should be an enjoyable experience but the magic of moving into this house has gone. It's been aggravating and upsetting. I've got lots of stress in my life already trying to run my own business and I can do without this. You have to laugh at it really, if you take it too seriously you will end up in a funny farm.
"The whole thing has been mind deadening, you feel like screaming, it's frustration, it's aggravating. I realise that you can't buy a perfect product but you still want the best quality you can."
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