Inside Corby couple's nightmare brand new £250,000 home
By Sam Wildman
Published 6th Mar 2019, 15:21 BST
Updated 6th Mar 2019, 15:25 BST
A Corby couple say they feel ashamed of how their own brand new home looks almost 200 faults were found.
Marc and Stacie Smith have spoken of their ordeal after buying a Larkfleet Homes in Kestrel Road on the Priors Hall estate for £250,000. Here are some of the worst issues:
This socket was clearly wonky with areas behind it not filled in
Clear marks were left on some walls
Areas around windows had been poorly decorated
This was one of the ceilings
One shower room was not finished
Holes could be found under the floor when pressed
This damaged flooring was laid and with the damaged area clearly on display
This worktop was poorly fitted
The top of this door had not been painted
The wall behind the thermostat hadn't been filled in properly
Areas of the floor under carpets and vinyl were cracked
The corner of this room's wall and skirting board was clearly not straight
This area above a window was water damaged
This pipe came away from the wall and was left in this state
This ceiling light was exposed
This wall had a big chip in it
This skirting board had been bodged
This was the view of the floor under one table, which was clearly not even
