A couple are stuck in a new-build nightmare after splashing their life-savings on their first house that has a leaking ceiling, crooked doors and peeling floors.<br /><br />Alex and Dorina Marcu saved for seven years to put down a £40,000 deposit on their new home.<br /><br />The pair snapped up the £350,000 property when they relocated to Herne Bay in Kent with the view to starting a family.<br /><br />But days after moving into the brand-new three-bed they found numerous issues.<br /><br />These included a leak in the ceiling, low water pressure and peeling flooring.<br /><br />The house is one of 50 homes in the newly-completed Bay Square development.<br /><br />Mrs Marcu said: “We had been so excited to move here together.<br /><br />“We were looking to start a family and live here long-term, but this is a disaster.<br /><br />“I feel so angry with the developer. We’ve been telling them for months about the issues with the house but they’re just messing us around."<br /><br />The 30-year-old, who works from home as a professional photographer, added: “Now I feel I have some depression, and I’m not sleeping well because the situation is so stressful."<br /><br />Mr Marcu, who works as an estate manager in London, says some of the windows and doors have been installed crooked, allowing the wind to blow straight through the house.<br /><br />The 33-year-old said: “I don’t remember the last time I had a smile on my face at home. I feel like I’ve been cheated.<br /><br />“Herne Bay itself is a beautiful, amazing place to live but the quality of the house is extremely poor."<br /><br />Mr Marcu says poor-quality laminate is peeling off the floor in several places around the two-storey property, the landings are squeaky and the water supply is also a problem.<br /><br />He added: “The pressure is so low it’s almost impossible to take a shower, and if someone flushes the toilet it stops completely.<br /><br />“When the wind blows, water drips from the ceiling in the kitchen and the floor below has now bulged because of water damage.<br /><br />“So now we just leave a bucket there - but this really isn’t what you expect from a brand new, £350,000 property.<br /><br />"I just hope my story can open the eyes of other people who are thinking of buying a house here."<br /><br />The husband and wife purchased the house directly from the developer, Guildmore Limited.<br /><br />The couple say even though the property is still in warranty, the developers have failed to fix the issues they have raised. <br /><br />However, Guildmore Limited disputes this and say they have addressed the "vast majority" of issues raised by the couple since they picked up the keys in August.<br /><br />A spokesperson for the firm said: "As a builder of new homes we take comments such as these incredibly seriously.<br /><br />"We are well aware of our obligation as a developer to quickly respond to any unforeseen issues with the homes we build and have an in-house maintenance team who deal with any problems.<br /><br />"We have addressed the vast majority of issues raised by Mr Marcu and are currently liaising with the manufacturers in order to rectify the outstanding issues.
