Only a few decades ago, Canary Wharf was just a network of long-abandoned industrial docks. Now it’s a buzzing business and residential district, its cloud-skimming buildings full of state-of-the-art new-build apartments, hotel rooms and offices. The location often referred to as Canary Wharf consists of the 97 acre Canary Wharf Estate owned and run by The Canary Wharf Group and the wider Isle of Dogs area on the peninsula. Whilst the estate is Canary Wharf, home to a working population of over 120,000 people, many of the developments on the Isle of Dogs peninsula also market themselves as Canary Wharf and have been included in this guide. Read on to discover the developments that are rated as the best places to live in Canary Wharf and to see reviews from residents who own or rent in Canary Wharf.
Great place to rent, wonderful staff
We love that the location is walking distance to Canary Wharf and Wood Wharf and all the shops and restaurants there, including Boisedale, an amazing venue for music and dining. It’s incredibly well connected to Central London and also fairly close to gorgeous green spaces: less than 20 min away from Greenwich Park via the DLR, and walking distance to Mudchute Farm and Park.
Some of the less convenient aspects include the fact that the South Quay area and most of Isle of Dogs is often littered, the DLR can be heard and felt as it’s nearby, and almost everything in the area is very new, and there are tons of high rise buildings, so it’s not so rich in character. The neighborhood doesn’t have much in the way of cute shops or pubs.
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We are so grateful to have found a welcoming space that met all our needs after moving to London from a different country and facing weeks of an exhausting and frustrating search for a new home.
Emilia Dejka-Lopes’s amazing support and warm welcome from the first moment has been instrumental in this. As our Leasing Associate, Emilia has gone above and beyond to make our move as smooth as possible. She was incredibly kind and patient throughout our search for the perfect apartment in terms of layout and light, and she always has a smile and a warm presence, as well as resourceful solutions for every challenge we’ve faced, including those unrelated to the development. She’s offered guidance about every detail and been gracious and patient while we learn how everything works here. When I shared with Emilia there was a problem with the activation of our wifi with Hyperoptic and we were made to wait for five days for the first available visit by an engineer (Hyperoptic related, nothing to do with Sailmakers), because she knew I work from home, she came to the rescue and offered to arrange an alternative working space for me in the meantime.
The maintenance crew has also been amazing, with Dean and Orlando addressing and solving any issues speedily and efficiently.
The building is well maintained and has a gym with amazing views, as well as other amenities that are always clean and welcoming, including a guest lounge, coworking space and a dining room that can be rented for private parties. Design is lovely, kitchen appliances are really good quality, and it’s amazing to have the flexibility of requesting furnished or unfurnished flats. There is a separate utility closet, and we very much appreciate not having the washer/dryer in the kitchen. And it’s pet friendly, which was essential for us.
Sound insulation between flats is really good and energy efficiency is fantastic.
Thank you Emilia and Sailmakers team for making us feel welcome and offering us such a lovely living space.
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
I think the team was quite informative and transparent in terms of the information they shared prior to moving in, so there have been no big surprises.
There are a couple of things in terms of noise which probably wouldn’t bother the vast majority of people, though being quite sensitive it’s taken me a while to get used to the sounds and vibrations of the nearby DLR, and of ventilation and heating/cooling systems in the building (they are not noisy by objective standards or in comparison to other new buildings).
At the same time, I really appreciate that sound insulation between flats is amazing, and other than occasional sounds of steps, we can’t hear any noise from neighbors (no voices, sounds of pets, music or TV sounds).
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
The building management has responded promptly and efficiently to all issues raised, the team is incredibly responsive and Emilia especially has been so kind and helpful.
