A Guide to Living in Newcastle

Please review your development:

Loved the architecture of the development and the finishes of the apartments. Great block to live in, great views of the Tyne and the north sea. I love the modern design type and you can tell everything in the design is well thought about and has a purpose.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

It would have been nice it the apartments came with fitted wardrobes on the bedrooms, hopefully without sacrificing space though

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

Always very keen to help out if there is any issues

Please review your development:

Beautiful, modern and unique design. High spec finish, particularly the bathroom and kitchen. Great place to live, very secure and quiet, beautiful view up the river (depending on apartment) with a short walk to nice bars, restaurants and the beach, both with being situated on the fish quay and a short walk to tynemouth.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

How close tynemouth the apartments are, very convenient.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

Any teething problems were dealt with quickly and to a high standard.

Please review your development:

The design on the building is great etc. However, the management of the building is not so great. We have emailed multiple times about various things and we have had no reply. Although this is an issue, the actual development it’s self is amazing

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

Multiple maintenance costs for the same thing

If there is one thing you would change about your flat or property what would it be:

Include a breakdown of the Maintenance costs. I seem to be paying multiple maintenance bills for the same thing

Please review your development:

The design of the properties is good, and the steel structure provides good insulation, however it also means the apartments get unreasonably hot, and they loudly creak in the wind. The main manager for the buildings is pleasant and helpful, but is perhaps being hobbled by more senior management, who do not resolve issues such as the recurrent problems with the front doors.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

Delivery people will frequently leave packages in the communal mail room, in front of an easily opened glass door, in front of a public walkway (without telling you). Packages, as a result, get stolen.

Fishermen and other people will often congregate outside of the building throughout the day, playing loud music, shouting, and urinating into the Tyne. Although the properties are overall peaceful, this lets it down.

The community at Smith’s Dock itself is very good and friendly.

On a personal note, I would have liked to have known that the landlords won’t install/fix anything they agreed to before or after moving in, which makes the apartment uninhabitable at times.

What is the best feature of your home:

The huge bathroom, including the giant mirror and spacious bath.