A guide to living in South East England

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

Bus stop right in front and others close by, short walk to train station (and an express bus to the train station from directly in front will begin in a couple weeks); close to coffee shops, restaurants, grocery stores. We have several favorite pubs and restaurants in walking distance, a short distance (1 mile) from beach, walking or bus/train distance from everything. A short walk from Hove Park which is a lovely park. Apartments are sound-proof from noises from other apartments; when our windows are open, we have been awakened by nearby construction sounds, we're right next to the train tracks but have gotten used to that sound.

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

We had a few issues when we moved in, maintenance responded immediately and fixed the problems satisfactorily and quickly.

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

We rented the apartment from abroad without seeing it in person. Overall, we are pleased with how well it worked out. But, we are right on the train tracks and that, plus the roofs of some industrial buildings, is our main view; if we had seen it in person we might have chosen a unit with a nicer view.

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

Central location makes for convenient living. The Great Eastern pub can be noisy but are doing more to police it now.

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

Robin has been fast and responsive to any maintenance requests, and accommodating with any help or concerns we've had.

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

How noisy The Great Eastern pub can be, especially on Friday and Saturday night.

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

The location meets my day to day needs, very convenient for essential shops and train station for travel to London. Great for local walks and visiting surrounding areas such as Marlow, Windsor, Reading,Oxford, and Taplow. It is possible to live here comfortably without needing a car. There can be some noise at night at the weekends but this had reduced over the years since the closure of local night clubs in town.

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

The building management team are very friendly and quick to respond to any issues. Oxana and Lukas work extremely hard to high standards. This really sets Berkshire House apart from anywhere else I have rented as offers peace of mind.

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

My flat faces the high street and this side of the building gets extremely hot in summer. It is helpful though that I can retreat to the 14th floor communal space as it is much cooler up there.

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

Shops quality is good selection of variety of shops. Grocery less than 5miles you have a large Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury, B&M, B&Q, The Range, Halfords and a Costco (pity they have no fuel station at Costco) etc. The Centre MK Mall is well kept and designed for a day of shopping ,entertainment and food. The MK Station is 8mins drive in morning traffic. Bus routes for now seem fine, kids are managing will see as the days draw shorter for winter. Parks are plentiful. Mosques are 10 mins away. Living on my street is quiet, albeit the construction which I was aware of before hand. The park can get noisy with the teenagers and young adults socialising there and littering whilst they visit the park. Bin collections are excellent, though would appreciate if they could assist with the flattened boxes to be removed when put next to the bins on paper collection days, when moving in to new home.

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

Nothing actually, I viewed 2 other homes, but this stood out to me the minute I walked in.

What is the best feature of your home:

Oh, the keyless entry. I know you said one but it has to be the garden and views from all the windows.

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

The good thing about living in the area is It feels really good living so central where almost everywhere is a walking distance. Station, cornerstones, pubs and grocery stores are all within a walking distance. The only bad thing about living in the area is the loud noice of motorcycles around quiet hours

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

If any issue is raised it is being resolved in about a day and it is being fixed properly

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

Nothing I can think of, everything just seemed to work out really well on moving in