A guide to living in Wales

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

We love the local area. Living and working in Cardiff has been excellent. All facilities and services are a short walk away as the Copper Works apartment block is located in the city centre. Transport is a breeze as public transport is on the doorstep if needed. The bus and train stations are only a 10-minute walk away. Shopping is fantastic as the St Davids Centre nearby with all the top brands and a David Lewis store and an M&S, too. For daily shops and grocery topups there is a Coop and a Spar right on the doorstep. Entertainment is just as convenient: everything is just minutes away on foot: concert venues, cinemas, a fantastic modern library. Cardiff is small, but it really has it all. If walking is your thing: a circuit of Cardiff Bay is a pleasant stroll from the Copper Works. It has become a daily early-morning ritual for my wife. Parking is a breeze in the Copper Works car park, but on-street parking is difficult to find in the vacinity. My son and I have lived at the Copper Works for 9 months and have had no issues with anti-social behaviour or any other police matter. My husband had to work away, but spent as much time as possible in Cardiff as he loves the city and the building too.

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

Problems have been minimal. We had a loose electrical socket, but once we reported it, the maintenance team quickly resolved the issue.

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

I wish we had known about the Copper Works sooner, as we rented a more traditional apartment for our first year in Cardiff. The Copper Works has been a far better experience. We could have enjoyed it for an extra 12 months if only we had known.

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

Great location and transport links. I personally don’t get affected by any noise either Everyone’s always very helpful but Mo & Ben have been particularly great recently helping me with some maintenance issues very quickly and efficiently. Night staff always make me feel safe when I come in from working night shifts and I find everyone very friendly and welcoming l. Great team. Really enjoy living here ……………………………….

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

Mo and Ben are always helpful especially recently. Mo always so friendly and pleasant a great presence on the team. My emails are always answered quickly ………………

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

I think key fobs would be much better that the white cards ……………………..

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

lively atmosphere, cultural venues, and excellent transport links make it a great place to live. Right in the middle of cardiff

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

We needed the apartment completley unfurnished. They were happy to accomodate.

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

We were well informed. The team answered all questions.

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

Really good location relative to shops and other entertainment venues. Right on Cardiff bus station and next to Cardiff central station

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

Yes Gemma and Ben from maintenance have been very helpful

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

The gym is much better than I expected and never busy.

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

It’s in an amazing location with everything around you, Cardiff central. station, Tesco, Starbucks and boots downstairs, and all local. Open space on the 12th floor of the building is amazing too

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

Building management have been great. Gemma and Ben have been helpful with any issues we had after moving in, and sorted them out swiftly

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

Would recommend ensuring when looking at the one bedrooms all the different layouts the one bedrooms have to offer, as they scale in size and layout significantly