The flats are designed with neutral simplicity that just suits everyone. Everything looks and feels high quality. If I was being super picky some blackout blinds would have been great, but I will live happily without.

The communal spaces are the same, they are maintained and looked after well evidently and I have absolutely loved being able to escape up to the roof top lounge. It’s a real treat to have in the building and honestly what tipped me over the edge to choose here.

The staff working in the building are fantastic, so friendly and will do everything in their means to help you out. I have never had enquiries dealt with so efficiently in any place I’ve rented before. And the little extras they do make you feel valued as a tentant, a little pot of gold (chocolate coins) really brightened up my St. Patrick’s Day.

I don’t regret a thing choosing Vox.

Please tell us what you like and dislike about this area:

Placed literally next to Cornbrook tram stop (but don’t worry, you definitely can’t hear it!), Vox is in a perfect spot for getting around the whole city.

There’s not really restaurants or bars but a very short walk and you’ve got plenty of choice in Castlefield so I cannot complain about this.

A Co-op is opening literally attached to the building so will be able to get any essentials I need and a bigger supermarket and retail are only 15min on foot.

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

That the mirrors in the bathroom were anti fog. This was probably the only thing I didn’t know! And it’s great!

What is the best feature of your home:

The lack of stress. I feel like I don’t have to worry about anything to do with my living at home. My parcels are stored. There’s staff on reception 24/7 to deal with any issue. The building is totally secure. And if I want to escape my flat for a bit I only have to take the lift up to the top floor, can even keep my slippers on.

Please tell us what you like and dislike about this area:

The tram station is a minute away which is a huge deal for me. Super easy to get around town because of that. We’re also in range of a lot of restaurants so deliveroo and Uber eats are awesome for us. So many choices. Overall we’re in a really great location.

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

The only thing is the lack of parking. I wish I knew about how long I’d have to wait to get parking and how there is barely enough parking spaces for the residents.

If you had told me I would fall in love with a rental experience before coming here, I wouldn’t have believed you, and yet here we are.

I will go through the experience in chronological order for completeness.

Before I arrived I was in Europe so I didn’t get a chance to see the property in person. That didn’t matter very much because they offered Matterport virtual tours of the apartments and also video tours that give you are real sense of the property.

As an Australian without a rental history in the UK, I wasn’t sure how hard it would be to get a property. But the application was pretty straightforward. The team was communicative at each step.

On arrival, José let our rental car in and out of the car park multiple times and helped get us settled. This was just the first taste of how much the reception staff go above and beyond.

When we arrived there were still Covid protocols in place, so all the packages (Amazon, etc) were being hand delivered by the staff to the apartment doors. Despite the annoyance of running around the building delivering packages they always did it with a smile (it has now returned to using the parcel lockers in the Lobby).

Duet advertises itself as a pet-friendly building. We decided to get a beautiful Cocker Spaniel puppy (Miles), it’s been on the wishlist for a long time. I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop with the puppy. Surely it was just a checkbox that they wanted to tick. But no, they really love the pets. Miles has been welcomed by not just the staff but also by the other residents.

The staff organize events, Friday night drinks, etc — another thing about Duet that’s outstanding. I’ve become friends with a bunch of the other tenants in the building. It’s really pleasant to interact with the other tenants. It surpasses my expectations in terms of community. There is a building forum, and it’s quite common for people to give items away when they no longer need them.

The apartment itself is very nice. It’s comfortable and well designed. One of the few negatives I can think of with this apartment is that there was really no option to only furnish one bedroom (we use the second bedroom as an office).

The apartment doesn’t have a balcony, and that would have been nice to have, but I understand that that would have come with tradeoffs as well (lower floorspace).

Oh, and how could I forget. The internet is blinding fast. I don’t think I’ve ever had faster internet in residential property (and I’m not even on the top tier).

The staff have continued to be amazing, not just the front-of-house, but the managers, cleaners and temps all seem to have an attitude of service, that feels closer to Hotel than a rental property.

I cannot recommend this building and team highly enough and will be sad when we eventually have to leave (we’re not permanent residents of the UK).

Please tell us what you like and dislike about this area:

Salford Quays is a nice area. It has good public transport links to the city (the Metrolink tram stop is just across the road. MediaCityUK has a good selection of bars and restaurants. There is a Sainbury’s Local 2-3 minutes walk away for basic grocery needs, and larger supermarkets 25 mins walk away.

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

Because we didn’t visit before moving in (we were in another country), it was difficult to get a sense of the layout of the building and position in the broader neighbourhood (the property itself has excellent tours). In hindsight, I probably would have picked a higher floor (we’re on 6 of 15).

This is a minor thing though, and an anomaly, because I’ve watched them give tours to other people looking at the building.

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

More options in the setup of the furnished apartments. We didn’t really need the second bed, and having a bed/office option would have been awesome.

5

Facilities

5

Design

5

Location

5

Value

5

Management

The Room me and my partner moved into is truly glorious, I love how thought out the apartment is. The design is impeccable, It really feels like we’re living like kings for the price. The bed is super comfy plus the space in the kitchen for storage and food is super impressive. But my favourite part, A BATH!!

Now the real winner of Life at Vox, The Facilities. The communal lounge on the 15th floor is wonderful, It displays a variety of different seats you can choose from with plenty of plugs. There’s free tea and coffee available for residents which is a big win if you work from home (The coffee could be better though) The views from the Lounge are outstanding, to be able to work with 360 views of the city. It really can’t get more perfect. You can head outside to the rooftop where you’ll see an awesome running track and a beautifully looked after garden, a surreal place to chill with some friends. I haven’t made use of the rooftop gym yet however it does look rather impressive. Each piece of equipment is brand spanking new with the option of watching Netflix or YouTube whilst working out.

There’s an awesome studio room which you can book out completely free of charge for Spin classes or even if you want to chill with a movie with your family or friends.
It’s only been 2 weeks since moving in, but we’re loving every minute.

Thanks, Vox Team

Please tell us what you like and dislike about this area:

You really couldn’t get more perfect with the location, Its far enough from the city centre to avoid all the hustle and bustle noise yet still a short walk back in. If your lazy like me, there’s a tram station literally 2 minutes from your front door which connects to all routes in Manchester. I haven’t been out enough in Manchester just yet to recommend any local establishments. Oh, There’s a co-op on the ground floor for all you daily shoppers.

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

I would of loved abit more information regarding the studio room, I would of thought Netflix etc would of been already installed on the device. Really Minor though haha

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

Everyone has responded with amazing professionalism.