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

Good: Very friendly community, incredibly generous, easy going and caring neighbours. Picturesque setting, absolutely gorgeous for walks and bike rides, a stone's throw away from the Thames and delicious pubs/restaurants close by. Bad: Bin collections absolutely ridiculous, super strict council rules.

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

Highly professional after sales building management team, have been very quick to resolve any issues we raised, and we've been picky

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

The waste rules, the council are ridiculously strict and all people talk about is the bins...

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

The neighborhood is beautiful, but it's gotten pretty insecure with time. On May 2025 an 87 year old got robbed and murdered. And phone theft is pretty recurring. There's plenty of stores around, and a gym, which is nice. The buildings have spaces for businesses that haven't been occupied for years.

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

The management agency will go all the way to get more money out of you. And there's nothing short of legal measures that you can do to prevent it, because you cannot change the managing agency or some services' supplier.

What is the best feature of your home:

The nature in the area is beatiful. There's the reservoir, and the gardens are all well maintained.

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

A positive aspect is the convenient location within Zone 2; however, a significant drawback is the high crime rate, with incidents such as phone snatching and shop theft occurring almost daily.

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

Never buy a leasehold in my view , that’s the biggest regret I’ve had .

What is the best feature of your home:

Honestly, I struggle to identify any standout positive features. Once you purchase a leasehold property, you’re essentially locked into a system where the developer remains the ultimate landlord. Despite being called a “homeowner,” you’re effectively just a long-term tenant, subject to ongoing charges and restrictions that undermine the very idea of ownership.

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

The area has a lovely variety of local shops and restaurants. It feels like a small town where everyone knows everyone. At one of the cafe's you get a discount if you decide to work from there for the day if you work from home. Also not seeing any of the big branded restaurants is very refreshing

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

I did wish i understood the service charge in the older buildings a bit more as i dont really like swimming and i dont go gym. But for when my friends come its fine

What is the best feature of your home:

The peace and quiet in the apartment. I cant hear anything outside

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

Would love it if there were more restaurants, cafes and beauty parlours. Nice to have a range of supermarkets near by Is a bit nosy by the station in the middle of the night from time to time which is bound to happen but sometimes wish security would do more about it! Parking is good although I’ve seen people try to rent out their spaces to random people on Facebook which is a bit worrying…

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

The intercom doesn’t come with the property. You have to pay for it as an additional cost.

What is the best feature of your home:

The view. The location. How easy it is to get to London.