About Berkeley Homes

As a resident of One Tower Bridge, the development provides a number of benefits. Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and manned by full-time personnel, the concierge desk is conveniently located at the lobby for me to quickly stop by and arrange gourmet food deliveries, request the booking of theatre tickets, dinner reservations or chauffeur driven service to get me to the airport or anything else that I might need. There is a fully equipped gymnasium and spin studio. To me, business never sleeps. One Tower Bridge houses a business lounge that residents can reserve offering fast access of broadband, photocopying, printing and other vital services. Situated in the Cambridge House within One Tower Bridge development, the business lounge is the perfect environment for a workaholic like me to stage an early morning meeting, or put together the finishing touches to a crucially important presentation.

Travelling to work is not a hassle at all. London Bridge Station is located 7 minutes’ walk from my apartment and I can reach my office at Canary Wharf in just under 10 minutes. After work, I can enjoy my dinner and drinks at The Ivy Restaurant which is located near my apartment. There is a piazza with some of Londons most exciting new restaurant.

Overall, these luxury homes provide a five-star living experience by the banks of the Thames, which is also located close to global businesses, Michelin-starred restaurant and other attractions that are the focal point of Londons social and business elite.

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

The amenities are freat, with a lovely couple of restaurants, a gym a small Tescos and the 24 hour concierge is also a great addition to the development.

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

Definitely try the restaurants, both the Pear Tree and Plough Way Cafe, are great. Greenland Pier is also a short walk away so for an alternative route into London or to the O2 arena, the Thames Clipper is a great option, Especially in Summer.

Woodberry Wetlands is a nice place to pop by for a walk to clear the cobwebs and Clissold Park is not far either.

Good supermarket options onsite – there’s a Sainsbury’s Local, Goldstar and a Co-op opening soon. At least 4 Cafes in the immediate area (Zer Cafe, Woodberry Wetlands, West Reservoir, Finsbury Park Cafe).

For meeting friends, the Naturalist is always relaxed and serves a great Sunday Roast. Easy to get to central and south London (via Thameslink). When you want to have nights out elsewhere in London there are infinite easy options for getting home – Piccadilly/Victoria line night tube, night buses, well inside inner London so no taxi troubles.

Getting out of London via car is not so convenient. I would estimate it takes 45 minutes to get from here to the M25. Parking is a challenge too unless you have a dedicated parking space. The development seems to be designed around not using a car on a daily basis (which generally works for us) – just rent a zipcar when you have an Ikea trip, an airport run or a family visit to make.

Building/Property Management – I have found them responsive and whenever i’ve needed them they’ve got things sorted for me. Recently changed building management company in some blocks (in Feb 2020) and so we’ll see how that goes.

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

Modern, comfortable and convenient area to live with plenty of outdoor space. Everything you need on your doorstop – supermarkets, cafes, bars, pubs, wildlife, sports facilities, dry cleaners, doctors, tube and overground.

Generally peaceful and with easy access to the rest of London.

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

Wireless Festival in Finsbury Park can be noisy for the 1 weekend in the summer if you are on a higher floor with the windows open.

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

The doors in the corridors are built with safety first and can make quite a noise if neighbours aren’t careful. I would change the mechanism so they don’t slam (Premier Inn has really nice safe non-slammy doors as an example)

Management team as I have mentioned are not good. Parcels are constantly being lost – especially during lockdown. I guess these are the difficulties of living in a flat rather than a house. The service maintenance fees of living here are extortionate for a service that is basically non-existent. The green space should be gated and residents only, because lots of outsiders come and use it and litter everywhere and yet the residents pay maintenance.

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

I like the look of the overall area. My entire family who are currently writing these reviews here agree that this is the strongest point. The ease of access in to central London as well as ethnic pockets of London like Stamford hill, Haringey and Islington make this a very diverse area.

I dislike the management team. My father and I had to wrestle with them for 3 years straight to sort out some issues with leaks in the buildings and flats we own. They are awfully inefficient and I feel that the developer made a poor choice in picking the estate management team.

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

I wish I had known how bad the management team would be.

What is the best feature of your home:

Architecture that is interspersed with a vibrant natural environment. I love the wetlands and the birds