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

The area is great with supermarkets nearby. Many great asian supermarkets nearby as well. Close to the Lizzie line.

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

I wish I knew it was going to be so loud during windy months.

What is the best feature of your home:

The cooling system when it works. But often it doesn't.

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

Living at Royal Arsenal Riverside has been a great experience overall. The local area offers a good mix of shops, cafes, and restaurants—everything from artisan bakeries to cozy pubs and casual dining spots. There are several major supermarkets within walking distance, which makes daily errands easy. The open spaces along the river are beautiful and perfect for walking or relaxing, and the development itself is well-maintained with lots of greenery. The Elizabeth Line is a major plus—super fast and convenient when running on time, though occasional delays do happen. There’s also Thames Clipper riverboat service and good bus connections nearby, so getting around is generally easy without needing a car. Parking is limited if you don’t have a designated spot, but the area feels safe and is relatively quiet despite being close to transport. Bin collections are regular, and I haven’t experienced any major issues with anti-social behaviour or noise. Overall, it’s a comfortable and convenient place to live with a strong community vibe.

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

One thing I wish I had known before moving in is the expensive service charge—it adds up more than expected. It’s worth checking the full breakdown in advance. Also, be aware that some facilities may not always be fully open or available year-round.

What is the best feature of your home:

The best feature of my home is the excellent ventilation and heating/cooling system, along with great insulation that maintains a consistent indoor temperature and effectively blocks out external noise, creating a quiet and comfortable living environment.

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

There is so much potential with this neighbourhood. beautiful greenery and proximity to Piccadilly line. Positives ends there. - the service charge in this developments are sky rocketing year over year and there are back log deficits up to 2 years with notable amounts being requested from leaseholders. - the crime rate in the neighbourhood is getting worse and worse (phone snatching multiple cases / day and even a Murder in May). BH reaction was to stop security funding for phase 1 of its buildings and pass it to leaseholders. - to have heating / hot water you still need to manually monitor and top up your meter (in 2025!). to make it worse, the supplier is forced and apart from higher than average rates, charges every unit over £100 / year just for the manual top up service! I know probably BH will write the generic comment below. but I please ask for this review to be escalated to the management. over the past Months, there has been several emails sent by leaseholders and residents to BH and managing company on the issues and even a meeting held to hear the concerns but so far absolutely no action resulting in actual improvement of costs or other complaints mentioned above has been taken.

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Extreme poor management company without any care for the funds / abnormal and way above average increase to service charge amount (now reaching almost £6k in 2025) for a 2 bed without parking, bike storage, Pool, Gym, meeting room or any other facility. let alone for units with such amenities... Owner are forced to use single heating supplier with manual top up metering system

What is the best feature of your home:

Location and natural surroundings / better than average build quality of the buildings.

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

While the location is well-connected and the communal garden in the centre of the development is a nice idea in theory, in practice it often becomes a hotspot for anti-social behaviour at night. There have been repeated late-night and early-morning gatherings with loud conversations or parties that disturb residents’ peace and sleep. Despite the presence of 24/7 security and concierge staff, little seems to be done to prevent or address these disturbances. The lack of proper enforcement has made the environment feel neglected, and unfortunately, this undermines the intended sense of community and peace.

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

I should have never bought an off-plan property—especially not from Berkeley Group. On the surface everything looked appealing, but the reality has been years of defects, mismanagement, and broken promises. I would advise future buyers to be extremely cautious.

What is the best feature of your home:

I chose a south-facing apartment with a spacious balcony overlooking the communal garden. While it has great potential for enjoyment, ongoing construction noise over the years has unfortunately kept it mostly unused.

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

I love my area, the neighbourhood feels safe, it has easy access to all essential daily needs, most importantly, even at night walking feels great ‘cause most the baths are well lightened. As a family we enjoy the various activities held here. We only wish to have a small family clinic and a dental office. Lately been missing the open green areas.

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

It felt so bad to see the open green field get removed.

What is the best feature of your home:

The terrace is our faviourate. The view is awesome.