in general, the building design and facilities are good, but won’t choose to live here as the noise are unbearable. I can’t even hear the TV sound or talk with someone in the flat if I have opened the window.
the building/ property management seems don’t care about the living of the resident, our lift has only been fixed after HALF year broke down, and I can’t believe why there are so many facilities broke down with only 3 years built.
they decided to not cleaning the window because ONE resident have a birds nest outside of her window. and it has been over 7 months without cleaning the window of the whole block.
Please tell us what you like and dislike about this area:
chose to live here because of the prime location and persuade on quality of life. but that’s exactly the opposite that what I was expecting.
Bad side:
– SUPER NOISY, you can hear the ambulance noise in EVERY HOURS or POP & BANG vehicle noise throughout the whole day, or even during midnight, Kings road is one of the main roads in Reading, police car, ambulance, fire truck, deliveroo motorcyclist all using this road 24/7, even you have closed the double glazed window, it can still wake you up in the midnight, and don’t even think of open the window during summer.
– as it’s too noisy to open the window, the average flat temperature will be around 27 -29 degree
– if you open the window at night, loads of flies from the river will fly into your flat cause they were attracted by light
– they NEVER clean up the window since I move in, was being told it will be done once a month
– building management is absolutely a joke, the second lift only been fixed after a HALF YEAR broke down, which means over a hundred residents sharing ONE lift
– NO HOT WATER, it was horrible that the water boiler been broke down in July TWICE
– the air conditioner in the common room seems never going to fix, when every time you need it during the heatwave, will be told it’s broke down.
– parking of the premises is limited. or you can choose the closest and MOST EXPENSIVE council car park in Reading by paying £177 pcm
– Ridiculous energy bill, since it’s central heating, we only notice the energy bill after we moved in
Good side:
– prime location, 5mins walk to Reading High st. , also close to Reading train station
– good quality of white goods in the flat (bosch, siemens electric appliances)
– lounge, gym and common room are clean
– the receptionist is responsive
– residents are friendly
– Spacious cupboard and bathroom
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
I wish I had known how noisy it is. if so I won’t decide to move in. my only wish is to move out and find somewhere that is quiet so that I could have a good rest at night. Imagine the pop and bang vehicle stays until 23:00 and start having ambulance noise at 6 am every morning.
and my property agent did not inform me about the energy bill before I move in, it’s the extra cost other than rent.
and i have a car with me, I can only opt for the most expensive car park in Queen’s road, and it’s unsafe to walk in the midnight
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
Unresponsive building management, the snagging, air con in common room and gym, life, window cleaning, boiler
all are unexpectedly slow responsive
