The second draw was the great transport links. On the DLR, I can get to Bank in 20/30 minutes from the nearby Westferry station. Same for Tower Gateway. If I fancy a trip up to Stratford, a train from Langdon Park gets me there in a similar time. Also it’s only a 15 minute walk to Canary Wharf for the Jubilee line (and Elizabeth line, when it opens).

Being so close to Canary Wharf brings those benefits: there’s plenty of bars, restaurants and cinemas nearby. There’s an on-site gym for residents.

The flat itself it’s great. Spacious and a good layout for sharing with a flatmate. Fizzy Living have been very accommodating for a switchover when the time came for my previous flatmate to move on, being very flexible, allowing things to move as we needed.

Fizzy Living have always responded to repair requests or other issues promptly. They’re my first London landlord and they’ve set the bar… I don’t think I’ll move on until I’m ready to buy.

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

Great transport links
Close Canary Wharf with all its restaurants, bars, shops and cinemas.

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

Pet rent!
I’ve only ever had one dispute since moving into the property and that was the the expectation of pent rent – it’s £50/month for my dog. I’m still not really convinced it’s anything other than pure profit for the landlord, but in the grand scheme it’s not that big of a deal (and it seems all pet friendly landlords in london charge it too!)

What is the best feature of your home:

Definitely the terrace. It’s huge and during the summer becomes an extended part of the living room – cocktails in the sun 🙂

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

The apartment block is a mere 5 minute walk to a major bus and train station (Harrow on the Hill) with great links to all parts of London. There are two shopping centres across the road and a large Morrisons on the other side of the property for all those last minute or late night shopping trips. Local restaurants and shops are within a 5 minute walk and the area is always a buzz with activity. For those keen on health and fitness, there is a massive gym at the bottom of the building as well as easily accessible beautiful parks in the area.

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

The apartments have windows that don’t really open much which makes it quite stuffy in the summer. The building offers free portable aircons for this period to combat this issue. However, I would definitely prefer windows that open properly.

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Facilities

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Design

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Location

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Value

5

Management

Cordially yours
Mehmet Ozaksu

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

I should have learned whether the flat is eligible for homeoffice. Window cleaning twice a year is not enough for flats with huge windows.

What is the best feature of your home:

Day and night panoramic London skyline view seen from my flat makes me relaxed. Window frames are big enough to provide such a view.

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Facilities

4

Design

5

Location

4

Value

5

Management

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

Great location for the underground and DLR – only a few minutes away. Not so great at the moment for local cafes but it’s improving and it’s so easy to jump on the tube. Really hoping for more supermarkets at some point and a new retail development is coming.

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

I wish I had known more about the angle of the sun as our balcony doesn’t get much sun at the moment. But it is also worth considering that in summer it can get pretty hot as the flats are very well insulated (great for winter!). Worth getting a fan / some sort of air con machine if you can especially if you are on higher floors.

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Facilities

5

Design

4

Location

4

Value

5

Management