The building is a converted school and has tonnes of charm and character. The building has been thoughtfully renovated with a very good eye to design and cohesion. The flats are nicely designed and have the same attention to detail, and the mezzanine/studio setup coupled with the large traditional windows is really an excellent design. The facilities are good (gym, common area, roof deck, garden) and well thought through in terms of design — we had limited use from much of these given the Covid lockdown, but that’s hardly the fault of the development. The building management was initially great, but standards have lowered an awful lot since we moved in — Covid was the original reason for much of the services being rolled back, but it seems to be more of an excuse than a genuine reason at this point. Generally we’ve been very happy with the flat itself and the building, but given the high rental cost and an assumption of commensurate facilities and management, less so with the overall value.

The design of the building is very luxurious and like that of a hotel. I feel very privileged every time I walk through the main gates. The facilities available are really great and offer the building a friendly environment were you can meet and chat with other residents while you work in the bridge or grab a coffee in the club room. The property management is amazing and incredibly fast at responding to any issues within your flat and the building as a whole. We even have a Facebook group set up were residents can share invites to group events!

Having four different communal spaces in the building makes such a difference and really impacted my choice to live here. The gym is fantastic, rooftop has awesome views (only really usable in summer though!) the communal lounge is great and the Bridge working from home space is so cosy and great for extra activities. The layout of the apartments themselves is nice, could do with a more thought out plan for the wardrobes. Having the mezzanine is not ideal for visiting guests but I knew that when signing up. Everything is modern and clean.

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

Living just off Leith Walk is ideal to venture to local bars, shops and parks. The public transport around this area can be unreliable due to roadworks, but is easily accessible by walking. The primary school next door can get quite noisy, particularly in the working from home space. Can’t fault the location though!

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

It would have been good to know that the large wall mounted TV in the social lounge does not have any residence-owned streaming platforms or channels, so people can only use this space for movie nights etc if they use their own logins which many are reluctant to do.

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

Yes, any time we’ve had a maintenance request it has been promptly taken care of by Fraser and the team.

5

Facilities

5

Design

5

Location

4

Value

4

Management

The development is brilliant. I’ve lived at Kingsford for a couple years and I can confidently say the team who run the building are amazing. They are really responsive, kind and helpful. It makes the building feel more like a home. The design is also great, modern, minimal and very clean in all of the shared spaces – impressively so. The flats are quite compact, especially the kitchen, but personally this doesn’t bother me. Fantastic light in the flats and building because of the large windows. Also the building has great security and cctv, which feels very safe.