About Urban Splash

Urban Splash is a British company founded in 1993. The company focuses on regenerating decaying industrial warehouses, mills, Victorian terraced houses and other buildings. Located in Castlefield, Manchester, Urban Splash have created more than 5,000 new homes and 1.5 million sq ft of workspace in over 60 regeneration projects in the 25 years since its establishment. The companies main belief is that “Change is an opportunity, not a threat”.

Urban Splash Developments

Lakeshore is an Urban Splash development that is listed on HomeViews. This development sits in Crox Bottom, Bristol. Offering studio, one and two bedroom apartments, Lakeshore’s a Grade II listed building and the former home of Imperial Tobacco. Residents here benefit from a lake view, acres of green space, as well as, sustainable features.

Another Urban Splash development is New Islington. This development is comprised of 80 town houses. Situated in Manchester city centre, the houses are fitted with balconies overlooking the New Islington Marina. As well as this, residents benefit from car parking, private garden terraces and a resident’s garden.

Urban Splash Reviews

“We love the design of Smokehouses and we’re really pleased that we chose our particular apartment which has views down the Tyne towards the sea. We love watching the sea crashing over the sea walls on stormy days, the different light at certain times of year make it spectacular and we never tire of looking out of the big floor to ceiling window.” Verified resident at Smith’s Dock

You can read more by clicking below to read what residents have to say about living there. If you can’t find your residential development listed on HomeViews, you can click here to submit your listing. Also, if you’re already an Urban Splash resident, click here to submit a review.

Number of Developments

10

Ratings

3.84 Rating

Rating (based on 155 reviews)

Excellent

26.45%

Very Good

49.68%

Average

14.84%

Disappointing

4.52%

Very Poor

4.52%

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The marina, quite literally on your doorstep leads to a relaxing commute along the canals.

The houses really do let in an awful lot of light and also keep heat in really well meaning heating really isn’t necessary for most of the year. The houses feel modern and spacious but as these were the first modular hoUSes, probably suffer from some design flaws later hoUSes have improved upon. Despite that, we’re happy with the property and imagine being here for years to come, in part due to the immediate nursery and school found within less than 5 minutes walk.

The development benefits from a private road which I feel brings the community closer. Often you’ll see neighbours in the car park chatting. The location is great, with the Northern Quarter being just 10 minutes from your front door.

The marina, quite literally on your doorstep leads to a relaxing commute along the canals. During the summer this can be a great spot to hang out and catch some sun, if you fancy a change from your private garden.

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Being so close to the city, in a large houses is great. The area despite its city location often feels quiet, with the marina in particular seemingly in a place you just wouldn’t expect it to be.

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The houses have quite a different set of parts to a traditional house, which can lead to costlier upkeep when things need servicing etc

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

The front of the house/door wouldn’t leak – so frustrating!

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5
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A wonderful development with genuinely beautiful modern houses (a far cry from other new builds!) and a community spirit that beats anywhere I’ve previously lived.

The development is really lovely. The houses are all beautiful and look very smart with the interiors being very bright/airy thanks to big windows and tall ceilings. It’s worth noting the build quality is exceptional. My partner’s stepdad is an architect and he was very impressed when coming up to visit. You hear horror stories of new developments having issues but to be fair to the developer we’ve had very few issues and the ones we have had were really minor indeed.

The shared garden is well maintained and is a really. nice place to sit out on a warm evening and chat with your neighbors. Everyone’s very respectful and we all know each other pretty well.

As expected with any new build, when we first moved in there were a few issues with delivery drivers finding us, however over the past few months as the drivers get to know the area this has improved hugely. Any general issues have been aired at a community meeting held by the developers who are actioning any issues pointed out by residents.

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The development is extremely well located with the city centre just a 15-minute walk into town. There is an Aldi half a mile away and a large Tesco only a 5-minute drive.

The extremely close proximity to Edgbaston reservoir and the beautiful walks/ access to learning to sail etc cannot be ignored either. There are a lot of beautiful canals nearby and a lovely walk into Harborne.

If working in or around the city centre then the commute is a huge selling point. I work in the city centre and it’s not uncommon for my colleagues to have to travel up to an hour each way whereas my commute is only 15 minutes.

This is hands down one of, if not the best development in Birmingham. There is a barge located on-site which sells coffees, teas, cold drinks and snacks which is a great social hub for the local area. There are regular activities taking place here such as kayaking, dancing or art. A local expert on bikes is on hand to take a look at your bicycle and will repair it for free. There is a genuine community feel that I haven’t seen in other developments.

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I genuinely hadn’t expected there to be such a community spirit. I was dubious as to whether it was marketing fluff but have been proved wrong.

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

They are generally very good. Snags can be logged on an online portal.

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All Show, No Go.

The initial design of the development is poor as some flats have access to the intercom and others do not, meaning some residents are not able to allow visitors in through the gates (which are always broken anyways) without having to leave their flat. The lifts are always breaking, postage parcels are constantly getting stolen due to the incompetence of the security/building management team, who despite thousands of pounds worth of parcels being stolen this month alone still refuse to accept parcels or come up with a solution to stop thieves from getting into the complex. The gym is a basic gym with simple equipment but for the cost (£35 induction and no monthly fee) you can’t really complain as it offers similar equipment to the gym over the road. The gates are always breaking, you can gain access to the lakeshore building by the second and third floor without a fob (which has been broken for at least a year) so anyone can gain access to any flat they want in either the Lakeshore or Copperbuilding development(both are linked via level 2) . And in an area which has had its issues with antisocial behaviour and thieves etc this is something which should be addressed but still hasn’t been. And the fact I have to pay £60 a month to park my car in a car park that isn’t even secure on top of rent/mortgages (that’s right you don’t get a parking space when you buy!) is just the cherry on top.

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Location is great as next to local shopping complex and with transport links into the city centre. However it is located in a rougher area so people outside the complex are not as friendly.

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The electric meters are located on the second floor and you need to have a member of the building management team allow you access to them, water meters are also required to be accessed by the building management if you do not own your own property and are renting

What is the best feature of your home:

The general lay out of the flat is smart with modern design and lots of smart storage

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1
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4
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Living in the Smokehouses

Smiths Dock is a great development of an old dock area. Having watched the construction of the first phase I decided to look at the plans for the whole site. The Smokehouse apartments caught my eye immediately with their unusual design and riverside location.
The apartment fulfilled all my expectations with open plan living and fully fitted kitchen.
A very short snagging list was sorted within a week of moving in and had no issues in the 18 months since.
Some of the communication from the management company has been poor not least their failure to issue an invoice for the service charge for the initial six months despite my requests, leaving me with a double whammy when the next six months worth was due.
Still a great place to live, quiet, secure with good parking.
It’ll be an even better place to live when the next phases of development are completed.

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Great riverside location near a vibrant and developing area of bars and restaurants.

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

Watch the heat exchange meter… using the heating eats up your credit.

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

Possibly change the communal heating system. It may well be efficient but the cost to heat my thermally efficient one bedroom apartment is similar to the cost of heating my old. draughty four bedroom house! Fortunately the apartment is so well insulated I never need to use the heating.

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