Vision Homes

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

Leven Wharf is only 10-15 minutes walk from the excellent Canning Town transport interchange, and half way between Canary Wharf and Stratford. The Aberfeldy area of Poplar is part of a regeneration project that is going to great efforts to take into account the views of the existing community.

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

The management aren't great at resolving issues, although they are trying. The difficulty is that there are so many issues to resolve. Management are simply passing on these costs which has significantly increased the yearly service charge.

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

We belove the location of our flat, but it's just not what it was promised to be. Do your due diligence on other developments from your developer, including digging around for Leaseholder / resident Facebook groups or other fora.

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

One can hardly believe this is central London - with the charming docks, the water front, the cobbled lanes and the quietness all around. Yet, raise your eyes and the city skyline will present itself, with the Shard shining bright at night. Great connections thanks to the Jubilee line and the Overground, you'll be in Oxford Street in < 30 minutes. Even closer to Greenwich and Canary Wharf. Another option is to take the boat services and cruise on the Thames.

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

The community of residents is self-managing, so they are always responsive to whatever arises.

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

The development sits at the boundary between Southwark and Lewisham, an area undergoing rapid gentrification as of 2021. The Canada Water Masterplan will completely revolutionise the area over the next 10 years.

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

I absolutely love Hackney and the surround area of Clapton - being right on the doorstep of the canals and marshes (which is fantastic for cycling, walking and running) and also around the corner from North and East London - which are my preferred areas. Food shopping is fantastic, we have a little shop called Archies which gives us all the essentials, whilst there's a huge Aldi and Asda a short cycle or bus ride away. In Clapton, which is a 10 minute walk from the flats you have delis, organic food shops, shopping, independent cafes and restaurants. We also love going to broadway market in London fields for the restaurants, shops and market on Sunday.

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

I wish I had realised how good transport is in this area for getting around

Please share one thing (or more) which you would change about your development:

I would love to have a balcony or have an additional bedroom

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

location , pond and canal. great community , garden unsafe due to the theft

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

nothing

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

close to park and canal however people stealing bikes

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

nothing