The design of The Wullcomb is stunning. Priort to moving in, I had lived abroad for a decade and when I returned to Leicester I was quite gobsmacked that such a nice building existed here! Architecturally, it wouldn’t be out of place in downtown San Francisco. The place is kept spotlessly clean by the amazing cleaners that work daily and there is always a very welcoming and professional vibe about everything throughout the building. The Perch on the 5th floor is a fantastic asset, with a communal lounge, kitchen, tv room and the amazing roof terrace complete with a BBQ! I love the little touches like the books and board games the management leave in the various locations like The Perch, the post room and even the little nooks dotted around the various floors. This attention to detail is probably lost on a lot of people but I love it.
The stars of the show are the on-site management team. You will see this mentioned in pretty much every review of The Wullcomb and for good reason. They go above and beyond in every respect for the residents living here, to make sure we have everything we need to enjoy living here. They will help you with anything you need, from trollies to help you move in or out, clarifying any questions you might have, receiving your post/parcels any time of day and storing them safely ready for you to collect, dealing with any issues that arise inside your apartment, and most of all just being friendly faces you can chat to any time you pass the office. They are the heart and soul of The Wullcomb and I know that other neighbouring apartment buildings don’t have management teams that even come close to the guys here.
Please tell us what you like and dislike about this area:
The location is second to none. The Highcross is literally across the road, centre of town a 5 minute walk, the level of shops, services and amenities in the location is unbeatable. There are numerous big supermarkets within a 5 minute drive/bus journey, which is as much as you can ask for living in the city centre.
I have never witnessed any antisocial behaviour in the 4 months I have been living here. My apartment faces Vaughan Way, so there is understandably a level of traffic noise at certain times of day but the windows are incredibly good at keeping this noise to a minimum and even with the windows open you very quickly acclimatise to the background noise. It’s not an area full of pubs and bars and is surprisingly secluded for such a central location in that respect.
On-site parking is available at a reasonable price and there is a large communal bin room, both of which serve their purpose excellently.
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
There are no nasty surprises about the apartments in The Wullcomb but some small tips from my experience living here so far:
Buy a portable air conditioner for the summer months because with the temperatures reaching over 30 celsiuis it does get quite unbearably hot in the apartments and fans don’t quite cut it. We got a little air conditioning unit and it really took the edge off and made the bedrooms cool enough to sleep comfortably during july and august.
The living room and bedroom(s) have a socket with connectors for a tv aerial, satellite and DAB radio. I’m not a fan of Sky and I prefer the free to air tv options. I found that the signal on some channels using the aerial connection was a bit patchy and Freeview didn’t work too well. So if you’re looking for a free to air option I would recommend a Freesat box or even better an Enigma 2 based box like the Octagon SF8008, as these will pick up all FTA satellite channels and the satellite signal at The Wullcomb is perfect.
There is a waiting list for a space in the on-site car park, so while you wait for your space there is a public car park in the street behind The Wullcomb (Cumberland Street) that costs £4 per 24 hours, which is very reasonable for the city centre. There is also the John Lewis car park next to it but that’s considerably pricier.
In relation to utilities, fast fibre broadband is provided in all apartments at no extra cost at The Wullcomb. You do have to pay for electricity, water and council tax, so make sure you register for all three in advance of moving in.
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
We haven’t encountered any maintenance issues yet but I know from all of our dealings with the management team so far on other issues that any such issues would be dealt with efficiently and professionally.
