Box Makers Yard, BS2

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

Location/travel - Amazing for commuting to Bristol city centre. Quick walk to the train station, local cafes and very convenient having a Sainsbury’s in the building. However very long waiting list for a parking space and expensive so would recommend not having a car as public transport is so easy. Not much green space in the local area but would recommend a quick walk to castle park, a train to Bath or a bus to the Clifton downs for some fresh air! Noise - On the top floor we didn’t experience any traffic/construction noise at all and loved how quiet the flat was for wfh and couldn’t hear our neighbours at all. Quite a few homeless people on the streets outside the building but didn’t have any bad experiences with them personally. Views - Really really recommend the top floor flats facing North/East as the views were such a highlight for us (see pictures!)

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

Maintenance team responded quickly and fixed any issues easily.

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

You don’t need a car as the location is so central and parking is limited and expensive.

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

Good connections, parking, bars and event spaces. Fun neighbourhood, quiet to get to sleep, good coffee shops.

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

Extremely quickly and effectively, understanding too.

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

Different options of flats available depending on what suits your needs.

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

Hello all, The quality shops around the area is very good, you can find everything within 15 min walking distance. Regarding transport is perfect because BMY is within 5 min to the main train station in Bristol -Temple Meads and airport bus! In addition, you can get within 15 min to the main bus station for long distance buses and explore UK. Our street is quite popular during the day as there are many offices around and food street market twice a week. The bin collection is good. The only inconvenient is the road maintenance work, and once every few months… The noise is hard to feel as BMY building has thick windows that isolate that problem.

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

Yes, during our finalisation of the contract we weren’t sure about the status of the flat and the team came and assess us and help us with deep cleaning of the oven.

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

I wish I was able to visit the flat in person, I saw it online through a video. Then, later on once I saw it in person was even more spectacular. All good.

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

It's an awesome area with easy access to shops, amazing bars, venues and nightclubs. Super close to the train station. The bus stops are about 10 mins walk away, but that's rarely a problem. The only challenging aspects are late night noise from drunk people and lack of easy parking, but that's to be expected from such a central location. At the moment there is regular noise pollution from local roadworks and development works but this is temporary and not an issue since the building and windows are so well sound proofed. It feels a bit odd living amongst office buildings in terms of the general vibe but you get used to it pretty quickly and all these things are standard for city centers in general.

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

They always respond super quick to resolve any issues

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

Make use of all the facilities, especially the roof terraces. The views are epic.

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

Good location for getting into town and the harbour, and for the train station (perfect for me to commute to London once or twice a week). Good coffee and pubs nearby. Drawbacks are not much green space, unsafe street parking or very expensive BMY parking.

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

Quickly and responsively, really helpful and patient

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

No natural light in our particular flat and no decent green space nearby (ie close enough ti have a walk before work/at lunch) / important if you don’t have a garden