Feature 17, E17

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

I absolutely love living on Wood street. There is a real community feel and lots of lovely local businesses and cafes to choose from. The sourdough bakery on the doorstep is addictive for pastries and all the amenities (gym, groceries, post office, chemist, pub etc) are minutes from the building. Transport links are fantastic into Hackney and the city on the overground line, and the west end and other destinations via the Victoria line.

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

Responsive after sales care and comprehensive information available.

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

You can easily share wifi networks between neighbours.

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

Transport links are fantastic, loads of cafes and eateries, supermarket virtually next door, the location cannot be faulted. Unfortunately there is some anti social behaviour but that is a nationwide problem

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

Always dealt with in an efficient way. Never really many problems to deal with.

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

Parking sometimes a bit of a problem due to lack of spaces

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

There is zero parking availability which is a real issue considering the number of new tenants and their visitors. Furthermore, as there is only two small food shops in the Co-Op and Tesco Express these can become a little overburdened with the increased level of demand. I imagine this will be even worse when Feature 17 is finalised, making a larger shopping hub all but compulsory. Lastly, the noise pollution coming from the communal playground (that can't be closed which means people can easily jump over at anytime of the day) can be troublesome and a distraction during working hours and at night when trying to sleep.

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

Urgent issues have been dealt with in a timely manner however the process by which you are to log defects/snag reports is tiresome. Having to do this by phone rather than email just does not work.

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

As above - our windows not being included as part of the service charge and the extortionate daily fee for the upkeep of using EE Monitor.

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

The block is constructed after considering all aspects of necessities for day to day life as there are all kinds of shops including supermarkets, restaurants, transportation, schools and parks accessible within walking distance.

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

Door locks, only the main door has a locking facility.

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

Walthamstow is amazing! The development is right on the high street, which has lovely cafes and local shops but there's no noise within the flat. It's only a 10 minute walk to open fields and lovely parks. Transport is amazing - Wood Street station is at the end of the road, and it's a short walk to Walthamstow Central, so it's super easy for commuting. The only downside is the lack of parking.

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

To immediately identify and flag any snagging issues.

What is the best feature of your home:

Too hard for just one! I have a one-bed flat, and the size of the bedroom is amazing. I also love that it opens out onto the terrace in addition to my living area.