Hove Gardens, BN3

Everything is good here in terms of facilities and design. The concierge team are all really friendly and ready to help. The design of the building itself is nice and the environment around it. There’s a gym and frequent resident activitities which is all great.

The development is beautiful and the people living and working in it even more so. Neighbours are kind, smiley and very respectful of one's space. The communal areas are well designed, comfortable and spacious. My friends are now super jealous of me when they come to visit, they say it's nicer than a lot of holiday resorts they've been to abroad and some are thinking of applying to live here in the near future. In the development I lived before, each time a parcel was delivered, was left in the main lobby and one had to come down almost immediately as it was common to have parcels gone missing, but here... you know the parcel will be there until you decide to collect it. safety here is amazing! The building is super accessible, wheelchair users will not have a problem at all moving around to the apartments and the resident's areas, there is always a lift nearby and the ground floor is all ground level so no awkward steps to handle. There are lots of dogs here and one beautiful cat that rides the lift to be let out, so if you are not into pets, then perhaps this is not for you, because you will see loads here. If you have your own pet, you can walk around the area or if you want to give them a special walk, Hove Park and the Rugby grounds are a 5 min walk from here, so it's a good walk to wind down after work, exercise and spend time with your pet. If you prefer to stay indoors, we now have access to the gym provided by The Foundry. they provide other amenities but quite frankly, I like our amenities better as they are both stylish and super comfy. Now, the good stuff.. THE STAFF! Even before moving in, I had lots of questions and the whole team was always prompt to respond, super helpful and provided me with guidance and support. As a resident, that hasn't changed... which only confirms that the people they have hired are good to everyone, not just residents and that is a breath of fresh air. The two Mikes [especially Barry the dog's dad], Serena, Amber, Dan, Victor [AKA Mac], Thais and Joe [the night gang] have been guardian angels to myself and my husband. They make our lives so much easier and they are naturally kind. Very approachable and always happy to help. It doesn't take long, maybe just a few minutes in the reception area to know they know residents and what each individual needs, it's quite impressive! The activities organised by the amazing team are fun-filled and quite varied too. Movie nights, prosecco and painting class, book and garden clubs and photo competitions! I find those activities amazing as they have a positive impact on the community. One gets to know neighbours, have a good laugh and make friends, so it's the full circle! I am personally fond of Mike [and Barry], Dan, Amber, Mac, Thais and Joe. They have a super chilled, fun, friendly and happy personality and they're always up for a laugh and I feel super lucky to have them here with us. Overall, living here is like living in paradise. The place is beautiful, the amenities are second to none, the overall vibe is just what one needs in a place to call home. where one can relax, rest and feel proud of. nags? of course there are nags, nothing is perfect, but there is always someone willing to go the extra mile for you when it's needed so nooooooooo stress at all. Have an amazing day! J&T.

The building is lovely and the flats are great. Coworking space is excellent and it’s fab having access to a gym too. Views are spectacular from high up flats and roof terraces. Have to say that an big issue for me though is the lack of air conditioning - we’re on the 13th floor and it can feel like an oven when the sun is out. Shutting all the blinds to keep heat out during the day isn’t ideal / very nice. And fans don’t work well enough to stop it getting too hot unfortunately - if there was air conditioning it would be so much better and more liveable. (And, given that with climate warming this likely to become more of an issue over time, it would be amazing if air conditioning could be installed sooner rather than later.) Anyway back to the many positives of living here - a lot of thought seems to go into making it feel like a real community with fun events and activities planned. And in particular the front of house staff Amber Dan and Mike are so lovely and friendly and helpful. And same goes for Victor who does the building maintenance. Makes such a nice difference to your day when people are so kind :)

The building is great, it offers communal co working space, a brilliant bike lock up, lounge area and outside space. However I do think some of these areas need to be better kept. The hallway carpets look very stained and dirty and don’t give that premium look. Lifts are often also dirty with smudged mirrors. The management team are extremely friendly and welcoming, Mike has been particularly helpful to my partner and I. He is always smiling and nothing is too much trouble for him. Dan has also been super friendly, however I do feel that a lot of information was left out when moving in. We were given the keys and then felt very left in the dark about how to access bills, use appliances and deal with mail and parcels etc. The staff are always helpful and willing to answer questions, however I feel questions could have been avoided if more information was given when moving in. A sit down with someone to go through Homebox, heating apps and portals would have been extremely helpful.

No complaints about the building itself. The design is fabulous and the events they host each month are great too. I like the residents lounge. Especially the aircon in the winter and the events hosted. I also like the safe parking which is for residents only.