Legacy Wharf, E15

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

Do not trust BELLWAY's promises for Phase II. Ask any embattled resident living in Phase I. Bellway are liars who renege on clauses in contracts. They have no regard for regulations. You will not get what you think you are signing up for. Bellway have had a devastating effect on our community. Buy in Phase II at your peril.

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

I wish I had read honest reviews of Bellway as I would not have bought in Phase I or any other of their developments.

What is the best feature of your home:

The community of wonderful, helpful, friendly neighbours who have softened the blow of continuous, ingoing battles with Bellway and DJC / FirstPort .

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

Like - If you don’t mind the walk, Stratford/East Village and Hackney Wick have lots of choice for restaurants and bars, and the Olympic Park is close by. Dislike - the immediate surroundings are a wasteland and an atrocious place to be. On one side you have a busy road, and all around you is run down warehouses and a waste plant which stinks almost all the time. There’s literally nothing within a 20 minute walk so be aware of this.

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

How distant it was from everything. If you want things to do on your doorstep this isn’t the place for you.

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

The surroundings. Finish the redevelopment of the area.

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

I think the area is beautiful and the overall look of the building is excellent.Close to shops and a really tight community.

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

I would recommend buying chairs to sit on the balcony as it’s absolutely beautiful!

What is the best feature of your home:

Best feature is the view in my personal opinion, i cant stop looking out of it!

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

Excellent transport links through pudding milk lane DLR, Bromley-by-bow district & Hammersmith lines and nearby Stratford & Stratford international for train links, Central & jubilee line. Olympic Park & victoria Park both within close walking / cycling distances as well as hackney wick/here east for local restaurants & bars. Up & coming area so lots of ongoing development with sugar mill island development just across the road which will provide further retail, leisure & business.

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

That it would take this long for the waste management plant on Barbers road to be demolished. This was due to happen in 2019 but it is still there & operating which produces a bad smell when you walk past.

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

The radiators are in inconvenient places in some rooms, too many visible plug sockets/power boards and I had to install an additional spotlight in the main bedroom.

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

The area is currently pleasantly quiet (but not eerily quiet). A big supermarket is only 10 minutes walk away, the Olympic Park is only 10 mins walk away and the DLR station is only 5 minutes walk away.

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

Nothing - I felt fully informed.

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

I would like to have seen higher quality finishing and pride in the finished article.