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Ranked 9th out of 57 in Manchester
4.50
Smiths Yard, by Manchester Life, is situated in the heart of Ancoats. Comprising of 185 one, two and three-bed rental only apartments over 8 storeys, the development also benefits from a resident's club room, courtyard, car parking and 24 hour concierge. As well as this, residents have access to gym facilities in the nearby Sawmill Court development.
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Ranked 9th out of 57 in Manchester
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21 total reviews
Hannah (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Apr 2024
Hannah (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Apr 2024
The building is smart and tidy; it doesn't compare to some of the more new luxury developments in terms of expensive finishes but it is safe, functional, and well maintained. The flats are really well designed and planned, plenty of storage and good layouts for a variety of uses (e.g. roommates, couples, WFH etc). The concierge staff are very helpful & seem happy to be there, and maintenance has always been prompt (and no additional costs). The lack of intercom is a little annoying, but there are phones in the flats that allow the concierge to call you so grocery deliveries/cleaners/guests/etc can still get to your flat door without you having to go downstairs. The best feature of tenancies here is the rent increases are capped in your contract - we take on 2 year tenancies which increase every 2 years by 4%. This is unheard of, and because the rest of the market is increasing at the rate of inflation, there are flats in the building with fewer bedrooms coming back on the market now for the same price if not more than we pay. This is a very cost effective place to live if you plan to stay for over 2 years.
C Barnett (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Dec 2023
C Barnett (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Dec 2023
Great design simple to use and to pick interior for but sometimes miss a bath to unwind and relax that would be awesome as I go gym and sometimes my legs hurt so magnesium bath would be a treat and better water pressure and also at the time to have a railing in the wall in wardrobe as I had to install mine
Georgia (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Nov 2023
Georgia (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Nov 2023
I have been living in Smiths Yard for two years and I’m very happy here. Ancoats is the ideal location, it has a great selection of coffee shops, bars and restaurants but still remains quiet enough at night. The flats are very modern and well designed, perfect for sharing. There’s a communal room downstairs with a tv including Netflix, and the concierge is always very helpful and attentive.
GraceH (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Nov 2023
GraceH (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Nov 2023
The hallways could be better designed but are very functional, the recycling and bin management is excellent and makes life really easy for the tenants. The concierge staff are very friendly and helpful they are a major selling point of the development.
Maddy (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Nov 2023
Maddy (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Nov 2023
The apartments are nice, modern interior. No bath though, only shower so maybe not the most accessible. The lounge is well decorated with a tv however, large groups of people tend to hang out in there. Maintenance always come quickly and do a God job of fixing the apartment. They are also clean. Generally good, concierge is always friendly. We have access to a gym too however it's often busy since it serves so many residents. There isn't a pool unfortunately.
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