The Castings, M1

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

The good aspects of living in my local area is that it is nice 20 minute walk into the city centre. There are local shops where you can do your food shop and has lovely outdoor areas where you can walk- along the canal, where there are lovely coffee shops. This area is near the train station, meaning it is very accessible to get to other places. There is parking available and bus routes near by, sometimes it’s hard to find a place to park on side streets, however there are lots of car parks. You can hear the traffic going by but it isn’t too loud.

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

They have always pointed us in the right direction If they aren’t sure and are always accommodating. They are very fast on resolving any issues and maintained issues.

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

Good- how close it was to nearby shops pubs and bars . Accessible transport- easier than I thought to travel.

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

There is so many amazing places close to the castings, being so close to the canal for lovely walks, as well as ebing so close to grocery stores and lots of bars. There are easy transport links in ans around town, such as tram bus and train station being so close. The parking near the castings is pretty accessible with lots of free local streets and low cost carparks.

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

not long after moving in I had a slight issue with my wardrobe, i reported the issues to maintenance on the app and someone came took a look the same day and was resolved the following, so very fast response to any issues.

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

Honestly, the viewing itself was very in-depth ad covered everything I needed to know and was very happy with what I had seen prior to moving in.

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

Fantastic location, public transport network is very good and there is also lots of free parking nearby.

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

We’ve had very few problems; however, when we have they have been dealt with very efficiently.

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

I didn’t know how extensive the amenities would be so I was very pleasantly surprised when I arrived!

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

This is a fantastic area to live, there is an Aldi just over a 5 minute walk away which is great at keeping the costs down. You are only a 10 minute walk away from Manchester Piccadilly which makes things very accessible and there’s a tram stop about a minute away so we are extremely connected here. There are some lovely brewery’s just across the road which are really nice and supply some tasty beers, moreover, there are some nice pubs and wine bars in the marina which is great on a summers day.

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

Really well! We had a nightmare situation where we accidentally dropped some crockery on our job and it ended up smashing. We reported this on the app (which is really easy) and they were able to quickly replace this for us.

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

I originally thought I would have to the tram to go into town, however it’s no more than a 20 minute walk so I choose to walk everyday instead.

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

Everything on my door step, two supermarkets and a few options for corner shops which stays open late at night which is convenient. Metrolink and tram services within 5/10 mins walk, endless amounts of bars within walking distance. I couldn’t really give a bad comment about the area

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

As mentioned above very quickly and transparent with issues

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

About the booking system to book out the cinema room etc, however my flat mate who moved in before me informed me of this shortly after I moved in