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3.06
The General is a unique development in Bristol's BS1, featuring a mix of stylish converted character homes and contemporary new build apartments with amenities like allocated parking and lift access. Once a city center hospital, it's been transformed into high-end, cosmopolitan waterside apartments and commercial units. The development, completed in 2018, retains original architectural elements, offering a unique charm and a historical feel. It boasts waterfront views on the edge of the Bristol Floating Harbour, close to the city center. The large-scale renovation includes modern comforts like a concierge service, blending the old with the new in this vibrant, urban space
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5 total reviews
Michael Davud (Owner)
Verified Resident
Jan 2023
Michael Davud (Owner)
Verified Resident
Jan 2023
The development? Location wise, superb. The running of it, don’t even go there. That woman is the most impertinent person I have even listened to. She has no interest whatsoever to what is happening. Only money oriented. Whoever wrote those high reviews must be related to her.
Martyn (Owner)
Verified Resident
Jan 2023
Martyn (Owner)
Verified Resident
Jan 2023
Sold as being a prestige development with excellent facilities and estate management the dream has not been fulfilled. Some alleged construction faults have still not been addressed and where action has been promised extreme delays have been experienced. Alleged construction faults have all been handed over to the estate management company to resolve under tenant service charges. The developers are hanging onto control of the estate through unusual terms in the Articles of Association of the RMC and the promised hand over to tenants for them to manage has not and probably will never occur!! This is extremely disappointing and against best practice. The estate managing agents have not performed well and routine maintenance is not carried out in a timely manner. The estate needs better management and is beginning to look dirty and not properly maintained. The control of all this is in the hands of the developer who it would seem on the face of it, and allegedly, are not resourcing these activities adequately seemingly in order to keep service charges low for possible fear of not being able to sell remaining properties. Our estate wide heating was repeatedly breaking down and maintenance records strangely seem to have disappeared. We were left with large bills to replace a heating system that broke down well ahead of its expected lifespan. The tenants need a right to manage for the tenants association to sort out this poor state of affairs and we the tenants need to directly manage the estate as all other Leasehold properties seem to do.
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HollyV (Owner)
Verified Resident
Jul 2022
HollyV (Owner)
Verified Resident
Jul 2022
The General is a gorgeous old hospital building with so much character and so many unique features, such as the fountain in the centre courtyard. The building had been thoughtfully transformed in to many unique apartments, such with their own layout and design.
Charlotte (Owner)
Jul 2022
Charlotte (Owner)
Jul 2022
All great, concierge are amazing and so helpful, there are some minor design flaws but nothing too annoying - for example some of the fixtures are gold and some stainless steel - would have been better to have them all consistent. The tap has broken in the kitchen and the shower leaks a bit but it shouldn’t be too hard to fix and we are 8 years on!
JazzyP (Tenant)
Jul 2022
JazzyP (Tenant)
Jul 2022
Giving that we have lived here for almost two years we don’t have much to complain about. The design of the apartments and the exterior is fantastic! I’ve never lived in such a modern place. The property manager is also fantastic, if we have ever needed anything we have always been looked after
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