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Ranked 24th out of 32 in Birmingham
By SevenCapital
3.98
Located in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter, The Kettleworks comprises of 292 new homes. Completed in 2018, it is a part of Birmingham's largest residential development - St George's Urban Village. The development is a 9-minute walk away from the Jewellery Quarter rail station, which has links to Chiltern Railway and West Midlands Train services.
Facilities
Concierge
Gym
Parking
Concierge
Gym
Parking
Ranked 24th out of 32 in Birmingham
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36 total reviews
John S (Tenant)
Dec 2022
John S (Tenant)
Dec 2022
The development is a nice building and designed nicely. But the management and local council have neglected the safety of the location, resulting in car robberies that are happening on an almost nightly basis. This alone has put us off living in the development for any longer than required.
Chris W (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Jul 2020
Chris W (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Jul 2020
The flats are nice and light, with big windows. They are well insulated with good bathroom/waterheaters etc. Ovens that come with the flats aren't full size and without having to buy extra kitchen furniture I'm not sure how you could comfortablely use them- there's a single double cupboard at the bottom and a 3 half depth cupboard above and a single shelf. The block was nicer a year ago when we moved in- but damaged ceiling panels in communal areas have not been fixed yet and generally when something needs work on it - you're waiting on it for quite a while. The building manager is hard to get a hold of and the concierge can't do too much without their approval, and they are prone to changing policies without telling residents. I think sometimes they forget that you're paying for a service with your service charge. There aren't enough bins for the number of flats in the stores for recycling which leads to unhelpful passive aggressive letters from the property management which I think is poor service. If there is a problem with something in your apartment you get caught between the property management company and the company that built the block as neither generally wants to take responsibility.
Anonymus (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Apr 2020
Anonymus (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Apr 2020
The Kettleworks is nice; with concierge, gym, nearby parking and bike parking. What I personally don't like is the low friendship about neighbours. Also, we are currently having a lot of problems with the washing machine, leaking ceiling, leaking boiler. Since the beginning march 2018 we tried to know who was our energy supplier and NO one helped us to sort the problem. I personally solved last month (march 2020). Wrong meter communicated to the national database, etc.... I will personally not buy a property here because are basic houses, and now the prices are overrated. But, nice flat to rent.
Muhammad Abdullah (Tenant)
Apr 2020
Muhammad Abdullah (Tenant)
Apr 2020
There is few things that the building has positive and negative about. One of the aspects is the design of the buildings, especially the kitchen, there are modern. However, the rental value of the property is very high and we think it’s not a great value for money. There is lack of storage space in the kitchen. The bathroom is nice but bedroom is okay.
Rana (Tenant)
Apr 2020
Rana (Tenant)
Apr 2020
The development is good as well as its management. The Concierge’s service keep changing, so there is no continuity or familiarity. There is no communication between the concierge people and the tenants. The development is safe. With the other building using the concierge ag the Kettleworks, the reception is always busy.
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