Grainger, Hawkins & George

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

I don’t think there are many better areas to live in Bristol than right by the floating harbour. It’s such great place to be, because you are right in the heart of the city, but almost on a little island away from all the major noise. I can get to the station in 10 minutes, city centre in 5, harbourside in 10 and so on. Couldn’t ask for a better location!

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

Reported to front desk, maintenance sorted within a few days each time.

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

I just wish I had gone for a riverside view apartment!

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

Good things about the local area: - Everything is really close, you can walk to the station in ~10 mins, to Cabot Circus shopping centre in ~10 mins, Wapping wharf, old town, you name it! - Every Weds & Fri there's an excellent (slighttly pricey) food market just outside the building in Finzel's Reach - I'm not a drinker but if that's your thing there are so many great spots to socialise, have a wind down (every Tues there's even a free run club organised by Left Handed Giant). - Some really nice gyms (one in the building as part of the tenancy) around the local area too, mostly affordable and a range of options that will suit whatever your preferred movement type is. There's a new pilates place opening next door to Hawkins & George - Liviing rightt next to the water, perfect for a good walk! Downsides if any?: - Sometimes you do get a bit of noise outside, but it's nothing major. Usual stuff (bins being collected, people chatting, socialising late at night) etc. Keeping your windows closed does help a lot so it's not unbearable IMO. - We've not had any issues at all. But I can imagine walking around Castle Park late at night miiiight be intimidating for some, but it feels pretty safe and most people are just doing their own thing. Like with many places, you should be alert and use your common sense. Everything is well lit and generally there's always people around (including security/police) since it is the city centre.

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

Sadly, we actually had a number of big issues when moving in, the foremost being the heating not working properly/at all, the extractor in the flat bathrooms being too weak, leaks in the cupboard - but again, the team handled this as quickly and urgently as they could. These things happen and it's been great to see how it's been dealt with. Anytime there's any issue big or small, it's always handled promptly and professionally.

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

You'll have a great time here, and (as long as you engage in things going on here) you can build a great community/home. Hawkins & George has honestly been an A* 10/10 experience for us :)

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

I absolutely love the location and the staff! Furnishings are as expected. Construction--especially the saw--really suck. I can't work from home in my flat because of the noise. But overall, I'm very happy to live here!! I frequent restaurants and bars that are literally seconds away. And there is a nearby bus stop (currently closed, but soon to be reopened). I'm excited for the pilates place to open next door, too. I also love that there is additional free storage (upon availability) in the basement!

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

Building management has responded to two issues that I had with my flat (heater not working and a leak) very quickly. The maintenance person is very upbeat and funny as well as extremely good at his job! He's timely, professional, and cleans up any mess created by fixing the problem.

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

I didn't quite realize how fabulous the location is! And I love the tenant activities!

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

Amazing location, close to Cabot circus and all the shops. Within walking distance of Temple Meads and Bristol Bus station. Loads of great restaurants and cafes near by

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

Easy to raise maintenance issue on the app or speak to the front desk team who deal with all issues in a timely manner and give regular updates with any ongoing issues.

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

Best location in Bristol! Would recommend anyone to live here!

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

Great location, some lovely restaurants/bars/cafes right on our doorstep. 10 minute walk to temple meads station & very central location. We have access to the rooftop area which is great when the sun is shining!

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

We had an out of hours maintenance issue within our flat once, we raised this with Lana who was very quick to pass this on to relevant people. The maintenance man Abdullah went out of his way to help us as always, this issue was then escalated to the right contractors very quickly and our issue was resolved in no time like nothing ever happened

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

One of my favourite things about H&G which I didn’t know about before I moved in is definitely the events, some recent things we have done is sip&plant and run club. This is a really cool way to get to know your neighbours and staff and create a friendly environment to live in. I’m looking forward to the summer social coming up!