The location is great overall, in the city centre with lots of shops (e.g. tesco, sainsburys) and pubs within 5 minutes of the building. The train station and Union Square (shopping centre) are within 10-15 minutes of walk, very easily accessible. Many bus stops are also located within 5-10 minutes.
Cheaper fast food options are also available a street down e.g. Mc Donald’s and Taco Bell.
Lidl is a slightly longer 15-20 minutes walk away through George Street, but still very accessible.
One thing I found frustrating was the lack of parking opportunities, in the area and at the point, but this is an issue affecting all of Aberdeen.
Please review your development:
The building is managed exceptionally well. The facilities available are great as well. The gym has a lot of things available, although experienced gym-goers may find it lacking. The home working hub is great, although some people decide to use it as their home office for online meetings which can be a bit annoying for those looking for a quiet space to work.
The rooms/flats are well designed and look good, however there are a few things everyone should consider.
The chest of drawers are way too small to effectively store anything, from clothing to personal items. The chest of drawers are more of a decorative item than effective storage space. The cupboards in the kitchen are very high up and also only have one shelf, thus there is a lot of unused space, however this can be remedied by shelf inserts like the ones in IKEA. Lastly the kitchen stow is very small, two hobs may be enough, in theory, but you cannot comfortably place two medium sized pots on if, so really you are left to use one or the other most of the time. One thing i do like though, which saves space, is the oven having a microwave function, saving lots of space. The fridge (unless you live in a one bed flat) is extremely small, so expect regular trips to the grocery store (at least the stores are nearby).
I really like the bathroom design in the studios, delux and super delux. It is an easy to clean bathroom, and I especially love the mirror cabinet which probably lots of storage. The only downside to the bathroom is you cannot dry your hair, as only one plug is available which is the type for shavers.
The staff are very friendly and helpful, Phil especially has been nothing but lovely during my whole stay, always helpful with tips and solutions about issues related to The Point but also the area and Aberdeen.
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
The size of the fridge, the stove and kitchen storage is a bit harder to manage for those who like to cook regularly.
I wish I started using the shared facilities earlier, such as the club room, tv room, gym and home working hub.
The laundry room is great, but circuit laundry is extremely pricey, so I wish I was prepared for that.
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
Yes. The building management is always super quick in their response. Once the light in my bathroom went out and it was fixed within a day. Another bathroom related issue was fixed within hours of me reporting.
