A Guide to Living in Holloway

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Vantage Point has been the PERFECT place to live, as a newcomer to the country. With many amenties and furnishings included, I was able to settle into normal life fairly quickly without much hassle. Members of the staff, like Felix, are so kind and welcoming and are eager to get any issues you may have resolved quickly. Additionally, the building has INSANE views and plenty of events to give you opportunities to meet your neighbors and mingle. I honestly struggle to think of anything to complain about, but if there’s ONE thing the trash chute is always blocked, but I suspect this could be a problem in many buildings like this one.

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Be prepared to get creative with your plan for storage and wait for the elevator to the basement to take the trash out. But you really will love living here!

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

After submitting any maintenance request in the online portal, I usually get service within 1-2 days. And for any other needs, the residents team is quite responsive via email.

Bad:
Located on the main junction and also near the Whittington hospital, so lots of dust and noise, especially from ambulances, is coming into the flat.

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Good:
1. Reception manned 24/7 and nice helpful staff.
2. Lovely public areas which has just been redecorated.

Bad:
1. Pricy:
Since management changed, they keep bumping up the rent rediculously. Feels totally unfair.
2. Maximum of 2 bedroom flats only.

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I’m the oldest tenant in the building, already living here for about 8 years.
No regrets, apart from the disappointment of the way they bump up the prices.

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

Maintenance is good. All of our requests have been attended.

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Very comfortable development in good location and very responsive management.
Only downside is that appliances are on the cheap side. Washing machine, fridge, dishwasher, ventilation system all broke down and needed fixing within the first month of my moving in. Range hood is barely functional. Worth noting that management is super responsive and fixed most issues promptly, but would have been nicer if the appliances were of better quality.
Upside: good heating system and even got an air conditioner for cooling.

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Relatively cheap appliances, weird MVHR system means range hood is almost non-existent.

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

Yes, had many issues with appliances and most were resolved within a reasonable time.

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I personally love living in Vantage Point, being among the residents who make the most intense use of common areas and facilities of the building. Many spaces from which to decide where to work from, a good gym and a games room that allows you to have some great time when friends are visiting.
The freshly renewed furnitures are great and feels like an improvement, even if not drastic, from the previous ones that were already nice.
The few times I needed something to be fixed it was dealt with quite quickly and a big thank needs to go to Felix who is just amazing in providing help.

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When I moved in, the only thing I haven’t planned was the absence of pillows, but surely someone more prepared would have thought about it.
There is a parking space for bicycles and cars, but a motorbike will be treated as a car, same price and same random spaces, with no possibility to lock it to something.

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

Luckily, I only had few issues with the flat; but any time I needed something the residents-team has been available and helpful.