Fizzy Lewisham, SE13

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

Lots of groceries shops close by, including a large Tesco less than a 5 minute walk away. Some good restaurants also and a great family friendly park (Hilly Fields). The transport links are incredibly convenient and quite literally a 1 minute walk from the building.

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

Very quickly and with understanding. We requested a bigger bed when we first moved, for example, and Tyrra and Jonathan acted quickly to replace the bed

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

No negatives that stand out so far, but the apartment comes with a bike, which would be good to have only optionally, as we never use it

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

Pros: -Excellent central London location with great train and bus connectivity. London City Airport is also very close by via DLR. - The Southeastern trains that serve Lewisham station run very frequently and getting to work in the morning has never been an issue. - The DLR is extremely useful to get to Bank, Canary Wharf, London City Airport, Greenwich, Woolwich Arsenal etc. The trains are very frequent ( 3-5mins) and they originate from Lewisham. - There is no resident car parking for this building. If you do own a car there are many parking spots available for rent in the area on various parking apps like Parklet or JustPark. That said there are 4 parking spaces for servicing the building and the property managers were very helpful in reserving that space for us for removal services and other contractor visits. It was hassle free. - Open spaces are adequate considering the central location. There is a small lawn in front of the apartment which is great if you have a dog. There is also a fairly big patch of green just 2mins walk away near Lewisham Glass Mill Leisure Centre. Blackheath is about 10-15mins walk away and if you go a bit further then you'd reach Greenwich park. You can either walk or take Bus 380 from Lewisham to get to Greenwich park in less than 15mins. - There aren't many options for restaurants and bars in the area. There is Maggie's which serves breakfast and Payiz Mediterranean restaurant which are both across the street. There are a few takeaway outlets in and around Lewisham shopping centre which is a 5mins walkaway. But with train station just in front of the building, you could pretty much go anywhere. - Bin collections: There is a bin room in the ground floor which has separate refuse and recycling bins for us to drop of garbage bags. Collections have never been affected as far as I can remember and the place is kept clean. - Anti-social behaviour - Lewisham has had it share of it being a central London area as we see from the news but we never had any issue living here. The building is access controlled via an intercom with camera and any visitors/ delivery persons need to get through two such doors before reaching the lift that leads to apartments. The concierge and office are staffed by lovely Tyrra and Jonathan during working hours and there is a security guard after hours. In our experience the immediate neighbourhood has been safe, always well lit and we used to take the dog out at night often without running into any issues. It is also great that the building is right next to the station so if you arrive by train you can easily be inside your building in an instant. There are also secure storage lockers for receiving deliveries that was a life saver! Traffic noise- Can expect ambulance /police sirens but one gets used to it. We were on the 8th floor and traffic noise was not a problem. When we moved in two years ago there was a lot of construction noise from the new development next door but that settled down as that project is now almost complete. Shopping- There is a Tesco superstore just across the street which has been a blessing. There are a few big outlets like M&S and Boots in Lewisham Shopping Centre which is a few minutes walk away.

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

Always quick to act on any issues raised. We received timely communications and maintenance works were done on time. Whenever routine issues arose, we were always kept informed of progress and they were rectified in good time.

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

It is a great place public transport connectivity wise. We had to travel all over London for work and there was always a good route to get wherever we wanted to go from Lewisham. Maintaining a car is difficult- no parking available with building. We have to rent spaces nearby at additional cost. While there are many spots available, it can get quite expensive. Morning traffic can be very bad in the Lewisham area if you are driving and will always need to budget additional time to avoid running late. Lovely management - we have relocated outside the city for work reasons and this is the part we miss the most!

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Very convenient being right next to the station with good bus and train links. Lewisham has some useful shops for basics. Not much in the way of coffee shops or bars. Lewisham is incredibly noisy with lots of sirens. The development next door regularly uses power tools into the small hours and is a year behind schedule so no chance of that ending soon!

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

They pretty much didn’t respond and palmed me off everytime I requested the same repair for over 2 years! Terrible service.

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

That the price would go up £250pcm each year, and that the noisy development that they said would be finished soon still isn’t even half finished!

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

Great building, responsive team and killer location. Love living here. Every issue reported has been dealt with promptly.

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

Yeah everything we’ve raised has been dealt with promptly

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

Just how easy it is to get around and into two. Charting cross is like 15mins away

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

Lewisham has many shops around, the station gets you in central London in 20 minutes. It is in walking distance of the refreshing Greenwich park, and I love to walk to the farmers market every Sunday in Blackheat. The surrounding of the building is very safe, there is a pizza/bar restaurant with a great vibe just in the corner. Many more shops are coming with the new constructions around. The streets are busy most of the time and the trains are noisy.

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

Each time very well and each issue was fixed very quickly.

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

The wind on the balcony is very strong most of the days, and the street is very noisy, so I don't use it as much as I would like.