I'm thinking of moving into an apartment in Royal Plaza, just wanting to get some opinionson the noise, etc. The apartment I have in mind is facing outwards onto westfiled terrace, next to nando's.

Anyone got any good/bad comments about Royal Plaza or what other places would you recommend?

I would look at moving to west One more than Royal Plaza if i was you. Unless your moving onto the 5th or 6 th floor then i'd imagine street noise would become a pretty big issue,especially at the weekends.

West One i a much better development imho.

Overpriced, poorly built, and changing hands almost fortnightly.

I wouldnt buy one, but if your renting i suppose its okay.

I've looked at west one and royal plaza. west one seems more flash and trendy, but for 160k they are like pigeon huts. Royal plaza seems to alot more space for your money? Am i right on this or have i just looked at particulary small example? I feel any s1 postcode is over priced at the moment though.

Sorry, with reference to changing hands alot were you referring to west one of royal plaza?

Both Bart - I think this idea of City living will fade dramatically over the next 3-5 years.

I've been thinking about this, its seems a trend at the moment but can't help but feel the same. However a lot more developments are due, more and more people are single, wanting to live closer to work.

Well trust me on this my friend, this is from a person I know in the business in Sheffield who has been doing it for nr. 25 years

It will all go to the wall. The price for a 2 bed in Royal Plaza is around £186k, thats 1st floor aswell - only problem is, its been on the market a month.

Makes ya think!

West One flats are really small and very expensive for what you get - plus they have teeny weeny balconys!! :nono:

so would you prefer royal plaza?

For £180K I would rather buy a nice house in Crookes for about £140k and spend £20 on modernising it a bit, and with the other £20k, well just buy a BMW

:D

Ahhhh...its alllll making sense now!

The thing is I'm 24, currently live in a 3 bed detached but want a life style change. I spend a lot of time on west street etc, why not live there?!?

I live at Royal Plaza and do on the whole enjoy living here. There are few idiots here who think its a good idea to set off fireworks from there balcony,but those kinda things are very few and far between. There an active internet forum for the building and that useful for getting stuff sorted and its already been pointed out that the balconys tend to be a bit bigger (well mine are,both of them ;) )
The reason i suggested West One is that on the whole it tends to be quieter and the apartment feel better put together.
Westfield Terrace side is quieter than the Eldon Street side,tho i still wouldn't want to be living on the first 3 floors.

Originally posted by bart
The thing is I'm 24, currently live in a 3 bed detached but want a life style change. I spend a lot of time on west street etc, why not live there?!?


Alot of people spend time at work everyday, but don't like hanging about much after 5pm!

It depends, I hink living in the city centre has a funny feel to it, almost like your working day never seems to end.

Still...if you selling the 3bed detached let me know! :P

I have just put an offer in to rent in west one. I think its really good for young people, ive just graduated but still wana have a bit of the student life even now im working. Also just wanted to ask if anyone knows whether u can have telewest or is it just BT phone line in west one.
cheers

think its just a bt line.

Does anyone know if the bins outside Nandos cause a lot of noise?!?!

West One are indeed BT only.

I'm in Peak block, looking over Utopia and down towards Revolution and bottle noise is minimal. If you've got the windows closed you can just hear it.

The one thing that IS noisy is a street sweeper that goes through The Egg in the early hours and echos all the way up the building.

WOOOOOSHHH.

mr craig, is your apartment facing outwards? The one I mentioned near nandos just concerns me a little, i expect noise and don't mind that but dont want the bin men outside the window at 5am making loads of noise with it being only a few floors up?!?!?

My apartment faces out on to West St,i can hear some noise off the street but not a great deal. I dont think the bins will cause you to much of a problem. when Nandos first opened they were causing a bit of a problem but all that is sorted now.

what floor is the flat on??

second, but its quite high as its the second directly above nandos and therefore seems higher that the second across from miss migs if you know what i mean. its really big inside, 940ish sq feet. the others seemed big and they were about 770sq feet. only downside its a small balcony - you can;t have it all ways i suppose!!! Not unless you have 250k!

another thing mr craig, what about the weststreetplaza website, i can't get on to see what been posted cause i don't live there?!?! do you know anyway i can just look at what been posted if nothing else??? cheers

Cant you just regfister yourself on it??? Just put the flat number that your thinking of moving into.

sounds like a plan! just thought they might check and see i'm not a resident? Have you noticed anything re rubbish collection etc on the website? what the approx maintenane charge, also have you got a parking spot, does this add the the maintenance?

It just asks you to put in your flat number when you register,they dont come round knocking on your door or anything like that. If you have a look on the forum i'm sure it will answer most of your questions.
As for the carparking i *think* you have to pay about £80~ a year,something like that tho i'm really not sure about it.

edit:- building maintinace is around a grand a year i think.

Not quite! That forum is restricted to residents and to one registration per flat. If the flat is sold or new tenants move in they can then re-register.

Lolly

who did you rent your west one place from.
What size is it?

I'm looking for a 2 bed, furnished if poss, £600pcm is my budget.

Looking at royal plaza as well but can't seem to find anything.

Ross

actually generally to those owning or renting west one/royal plaza flats. What estate agents shall i go to to rent.

Thanks for the help.

Bart - I am selling my flat in Royal Plaza if you are interested. Not putting it on the market till next week. Westfield terrace side, 3rd floor ( so 5 floors up ) and its got one better than a balcony, its got a huge terrace.

Originally posted by Woodseats
Bart - I am selling my flat in Royal Plaza if you are interested. Not putting it on the market till next week. Westfield terrace side, 3rd floor ( so 5 floors up ) and its got one better than a balcony, its got a huge terrace.

Rent it to me please!! Don;t sell just yet!

You wouldn't happen to know anyone in your building wo is lookin for tenants would you?

Thanks

Ross

rossyl, i think your being optimistic about getting a two bed flat furnished for £600 a month in west one or royal plaza, probably £600 will get you a one bed furnished or 2 bed unfurnished - anyone please say if im talking rot...because then ill know im being swindled....

Have you sold your flat in Royal Paza now? Im looking to buy one, do you know any up for sale?

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It's great that most of you call where you live 'flats', and not 'apartments'. Calling them apartments seems a feeble marketing attempt to make them sound worth more. In the same way a duplex now is guess what we used to call a maisonette.
Is there a real difference between a flat and an apartment - willing to be corrected.

Originally posted by nuf_said
It's great that most of you call where you live 'flats', and not 'apartments'. Calling them apartments seems a feeble marketing attempt to make them sound worth more. In the same way a duplex now is guess what we used to call a maisonette.
Is there a real difference between a flat and an apartment - willing to be corrected.

My favourite estate agent speak is calling terraced houses "Victorian Villas" or "Town houses".