New Wetherspoons opening - Wards Brewery, Ecclesall Road

[Sharp87 10]

i'd say its on the edge of a nice area. plus nice areas have to start somewhere. the wards development seems like the start of that tbh. i reckon it'll work well and be a nice place.

[Paul2412 10]

I beilieve thats already happening at West One

 

Your sources are incorrect.

[mogwai84 10]

well I'm moving into the Wards Brewery development on thursday, I'm fairly 'meh' about having a spoons underneath, our flat is around the back so it shouldn't really be noticeable at all.

[damo 10]

Your sources are incorrect.

 

So do you personally know every landlord/resident in West One then?

[dacrlit 18]

The residents of Wards Brewery are up in arms about this, I had a look on the planning portal and it looks like there will be a mass exodus.

 

It does seem a strange place to have been allowed to open up. Right underneath expensive apartments (one was recently for sale for £240,000), no parking close by, nowhere for taxis to stop and a fair way from any other bars.

 

You sound charming. The Wetherspoons are upper class.

[mikey 10]

Your sources are incorrect.

 

I take it you live there? bit of a defensive post.

[Paul2412 10]

I take it you live there? bit of a defensive post.

 

I do, and its not a defensive post at all. That was a rumour whipped up on an earlier thread by members of the forum who are against new developments.

 

Another rumour was that most of the flats are lying empty, which is also completely false.

[Sharp87 10]

I do, and its not a defensive post at all. That was a rumour whipped up on an earlier thread by members of the forum who are against new developments.

 

Another rumour was that most of the flats are lying empty, which is also completely false.

 

how do you know all of these things? west one is a fairly large development with a variety of owners.

[Paul2412 10]

how do you know all of these things? west one is a fairly large development with a variety of owners.

 

It is, the bottom end above the car park is student accommodation. Peak, Panorama, Central, Plaza, City and Tower are all owner occupiers or rented to students/professionals.

 

The fact that I struggled to find a place there proves that they aren't all lying empty. Out of the 4 I put an offer in, 3 went to higher offers (asking price). My friend is looking at moving in and saw a 2 bedroom at Plaza for sale on RightMove. That lasted 2 weeks before being sold. A 1 bedroom in City recently became available and was taken off the market in less than a week.

[damo 10]

 

Another rumour was that most of the flats are lying empty, which is also completely false.

 

And yet again, how do you know that?

 

Do you go around at night counting how many lights are on?

[Paul2412 10]

And yet again, how do you know that?

 

Do you go around at night counting how many lights are on?

 

See post above. Unless of course people prefer to leave a property empty?

[Paul2412 10]

well I'm moving into the Wards Brewery development on thursday, I'm fairly 'meh' about having a spoons underneath, our flat is around the back so it shouldn't really be noticeable at all.

 

As long as you aren't on the ground floor you should be fine.