92, Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon, London, CR0

A classy, warm and welcome stay at Corkfield

I like the design of Corkfield - the common area, the conference room, the roof top, the mail room, are all very well designed and maintained. I am most pleased with my studio apartment. It has a balcony where I have a great view of the open. The laundry machine is kept in a separate room which reduces the noise level a great deal when it is in use. The bathroom is modern and built-in storage space is very helpful. Even though it is a studio, I have a separate bedroom area which is almost like a one-bedroom apartment just without a door to the bedroom! The refrigerator is huge which I always love to stuff it with food! The apartment comes with all the essential furniture, so it saves me a lot of money on furniture and hassle when I need to move in future. I also very much enjoy and appreciate the professional staff team at Corkfield - helpful, cheerful and genuinely nice people.

Great Place to Live

The design of the flats at Corkfield is modern and minimalist, having a very clean and calming aesthetic quality. The appliances, lighting and other fixtures are of high quality. The flats come with air quality meters to monitor comfort levels and air quality in the flats, and the insulation of the building makes for comfortable living even in cold winter months. The facilities at Corkfield include a small bookable gym which is great for short workouts and a new PureGym is under construction for those that like to use more advanced machines. As a resident you get access to join free events such as pottery classes at the MAC in Cannon Hill Park, or movie nights on the rough top terrace. The experience with the maintenance team is positive overall, as they call to book appointments to make repairs and resolve the issue. The building also has other bookable amenities including a kitchen and dining room on the ground floor and another next to the rough terrace on the eighth floor, that can host more people if you have an event such as a birthday and want to entertain a greater number of guests. The building also offers great views of the Edgbaston area where you can oversee Edgbaston stadium and even watch cricket matches, as well as overlook parks such as Cannon Hill. The property offers parking and is pet friendly as well. Overall, it is a pleasant place to live in a quieter part of the city offering great views.

Comfort and Convenience in Edgbaston

The building is a very welcoming space, with a relaxing foyer we use regularly when working from home. Our 2 bedroom apartment is smaller than the 1960s flat we previously lived in but it doesn’t feel that way; it is well laid out, spacious and comfortable with a great kitchen. Fibre Internet access and network ports in the bedrooms and living space are excellent. Dog ownership is encouraged, and your dogs will get to socialise. We’ve used the private dining space and the 8th floor ‘party room’, which really extend your living space when entertaining guests The bike store (free) and resident storage units (small additional cost) are excellent, and help keep our apartment uncluttered. The community hosts have done an excellent job in helping to ensure our rubbish is collected during the ongoing strikes too!

An Absolute Shambles from Start to Finish and Beyond

Avoid The Junction Apartments at all costs. My experience has been nothing short of a complete disaster from start to finish — disorganised, misleading, and deeply unprofessional. • 18th January: Attended a viewing with an agent appointed by The Junction who couldn’t answer basic questions about the property. I had to request a second viewing, which was done via WhatsApp — incredibly unprofessional for a supposedly reputable development. • That same day, I asked about parking, which was a deciding factor for me. I was clearly assured it would be available within 3 months. This was later flat-out denied when it suited them, despite being the reason I signed the tenancy. • I was told I’d been entered into a no-deposit scheme via Flatfair, only to be told at the last minute that this was incorrect. I had to pay £1,555 into a traditional deposit scheme with 24 hours’ notice due to their internal error. • Moved in on 2nd March to find a broken plug socket in the lounge, which I reported immediately. I was told it would be fixed — it never was. Not once during my tenancy. • Their communication is shockingly poor. I received an email on 10th April saying I’d been there a year and asking if I’d like to renew — I had lived there for barely a month. • Unsurprisingly, no parking space ever materialised, and they conveniently denied that it was ever promised. Of course, this was discussed in person, so I had no written proof — something they were clearly counting on. • I eventually terminated my tenancy early due to the sheer level of mismanagement and moved out on 5th July. I was told a check-out report would be sent within 24 hours — it wasn’t. • I was then promised an update by end of day Tuesday 7th July — again, nothing. As of today, I still have no report and no update. • On top of everything, I overpaid two months’ rent and am still waiting for a refund. It’s now 5 days since I moved out, and I haven’t received a receipt or proof of refund. The management at The Junction Apartments has been consistently disorganised, unprofessional, and completely unaccountable. It’s been an expensive, time-consuming, and deeply frustrating experience. I’ve heard much better things about developments like Mustard Wharf and Uncle — both seem to have far better reputations and competent management. Do yourself a favour: view elsewhere

So supportive & home feel living here.

First of all, we like day thanks. This is our 2nd year we live here, there are some occasional incidents. Yet the management & team show their effects to solve the issues which is impressive. Also we notice the decorations at the front desk recently, also the decoration during the Lunar New Year earlier this year. Look great.