Fancy apartment blocks are springing up in university cities. How much do the lucky student tenants mingle with their peers?
The brand new Eclipse building in Cardiff has an on-site nightclub, private cinema, dinner party function room complete with chandeliers, fitness suite, 24/7 concierge, games room, courtyard with ping-pong tables and, last but not least, dedicated study rooms.
That’s because only students live here. It is a prime example of the sort of luxury student accommodation springing up all over the country. The building’s management company, Collegiate AC, describes the property as a place where “lucky residents see their lives enhanced by a stylish, ultimate living experience”. That “enhancement” has a price tag not all Cardiff students will be able to afford: up to £1,222 a month (£14,664 a year) to rent a one-bed flat.
Continue reading...from The Guardian http://ift.tt/2z0kqQx
Comments
Post a Comment