Calthorpe Court, Birmingham

Spacious room with en-suite with a large sized kitchen-cum-dining room (based on what you get within the price). Nice area close to Aldi. Only problem is a bit far from University of Birmingham - but walkable in 30 to 40 mins, so not so bad. Generally clean, but could have done a bit better (as there were lots of spiders & cobwebs). This is based on first impression, need to see how they respond to any maintenance issues.

I have a single bed en-suite and when I first moved in the room seemed claustrophobic but honestly after decorating and settling in it’s completely fine. The only issue I have with the size of the room is that I like to stretch on a mat in the morning - this is very difficult to do in my room. The desk is a huge plus. Its very long and as I have a PC setup with 2 monitors I still have nearly half of the desk left. Storage is fine but it would have been a problem if not for the under the bed space. There is a good size mirror in the room and bathroom which is nice and I was given a slim mattress topper which was a pleasant surprise. The bathroom size is good I just wish there was a little storage space for bathroom amenities. My shower, although a bit small for me (I’m 6ft bigger build), is superb. The pressure and heat is phenomenal. Honestly this is my favourite thing about the room I love the showers. The toilet is of good design but little space around the sink for soap and cup. The Kitchen/living room is good, nice island, good induction stove and a good oven. Enough space for sit n chat. I heard that they did not provide a microwave which scared me but thankfully it was there and its a good one. In my experience the number one issue with this accommodation is the lack of toaster and most critically, no kettle. As a tea addict this has left me with severe mental and physical damage. The area is decent, thought it would be louder but with a closed window its nearly silent which is great. There is a chippy, morrisons local, pub and a late night shop across the road which is just brilliant. Aldi is 5 minutes away and there are very frequent busses to city centre and UoB with 10p tickets - absolutely lush. The building at the back includes a really good study space I use it alot and I appreciate that its there because in my opinion its better to seperate work and living area, there is also a movie room and a games rom with a pool table!!! While you have to pay 3.50 per was and like 1.50 for a dry, they are big enough to fit 2 large washes of your typical home washer. There are some events that happen here and occasional food vans that come which is nice. The move in process would have been very hard had it not been for helpers that had shopping trolleys and helper carrying - huge shoutout to the people that ‘acquired’ the Aldi shopping trolleys xD. For the good price, honestly the only reason I’m not giving 5 stars is the lack of kettle, there is no reason not to include it and it’s a pain to get one - everything else completely fine - great place