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Accommodation in general |
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13/04/01 (265 review reads) |
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Advantages: Nice rooms
Disadvantages: Appauling security problems.
I`ve not lived in Melville Grove myself - I`ll say that upfront to be totaly honest. However my boyfriend and a lot of other friends DO live there, so I spend a fair bit of time both in the halls andthe surrounding area.
There is a HUGE problem here with security, but I`ll get to that in a moment. The rooms themselves are relatively small but quite well designed. You get enough space to keep all your stuff without any problems, and a sink in your room. There are bathrooms and showers, as well as a bath and a shared kitchen, in each house. Each house has 7 or 8 bedrooms in it, which means that the facilities aren`t overcrowded.
However, all this isn`t very important. What matters most about Melville Grove is the area it is in. The security is appauling, and as a result it can be quite dangerous living here. My boyfriend is a large scouser, so he has (touch wood) been OK so far since he knows the danger signs and when to get the hell out of a situation. most people living there are either small, female, foreign or a combination of the three, which means that they are quite likely to be mugged at some point. This has happened in the middle of the day as well as at night. Rooms have been broken into, with the occupant being forced to hand over money at knife point.
This spoils what would otherwise be an excellent place to live. It is close to the city, the rooms are quite nice, it is right by the university. It`s just the security which relaly lets it down.
Basically if you value your life think long and hard before you consider moving here. If you don`t get any hastle, then someone you know will.
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