Nice space but needs work.
I want to start by saying that Wellington is very accommodating and helpful, I had a couple of questions and requests when we first arrived and he was easy to communicate with a friendly.
The flat itself and building are great, it's a really cool space and a great location for transport and local area is really nice, I loved watching the dogs on the green at New Islington and the marina is lovely. Easy walk to the northern quarter and to aldi.
The décor could be fun and give the flat a lot of character but it's tipped over the other way and just feels very cluttered, every inch of cupped and shelf space is crammed full so there isn't really anywhere to store your things, which for a long stay was not great.
The worst thing by far was how uncomfortable the beds are. There are reviews on here about the beds being comfortable but I can't understand it. One mattress was very thin and cheap and you could feel the bed slats through it, really really awful. The other one felt like it should be better when you first sit on it, like it might have been decent quality, but it's so old that it sags in the middle and has random lumps so you can never lay flat.
The kitchen is actually very well equipped, everything you could need is there even some baking equipment and a smoothy maker. The down side is that once again there is no cupboard space for food or your own stuff. The hob trips out quite a lot and the oven runs much hotter so I think there a problem with the thermos stat (160 is actually about 200).
The first time we tried to use the oven we actually found a baking tray with old burned food on inside the oven. If you are the kind of person who wants things properly clean I don't think you will be very happy here, if your more interested in a cool space with a nice atmosphere then maybe it's for you.
Just a few changes, like new mattresses and deep clean, and this place could be absolutely great.