Rooms in Goldsmith Hall?

Hamiltonion wrote:

I was in 70.2 two years ago, you'd be two floor above me but identical layout.

5 rooms, big kitchen / living room facing pearse but the rooms face out onto an alleyway looking at new BioSc building. They're pretty quiet which is nice, but for some reason our flat was ALWAYS too hot and the windows only tilt in so there's no ventilation which sucks, I'd say yours will be even worse as heat rises...

Advantages are you don't face the courtyard and are away from security so you'll get away with having people over / small parties a lot

Thanks for that!
Have you any idea about the rooms themselves? Are there some big/small ensuite/shared bathroom? Any idea which rooms are which?

Anyone know anything about 68.4, does the 4 mean its on the fourth floor?

I lived there for a year. It was ok.

The rooms do vary in their niceness. Some have double beds and are more spacious, others don't. Some have ensuites and some have horrible, tiny, shared bathrooms. Some kitchens are also bigger and better laid out than others. Unfortunately, it's hard to tell without knowing someone who's lived there before.

Also, when I was there, there was no wifi. It was a right pain in the ass having to use a cable.

The sacrifices you make re: freedom to have whoever you want over whenever you want, having parties when you want etc. are really quite annoying and should be given due consideration too. They might not be worth it if you consider that you don't even get to live on campus proper. (that said, sneaking people in is way easier in Goldsmith)

IMO, if you're a scholar or are somehow otherwise getting it for free, I'd probably take it (although were I to do it again, I might have considered what I could have gotten elsewhere for cash in lieu of rooms). If you're not, I'd definitely consider other options. You're really just getting a very conveniently located, but overpriced, low quality apartment.

BlueCam wrote: »

Yes, odd room numbers in that apartment face the courtyard whilst even ones face Pearse St.

Thanks! I'll be facing onto pearse street then, hope it doesn't get too loud at rush hour. Any idea how many people live in that apartment?

Sir Ophiuchus wrote: »

Less than you might think. Cash in lieu of rooms isn't a lot compared to the cost of rent.

Well, it's about half the normal cost of rooms AFAIK, which would be around e285 per month for 9 months, I think. If you took it and got somewhere that was, say, e400 per month (which I think is realistic based on past conversations with friends), you'd be only paying e115 per month for rent for the academic year, which is pretty damn good.

mercury127 wrote: »

Thanks! I'll be facing onto pearse street then, hope it doesn't get too loud at rush hour. Any idea how many people live in that apartment?

4 people. Can get quite loud, yes.

It's true that Goldsmith is actually quite a bit better than some on-campus accommodation. Some older New Square and Rubrics apartments I've seen are pretty awful (shared bathrooms with cubicles... ). It does have a bit of an undeserved reputation in this respect, although some people would value being able to walk right out onto campus proper to outweigh other factors.

Sir Ophiuchus wrote: »

That's what the overpass is for.

About that overpass, it connects into the Sports Centre building, right? So I'm assuming that you can only use it during the hours the Sports Centre is open?

Might seem like a stupid question, but I'm wondering if there's an outside chance of swipe card access or something.

Rhadamanthus wrote: »

About that overpass, it connects into the Sports Centre building, right? So I'm assuming that you can only use it during the hours the Sports Centre is open?

Might seem like a stupid question, but I'm wondering if there's an outside chance of swipe card access or something.

It goes "through" the sports centre but isn't actually connected to it. The door for the overpass is to the left of the main sports centre entrance.

Hamiltonion wrote: »

They're pretty quiet which is nice, but for some reason our flat was ALWAYS too hot and the windows only tilt in so there's no ventilation which sucks, I'd say yours will be even worse as heat rises...

You can "fix" the windows fairly easy, the locks are only very basic. For example I used a regular money-box key in mine when I lived there. Close the window and turn the key, the windows then swing open rather than tilt.

Odd rooms face into the courtyard. Not sure if it's single or double but you'll be sharing a bathroom with one other person. I think I've been in that apartment before and it's a 4 person apartment that's pretty similar to the other ones in Goldsmith.

michaelkwiz wrote: »

Hi,

could someone do me a massive favour and tell me about room 66.4.3. I understand it is on the fourth floor, but where does it face? is it single bed? double bed? ensuite? what is the apartment like? how many people?

any info would be greatly appreciated!

Mike.

Hi Mike, did you live in 66.4.3. What is it like?

Anybody have any idea what apartment 70.3 in Goldsmith Hall is like?

Ok I know this is ten years old or so but I would really appreciate any help! I just got assigned 71.01.07, is that an en-suite or standard shared bathroom?

many thanks!!☺️