Chandeliers, cinema and 24/7 gym – student digs at up to £19k a year

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.

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from The Guardian http://ift.tt/2z0kqQx