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The information given below is based on 1 review as well as the 2007/2008 room list.
- Room Type and Floor
- Single Room, £795 per term (in 2007/2008).
- Room Floor
- Second floor
- Room Facilities
- Network available. No washbasin available.
- Bedroom
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Could swing a sheep (~1.8 HC).
Overlooking a street.
- Noise
“Room overlooks Rose Crescent, so there is a fair amount of drunken banter and singing at about two in the morning, but there's double glazing, so it's not really a problem. I'm a very light sleeper, and it's never bothered me. If in doubt, bring ear-plugs. Boots own-brand come highly reccomended.” (Jan 2006)
- Gyp Room
“The gyp-room is on the floor below, which makes cooking anything and dragging it back to your room feel a little prehistoric. I used to cook a lot when I lived in Harvey Court, but I've only had two fry-ups since moving in to Rose Crescent, and that's saying something. However, Hall is within pyjama-walking distance, so don't worry about it too much. If you do end up with this room, please do go to hall breakfast in your pyjamas. Solly's face is priceless.” (Jan 2006)
- Bath Room
“There is a bathroom, with a bath, toilet and sink next door. However, I wouldn't reccomend using it. It never gets cleaned, and you come out of the bath dirtier than when you got in to it. Generally, the bathrooms in Rose Crescent are excellent - there are 3 showers on the floor below, and they're turbo-charged and always the perfect temperature. If you're bothered by the idea of wandering around the building in your towel and bath-hat, don't go for this room. Speaking personally, I've always found that it adds a certain frisson of excitement to the mornings, but that's just me.” (Jan 2006)
- Furniture
“Someone who had this room before me trashed the bed, and there are small dents in the wall to prove it. But it hasn't collapsed yet, so I'm hoping to make it through the year without a trip to Addenbrokes to mend a crushed leg or arm. Apart from this, the room is fully equipped with a nice big desk, a desk chair that spins round of its own accord sometimes, lots of shelf space, a wardrobe, a chest-of-drawers, one comfy chair and a bed-side table.” (Jan 2006)
- Best Feature
“Its location - being in the centre of town is fantastic. I can't think why anybody in their right mind would want to live in a house in the back-end of beyond with a grumpy housekeeper who stinks of fags and a cold, rainy walk home to look forward to of an evening. Rose Crescent feels like a hotel, and it's always warm and cosy. The room is L-shaped and cosy, which I really like, but it might not be to everybody's tastes.” (Jan 2006)
- Worst Feature
“The electricity is really dodgy, and the lights have a habit of fusing a least once a week, necessitating a trip to the porters lodge to get it fixed. It's up three flights of stairs, which is agony in high heels. It's above Gardies and Peppercorns, so you get fat without even trying. Your friends dump their gowns and books in your room after formal, and then ring you up at 8 in the morning demanding to have them back.” (Jan 2006)
- General Comments
“Bring LOTS of lamps, otherwise the room looks very gloomy. Bring lots and lots of adaptors to fit in all the lamps. Ditto posters. Bring Mr Muscle to clean the rank bathroom. Don't bother bringing your cooking equipment. In spite of the above, I absolutely love this room, for all its faults. Living in town is absolutely fantastic, and there are usually enough rooms spare in Rose Crescent for a group of you to live close to each other. This is the perfect place for someone in the middle/bottom of the ballot who wants to live in the centre.” (Jan 2006)
- Marks
- 7.0 out of 10 (1×7)
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