Moorfield Group, the UK real estate private equity fund manager, is pleased to announce that its Duet BTR scheme in MediaCityUK, Manchester, achieved the highest-rated residential building in the UK with an overall score of 4.87 out of 5 according to resident reviews on independent review platform HomeViews. Duet, which was launched in Autumn 2019, was rated highly on its design, facilities, location and management. This is the second year running that a More. Superenting BTR scheme has held the pole position.
Duet offers residents a range of one, two and three-bedroom apartments and is located within the city’s MediaCityUK district. As well as being home to the BBC and ITV, the area’s local amenities include 15 bars and restaurants, four shopping outlets, six leisure facilities, a cinema, a theatre and a nursery, earning the building an impressive location score of 4.95.
All apartments are pet-friendly, and this, combined with the private gym, residents’ lounge and coworking space earned the building a 4.9 rating for facilities. Similarly, residents rated the 24-hour concierge, resident services and security teams a near-perfect 4.95 for building management.
“Huge congratulations to the More. ‘Superenting’ team, Moorfield and Allsop Letting and Management for such an outstanding achievement,” commented Rory Cramer, CEO and co-founder of HomeViews. “Duet has already established itself as an exemplary build to rent scheme in the UK in terms of its design, construction and ongoing management – a credit to all involved.”
A joint architecture/interiors team from architects Sheppard Robson was responsible for Duet’s design.
Duet is one of real estate private equity fund manager Moorfield’s three award-winning More. ‘Superenting’ developments, including The Trilogy in Manchester and The Forge in Newcastle.
Marc Gilbard, CEO of Moorfield Group, commented:
“We’re really proud that Duet has been named the UK’s best residential building by our residents. When we entered the build to rent market, we put an enormous amount of thought and time into building the brand standards we wanted our schemes to be designed and operated to, always with a hospitality led approach.
“The teams at Glenbrook and Allsop have been instrumental in helping us bring this to fruition through their respective detail focused development and operational management. The recognition that Moorfield is now receiving in the build to rent sector is a reflection of the time we have spent providing high quality homes across the age and stage spectrum, from student accommodation through to retirement living. This exciting evolution of residential provision will continue to be a key focus of ours.”