Exeter Accommodation Questions Thread

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  1. Film's Avatar
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    Re: Exeter Accommodation Questions Thread
    Birks, Penny C., and Holland Hall are all great places. Birks is a bit far from the center of campus. I lived this past year in Holland Hall and loved it. It was like living in a hotel, but with a lot of friends. My second choice would be Penny C.
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    Thanks alot! I think I will do just that.
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    (Original post by Jemeter)
    3. I've climbed up Cardiac Hill once, and I never want to do it again... but it was very late at night and I'm from somewhere where hills are a figment of our imaginations...
    Yikes Rowe House it is, then! Thank you
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    What were your choices? I'm sure you won't have to wait long now. Just keep checking your email.
    (Original post by allbritishgirl)
    I want one too!! :unimpressed
    Ok, having demonstrated the patience of a saint, I now have an offer. Lafrowda standard. Cheap and hopefully cheerful, we'll see.

    Am I right in thinking that I have to accept the offer within 14 days if I want it, and I have to pay the deposit within 14 days as well, e.g. I have to find £300 in the next few days.

    Or can I accept it, and then wait til later when everybody else pays the deposit to pay...?
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    Anyone received any offers for accommodation or is it only me that's received an offer
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    (Original post by mathsmusicfrench)
    Ok, having demonstrated the patience of a saint, I now have an offer. Lafrowda standard. Cheap and hopefully cheerful, we'll see.

    Am I right in thinking that I have to accept the offer within 14 days if I want it, and I have to pay the deposit within 14 days as well, e.g. I have to find £300 in the next few days.

    Or can I accept it, and then wait til later when everybody else pays the deposit to pay...?
    it says this on the exeter website:
    All students must pay a deposit when accepting an offer to secure the accommodation.
    So I would think you have to pay it in the next 14 days, you could email them and check though!
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    (Original post by mathsmusicfrench)
    having demonstrated the patience of a saint
    P.S. That was saracasm, not sure that came across very well....
  8. allbritishgirl's Avatar
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    Got my offer!!
    Lafrowda block C!!
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    Got my offer yesterday! Whats even better is that its my first choice, Rowancroft Mews. So happy
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    Got offer! Lafrowda Block E!! Anyone else in my block? so thrilled i got my first choice! :3
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    offer from holland halls
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    (Original post by demetrisn24)
    offer from holland halls
    me too
    block B


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    Got offer! Lafrowda Block E!! Anyone else in my block? so thrilled i got my first choice! :3
    Also. Lafrowda Block E Crantock House St. German's Road Exeter Devon EX4 6TJ

    Now I want to work out which block that is, and whether its alright or not!
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    (Original post by mathsmusicfrench)
    Ok, having demonstrated the patience of a saint, I now have an offer. Lafrowda standard. Cheap and hopefully cheerful, we'll see.

    Am I right in thinking that I have to accept the offer within 14 days if I want it, and I have to pay the deposit within 14 days as well, e.g. I have to find £300 in the next few days.

    Or can I accept it, and then wait til later when everybody else pays the deposit to pay...?
    I accepted it yesterday, and I am going to pay in the next few days when I have the money. I think you have to accept with 7 days and pay with in the offer expiry date.

    EDIT: But I am an International applicant so mine may be different, so check before accepting, I don't know if its different for Locals


    I got Rowe House block S btw to anybody that might be in Rowe.
    Last edited by pbsjohnz; 04-07-2012 at 15:08.
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    I have been offered Rowe House block Y
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    (Original post by mathsmusicfrench)
    Also. Lafrowda Block E Crantock House St. German's Road Exeter Devon EX4 6TJ

    Now I want to work out which block that is, and whether its alright or not!
    What do you mean? How does it matter which block it is? They're all in roughly the same place.


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    Birks Grange Block N anyone else going?
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    (Original post by sophisticated)
    What do you mean? How does it matter which block it is? They're all in roughly the same place.
    They are, but different blocks are newer/older/been refurbished/not been refurbished. ANd they have different numbes of flats per block and people per flat... Block E has 44 rooms in total, split over 4 flats or floors or whatever you call them, for example.

    EDIT: I think that only really goes for Lafrowda, lots of other places are the same throughout the whole thing!
    Last edited by mathsmusicfrench; 04-07-2012 at 19:06.
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    (Original post by mathsmusicfrench)
    They are, but different blocks are newer/older/been refurbished/not been refurbished. ANd they have different numbes of flats per block and people per flat... Block E has 44 rooms in total, split over 4 flats or floors or whatever you call them, for example.

    EDIT: I think that only really goes for Lafrowda, lots of other places are the same throughout the whole thing!
    All the remaining standard blocks of Lafrowda have been refurbished (not especially recently, but it's been done) and they're all much of a muchness in terms of size.

    I'm pretty sure E is one of the ones at the top of the map - probably the left-most one, but I wouldn't swear to it...

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    Hello! Got an offer too, Lafrowda block E. It's a single standard, and after i've made my application, I was told that though en-suite rooms were great in Lafrowda, standards really weren't, especially bathrooms. Now i don't know if i should take it. I'm not really picky, so i'd just like to know if it's that bad. Some feedback please ?
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