Step Inside Ashmoor St & Castle St: Take Our Virtual Tour

Explore student accommodation from anywhere with our new VR tour. Walk through Ashmoor St, Castle St, reception areas, hallways, and Silver Studios in immersive 3D to experience layouts, facilities, and student living before booking.

Finding the right student accommodation is one of the most important decisions you'll make before starting university. Static photos and 2D floor plans are helpful, but they usually don't show the real scale, the layout, or the actual feel of the place. We want to make your search as easy and transparent as possible, so we're excited to introduce our brand-new Virtual Reality (VR) tour right here on our website.

Our design team is finishing up some small updates, but the interactive experience is live for you to try. If you're in another part of the UK or abroad, our 3D walkthrough lets you view our properties from the comfort of your home.

In this first look, we take a closer look at two of our premier locations, Ashmoor St and Castle St, as well as our private living quarters and arrival spaces.

Spotlight on Ashmoor St & Castle St

With our virtual tour, you can experience first-hand and immerse yourself in our colourful student communities around the city

  • Ashmoor St: It is a decent neighbourhood near the university campus - a great spot to study hard and keep a calm, low-stress daily routine. The VR tour lets you walk through the main entrance, feel the place and see the facility's layout in real time.
  • Castle St: Located just a stone's throw away from local transport links and city amenities, Castle St combines historic surroundings with modern student accommodation. Experience our VR walkthrough to get a sense of its unique architectural features and flowing layout.

First Impressions: The Reception Area and Adjacent Areas

Your stay begins well before you get to your front door. When you get on a VR tour, you can walk through our secure entry points to see how we make the environment safe and welcoming:

  • Outer Area: Stroll the outside walkways, enjoy gated access, and take in the pristine grounds surrounding our properties.
  • Reception & Reception Area: Enter our main reception desk area. Our dedicated on-site team can help with parcel collection, maintenance requests and general support year-round in this bright, open space.

Corridors, stairs and circulation through the building

Your home should feel natural, a comfortable place to live. With the VR tour, you can freely navigate among the main transit paths of our buildings:

  • Hallways: You can take a look through our roomy, quiet corridors and take a close look at the lighting, door security systems and those neat, finished surfaces.
  • Stairways & Hallways: Step into the big stairwells, then follow the connecting passageways; it makes moving from one floor to the next feel easy and handy.

Silver Studio Details

Take a look at what your future bedroom will look like with our virtual walkthrough of one of our most popular layouts, the Silver Studio:

  • Silver Studio: Take a 360-degree tour of the place. You'll also get the chance to check out the comfortable double bed, the built-in study desk with smart shelving and the generous storage units, plus your own private, fully fitted kitchenette.
  • En-suite Bathroom: Get close with the walk-in shower, vanity mirror, toilet and modern chrome fittings in the stylish, private bathroom.

Book Your Virtual Walkthrough Now

You should be excited to find your student home, not stressed. We are still working on the final details of our online VR experience, but in the meantime, jump in now and explore Ashmoor St, Castle St and our Silver Studios. So visit our website, take the tour and start planning your move today!

FAQs

1. How do I view the VR tour on your website?

Visit our website, locate the accommodation page for Ashmoor St or Castle St and click the "VR Tour" button - there's no need for any special software or headset.

2. Is the VR tour viewable on a mobile phone?

Yes, our interactive 3D tour is fully optimised for desktop computers, tablets and smartphones.  

3. Is the layout of Silver Studio shown in the VR tour correct?

Yes, the virtual tour provides a genuine 360-degree view of Silver Studio's layout, including the desk, storage, kitchenette and en-suite bathroom.

4. Can I check the building's safety features in the VR tour?

Yes, the video tour gives you a close-up look at our secure outer entrance gates, reception desk area, keycard access paths and well-lit hallways.

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