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Accommodation at Paragon Halls

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Paragon is located in Brentford, close to Ealing. The local area of Brentford has a lot to offer for residents, from a wide range of leisure, food and drink venues, and shop facilities, as well as all the public services you would expect. It is also close to the River Thames and Grand Union Canal.

In September 2006 Thames Valley University opened a new purpose built student residential accommodation, called Paragon. The accommodation is owned and managed by Touareg Trust, part of Presentation, a social investment agency. The building consists of four blocks of accommodation arranged as 810 single study bedrooms and 29 studios.

The following rooms are available in Limkokwing’s specially arranged accommodation with TVU in Paragon Halls, near Ealing. There are 810 study rooms available in Paragon, each of these will:

have en-suite toilet and shower facilities
be in a flat of eight study rooms, with a communal living room and fully fitted kitchen
be fitted to the highest standard
have broadband internet access
be accessible by wheelchair and served by lifts.
There will also be 29 studio apartments available for students, which will each have a study bedroom, fitted kitchen and en-suite toilet and shower facilities.

General Facilities

The site will offer 24 hour security with CCTV and a fully staffed office for any help or information that you might need. Communal laundry facilities will be available on site.

Study Bedrooms

Single bed with mattress
Bedside cabinet
Study worktop and chair
Internet connection
Wardrobe with hanging space shelf and mirror
Carpet
En-suite with wc and shower
Communal fitted kitchen/dining area, including individual lockable storage cupboards

Communal Facilities

Common room

The common room has large screen TV, pool tables, table football and vending machines.

Landscaped gardens

There is a roof garden above the common room and seating in the central courtyard.

Laundry

Coin-operated laundry facilities are available on site.

Refectory/Learning Resource Centre

These facilities is available in the academic block.

On-site Support

The main entrance to Paragon and each block is accessed using a swipe card system. Flats and Study Bedrooms are accessed via keys. Touareg has a customer service team located in a central management suite. This will include 24 hour security via CCTV cameras, security personnel, caretaking and a 24 hour on-call service to provide an emergency response to any urgent safety and security issues. A team of students wardens is also available on site, out of office hours, to assist with any problems you may have.

Students are encouraged to register with the local doctors practice to ensure they have primary health care cover in place.

TV License

You are advised that if you bring a television to Paragon, you are responsible for obtaining a TV Licence for it.

Smoking

Smoking is not allowed in any internal area on the Paragon site, including bedrooms, kitchen, hallways, launderette and the common room.

Location

There are excellent bus and rail services nearby giving quick and easy access to central London.

Tube

Boston Manor (Piccadilly line) approx 10 minutes walk from Paragon Accommodation.

Train

Brentford station – approximately 5 minutes walk to the south with a 20 minutes journey into central London.

Address

Paragon Accommodation Boston Park Road Brentford London TW8 9QW

Local Amenities

There are many supermarkets, pubs and restaurants in the local vicinity as well as a wide range of leisure activities, including:

Watermans Art Centre
Fountain Leisure Centre
Brentford Football Ground
Syon Park and House
Grand Union Canal and River Thames

Click here for the accommodation location map

At your Accommodation

Avoid leaving valuables in your room.
Make sure your room door is locked when you leave.
All paid-for accommodation has to have a working smoke detector and alarm.
Make sure you turn off all gas and electrical appliances (except the refrigerator) when you go out.
When you arrive at your accommodation, familiarise yourself with the fire exits, assembly points and the location of fire extinguishers.
Make sure your accommodation provider supplies you with information about the procedures for emergency evacuation.

Tenancy

The tenancy period is 44 weeks or 52 weeks. One semester tenancies are available for students on work placement and/or Study Abroad/Erasmus students.

You must return your Student Residence Agreement with the first term’s rent payment to secure your room at Paragon. Second and third installments will be payable at the beginning of each term.

All bedrooms have internet access, which is included in the rental.

Payment Methods

You should use one of the following payment options in order to secure your room at Paragon:

Credit cards/bank transfers/cheques - These must be cleared
Bankers drafts
Debit cards
Postal orders

Cash will not be accepted.

Reservation Fee

If you wish to apply for residential accommodation at Paragon you will be required to send a £300 reservation fee.

Please note that if you have been made an offer of accommodation, a refund of the reservation fee may not be possible if you do not take up residence, since the University has incurred costs in obtaining the room of you.

However the reservation fee will be refunded in the following circumstances

Failure to meet the entry criteria (new students)
Failure to obtain a Visa
Expulsion from the University

Rates & Booking information

Paragon Student Hall

44 weeks contract minimum, payable in 3 installments
Rental £113 per week x 44 weeks
Bed set - Comforter & pillow: £20 (optional)
Refundable Deposit: £300

Study Bedroom

£113 per week inclusive of bills (heating, hot and cold water, light, power and internet connection)

Room availability limited. First come first serve basis.

For More information

The weekly rate is available for bookings of 14 nights or more. All rates shown are per person, and include VAT