Apartments are more in demand than ever –
and today’s developers have outdone themselves in style and spec. Johnny Turner
investigates.
A high-quality apartment is a sought-after
commodity to today’s buyer, whether they are a first-time buyer or looking to
trade up or downsize. Developers are providing an excellent selection of
apartments in a variety of locations throughout London and the South East.
Starting in Guildford, there is only one
apartment remaining in the second phase of Premier Properties’ Number One
Albury Road, which has set new standards for luxury apartments in the town.
Communal features include landscaped grounds with cleverly designed external
lighting, tastefully decorated common areas. Once inside the American oak
entrance door of the apartments, you’ll find underfloor heating, downlighters
throughout, and kitchens with bespoke Pepper handle-free units and fully
integrated appliances. There is wiring for both an LCD TV to the bathroom and a
plasma screen to the lounge; the screens and a central stereo system are
available as optional extras.
The remaining apartment is priced at
£310,000. Book an appointment to view by contacting sole agents Clarke Gammon
Wellers on 01483 880900.
Also from Premier is a similarly
high-quality development of 14 luxury apartments in Woking. Cable House Court,
located near the town centre, will be available from this summer at prices
starting at just £250,000. Find out more from selling agents Barton Wyatt on
01344 842857. See details of these and other developments by Premier
Properties, located in Surrey and Hampshire, at premier-properties.co.uk.
Urban Pulse by Bermac Properties has struck
a chord with buyers who want a well-designed apartment, whether they are
owner-occupiers who insist on convenient transport or buy-to-let purchasers who
are in the market for a sound investment. In fact, only five of the 19
properties remain, with one-bedroom apartments starting at £125,000 and
two-bedroom designs priced from £155,000.
All
buyers will benefit from secure allocated parking, which is included in the
purchase price.
Urban Pulse is set over three storeys and
features generous living accommodation ranging from 475 to 800 square feet in
size. Each apartment has a Juliet balcony. The location couldn’t be more
convenient, with the mainline station just minutes away providing a 40-minute
journey into London Liverpool Street. And with the incentives Bermac is
currently offering, including
legal fees paid, provide savings above and
beyond the already low purchase price.
Contact the sales team at Bairstow Eves on
01268 761121 to find out more about Urban Pulse.
Also from Bermac Properties is Navigation
Yard in Chelmsford, where work is nearly complete. The seven luxury apartments
include two one-bedroom properties and five two-bedroom apartments; one of each
of these designs is a duplex. On the ground floor of the development will be a
1,200 sq ft office space, which will be available to let.
Navigation Yard will be set over four
storeys with a mezzanine level; the apartments range in size from 472 to 528 sq
ft for one-bedroom apartments and from 679 to 821 for the larger two-bedroom
specifications. There is also an allocated parking space included in the
purchase price of each apartment.
Off-plan enquiries are being taken on 01245
344444. Alternatively you may email Bermac on sales@bermacproperties.co.uk.
Rydon Homes’ new Nordic Apartments
development has just launched in the very central London location of Cable
Street, Whitechapel, and eager buyers are already reserving their homes. The
ultra-cool apartments are only 400m from the River Thames and just ten minutes
from Canary Wharf, offering the best of London within walking distance. Prices
currently start at £184,950. To find out more contact the sales and marketing
suite on 020 7780 1580 of visit nordic-cool.co.uk.
Meanwhile, in the more
suburban setting of Edgware, Banner Homes offers Compass Place, which is set in landscaped grounds in Glendale Avenue, close to both Stanmore
and Edgware tube stations. Compass Place is a development of 18 spacious
two-bedroom apartments with private basement parking.
Visitors to the new show home are sure to
be impressed by Banner’s clever blend of elegance and convenience, culminating
in bright. spacious homes that balance good looks with common sense design.
Prices at Compass Place range from £299,000
to £415,000. For further information contact the marketing suite or visit the
show homes, open Thursday to Monday from 10am to 5pm, on 020 8958 0739.
Redrow Homes is selling apartments at
various developments across the UK, including Connaught Place in Chingford,
where only ten properties remain. One-bedroom apartments start from £159,950
and two-bedroom designs are priced from £193,950.
Each property at Connaught Place has
allocated parking and most apartments have access onto a generous-sized balcony
or patio, with space for a table and chairs. Many of the two-bedroom apartments
include an en suite to the master bedroom. The development has an audio entry
system for security.
Contemporary specification includes
designer fitted kitchens by Moores, complete with stainless steel oven, hob and
extractor, as well as a contemporary white bathroom suite and fitted wardrobes
to the master bedroom.
The development is a short walk from
Chingford town centre, with its wide selection of shops, restaurants and bars,
as well as its rail services into London which take only half an hour.
For more information call the sales office
on 020 8527 6515.
Another well connected location that is
increasingly popular with buyers is Loughton. And it is here that Charles
Church is offering a scheme of truly stunning apartments and maisonettes. Strevens Place,
named for John Strevens, the famous Loughton-born portrait artist, is exclusive
and convenient. Located near the natural beauty of Epping Forest, as well as near
the easy transport of Loughton, Strevens Place
provides a sense of space and high specification. Kitchens are well equipped
with stainless steel, fully integrated AEG appliances, while bathrooms have
elegant white sanitaryware and furniture.
Golf enthusiasts will find this to be the
perfect location, as several clubs, including Loughton Golf Club and Woolston
Manor Golf Club, are nearby. There are also good local shops as well as further
amenities in nearby Buckhurst Hill, Chigwell and Ilford.
Prices start at £349,995. For further
information contact selling agents Heatheringtons on 020 8508 5424 or see the
Charles Church website at charles-church.co.uk.
Linden Homes offers a ‘try before you buy’
system with brand new show apartments at a number of its developments across
the Chiltern region. While many buyers are increasingly happy to buy ‘blind’, Linden takes pride
in also offering a chance for prospective purchasers to have a demonstration of
the developer’s product in the flesh.
Helen Todd, sales and marketing director
for Linden Homes Chiltern, says, ‘There is a strong investment and rental
market at many of the locations where we are building, particularly in Slough, Oxford and Watford.’ And while ‘buying
blind’ shows an investor’s confidence in their chosen area, she says,
‘investors also have the option to actually see what they are buying into as at
key sites such as Cassio Mansions in Watford, Rivermead Park in Oxford and Neo
in Slough, we have stunning new show apartments to view.’
Find out about the wide range of Linden apartments,
currently priced from approximately £199,950, by visiting lindenhomes.co.uk.
Montague Park in Whiteley, Hampshire is a development by Bovis Homes which offers
apartments with integrated kitchens and fixtures such as fitted wardrobes.
These homes are perfect for those who are taking their first steps onto the property
ladder. Located minutes from junction 9 of the M27 South Coast motorway, these
homes are also conveniently located for a local factory outlet shopping mall as
well as further amenities in nearby Southampton and Portsmouth.
Prices for a two-bedroom apartment start at
£172,950. Call the sales office on 0845 230 3336 or visit bovishomes.co.uk.
Disney Place, situated in the sought-after London
neighbourhood of Borough, is a four-storey development comprising 14 one- and
two-bedroom apartments just by the High Street. Each apartment in this
development by Oakmayne Properties has been carefully designed to take full
advantage of the abundant natural light. All kitchens are of high-quality
contemporary design, with Neff integrated appliances built into powder blue
laminated units with stainless steel edged worktops and navy glass splashbacks.
The location is ultra-convenient. City
workers can walk across London Bridge and be at the office near Bank of St Paul’s in a matter of minutes.
Those who use public transport will find a wealth of tube, train and bus routes
ready to get you where you need to be in a flash.
Four two-bedroom apartments remain for
sale, priced between £335,00 and £625,000. To find out more contact DTZ
Residential on 020 7710 8116 or Stirling Ackroyd on 020 7940 3888.