New Homes - North London

Amanda Shiel takes a look at the latest developments on offer

Stanmore      
This beautifully presented penthouse offers three-bedrooms and three bathrooms and boasts an array of convenient and appealing features. It benefits from two secure underground parking bays, entryphone system and direct lift access leading up to the spacious hall.
Low on maintenance and high on style, the property offers generously proportioned rooms. The impressive 38ft double aspect living room benefits from a feature fireplace and terrace - the perfect setting for relaxing on summer nights.
The fitted kitchen/breakfast room is equally impressive with an extensive range of useful wall and base units and integrated appliances. This ample storage space continues in the inner lobby, which features a further range of floor to ceiling cupboards.
The master bedroom is equipped with a central dressing table and features a range of fitted wardrobes and an en-suite bathroom. There is also a further bedroom with en-suite and a third bedroom, which is currently used as a study, complete with stylish office furniture.
With its enviable position in a sought-after development off Stanmore Hill, this stunning property provides a peaceful ambience, yet remains in easy reach of the hustle and bustle of daily life. It is conveniently placed within easy reach of Stanmore’s shops, leisure facilities and places of worship and is also well-placed for the Jubilee Line tube station and major motorway links.
On the market for £750,000. For further information or an appointment to view, please Preston Bennett on 020 8954 0044 or visit prestonbennett.co.uk.

Mill Hill
Mill Rise is a striking development of restored one- and two-bedroom, 1930’s bungalows and apartments set in the Mill Hill conservation area. The development benefits from mature landscaping and breathtaking views across London and has access to miles of pathways through the surrounding parkland.
Externally, properties have an Arts and Crafts influence, with red brick work, tiled gabled roofs and large bay windows. Interiors are more contemporary with fully fitted individually designed kitchens. Elegant bathrooms feature white sanitaryware and chrome fixtures and fittings. Security is of utmost importance and homes are fitted with a burglar alarm, police approved doors and audio entry systems. There is also an on site concierge service. 
Mill Rise is perfectly situated to take advantage of Mill Hill Broadway, which offers a wide variety of well-established shops, restaurants and cafes. Mill Hill East underground station is approximately 1.3 miles away and Mill Hill Broadway which is serviced by the Thameslink line is approximately 2.2 miles away.
Prices for a two-bedroom bungalow start from £299,950. The sales and marketing suite and show home are open every day from 10am-5pm.
For more information call 020 8906 2348 or visit millrisehomes.net.     

Kilburn
The Academy will combine 63 luxurious one- and two-bedroom apartments and duplexes across two high specification new-build developments and within a beautifully refurbished Edwardian college building from which the scheme’s name has been derived. 
Homes have large windows and open plan living areas that maximise the use of light and space, with sizeable living/dining areas and fitted modern kitchens enhancing the chic yet urban feel inside the new homes. The two-bedroom apartments will have en-suite facilities to the master bedroom, and typical interior specifications include stainless steel Bosch appliances in the kitchen and, in the bathrooms, white sanitaryware by Roca with chrome Hansgrohe mixer taps and fittings. The Academy will also benefit from secure underground parking. 
Subject to the stage of construction, Crest Nicholson offers purchasers the option to co-ordinate various additional features of the interior finish to create a more personal space that meets their individual requirements.
The Academy is superbly located for transport links into central London with both Kilburn and Queens Park tube stations, in Zone 2, only a short stroll away. Brondesbury Overground  station and additional bus services also offer fast routes around the capital.

Pinner
Featuring a collection of 38 one- and two-bed apartments, The Residence has been uniquely designed for privacy and security, with gated underground parking and a private resident’s garden.    
Typical layouts include an open plan kitchen-living room and, in the two bedroom apartments, en-suite facilities to the master bedroom.
The Residence is ideally situated just 16 miles away from the City of London and has excellent transport links via the Metropolitan Line to Baker Street or London Overground train services to London Euston or Watford Junction. As well as enviable rail links, Pinner lies at the heart of a comprehensive road network with access to the A40/M40, M4, M25 and M1 to Luton and Heathrow airports,  yet still retains a laidback café-culture and village ambiance that is unusual for such a centrally located area. 
Prices at The Residence start from £279,950 for a one-bedroom apartment, and £359,950 for a two-bedroom apartment. For more information or to book an appointment contact the sales and marketing suite on 0870 755 1626, or alternatively visit crestnicholson.com.

Hadley Wood
Situated amid the Tudor-style splendor of the row of detached houses on Cockfosters Road, Hadley House is a striking collection of ten individually designed two-bedroom homes by Manor Kingdom (Southern).
Every apartment has two generously proportioned bedrooms with an en suite to the master bedroom. Superior specification is consistent throughout the development, with each home fitted with designer Italian kitchens containing fully integrated appliances.
Prices at Hadley House start from £674,950. The sales office is open Thursday to Monday and is available on 0208 441 7275. Alternatively, call selling agents Statons on 0208 441 9555.

Hendon
Situated amongst a generous amount of green spaces and covering an area of 25 acres, Beaufort Park is one of the largest St George developments and will incorporate a large number of green, tranquil spaces and courtyards that make the perfect setting for relaxing at any time of the day.  In addition to the large central landscaped parkland the size of Berkeley Square, each block is built around its own central courtyard which is only accessible to those living in the apartments surrounding it. Many apartments on the development benefit from a balcony or terrace with fantastic views over landscaped parkland, private courtyards or the tree line avenues.
This new mixed-use development is situated on the historically important previous RAF Hendon Aerodrome site and named after the noted aviation pioneer and first woman to fly across the Atlantic, Amelia Earhart. It incorporates a number of contemporary studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and penthouses, in addition to a number of commercial outlets, such as Tesco and a Young’s pub.
Prices start at £174,950 for a studio. For more information contact the Marketing Suite on 020 8511 8600.

Watford
Queensgate is a development of 94 contemporary one- and two-bedroom apartments and duplex penthouses located just yards from the Harlequin Centre. Just six, two-bedroom apartments remain for sale, all of which can be purchased under the First Time Buyer Initiative. 
Prices start from £290,000.
For further information call the sales and marketing suite on 01923 256538, open Thursday to Sunday 10am-6pm, Monday 2pm-6pm. Information on all Barratt Homes developments are available on barratthomes.co.uk. 

Islington
London developers Modern City Living and Londonewcastle will be launching penthouse apartments in their landmark Islington development, The Wenlock Building.
Located on the banks of the picturesque Regent’s Canal and just a short walk from Islington’s trendy Upper Street, the Wenlock Building is perfectly situated for the amenities of surrounding Islington and Shoreditch as well as the City’s commercial centre and benefits from convenient transport links to the West End. All penthouse apartments benefit from views which take in London’s most famous landmarks including the London Eye, St Paul’s Cathedral, the BT Tower and the Gherkin.
Contemporary design specialists Johnson Naylor have been responsible for the interior design and all penthouses feature basalt or engineered hardwood floors; 80/20 chinchilla wool carpets to bedrooms and under floor heating throughout.
Generously sized kitchens feature Corian work surfaces in glacier white, Siemen’s integrated appliances and Hansgrohe chrome mixer tap. Bathrooms and ensuites have a natural stone floor finish and feature Kaldewei baths and shower units, and an Italian NIC Design Cult ceramic basin with a Bonomi spout mixer tap.
All residents will be able to enjoy an elegant glass fronted cultural space on the ground floor which will include a bar restaurant and gallery. A concierge along with a video entry phone offer security for residents whilst precabling is in place for the installation of Smart Homes technology.
Prices start from £1million.
For further sales information, contact agents Chesterton on 020 7288 0330 or Hurford Salvi Carr on 020 7791 7071.