FOCUS ON: WOOLWICH, SE18
THE ACADEMY, WOOLWICH
Price: Apartments in Kitchener House start at £260,000 for a two-bed.
This conversion of the 18th century former Royal Military Academy has created a whole range of different-sized apartments ideal for the first-time buyer. Unusually for new-builds, the flats retain the original building’s period features. It is hoped the development will eventually have a community centre, fitness centre and a cricket pitch.
Contact: Hamptons International on 020 7758 8488, www.hamptons.co.uk
ROYAL HERBERT PAVILIONS, GILBERT CLOSE
Price: £350,000
It might not have a private garden but this two-bedroom apartment is set in eight acres of grassland. Formerly a military hospital, it has a decent-sized reception room and a separate dining room, which could become a separate bedroom or a study if needed. The apartment comes with two parking spaces as well as a swimming pool, gym and tennis court.
Contact: KFH on 020 8852 9451, www.kfh.co.uk
ROYAL HERBERT PAVILIONS, GILBERT CLOSE
Price: £350,000
It might not have a private garden but this two-bedroom apartment is set in eight acres of grassland. Formerly a military hospital, it has a decent-sized reception room and a separate dining room, which could become a separate bedroom or a study if needed. The apartment comes with two parking spaces as well as a swimming pool, gym and tennis court.
Contact: KFH on 020 8852 9451, www.kfh.co.uk
NEED TO KNOW | AREA INSIGHT
Commuting: Woolwich is served by both the DLR and the mainline rail service into London Bridge and Cannon Street. It is also just across the Thames from London City airport.
Schools: Christ Church CofE primary in Shooters Hill has excellent Key Stage 2 results as does St Margaret’s CofE. In terms of secondary schools, Blackheath High School for girls and the mixed Thomas Tallis school do well at GCSE and A-Level.
Crime: Above the national average.
Restaurants & Pubs: For restaurants you’ll have to head to Blackheath, Canary Wharf or Greenwich. In terms of pubs, The Bull on Shooters Hill is described as a great, old-fashioned south-east London pub.
Parks & Leisure: Apart from being on the banks of the Thames, there are plenty of green spaces including Woolwich Common and Charlton Park.