‘Retro-futurist’ interiors bring brutalist Balfron Tower up to date October 4, 2019 Since it opened in 1967, the 26-storey Balfron Tower in Poplar has gone full-circle. The concrete behemoth was initially considered the masterpiece of modernist architect Erno Goldfinger, who even took a flat there himself. By the 1980s, it had become a symbol of urban deprivation, featuring in films such as the post-apocalyptic thriller 28 Days [...]
Focus on Primrose Hill: This prime enclave offers Victorian homes and a village vibe October 4, 2019 The term ‘London village’ is thrown around a lot these days, not least by those trying to sell you a property. By some standards, anywhere with an independent bakery and a few planters on the high street seems to qualify. But Primrose Hill, nestled between Regent’s Park and Camden, is one of the originals – [...]
New RIBA exhibition reveals Britain’s Bauhaus heyday October 4, 2019 As schools of architecture go, the Bauhaus is surely one of the most famous. Founded in 1919 in Weimar, Germany and operational until political unrest forced it to close its doors in 1933, the school aligned itself closely with modernism and espoused a whole ideology based around unfussy, functional design with a social purpose. A [...]
New builds: Homes on the market in London this week, from a former Bermondsey pub to a Deptford tower with City views October 4, 2019 196 Southwark Park Road, Bermondsey From £450,000 for a one-bed Bermondsey is often ranked as one of London’s best places to live thanks to its food, drink and culture scenes, transport connections and relative affordability. If you want a piece of the action, Orchard Homes Group has just launched eight apartments and two houses at [...]
Inside Mayfair’s ‘most luxurious’ rental home – yours for £30,000 a month September 27, 2019 A new-build apartment which has been dubbed Mayfair’s ‘most luxurious’ has just hit the market, and is available to rent for anyone who happens to have a spare £30,000 a month. The 1,593 sq ft Apartment 3.05 sits within Clarges Mayfair, a grand Portland Stone block overlooking Green Park which is collectively valued at £160m. [...]
Focus on Wapping: First-time home buyers are taking advantage of City connections and ‘sensible’ prices September 27, 2019 Located on the north bank of the Thames just to the east of Tower Bridge, Wapping is one of the few remaining postcodes where you can snap up a flat within walking distance of the City without a completely eye-watering price tag. Formerly the domain of dock workers, large swathes of the area have been [...]
Property of the week: A colourful Cuban home for the well-heeled September 27, 2019 As the nights draw in, what better way to liven up those long, dark evenings than coming home to a place that is bursting with colour and warmth? That is exactly what you will get if you move into this maisonette at 212 Kensington Park Road in Notting Hill, which has just come on the [...]
New builds: Homes on the market in London this week, from a former quarry to flats overlooking the Houses of Parliament September 27, 2019 Ridgeway Views, Mill Hill From £93,125 for a 25 per cent share of a one-bed Buyers looking for a leafy, suburban location on a budget will want to check out L&Q’s Ridgeway Views, launching this Saturday. The shared ownership homes are located in Mill Hill, close to the 35-acre Mill Hill Park, Arrandene Open Space [...]
The modular model: Can factory-built homes solve the housing crisis? September 26, 2019 picture a vast warehouse somewhere in the north of England. Workers in hard hats are poring over intricate plans against a background of humming machinery. Robot arms slice through sheets of metal and wood as they pass by on a conveyor belt, precisely cutting out shapes that look like huge versions of Airfix models. Across [...]
‘I bought in London using shared ownership – and cut my commute’ September 23, 2019 As a senior reporter for one of the UK’s leading national newspapers, covering stories across the capital and beyond, David Rivers needed a home that was well-connected to central London. After 18 months of renting in a shared house in Streatham Hill, he was keen to get on the property ladder and have a place [...]
