BELVEDERE GARDENS,
SE1
As one of the buildings in the
Southbank Place development,
Belvedere Gardens is close to
some of London’s top cultural
attractions. With a direct
entrance to Waterloo Station,
it will have a number of shops
and cafes, as well as a fitness
centre solely for residents.
Scheduled to complete in early
2020; prices from £2.14 million
for a two-bedroom apartment.
Southbank Place: 020 7001 3600
BAZALGETTE COURT, W6
Formerly a Victorian pumping station at the edge of the Thames, this elegant building has been
turned into a series of apartments, the jewel of which is this two-storey penthouse. Outstanding
features include the panoramic views from the rooftop reception room and garden. £2.5 million.
Savills: 020 8987 5550
THE CORNICHE PENTHOUSE, SE1
At the top of the Corniche building on the Albert Embankment lies
this spectacular penthouse, spanning 5,520 square feet, with floor-to-
ceiling windows making the most of its impressive aspect. There’s
even an outdoor kitchen on the enormous private roof terrace,
the perfect place for alfresco entertaining. £18 million.
St James: 020 8246 4190
host all manner of business and projects
- everything from a cinema to Apple’s
new UK campus. Many of the residential
units display traces of the building’s past,
such as the original steelwork, which has
deliberately been left on show. The upper
penthouses have their own roof gardens,
ring spectacular vantage points across
London and the Thames, yet the smaller
units are also sought after, thanks to the
many amenitie r to residents.
‘The Battersea Power Station development
has been carefully managed to provide a
healthy mix of independent shops creating a
village experience, with lifestyle advantages
such as commuting into the city by river
taxi with a paper and e in hand,’ says
property search agent Hannah Aykroyd
(www.aykroydco.com). ‘The close proximity to
the open spaces of Battersea Park, the newly
opened Battersea Park Tube station at the
end of the Northern Line, and a short walk
across Chelsea Bridge to Sloane Square
make this the epitome of modern living.’
As you carry on down the river, you pass
Westminster and the Houses of Parliament,
the South Bank and the City, and continue
on towards the soaring spires of Canary
Wharf. During the Victorian era, this area
was one of the busiest docks in the world
and a hub of commerce, so it’s rather fitting
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