Commenting on the sale, William Rogers, Director, DTZ Residential, said: “This site really represented a rare opportunity to acquire one of the best undeveloped sites around Vincent Square.”

Alan Croney, Property Director of the Met, said: "The Met is growing rapidly and as a result we need to recycle our ageing estate. Disposals such as Rochester Row help fund our new station programme and replace antique facilities with facilities fit for 21st century policing. The responsible and exciting reuse of our historic buildings is a serious responsibility and we wish the developers well." Fairpoint Properties spokespersons, Philip Van Reyk, FairBriar’s Chief Executive and Dr. Stanley Quek, CPL (UK) Ltd Chief Executive, are enthusiastic about the new development.

Van Reyk comments: “Whilst I have been involved with a number of conversions and renovations, I am particularly looking forward to work commencing on this site. The building is an important focal point for the local community. The opportunity of returning the retained buildings to their former glory and creating residential apartments will allow people to live in a unique property.”

Dr. Quek continues: “The restoration and conversion of Rochester Row police station is an exciting challenge for us. Our aim is to ensure that a number of the original features of the building are restored, whilst guaranteeing that the internal specification of the properties is the very latest in contemporary design.”

Rochester Row is situated in the heart of Westminster, conveniently located for Victoria Street, Westminster Cathedral, Parliament Square and the Palace of Westminster. There are also excellent transport links to the West End and The City via Victoria mainline station and underground, which also provides easy access to London Gatwick airport via The Gatwick Express service. Vincent Square is one of the largest green squares in Central London and is the home of the playing fields of Westminster School. The area is surrounded by pretty eighteenth and nineteenth century houses on the south-east and south-west sides of the square.

Nearby parkland includes St James’s and Green Park and the area is conveniently located for the shopping, entertainment and restaurant facilities of Knightsbridge, Belgravia, Mayfair and Chelsea.

NO SLOW DOWN AS SALES AT TALLY HO BOOM

The stunning new homes at Tally Ho form part of a high profile urban regeneration project costing £40m. Once completed, the facilities available for tenants and owner occupiers alike will be impressive. There will be a brand new Marks & Spencer food store on the ground floor. There will also be a gymnasium with its own swimming pool and leisure centre operated by Cannons, one of the UK’s leading gym operators. Also incorporated is the New Barnet Arts Depot, a cultural centre with two theatres, gallery space and its own café bar. Situated at the heart of an up and coming area, Tally Ho offers residents the ultimate luxuries of modern day living. All apartments are designed to provide spacious and flexible accommodation, finished with a high specification. The kitchens are custom designed with integrated stainless steel oven, hob and hood and fridge/freezer. The bathroom suites are finished with bespoke vanity units and tiling from the Porcelanosa range.

The stunning duplex penthouses feature an enhanced specification with shaker-style wood units, granite worktops and continental ceramic floor tiles in the kitchen. The bathroom suites also feature a spa bath, granite topped vanity units and ceramic floor tiles (subject to change). All of the penthouses also feature spectacular views over London.

Tally Ho offers residents a secure living environment with a 24 hour concierge, CCTV to strategic areas plus an audio entryphone system for each apartment. The scheme also provides lifts, underground parking and balconies or terraces to all apartments. Located on Tally Ho Corner, the development is well located for commuters with North Finchley bus station located on the ground floor of the building.

Nearby West Finchley and Woodside Park underground stations provides access to both Central London and The City via the Northern Line. National rail services run from nearby New Southgate station. The A1, A406, M1 and M25 are all also within easy reach.

SIZE MATTERS AT 7 PEMBRIDGE VILLAS

The townhouses offer four or five bedrooms, over 3,000 sq ft of accommodation, vast in comparison to statistics from the English House Condition Survey, which indicate that the average size of a four bedroom house in the capital is 1,292 sq ft, whilst a five bedroom property is 1,561 sq ft. The properties include open plan living areas, high ceilings and large sash windows, maximising the feeling of light and space. Three leading designers have been carefully selected to engineer the very best in every element of home design. Architects Barton Willmore designed the townhouse and John Evans designed the lavish interiors. The garden landscaping has been created by Woodhams, a household name in landscape design, whose previous works include gardens at Buckingham Palace, which have generated years of close media attention.

Located in a conservation area and surrounded by period properties, the superbly proportioned facades are traditional in style, and blend meticulously with the surrounding period architecture. The large windows hint at the elegant rooms within, whilst magnificent porches are supported by Doric columns, beautifully elevating the grandeur of the front entrances, and elaborate ground level balustrades add to the splendour of ‘7 Pembridge Villas’.

On entering each property an expansive hallway with high ceilings gracefully sweeps through the length of the house, passing on its way a spacious dining room ideal for large-scale entertaining. The ground floor also incorporates a cloakroom, a wide staircase leading to three further floors, and a large kitchen / breakfast room spanning the entire width of the house. The kitchen is supplied by Linea Quattro and includes glass worktops and integrated Miele stainless steel appliances. This leads through to the walled garden via a set of elegant twin double-height French windows. The bathrooms consist of Villeroy & Boch sanitaryware, including a whirlpool bath in the master bedroom, with Hansgrohe appliances.

The garden comprises extensive wooden decking that leads down onto a stone paving area. Bamboo reeds in minimalist white container troughs surround the outer edge of the garden providing extended privacy. Outdoor lighting can also accommodate evening entertaining during the warmer months. The first floor has an open plan drawing room, study and living room, spanning the full depth of the house. This bright and spacious room benefits from two sets of windows at each end and a large fireplace. The second and third floors incorporate two generously sized double bedrooms on each level, three with en suite facilities and a further separate family bathroom. The townhouses also benefit from secure gated underground parking.

Located a mere five minute walk from Notting Hill Gate tube station, and easily accessible for bus routes into the city centre, ‘7 Pembridge Villas’ is ideally located for city commuters and shoppers.

Currently available is the three bedroom penthouse at £1.3 million and the three townhouses from £2.45 million.

SPACE TO GROW WITH STYLE

Additionally, they will also enjoy some of the best views in Kent, together with quality and style, bringing world class specification, more commonly associated with upmarket areas of Manhattan and Hong Kong, rather than this popular south east London suburb. Many new developments are associated with small apartment sizes. This is not the case with apartment 10, a three-bedroom penthouse offering 2,500 sqft of living space, which is almost triple the living area of the average English home, that according to the Office for National Statistics, stood at around 920sqft in 1996. Not only does the penthouse offer interior space, it has a cleverly concealed roof terrace to the rear. This master-stroke of creative planning offers total seclusion to prospective penthouse purchasers. Invisible from below, this private garden in the sky gives a breathtaking perspective beyond the rooftops and treetops and into the garden of Kent.

Barry Morgan, Chief Executive, Morgan Restoration, said, “We know the penthouses are a major draw in themselves, but the terrace is proving a real surprise on viewing; when people step out, they catch their breath at the unfolding spectacle.”
15 Sundridge includes a six-person Kone passenger lift, disabled access, video entry phones, smoke detectors, private car parking spaces and separate garaging for penthouse residents, as well as electronically controlled entrance gates. The interior of the building has been completely remodelled by Morgan Restoration. The penthouse is breathtaking, varying in layout and room dimension and benefiting from sloped ceilings, glass terrace doors, dramatic split level galleries, sliding sash windows and an ultra-sleek and exquisite specification.

Star features include an open plan mezzanine gallery and a full height dormer glass wall as well as the massive master bathroom having a stand-alone bath in the centre of the floor, adding more than just a touch of Victorian splendour in a contemporary manner for today’s discerning buyer. As if the secret roof terrace was not enough, there is a private balcony leading from the living room. 15 Sundridge is an absolute period gem, encapsulating the prosperity of the late Victorian era. The Sundridge Avenue Conservation Area consists of a unique and unbroken row of eight red brick Victorian mansions with early Arts and Crafts influences. This is a near perfect example of a complete row of substantial Victorian villas in a ‘gentleman’s suburb.’

The preservation of a near complete street frontage of original villas of this era is therefore relatively rare and the restoration and conversion of 15 Sundridge is a triumph for specialist firm Morgan Restoration.

FRASER SERVICED RESIDENCES LAUNCH PIÉCE DE RÉSISTANCE AT FRASER PLACE, CANARY WHARF

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The property is ideal for someone who is planning to spend time in London, possibly with their family and want to work, relax and entertain in the most amazing surroundings. The penthouse offers extreme privacy, whilst being located close to the thriving business world of Canary Wharf. The property has been designed by specialist property developers FairBriar Homes and styled by Esprit 4 Interiors.

The duplex penthouse is located on the 13th and 14th floors and consists of three reception rooms, three bedrooms, two with ensuite, kitchen and two bathrooms. The penthouse has a cosmopolitan feel with furniture sourced from Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Denmark, Sweden and Belgium with items from Porada, Arper, Futura, Voice, and Avantgarde. Decorated throughout in calming neutral colours of taupe, steely grey and cream, the contemporary style features include a bespoke stainless steel spiral staircase with brushed stainless steel tension wires, and in the bathrooms, a range of wash basins from ceramic ‘box sinks’ through to wooden and glass designs.As you enter the main reception room and bedroom, you are struck by the impact of the floor to ceiling windows. The views of 1 Canada Square and the surrounding buildings are quite amazing and at night, spectacular.

The penthouse offers panoramic views over London, which can be appreciated from any of the floor to ceiling windows or one of the five roof terraces. The main roof terrace, could be an additional room in itself, it is complete with stylish furniture and a mixture of olive trees and other plants in striking oxidised zinc plant pots. The roof terrace is ideal for summer entertaining.

A stay at Fraser Place, Canary Wharf also comes complete with some of the service associated with a five star hotel, which includes cleaning and laundry change, 24hr concierge, airline, theatre and restaurant bookings, organisation of in-house dining, supermarket shopping and delivery to name just a few.

In addition to the penthouse Fraser Place, Canary Wharf has 91 luxury one, two and three bedroom serviced apartments many of which also have views of Poplar Dock marina. These properties are ideal for either one night or longer stays and many of the larger apartments are used by companies to either accommodate a couple of staff during their stay in London or business meetings and entertaining. Fraser Place also has a café area in the main reception area, which is ideal for unwinding, after a long day.

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ART DECO DESIGNER CHIC IN RURAL KENT

The ground-breaking Guy’s Court has been designed by award winning architect Cattell Skinner. The romantic but practical modernist design is inspired by 1930’s Art Deco ‘ocean liner’ style and has created a winged building that uses glass and copper panels to create horizontal lines so evocative of the period.

All of the interiors have been individually planned with finishes that allude to the Art Deco period such as limestone and veneer-inlaid doors.
The new two-bedroom, two bathroom show apartment benefits from a curved entrance hall that is complemented by higher than average ceilings, large windows and a well-proportioned lounge that provides excellent living accommodation. John Walker of Sunley Walker, says: “The Art deco design and specifications of the development are unique to the area and we have had a lot of interest from buyers. Since our show apartment opened three weeks ago, three apartments and a penthouse have been reserved.” The interior fittings of the apartment are equally innovative, with Smart Home Systems being fitted as standard. The new technology allows the owners to use a central control panel to turn off all the lights with one switch and digitally dim groups of lights in the living room or bedroom. Other ‘hi-tech’ features include under-floor heating, superior double-glazed windows and zoned stereo capability.

Each of the 14 apartments at Guys Court offer two-bedroomed accommodation. The two stunning 1,500 sq ft penthouses on the top floor benefit from extensive roof terrace gardens.

Apartments at Guys Court are priced between £285,000 to £495,000.

UNIQUE INVESTMENT PROPERTIES IN THE HEART OF CHELSEA

Located within the heart of Chelsea, the landmark 1930s building is just off Sloane Square and close to the West End, theatre land and some of the Capital’s best shops and restaurants. Both Sloane Square and South Kensington Stations are a short walk away, providing easy access to all parts of Central London and it’s mainline stations.

Planning approval has been received for a new basement health club with gym facilities, specialist treatment rooms and a café/bar, which will be available to owners and guests at Nell Gwynn House.

Nell Gwynn House’s popularity in Chelsea and amongst investors is also down to its unique ‘one stop shop’ element. At Nell Gwynn you can purchase a property, stay in a serviced apartment or, if you are looking to buy an apartment to let, you can take advantage of the in house letting office operated by NGH Properties Ltd which offers the options of lettings, management, sales, refurbishment and furnishing packages, thus taking the anxiety of organising complicated and time consuming tasks away from the owner.

STORMING SUCCESS AT THE LAUNCH OF CENTURY PLAZA

The apartments have been designed to require low maintenance and provide spacious, light and airy living areas with spectacular London views, fitting all of the requirements of a modern home. The kitchens are designed to the highest specification with a full range of integrated stainless steel appliances.
Most of the master bedroom suites feature an en-suite bathroom plus there is a separate bathroom to some apartments with further bedrooms. Some of the apartments and penthouses have a private balcony or terrace and each benefits from a video/audio entryphone and a secure designated parking space accessed via electronic gates, with a lift to all floors.

Century Plaza is opposite the station at the start of the Northern Line, taking you straight to Central London and the City. Change at Kings Cross or Leicester Square to go direct to Heathrow or change at Kings Cross to connect with British Rail. By Car, the M1, A5, A1 and A41 lead to the M25 and A1M.

Prices for the apartments at Century Plaza start from £310,950.