FOCUS ON: GREENWICH, SE10
ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY
Price: From £165,000
A luxury flat in an 18th century military school is not the typical home of a first-time buyer. But a regeneration project has turned the academy into a luxury development with studios, one-beds and two-beds on offer.
Contact: Hamptons on 020 8856 0034, www.theacademy-woolwich.com
FINGAL STREET
Price: £435,000
A well-sized four bedroom house with a loft conversion and a cellar. It has a decked rear garden. Close to Maze Hill and Westcombe Park railway stations. It’s within walking distance of the leisure centre and in the Halstow school catchment area.
Contact: Winkworth on 020 8852 0999, www.winkworth.co.uk
9 WEST GROVE
Price: £2.7m
An impressive Victorian terraced house close to Greenwich Park, this five-bedroom property has been refurbished fully. The period features have been maintained but underfloor heating, roof terrace with views over London, and 5,016 sq ft of space give it that touch of luxury.
Contact: Savills on 020 7531 2500, www.savills.co.uk
NEED TO KNOW | AREA INSIGHT
Commuting: The DLR from Greenwich station takes 20 minutes to reach Bank, while the overland train reaches London Bridge in 8-10 minutes. A boat to Blackfriars takes 35 minutes.
Schools: Halstow Primary School and Millennium Primary School have over 80 per cent of pupils achieving strongly at Key Stage 2. St Ursula’s Convent School averaged 88 per cent of pupils achieving A*-C at GCSE.
Crime: Though its historic centre is picturesque and safe, Greenwich borders more deprived areas and has a higher than average crime rate.
Restaurants and pubs: Plenty of cosy old pubs, some with gastro inclinations. The Trafalgar Tavern and The Vanbrugh are favourites.
Parks and leisure: Greenwich Park, one of the Royal Parks, is one of London’s great green spaces, and home to the Greenwich Observatory. The National Maritime Museum, Old Royal Naval College and Queen’s House also make Greenwich a tourist hub.