New homes on sale in London: from a Hackney reservoir opened by Sir David Attenborough to Shared Ownership homes in Greenwich and Penge
Woodberry Down, Stoke Newington
From £475,000
Live in an apartment overlooking a protected nature reserve in north east London that hasn’t been accessible to the public for 200 years. Sir David Attenborough re-opened the Stoke Newington Reservoir in April and now the first homes next to it, The Nature Collection, are on sale. Set across four buildings, there will be 160 one to three bedroom apartments and penthouses on the market next week when the new show apartment is unveiled. It’s part of Berkeley Homes’ Woodberry Down scheme, which will see 5,500 new homes built in total, with over 50,000sqft of retail and leisure space, a business centre, a school academy and a further education campus. First completions are expected at the end of 2018.
Call 0208 985 9918 or visit woodberry-down.co.uk
Enderby Wharf, North Greenwich
From £98,750 for a 25 per cent share
Snap up a riverside home this weekend, as 13 one and two bed apartments go on sale in North Greenwich. The area is seeing a dramatic transformation that’ll see 10,000 new homes built on the Peninsula to create a new “island” community. The flats are offered by L&Q through its Shared Ownership scheme, with a 25 per cent share of a one bedroom property. They’re part of Barratt London’s Enderby Wharf development, which will comprise 770 new homes close to London’s first international cruise liner terminal, open in 2017.
Call 0844 406 9800 or visit lqpricedin.co.uk
Heritage Walk, Kew Bridge
From £425,000
The latest bunch of homes at St James’ Heritage Walk are going on sale this weekend in the leafy south-west London suburb of Kew. There will be 22 studio to three bedroom apartments at Allen House, one of three buildings in the scheme, next to a Victorian Steam and Water Museum. The interiors feature metal finishes in homage to The Sackler Crossing in Kew Gardens, while outside there will be a new landscaped courtyard and parklands, covered with specially commissioned public art from the likes of sculptor Alison Crowther.
Call 020 3740 1397 or visit Heritage-Walk.co.uk.
Manor Lodge, Penge
From £91,500 for 30 per cent share
Sixteen one and two bedroom apartments are on sale in south east London, through L&Q’s Shared Ownership scheme. Part of the Manor Lodge scheme, they’re built to Passivhaus standards, which uses a “fabric first” approach to make homes more energy efficient. Each apartment has outdoor space, while Crystal Palace Park and the high streets of Crystal Palace and Penge are within walking distance. Tram and train connections travel link the area to Croydon, and London Bridge.
Call 0333 003 3630 or visit lqpricedin.co.uk
Peloton Place, Putney
From £440,000
A small collection of homes have just gone on in the market on Upper Richmond Road in Putney. Two of the nine apartments are already reserved, but five area already built and are ready to move into. They include three three-beds, four two-beds and two one-beds including a penthouse on the top floor with a roof garden, wraparound terrace and triple aspect views. The new homes are also a short walk away from Richmond Park and Putney Town Centre and they’re close to lots of great riverside pubs.
Call 020 8789 9999, e: putneysales@dexters.co.uk