Situation
Bus routes 4, 55, 56 & 243. Nearest tube stations are Old Street & Barbican. Taxi’s are plentiful on the roads surrounding the development. There is a Boris bike stand immediately outside.
Just a 12 min walk St Pauls Catheral & One New Change shopping centre. The shopping centre plays host to eateries including Nando’s, Zizzi’s, & EAT as well as restaurants from renowned chefs including Jamie Oliver & Adam Perry Lang plus Gordon Ramsay. Shops include All Saints, Banana Republic, Hobbs, Hugo Boss, Karen Millen, LK Bennett, Reiss & many more. Within an 8 min walk is the Barbican, Europe’s largest multi-arts & conference venue presenting a diverse range of art, music, theatre, dance, film & education events. The Museum of London is within 10 mins & The Tate Modern within 24 mins.
The nearest supermarkets are Waitrose (6 mins walk) & Marks & Spencer (11 mins walk). Whitecross Market (3 min walk) is a regular weekday market with specialist food stalls. It was voted the 3rd most hip street in a 2011 national poll.
There are a number of gyms nearby including the Ironmonger Row, Finsbury Park Leisure Centre, Fitness First, Holmes Place & Virgin Active.
Description
Mount Anvil, the developer, have an impressive reputation as leaders in generating mixed-use development opportunities. Over the years the Company has won many awards, ranging from architectural excellence, Considerate Constructor to national safety awards. In February 2011 they were included in the prestigious Sunday Times listing for the Best Small Companies to Work For the fifth year running and the Evening Standard Homes & Property Awards 2011 for The Best New Conversion for their Barnsbury Place development.
Accommodation
All apartments have been finished to a very high standard. Mount Anvil have hidden all drain pipes from the exterior of the building which creates clean lines & a sleek look to the cladding; an attractive composite stone that creates a sophisticated & timeless surface that is both progressive & hard wearing.
Specification:
KITCHEN
* White high gloss kitchen with soft close function doors & drawers
* White Corian worktop with seamless effect white moulded Corian sink & splashback
* Coil design flexi-head spray mixer tap
* Siemens stainless steel multifunction oven & separate combination microwave (selected units feature a single stainless steel combination microwave & oven)
* Siemens black glass 4 zone touch control ceramic hob with extractor
* Integrated tall fridge/freezer
* Integrated dishwasher
* Freestanding Zanussi washer/dryer to independent laundry space
* Selected apartments feature a Baumatic stainless steel wine fridge
BATHROOMS/ENSUITE
* Kaldewei double ended white enamelled steel bath with tiled panel & waterfall design fill & retractable hand-held shower
* Wall mounted Corian ‘rectangular’ basin with moulded round bowl, separate Corian drawer unit & chrome tap
* Glazed frameless shower screen to bath & sliding glazed shower door to ensuite bathrooms
* Feature Crosswater Rio illuminated monsoon shower head with zoned lighting surround to either main bathroom or ensuite
* No Code Igloo wall hung WC with concealed cistern & wall mounted dual flush panel
* Fully mirrored wall with de-mist function above basin
* Recessed open glass shelving with zoned feature lighting
* Heated warm wall with chrome towel rail
* Grey large format floor & wall tiles with feature wall tile to enclosed area of bath &/or shower
INTERIOR FINISHES
* Full height front door to apartment veneered in wood grain with contemporary chrome door furniture
* Internal doors finished in a smooth white satin finish, all fitted with polished chrome handles
* Two tone pinstripe carpet to bedrooms & large format grey tiling to living area, bathrooms & hallway
* Full height built-in wardrobe to master bedroom with white glass sliding soft-close doors
HEATING & VENTILATION
* Combined heat & power from a centralised system providing underfloor heating to the apartment operated via individual thermostatic controls.
* Each apartment is individually metered
* Whole house ventilation system
ELECTRICAL
* High level switches in white powder coated steel
* Telephone data points in living area & main bedroom
* Sky+ compatible outlet to living area & bedroom
* Energy efficient white downlighters throughout
COMMUNAL AREAS
* Interior designed & decorated communal lobbies with contemporary fittings
* Passenger lift to each individual residential lobby linking all floors
SECURITY & PEACE OF MIND
* Colour wall mounted audio visual entry system
* 24 hour concierge & CCTV
* Fob activated entry gates to controlled areas
* Interconnected mains operator smoke detectors with battery back up
* 10 year warranty cover under NHBC buildmark scheme
CAR PARKING & BICYCLES
* Basement car parking spaces available for purchase with selected apartments
* Fob controlled basement cycle park
EXTERNAL FINISHES
* Glass fronted balconies or terraces with ambient lighting, timber decking & chrome balustrade
* The information included in this document is indicative & is intended to act as a guide only. Times & distances quoted by walkit.com. See individual apartment layouts for any variation.
Directions
Leave Old Street Underground Station from Exit 7. Head west until you reach Central Street on your right. Central Square is along this road on the left. A medium paced walk should take no more than 10 minutes (time quoted by walkit.com).
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