Price: £1.1 million (US$1.43 million)
This penthouse apartment with panoramic views across London is on the 38th floor of the Strata skyscraper, which was the city’s tallest residential building when it was completed in 2010.
Upon entering the two-bedroom apartment, “you’re struck immediately by these views, which are just phenomenal,” said listing agent Robin Chalk, of Anderson Rose. “There is not much else that is that height, so you have all of London below you.”
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“You can see the hills that surround London to the north, and the hills to the south as well,” he said. “You can see the nearby Shard, the Houses of Parliament, the London Eye, all of the major attractions.”
“Strata is one of the flagship buildings of Elephant and Castle,” he said.
In the 43-story building, the penthouses are from the 36th floor upwards, and they were finished to a higher specification than the lower floors, with higher ceilings and air conditioning, according to the listing.
The apartment, which originally had three bedrooms, has had a “wonderful refurbishment” by the sellers, who bought it in 2019, Chalk said. By removing a bedroom from what is now the main reception room, “they created an extra-large living space and soundproofed that room.”
It features a living room with floor-to-ceiling windows to take in the views, a dining area and an open-plan kitchen with integrated appliances.
“They spent quite a bit of money on the principal suite,” adding automated floor-to-ceiling blackout curtains and an updated walk-through dressing room/closet that leads into the new primary en suite, Chalk said. “It really feels like a five-star hotel.”
The sellers lived in the apartment during the pandemic, and the second bedroom has a fully outfitted work-from-home space, he said.
Stats
The 1,160-square-foot home has two bedrooms and two full bathrooms.
Amenities
Amenities include ventilation doors to let in fresh air; air conditioning; and a utility room with a washer and dryer.
The building offers 24-hour concierge and security services, bicycle storage and a basement garage.
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Neighborhood Notes
The Elephant and Castle area, which is in south London in the borough of Southwark, “is going through this incredible regeneration project,” Chalk said. “All of these luxury apartment buildings are popping up all around the area” along with restaurants, cafes, retail buildings, parks and food markets. “Lots of young people are living there.”
“It is also now one of London’s trendiest new places to live, having received a huge amount of investment,” according to the listing.
“It’s an area that was traditionally not very desirable,” Chalk said. “It’s brilliantly located. It’s a 10-minute walk to Waterloo Station, and from there you can get to pretty much everywhere.”
Agent: Robin Chalk, Anderson Rose