2 bed Flat For Sale £875,000
This wonderfully bright, two-bedroom apartment is positioned on the top floor of St Gabriel’s Manor, a Grade-ii listed, former seminary overlooking Myatt’s Fields Park in Camberwell.
Architecturally, the building retains a mixture of Gothic and Renaissance motifs in a combination of red-brick and Portland-stone dressings. However, internally, the building has been sensitively modernised, with a keen eye for the preservation of period details and an emphasis on volume and natural light.
Entry is gained via a grand gabled porch with a three-centred arch, with a statue of St Gabriel in stone perched above. Upon entry to the apartment, on the third floor, a distinctly modern approach to living begins to take hold. This storey is a recent addition to the building and employs a markedly contemporary attitude to space and light. This approach is most clearly displayed in the prolific use of pitched glazing overhead; the main living quarters, bathroom, kitchen and en-suite shower room all benefit from wonderful levels of natural light and beautiful plays of reflection throughout the day.
The heart of the apartment is certainly the open-plan living and dining rooms, which have triple-aspect windows with far-reaching views of London’s skyline to the north. There is also a Juliet balcony on the north-facing aspect of this room. An office is positioned to one side of the front door on entry and could be easily converted into a small third bedroom or nursery. A family bathroom is positioned on the other side of the entrance hall and has a skylight positioned directly above the bath. The master bedroom has an en-suite shower room and plenty of built-in storage space along one wall. The second bedroom is opposite and also has built-in wardrobes. Exposed floorboards run throughout the apartment and there are original Crittall windows. Secondary glazing has been added throughout.
The apartment has shared access to a roof terrace with excellent views of the city to the north and Myatt’s Fields park, a 14-acre Victorian park with a popular family-run cafe, to the south. Myatt’s Fields also has a farmers’ market every Sunday during the summer.
St Gabriel’s Manor was originally built in 1899 and was known as St. Gabriel’s Church Training College for women. It was designed by Philip A. Robson and the foundation stone was laid by Lady Cranborne, later the Marchioness of Salisbury. The chapel which adjoins St Gabriel’s was erected shortly after the college itself in 1903.
The apartment is a short walk from Camberwell, where South London Gallery, recently extended and re-designed by 6a Architects, sits beside the campus of ual: Camberwell. Independent restaurants, bars and cafes are all nearby and include perennial local favourites Theo’s Pizzeria, The Camberwell Arms and Silk Road. Larger establishments such as the Carl Turner designed Peckham Levels, and the Bussey Building attract crowds from across the city.
A short walk to the north is Kennington Park, a wonderful green space close to the river. Nearby, Italo Delicatessen is a charming spot for a quiet coffee and an ever-changing menu of informal, seasonal Italian dishes.
Loughborough Junction and Denmark Hill are the closest train stations, running Thameslink and National Rail, and London Overground services, respectively. Victoria can be reached in nine minutes from Denmark Hill, while the City, Kings Cross and Blackfriars can all be accessed via Thameslink services from Loughborough Junction. Oval (Northern line) and Stockwell (Northern and Victoria line) Tube stations (Northern Line) are both within walking distance.
Tenure: Share of Freehold
Lease Length: Approx. 127 years
Service Charge: Approx. £4,076 per annum
Ground Rent: Approx. £100 per annum
Architecturally, the building retains a mixture of Gothic and Renaissance motifs in a combination of red-brick and Portland-stone dressings. However, internally, the building has been sensitively modernised, with a keen eye for the preservation of period details and an emphasis on volume and natural light.
Entry is gained via a grand gabled porch with a three-centred arch, with a statue of St Gabriel in stone perched above. Upon entry to the apartment, on the third floor, a distinctly modern approach to living begins to take hold. This storey is a recent addition to the building and employs a markedly contemporary attitude to space and light. This approach is most clearly displayed in the prolific use of pitched glazing overhead; the main living quarters, bathroom, kitchen and en-suite shower room all benefit from wonderful levels of natural light and beautiful plays of reflection throughout the day.
The heart of the apartment is certainly the open-plan living and dining rooms, which have triple-aspect windows with far-reaching views of London’s skyline to the north. There is also a Juliet balcony on the north-facing aspect of this room. An office is positioned to one side of the front door on entry and could be easily converted into a small third bedroom or nursery. A family bathroom is positioned on the other side of the entrance hall and has a skylight positioned directly above the bath. The master bedroom has an en-suite shower room and plenty of built-in storage space along one wall. The second bedroom is opposite and also has built-in wardrobes. Exposed floorboards run throughout the apartment and there are original Crittall windows. Secondary glazing has been added throughout.
The apartment has shared access to a roof terrace with excellent views of the city to the north and Myatt’s Fields park, a 14-acre Victorian park with a popular family-run cafe, to the south. Myatt’s Fields also has a farmers’ market every Sunday during the summer.
St Gabriel’s Manor was originally built in 1899 and was known as St. Gabriel’s Church Training College for women. It was designed by Philip A. Robson and the foundation stone was laid by Lady Cranborne, later the Marchioness of Salisbury. The chapel which adjoins St Gabriel’s was erected shortly after the college itself in 1903.
The apartment is a short walk from Camberwell, where South London Gallery, recently extended and re-designed by 6a Architects, sits beside the campus of ual: Camberwell. Independent restaurants, bars and cafes are all nearby and include perennial local favourites Theo’s Pizzeria, The Camberwell Arms and Silk Road. Larger establishments such as the Carl Turner designed Peckham Levels, and the Bussey Building attract crowds from across the city.
A short walk to the north is Kennington Park, a wonderful green space close to the river. Nearby, Italo Delicatessen is a charming spot for a quiet coffee and an ever-changing menu of informal, seasonal Italian dishes.
Loughborough Junction and Denmark Hill are the closest train stations, running Thameslink and National Rail, and London Overground services, respectively. Victoria can be reached in nine minutes from Denmark Hill, while the City, Kings Cross and Blackfriars can all be accessed via Thameslink services from Loughborough Junction. Oval (Northern line) and Stockwell (Northern and Victoria line) Tube stations (Northern Line) are both within walking distance.
Tenure: Share of Freehold
Lease Length: Approx. 127 years
Service Charge: Approx. £4,076 per annum
Ground Rent: Approx. £100 per annum
