2 bed Flat For Sale £850,000
This two-bedroom apartment lies in Bow Brook House, a smart Victorian school building in Bethnal Green that was converted into a group of apartments in the 1980s. It comes with a private car space and occupies a wonderfully quiet spot next to the Regent’s Canal and Victoria Park. This apartment is arranged across the third floor and has a substantial mezzanine level, making excellent use of the double-height ceilings and huge arched windows that bathe the living spaces in light. The roof of the building has been converted to a communal terrace with vegetable gardens and far-reaching views across London.
The Tour
The façade of the school presents a grand profile, with two-storey sash windows positioned beneath red-brick ornamentations. Access is gained via a private courtyard and through an entrance beneath a striking brick portico.
Within the apartment, a wide hallway leads past a large bedroom and bathroom to the double-height living room, arguably the most impressive space of the home. Original floorboards run underfoot and sections of whitewashed brickwork frame the space, which has a palpable sense of light and volume. The room is characterised by three large sections of glazing to the front of the building, which draw in copious levels of natural light. The current owner has configured a set of bookshelves in one of the tall alcoves in the corner of the room.
A set of adjacent stairs ascends to a substantial mezzanine level, which can also be accessed by stairs off the hall. The kitchen is situated here and has the same whitewashed brickwork, which is grounded by reclaimed floorboards. Dark worktops wrap almost entirely around the space, with an aluminium splashback with a pale blue coating adding a gentle pop of colour. The cabinetry below has reeded doors, and there is a dining area next to the kitchen.
To the rear of the plan is the main bedroom, finished in a simple and calming palette of light cream and white. This has far-reaching views to Canary Wharf and beyond through a wide window, with a window seat underneath.
Outdoor Space
Bow Brook House is one of the few large Victorian buildings in east London to remain after the war and the ensuing redevelopment of Bethnal Green. It is well-equipped with gated grounds and residents’ parking, and has a spacious and newly refurbished roof garden; this is home to a vegetable patch, barbeque area, raised planters and seating with incredible views of the city. There is also a dining area within the steep pitched building atop the roof.
The Area
Bethnal Green is now one of the more established east London neighbourhoods. It is home to a thriving range of pubs and cafes, such as E Pellicci, Tayyabs and The Approach Tavern, as well as a new wave of bars and restaurants including Brawn and Sager + Wilde on Paradise Row. Just across the canal from Bow Brook House is Victoria Park and the much-loved Pavilion café and Chisenhale Gallery.
It is a 13-minute walk to Bethnal Green (Central Line) and Mile End (Central, District and Hammersmith & City lines) Underground stations. The Overground also runs from Bethnal Green and Cambridge Heath towards both Liverpool Street and north-east London.
The Tour
The façade of the school presents a grand profile, with two-storey sash windows positioned beneath red-brick ornamentations. Access is gained via a private courtyard and through an entrance beneath a striking brick portico.
Within the apartment, a wide hallway leads past a large bedroom and bathroom to the double-height living room, arguably the most impressive space of the home. Original floorboards run underfoot and sections of whitewashed brickwork frame the space, which has a palpable sense of light and volume. The room is characterised by three large sections of glazing to the front of the building, which draw in copious levels of natural light. The current owner has configured a set of bookshelves in one of the tall alcoves in the corner of the room.
A set of adjacent stairs ascends to a substantial mezzanine level, which can also be accessed by stairs off the hall. The kitchen is situated here and has the same whitewashed brickwork, which is grounded by reclaimed floorboards. Dark worktops wrap almost entirely around the space, with an aluminium splashback with a pale blue coating adding a gentle pop of colour. The cabinetry below has reeded doors, and there is a dining area next to the kitchen.
To the rear of the plan is the main bedroom, finished in a simple and calming palette of light cream and white. This has far-reaching views to Canary Wharf and beyond through a wide window, with a window seat underneath.
Outdoor Space
Bow Brook House is one of the few large Victorian buildings in east London to remain after the war and the ensuing redevelopment of Bethnal Green. It is well-equipped with gated grounds and residents’ parking, and has a spacious and newly refurbished roof garden; this is home to a vegetable patch, barbeque area, raised planters and seating with incredible views of the city. There is also a dining area within the steep pitched building atop the roof.
The Area
Bethnal Green is now one of the more established east London neighbourhoods. It is home to a thriving range of pubs and cafes, such as E Pellicci, Tayyabs and The Approach Tavern, as well as a new wave of bars and restaurants including Brawn and Sager + Wilde on Paradise Row. Just across the canal from Bow Brook House is Victoria Park and the much-loved Pavilion café and Chisenhale Gallery.
It is a 13-minute walk to Bethnal Green (Central Line) and Mile End (Central, District and Hammersmith & City lines) Underground stations. The Overground also runs from Bethnal Green and Cambridge Heath towards both Liverpool Street and north-east London.
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