2 bed Flat For Sale £1,350,000
This excellent two-bedroom live/work apartment near Bermondsey Street unfolds over the ground and first floors of Tanner's Yard, a beautiful former tannery built in 1880. The building's industrial past is celebrated in the impeccably maintained original features, which include exposed brickwork, warehouse windows and a spiral staircase. Harmonious contemporary introductions, such as high-gloss white floorboards, have been sensitively added. Positioned in the Bermondsey Conservation Area on Long Lane, the apartment is a short walk from the cafes, restaurants and bars of Bermondsey Street, with London Bridge, Borough Market and Maltby Market within easy reach.
The Tour
The building's façade is defined by its glazing; the street-facing aspect holds multiple rows of factory windows, rising on the third floor to an elegant set of full-height crescent panes. The building has entrances both on Long Lane and directly onto Bermondsey Street, with a concierge service at the main entrance on Long Lane. This occupies a handsome lobby area with original pine floors and a large rear window.
The apartments within Tanners Yard are oriented around a private central courtyard, which makes an excellent spot to sit on warmer evenings. This apartment is positioned in the far corner, ensuring excellent levels of privacy and that the living spaces within are dual aspect. There are entrances on both the ground and first floors, the latter from a balcony area with views over the courtyard below.
The heart of the home is the ground floor living space, which is currently arranged to hold a living room, dining room and office. This is a wonderfully voluminous room with enormous windows on two aspects, which punctuate the exposed brick walls and flood the space with light. Floorboards throughout have been painted in a hard-wearing white gloss, amplifying the sense of brightness and adding a contemporary touch. The living area is currently positioned centrally, bookended by the office and dining room on either side, although the versatile space would suit a variety of layouts.
An original spiral staircase ascends to the first floor, and the kitchen, two bedrooms and bathroom therein. The galley kitchen makes clever use of a compact space, with composite worktops extending along both walls. Curtains conceal storage below, and there are open shelves and more cabinetry above for further storage. There is a built-in fridge/freezer, plus a Hotpoint hob and oven.
In the main bedroom, the bed sits within a 'pod' atop a raised podium, concealed by a curved section of light green-painted wood. Open shelving has been cut into the external and internal walls of the pod to create ample storage. There is a floor-to-ceiling wall of built-in wardrobes behind, adjacent to a large window with secondary glazing. The second bedroom is currently used as a gym. Light is welcomed into the room from large windows on two aspects, ensuring the space is brilliantly bright. There is a full wall of built-in storage.
The large window in the bathroom has been frosted for privacy, and sits above beautifully curved brick windowsills. A terrazzo shelf surrounds the sink, while white ceramic tiles clad the walls around the built-in bath.
There is underground bike and motorcycle storage, as well as parking available for residents to rent.
Outdoor Space
The communal courtyard makes a wonderfully private spot away from the action of London on the doorstep. Planters have recently been added around the borders, with decked seating running their length providing plenty of space to sit and enjoy the sunshine.
Residents of Tanners Yard also have access to a Grade i-listed water tower situated at the apex of the courtyard. Accessed via an original spiral staircase, the tower provides far-reaching views over Bermondsey.
The Area
Bermondsey Street has undergone a significant transformation over the previous quarter of a century. White Cube Bermondsey and Zandra Rhodes’ Fashion & Textile Museum is a short walk around the corner. Excellent nearby restaurants include Café Murano, Pizarro, Jose Tapas (and indeed Jose Pizarro, the owner of the two latter establishments, lived in Tanners Yard at one time), Casse Croute and Pique-Nique, and there is a multitude of other pubs, bars, cafes and retailers. Tanner Street Park provides a green oasis as well as four community tennis courts, and one block west is the landscaped Leathermarket Gardens, off Leathermarket Street. In addition to the permanent retail offerings, the street comes alive for the Bermondsey Street Festival every second Saturday in September.
The world-famous Borough Market is a stroll away, as is Maltby Street Market and the Ropewalk, while at the bottom of Bermondsey Street, Kino Cinema offers a mix of first-run and arthouse films. For theatre lovers, the Bridge Theatre and the Menier Chocolate Factory are both within easy reach. The river is at the northern end of the street, where you’ll find the walkways of More London Riverside, City Hall, the green space of Potters Fields Park, Tower Bridge and the restaurants and bars of Shad Thames.
Many of London’s most illustrious cultural institutions, including Tate Modern, the Southbank Centre and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, are a short walk from the apartment.
London Bridge station is around five minutes walk for Northern and Jubilee underground lines and National Rail services nationwide. The city is a 15-minute walk across London Bridge.
Tenure: Share of Freehold
Lease Length: Approx. 100 years remaining
Service Charge: Approx. £5,500 per annum
Council Tax Band: F
The Tour
The building's façade is defined by its glazing; the street-facing aspect holds multiple rows of factory windows, rising on the third floor to an elegant set of full-height crescent panes. The building has entrances both on Long Lane and directly onto Bermondsey Street, with a concierge service at the main entrance on Long Lane. This occupies a handsome lobby area with original pine floors and a large rear window.
The apartments within Tanners Yard are oriented around a private central courtyard, which makes an excellent spot to sit on warmer evenings. This apartment is positioned in the far corner, ensuring excellent levels of privacy and that the living spaces within are dual aspect. There are entrances on both the ground and first floors, the latter from a balcony area with views over the courtyard below.
The heart of the home is the ground floor living space, which is currently arranged to hold a living room, dining room and office. This is a wonderfully voluminous room with enormous windows on two aspects, which punctuate the exposed brick walls and flood the space with light. Floorboards throughout have been painted in a hard-wearing white gloss, amplifying the sense of brightness and adding a contemporary touch. The living area is currently positioned centrally, bookended by the office and dining room on either side, although the versatile space would suit a variety of layouts.
An original spiral staircase ascends to the first floor, and the kitchen, two bedrooms and bathroom therein. The galley kitchen makes clever use of a compact space, with composite worktops extending along both walls. Curtains conceal storage below, and there are open shelves and more cabinetry above for further storage. There is a built-in fridge/freezer, plus a Hotpoint hob and oven.
In the main bedroom, the bed sits within a 'pod' atop a raised podium, concealed by a curved section of light green-painted wood. Open shelving has been cut into the external and internal walls of the pod to create ample storage. There is a floor-to-ceiling wall of built-in wardrobes behind, adjacent to a large window with secondary glazing. The second bedroom is currently used as a gym. Light is welcomed into the room from large windows on two aspects, ensuring the space is brilliantly bright. There is a full wall of built-in storage.
The large window in the bathroom has been frosted for privacy, and sits above beautifully curved brick windowsills. A terrazzo shelf surrounds the sink, while white ceramic tiles clad the walls around the built-in bath.
There is underground bike and motorcycle storage, as well as parking available for residents to rent.
Outdoor Space
The communal courtyard makes a wonderfully private spot away from the action of London on the doorstep. Planters have recently been added around the borders, with decked seating running their length providing plenty of space to sit and enjoy the sunshine.
Residents of Tanners Yard also have access to a Grade i-listed water tower situated at the apex of the courtyard. Accessed via an original spiral staircase, the tower provides far-reaching views over Bermondsey.
The Area
Bermondsey Street has undergone a significant transformation over the previous quarter of a century. White Cube Bermondsey and Zandra Rhodes’ Fashion & Textile Museum is a short walk around the corner. Excellent nearby restaurants include Café Murano, Pizarro, Jose Tapas (and indeed Jose Pizarro, the owner of the two latter establishments, lived in Tanners Yard at one time), Casse Croute and Pique-Nique, and there is a multitude of other pubs, bars, cafes and retailers. Tanner Street Park provides a green oasis as well as four community tennis courts, and one block west is the landscaped Leathermarket Gardens, off Leathermarket Street. In addition to the permanent retail offerings, the street comes alive for the Bermondsey Street Festival every second Saturday in September.
The world-famous Borough Market is a stroll away, as is Maltby Street Market and the Ropewalk, while at the bottom of Bermondsey Street, Kino Cinema offers a mix of first-run and arthouse films. For theatre lovers, the Bridge Theatre and the Menier Chocolate Factory are both within easy reach. The river is at the northern end of the street, where you’ll find the walkways of More London Riverside, City Hall, the green space of Potters Fields Park, Tower Bridge and the restaurants and bars of Shad Thames.
Many of London’s most illustrious cultural institutions, including Tate Modern, the Southbank Centre and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, are a short walk from the apartment.
London Bridge station is around five minutes walk for Northern and Jubilee underground lines and National Rail services nationwide. The city is a 15-minute walk across London Bridge.
Tenure: Share of Freehold
Lease Length: Approx. 100 years remaining
Service Charge: Approx. £5,500 per annum
Council Tax Band: F
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