2 bed Flat For Sale £810,000
Situated a short walk from thriving Hackney Downs, this beautiful two-bedroom apartment comprises flexible living spaces defined by soaring ceilings and broad sash windows. The renovation of the apartment pairs industrial finishes with Edwardian features and impressive attention to detail. A secluded courtyard garden opens from the kitchen, shaded by mature trees with plenty of room for alfresco dining. The restaurants and cafes of Hackney Wick and Clapton are a short walk away.
The Building
Kinnoul Mansions is part of a late 19th-century scheme designed by Alfred Bedborough. Bedborough was a prolific architect who spent much of his career shaping the Victorian development of Southampton. His later career brought him to London. These striking Jacobean Revival mansions are characterised by their deep red-facing brick, exposed end gables, tiled entranceways, and decorative bargeboards defining the pitched roofs and porticos. Wide square bays run along the street, hinting at the large proportions and quality of light within.
The Tour
The deep entrance portico, lined with ornate tiling, opens to a well-maintained communal hallway. The apartment is on the ground floor. A large entrance lobby creates a spacious welcome and establishes the lofty proportions that characterise the apartment. This room could easily be turned into a more formal home office or separate seating area.
A tall doorway leads from here into the main living space. Running the full length of the property, this room is bookended by a towering triptych of sash windows at the front and glazed door to the garden at the rear. The space as partitioned by large Crittall-style windows filled with frosted glass demarcating the kitchen and living space. At the front of the plan, there is a seating area beside the windows. Original cornicing and a central ceiling rose define this space, which is centred by the beautiful Edwardian fireplace. Between here and the kitchen, the current owners have established a separate dining space, meaning the three living areas flow into one another seamlessly.
Original stained floorboards run throughout the apartment grounding the space. In the kitchen they contrast beautifully with the fresh white cabinetry, quartz worktops, and glass detailing that casts lights around the space. A large pantry sits in the former hearth and is hidden behind fluted glass doors. There is plenty of storage and workspace. The garden is accessed through the door at the end of the room.
The main bedroom sits at the front of the plan, illuminated by large wooden-framed sash windows. This bright space is centred around the ornate original fireplace, which has been gently updated and tiled; glazed red on the surround and geometric around the hearth. A fanlight above the door carries the light from this room into the hallway at the centre of the apartment.
The second bedroom is a double and overlooks the garden. Built-in shelving runs up either side of the former fireplace. The bathroom lies next door, where the ceiling height allows for a high shower rail to skirt around the rolltop bath, a dramatic sight, balanced by the contemporary white walls, mottled porcelain floor tiles and subtle sage green grout. There is plenty of storage here along with a deep ledge beside the sash windows.
Outdoor Space
The kitchen opens to a secluded courtyards garden in the shade of an buddleia and mature shrubs. The gravelled courtyard has plenty of space for a dining table and chairs, as well as planters for keen gardeners.
The Area
The apartment lies between Hackney Downs and Lower Clapton, an exciting area with plenty of independent shops, cafes, and restaurants. The neighbouring streets are home to some local institutions including Lodestar Coffee, the Black Cat Café, and The Star by Hackney Downs. To the east, the Lower Clapton Road offers yet more local gems including, Le Merlin and Palm2 a mixture of local grocer and whole foods shop, My Neighbours the Dumplings, and beloved bookshop Pages of Hackney.
Hackney Downs is a short walk away with its wide open lawns, tennis courts and playgrounds. A little pocket of cafes and shops sits at the far corner of the Downs centred around the renovated Hackney Downs Studios, an old printworks home to local creative enterprises. Slightly further afield, but still walkable, is Hackney Marshes with the River Lea winding through its fields and footpaths a haven for local wildlife.
Hackney Downs is the nearest station and is a 10-minute walk away, running Overground serviced into Liverpool Street in 11 minutes. Hackney Central, a 15-minute walk, connects with the other branch of the Overground and runs towards Highbury & Islington to the West and Stratford to the East making this a very well-connected part of East London. The area is also well served for bus routes towards central London.
Tenure: Share of Freehold
Lease Length: Approx. 954 years remaining
Service Charge: Approx. £3,500 per annum (which includes building the sinking fund for the building)
Council Tax Band: C
The Building
Kinnoul Mansions is part of a late 19th-century scheme designed by Alfred Bedborough. Bedborough was a prolific architect who spent much of his career shaping the Victorian development of Southampton. His later career brought him to London. These striking Jacobean Revival mansions are characterised by their deep red-facing brick, exposed end gables, tiled entranceways, and decorative bargeboards defining the pitched roofs and porticos. Wide square bays run along the street, hinting at the large proportions and quality of light within.
The Tour
The deep entrance portico, lined with ornate tiling, opens to a well-maintained communal hallway. The apartment is on the ground floor. A large entrance lobby creates a spacious welcome and establishes the lofty proportions that characterise the apartment. This room could easily be turned into a more formal home office or separate seating area.
A tall doorway leads from here into the main living space. Running the full length of the property, this room is bookended by a towering triptych of sash windows at the front and glazed door to the garden at the rear. The space as partitioned by large Crittall-style windows filled with frosted glass demarcating the kitchen and living space. At the front of the plan, there is a seating area beside the windows. Original cornicing and a central ceiling rose define this space, which is centred by the beautiful Edwardian fireplace. Between here and the kitchen, the current owners have established a separate dining space, meaning the three living areas flow into one another seamlessly.
Original stained floorboards run throughout the apartment grounding the space. In the kitchen they contrast beautifully with the fresh white cabinetry, quartz worktops, and glass detailing that casts lights around the space. A large pantry sits in the former hearth and is hidden behind fluted glass doors. There is plenty of storage and workspace. The garden is accessed through the door at the end of the room.
The main bedroom sits at the front of the plan, illuminated by large wooden-framed sash windows. This bright space is centred around the ornate original fireplace, which has been gently updated and tiled; glazed red on the surround and geometric around the hearth. A fanlight above the door carries the light from this room into the hallway at the centre of the apartment.
The second bedroom is a double and overlooks the garden. Built-in shelving runs up either side of the former fireplace. The bathroom lies next door, where the ceiling height allows for a high shower rail to skirt around the rolltop bath, a dramatic sight, balanced by the contemporary white walls, mottled porcelain floor tiles and subtle sage green grout. There is plenty of storage here along with a deep ledge beside the sash windows.
Outdoor Space
The kitchen opens to a secluded courtyards garden in the shade of an buddleia and mature shrubs. The gravelled courtyard has plenty of space for a dining table and chairs, as well as planters for keen gardeners.
The Area
The apartment lies between Hackney Downs and Lower Clapton, an exciting area with plenty of independent shops, cafes, and restaurants. The neighbouring streets are home to some local institutions including Lodestar Coffee, the Black Cat Café, and The Star by Hackney Downs. To the east, the Lower Clapton Road offers yet more local gems including, Le Merlin and Palm2 a mixture of local grocer and whole foods shop, My Neighbours the Dumplings, and beloved bookshop Pages of Hackney.
Hackney Downs is a short walk away with its wide open lawns, tennis courts and playgrounds. A little pocket of cafes and shops sits at the far corner of the Downs centred around the renovated Hackney Downs Studios, an old printworks home to local creative enterprises. Slightly further afield, but still walkable, is Hackney Marshes with the River Lea winding through its fields and footpaths a haven for local wildlife.
Hackney Downs is the nearest station and is a 10-minute walk away, running Overground serviced into Liverpool Street in 11 minutes. Hackney Central, a 15-minute walk, connects with the other branch of the Overground and runs towards Highbury & Islington to the West and Stratford to the East making this a very well-connected part of East London. The area is also well served for bus routes towards central London.
Tenure: Share of Freehold
Lease Length: Approx. 954 years remaining
Service Charge: Approx. £3,500 per annum (which includes building the sinking fund for the building)
Council Tax Band: C
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