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1 bed Flat For Sale £645,000
Barbican, London EC2Y


Description
Flexible Two bed two bath, converted from an unused contractors office on 02 level of Andrewes House. Flat A, created by jaia Architects is a flexible residential unit in line with modern living standards but still retaining the spirit of the Barbican. Brand new conversion.

Full Brand New, Flexible Two bed two bath, converted from an unused contractors office on 02 level of Andrewes House.The Grade II listed Barbican Estate owned by City of London Corporation has been reported to have 16 underused spaces around the site. The City of London has a plan to reutilise those underused spaces, and Flat A Andrewes House is the pilot project to establish a model approach. Jaia Architects were appointed in 2017 to design and convert the underused a contractor's office to a flexible residential unit in line with modern living standards but still retaining the spirit of the Barbican, which became Flat A Andrewes House. Amazing curved kitchen, superb en-suite shower room, family bathroom, large reception room and be divided to make a second bedroom, with full bathroom.the apartment has high end contemporary underfloor heating system installed and controlled from within the apartment (which is very different to all other Barbican apartment).Parking available by separate negotiation. Built in 1971, the Barbican Estate is the finest achievement of the architects Chamberlin, Powell & Bon. The architects drew inspiration from Le Corbusier, famous for being one of the pioneers of what now is called Modern architecture. Their vision has created a unique urban village community devoid of traffic with immediate amenities including the Barbican Arts Centre, a church, school, library and shops. The estate was Grade ii-listed in 2001 in recognition of its extraordinary contribution to London's urban landscape.Barbican tube station (on the Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines) is only a couple of minutes' walk away, with Moorgate (on the Northern line), St Paul's (on the Central line) and Mansion House (on the District line) tube stations each within a short walking distance. Moments walking distance the new Elizabeth Station Farringdon Station. This entrance will provide access to the 'East Ticket Hall' linking directly with the existing London Underground platforms at Barbican & Farringdon Stations therefore providing access to the Metropolitan, Circle and Hammersmith & City lines. On completion in 2022 Farringdon Station will be a vital interchange between the North-South Thameslink and the East-West Crossrail service. Crossrail ( Elizebeth Line) will give direct access to Canary Wharf in 9 minutes & Bond Street in 3 minutes. Tik Tok have just taken the whole building above as their new European Headquarters. Waitrose is located nearby on Whitecross Street, which is also home to the weekday Whitecross Street food market. Next door to the Barbican is West Smithfield an area that has seen a huge regeneration, incoming occupiers are small food outlets, coffee shops bars & restaurants providing a buzzing mixed use location. Comprising of many media, digital and ccreative industries, but increasingly legal, professional and ffinance. The Museum of London will move to Smithfield Market in 2024. Smithfield Meat Market will be vacating then it are will be transformed into a world beating food & gastro destination and will be part of the world beating Cultural Mile. Also within easy reach are the attractions of St. Pauls' Cathedral, New Change Shopping Complex. The River Thames, Tate Modern, Gabriel's Wharf and South Bank. Tenure: Leasehold 125 years from July 1981 (84 Years), lease extension application (for additional 90 years) currently in progress."

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