This wonderful loft apartment, designed by the preeminent architect Piers Gough, sits on the seventh floor of the ever popular Manhatton Loft development. The building is within walking distance from some of London's most iconic landmarks, including the Tate Modern, Shakespeare's Globe and Borough Market, and all the South Bank has to offer.
The Apartment
The entrance is on the seventh floor, where the front door opens into a hallway with doors leading to the second bedroom, a family bathrooms, utility room (including washer dryer) and an open plan kitchen, reception and dining room. Vast windows span the width and height of the rear wall (which include floor to ceiling electric blinds), emphasising the double-height section of this room and framing views directly onto the river Thames and St Pauls cathedral amongst other notable London landmarks.
A minimalist, stainless steel kitchen including Siemens and Gaggenau appliances occupies one corner of the room with clever storage space throughout, cleverly positioned hob , creating an excellent vantage point for cooking and entertaining while effectively demarcating this area from the living and dining space. Large balcony doors open onto a terrace running the width of the wall with spectacular views.
A staircase leads from the reception room to the mezzanine level, which houses the master bedroom with ensuite including spacious built in wardrobes. There is also a study area on this floor with another door opening out onto a secluded and private terrace terrace.
The apartment also has air conditioning throughout and Hyperoptic Full Fibre WiFi.
There is also a secure, 24h CCTV covered underground carparking space available by separate negotiation.
The apartment also has access to a spacious communal roof terrace, beautifully planted with an abundance of Japanese trees. Tables and chairs are dotted around the space, offering multiple vantage points to sit and enjoy the expansive views across the South Bank.
Gallery Lofts occupies a sought-after location on the South Bank next to the River Thames and Tate Modern. Borough Market and the bars and restaurants of the South Bank, as well as the Hayward Gallery and the National Theatre, are all on the doorstep. There is a particularly good arts bookshop at the base of the building and various private art galleries nearby. A number of good food and coffee outlets have recently opened up in the Blue Fin Building, only a short walk away.
The City can also be reached on foot via the Millennium Bridge. The closest Underground stations are Blackfriars (District and Circle Line) and Southwark (Jubilee Line). London Bridge (Northern and Jubilee) and Waterloo (Jubilee, Northern and Bakerloo Lines), which also offer mainline rail services to the south of England, are within walking distance. Blackfriars Thameslink entrance is only a minutes' walk from the apartment and runs direct lines to Farringdon in approximately 5-10 minutes and Gatwick airport in 35 minutes.
Council Tax Band: G
Furnished
Huw Davies has spent his entire career in London property, and the best part of three decades developing a very specific eye. He looks for buildings with ambition, spaces with integrity, and homes that reward the people who truly understand them. Each appraisal and viewing is given the attention to detail it deserves.