New homes on the horizon in North London
North London offers something for everyone looking for a new home in the capital, says developer Berkeley, whether you are seeking a lively citycentre experience, green space in which to relax and retreat — or even both. For those who like to be close to the heart of the capital, 250 City Road will appeal. It’s eight minutes’ walk from Old Street station. Restaurants in the area include Michelinstarred Café Gascon and St John; there are numerous art galleries, the nearest of which is Victoria Miro; you are also close to St Luke’s, home to the London Symphony Orchestra, as well as the restored Ironmonger Row Baths, with gym, pools and original Turkish baths.
Berkeley has one-, two -and threebedroom apartments available at 250 City Road, some of which are duplex and triplex penthouses which will have the added luxury of a private terrace. There are hotelstyle amenities and plenty of green space – 1.9 acres, including wi-fi enabled landscaped gardens.
Each home has an individually designed layout; full-height glazing maximises incoming sunlight and there are impressive skyscraper views from the principal rooms.
A fitness studio and terrace are on the seventh floor, along with a business suite, residents’ lounge and private screening room. A spa is on the lower-ground floor, with a 20m pool, Jacuzzi, treatment room, sauna and steam room. The 24-hour concierge is on hand to help busy residents. Berkeley is also delivering the UK’s first four-star nhow hotel as part of the development.
Tube (Northern Line) and National Rail services pass through Old Street station, with trains to King’s Cross, London Bridge or Euston taking around six minutes. When Crossrail is complete, trains from nearby Farringdon station will reach Bond Street in just four minutes, providing quick and easy access to the West End and Heathrow.
A one-bedroom apartment at 250 City Road starts at £815,000 and a two-bedroom starts at £1,287,500.
Finsbury Park is a prime zone two location and Berkeley has a regeneration development here — Woodberry Down.
The site features 15 acres of landscaped parkland and 42 acres of open water, including a reservoir for water sports and open-water swimming and the Woodberry Wetlands nature reserve.
The Darter Apartments — modern two-bedroom homes — have just been launched. Each has either a balcony or terrace, with views over the surroundings including a new park, groves of trees and lawns.
Inside, the open-plan layouts will provide plenty of flexible space in which to live, work, relax and entertain. Buyers will also have a choice of three interior colour schemes if they purchase their new home off-plan within a certain time.
Woodberry Down provides a concierge to help with tasks such as taking in parcels. A residents’ lounge
The 1.9 acres of green space include wi-fi enabled gardens’
offers an additional place to work, unwind and socialise.
Local amenities include cafés, restaurants, gyms and an organic food store. The development also hosts events throughout the year, from Community Feast gatherings and the Hidden River Festival to outdoor screenings of the Wimbledon tennis championships.
Finsbury Park and Stoke Newington are home to a welcoming and active Jewish community. The area also features bustling markets, museums, art galleries and community theatres, as well as entertainment and nightlife. Manor House tube station is four minutes’ walk away from Woodberry Down; Piccadilly Line services reach King’s Cross station in eight minutes.
Prices for a two-bedroom apartment at the Darter Apartments start from £640,000.
With new and converted homes, a rural setting, country-club leisure facilities and a location less than 30 minutes by train from central London, Berkeley’s Trent Park development in Enfield appeals to a wide range of buyers, from young professionals to larger families.
Apartments are ready to move into at Highfield House and Lyon House — two newly-built, four-storey apartment buildings — and their landscaped courtyard gardens, exclusive to the residents of these buildings, are also complete. All the apartments have a balcony.
Alternatively, the four- and fivebedroom detached and semidetached homes, all with three storeys, in The King George and Queen Elizabeth Collections, are in a quiet corner of the development, lined with mature trees.
Three choices of interior finish are available, from contemporary to traditional; some homes include additions such as freestanding rolltop bathtubs and grand fireplaces.
Residents at Trent Park can also enjoy the Lawn Club with its open-air swimming pool and well-equipped gym in a restored Grade II listed orangery, as well as four outdoor tennis courts.
Trent Park House, the converted mansion at the heart of the development, will feature a residents’ reading room and a museum celebrating the heritage of Trent Park.
The Trent Park development is at the centre of 413 acres of parkland; there is an 18-hole golf club and riding school within the wider grounds. Cockfosters high street is within walking distance, with places to eat and kosher groceries available. You are also not far from synagogues and Jewish schools.
Trains from Oakwood tube station — which can be reached using a residents’ exclusive shuttle bus service — arrives at King’s Cross in just under half an hour. The M25 is a 15-minute drive away.
One-bedroom apartments at Trent Park start at £565,000 and fourbedroom detached houses start at £1,485,000.
Plenty of flexible space to live, work, relax, entertain’