_Top five of the most viewed new homes in London in 2020
Top five of the most viewed new homes in London in 2020
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From new homes in heritage buildings brought to life through adaptive reuse or developments that are rewriting an area's profile, here are five residential developments most viewed online and marketed through Knight Frank in 2020.
Royal Eden Docks
Where is it? Royal Docks
Sitting on the waterfront in the beating heart of east London's exciting Royal Docks area of growth and regeneration, the 854-home Royal Eden Docks blends architectural style and forward-thinking placemaking with residents' lifestyle needs.
Urban living at Royal Eden Docks doesn't require a compromise; the development offers residents a hefty 17 leisure facilities including a business lounge, 24-hour concierge, swimming pool, sauna and steam room, gym, spin studio, yoga studio and treatment room.
Generating some of the most clicks this year, the star of the show is the rooftop running track - a blueprint for modern living with impressive river views. Royal Eden Docks is inspired thinking at its best with the smart use of space weaving recreational facilities into the fabric of modern architecture.
An area on the up, Newham, east London, has been transformed over the past decade and is home to the Olympic Village and the new East Bank district which is drawing in high-profile names such as the Victoria & Albert Museum and BT Sport.
Prices from: £357,000
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80 Holland Park
Where is it? Holland Park
With Christian Candy’s heavyweight placemaking credentials, being behind some of London's most desirable residential developments, and one off houses, in October he launched his newest collection of luxury homes at 80 Holland Park.
80 Holland Park in W11 has seen Candy deliver 25 fully serviced apartments, a first of its kind in the postcode. The scheme has sparked much curiosity and makes the cut for one of the most viewed residential developments of the year.
With plenty of upscale accoutrements and occupying a prime site on the edge of Holland Park, the development is touted as one of the brothers' most significant developments since iconic address One Hyde Park.
80 Holland Park offers residents 24-hour concierge, residents' car parking, a private screening room, residents' lounge and business suite, a 17-metre pool with spa facility and a performance-driven gym designed by Olympic Triathlete, Tim Weeks.
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Park & Sayer
Where is it? Elephant & Castle
Top viewed is Park & Sayer in exciting Elephant & Castle - an area of Zone 1 just south of Waterloo that's busy rewriting its profile from unloved junction to thriving and dynamic commercial and residential hub.
Elephant & Castle has been an area primed for regeneration now brought to life through Elephant Park, the £2.3 billion regeneration project giving SE1 a shot to the arm. Elephant Park is touted as 'an energised community of new parks and restaurants, galleries and markets, shops and cafes'.
New homes at Park & Sayer is the focus of the evolving and revitalised Elephant & Castle turning this busy, colourful area into a residential hub. A new phase will provide a total of 229, 1 and 2 bedroom luxury new apartments some with 360-degree views across the London skyline.
Prices from: £572,000
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New homes at Battersea Power Station
Where is it? Battersea
New homes built from history, living in 'Battersea Power Station' has proved one of the most popular searches this year.
Instantly recognisable, Grade II listed Battersea Power Station has been an iconic stalwart on Lodon's cityscape for almost a century. Built to supply electricity to the capital, the power station was decommissioned in the 70's; the paean to industrialism now crowns one of central London’s largest new developments.
The £9 billion project sees the creation of a vibrant new destination for London, housing a community of homes, shops, cafes, offices, leisure and cultural venues, with over 19 acres of public space sitting in the shadow of this architectural behemoth.
Internally, Battersea Power Station's lavish Art Deco interior fittings form an integral part of the new homes ranging from studio apartments to riverfront penthouses, with many including river views and breathtaking panoramic views across London.
Price from: £865,000
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Chelsea Barracks
Where is it? Chelsea/Belgravia
An important slice of London's heritage, on the list of most viewed developments is Chelsea Barracks - one of the capital's newest prestige neighbourhoods redeveloped from the eponymous former British Army base occupying a substantial 13-acre stretch between Chelsea and Belgravia.
The barracks themselves were razed and a master plan put in place by 'starchitects' Dixon & Jones and Squire & Partners to create a full-service new neighbourhood lined with sleek residential buildings, townhouses, a mews house, and five acres of public garden squares.
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