futura house property sales brochure
DESCRIPTION
Futura House was built and sold between 2004 and 2005. Is a very contemporary building, designed by local archtitect ,Alan Camp and comprises, eighteen residential and live/work apartments and two retail units. The building has basement parking, with a car lift, and five floors above ground. The set back fifth floor afforded superb terraces with far-reaching views. Futura House was launched into a buoyant residential market in SE1 and the units sold quickly. As usual the Vision Homes specification was head and shoulders above the competition and ensured that premium prices were achieved.TRANSCRIPT
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Misrepresentation Act: Foxtons for themselves and for the vendor(s) of this property whose agents they are, give notice that:- 1. These particulars do not constitute, nor constitute any part of, an offer or contract. 2. None of the statements contained in these particulars as to the properties are to be relied on as statements or representations of fact.
3. Any intending purchaser must justify himself by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of the statements contained in these particulars. 4. The vendor(s) or lessor(s) do not make or give and neither Foxtons nor any person in their employment has any authority to make or give, any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property.
5. Floor areas are only approximate measurments and should not be relied upon as accurate. August 2004.
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ContentsIntroduction Page 2/3
Duplex Apartments Page 4/5
2 Bedroom Apartments Page 6/7
Live/Work & Communal Areas Page 8/9
The Location Page 10/11
Elevations & Floor Plans Page 12–15
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A place for life. A place for the future...
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Futura House, in historic Bermondsey Spa, is the future for City lifestyles. Futura House offers luxury two bedroom apartments andduplex/penthouses for professionals working in the centre of town. Also on offer arecutting-edge live/work spaces forindependents operating from home.The City is within walking distance whilst thetube, rail and bus links make the West Endonly minutes away. Bermondsey Spa is closeto the bistros, bars and boutiques of Boroughand Shad Thames.
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Duplex apartments with space and style
DUPLEXESThe top two floors have been devoted to creating duplexapartments with space and style. Each one has a top floor livingroom with glass doors opening on to its own, private, south-facing roof terrace, created for both relaxation and entertainingon a grand scale. The lower floor has a large kitchen/livingroom with a fully equipped cooking area, a master bedroomwith ensuite shower, and a second bedroom and bathroom. The designer fittings include glass and stainless steel lamps onwalls and ceilings to cover the place in light and the stylishvertical chrome radiators, look slick, whilst providing veryefficient heating. Hard wearing, but elegant matt oiled-oak stripfloors are laid throughout the living area.
BedroomsThe generously-sized bedrooms come with fittings continuing the contemporary styling of the living rooms, including a stainlesssteel and glass centre light and vertical radiator. The allowance for built-in wardrobes is large enough to copewith dedicated fashion followers, and a data point in the mainbedroom enables owners to work in bed (you lucky thing!).
En-suite shower roomsThe shower room walls are fully tiled in contemporary style andthe floors are laid with high gloss tiles. The bespoke shower dooris in toughened glass. Lighting is provided by recessed lowvoltage lights that are controlled by sensor, eliminating the needto press a switch. The WC is a clean modern ‘back to the wall’unit with no visible cistern.
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APARTMENTSThe apartments on the second floor, are at the cutting edge of design for today’s lifestyle. The units boast south-facing livingrooms with bespoke kitchen areas, and two bedrooms, themajority with direct access to a bathroom, some with an ensuiteshower room. Designer fittings include glass and stainless steellamps on walls and ceilings to bathe the place in light, and thelatest vertical chrome radiators, so stylish they make a talkingpoint as well as efficient heating. The floors in the living areasare laid with hard wearing, but elegant matt oiled-oak strip.
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Cutting edge design for todays living
KitchensThe beautiful designed kitchens cater to the needs of the chef in all of us. The bespoke Italian units have etched glassdoors and lights within and underneath. Top specificationappliances include an oven, a five-ring hob and an overheadextractor fan. The fridge/freezer, dishwasher and washer/drierare subtly concealed within the overall kitchen design. Busy cooks will appreciate the central grid switch for controllingall of the appliances from a central point.
BathroomsThe bathrooms feature designer chrome taps, and double ended baths with toughened glass shower screens. The WC’sare sleek and modern, featuring 'back to the wall' design withno visible cistern. A stylish chrome towel radiator is provided.Recessed, sensored low voltage lighting creates a stylishambience.
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‘Plug and Play’ home offices
LIVE WORKStyle finds its complement in the convenience of uncompromisingspecification and immaculate finishing. With separate phone lineand CAT-5 data cabling installed, your home office or studio is a matter of ‘plug and play’ – The ground floor work units aresuitable for a range of uses from offices to art studios or craftworkshops. Being separate from the living accommodation, they are especially suitable for businesses where a shop windowto the world is required. At the back of each unit is a privatestaircase to the apartment on the first floor, which is alsoaccessible by the residents’ lift. The south-facing living room hasa bespoke fitted kitchen area at the rear. The master bedroomhas a superb ensuite shower room, and both bedrooms share alavishly-equipped bathroom. The live/work apartments areequipped to the same high specification as the other apartments.
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Communal areasFutura House is a community in the making, so particular efforthas gone into the areas shared by the residents. The entrancehall is designed to impress, with low-voltage sensor lighting andcontemporary tiling. The deluxe lift, large enough for eightpeople, reflects the overall finish of the communal areas andincludes granite flooring. Communal roof terrace space gives
everyone the opportunity to relax and admire the views ofLondon’s roofscape, and perhaps soak up a few rays or have a sociable drink with the neighbours. All apartments and offices include the latest video entry phone system. In addition, underground car parking spaces are available.
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THE AREAIn Georgian times, Grange Road was a fashionable resort forLondon's wealthy and elegant classes, who flocked to take thenatural mineral waters from the spring at Bermondsey Spa,where Spa Gardens is today. A picture gallery featured leading artists of the day, and therewere nightly concerts and fireworks displays. Now the area isset to regain its fashionable status. A major regenerationprogramme is transforming the streets, driving the replacement ofdrab industrial building with smart new homes and workplaces,and Spa Gardens itself is being landscaped to new designs byleading architects Broadway Malyan to provide youth and playfacilities and a new Sure Start centre. Bermondsey Spa is closeto the hottest areas of the South Bank, Borough and ShadThames, with their unrivalled selection of restaurants and bars.Borough Market is now the top fresh food outlet in London, and Bermondsey Antiques Market is famous for its bargains.
LocationFutura House is the ideal location for workers in the City,Canary Wharf or the West End, being a short walk away fromLondon Bridge and Bermondsey tube stations. Or you could takethe healthy option and walk or cycle over nearby Tower Bridge -a cycle store is provided in the basement. Futura House is closeto road links to the south including the M25 and M2. The northis readily accessible via Rotherhithe and Blackwall tunnels. 12car parking spaces are available in the basement car park byseparate negotiation. London Bridge rail station provides fastlinks to Kent and Gatwick Airport, as well as to the North on theThameslink service. City Airport is easily accessible via theJubilee Line.
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Floor Areas
THIRD FLOORKitchen/Living Bedroom Bedroom
metres inches metres inches metres inches
R7 7.00 x 3.56 23’0" x 11’8" 4.26 x 2.89 14’0" x 9’6" 4.26 x 3.07 14’0" x 10’0"
R8 7.13 x 3.64 23’4" x 11’11" 3.39 x 3.28 11’1" x 10’9" 2.96 x 2.59 9’8" x 8’6"
R9 7.14 x 3.63 23’4" x 11’11" 4.00 x 3.30 13’0" x 10’8" 3.48 x 2.93 11’5" x 9’7"
R10 7.14 x 3.63 23’4" x 11’11" 4.00 x 3.30 13’0" x 10’8" 3.48 x 2.93 11’5" x 9’7"
R11 7.13 x 3.64 23’4" x 11’11" 3.39 x 3.28 11’1" x 10’9" 2.96 x 2.60 9’8" x 8’6"
R12 7.00 x 3.56 23’0" x 11’8" 4.03 x 2.89 13’0" x 9’6" 4.26 x 3.07 14’0" x 10’0"
FOURTH FLOOR CONSERVATORYmetres inches
R7 5.633 x 3.774 18’6" x 12’5"
R8 4.162 x 3.808 13’8" x 12’6"
R9 3.635 x 3.728 11’11" x 12’3"
R10 3.635 x 3.728 11’11" x 12’3"
R11 4.162 x 3.808 13’8" x 12’6"
R12 5.633 x 3.774 18’6" x 12’5"
SECOND FLOORKitchen/Living Bedroom Bedroom
metres inches metres inches metres inches
R1 7.88 x 3.60 25’10" x 11’10" 3.93 x 2.70 25’11" x 8’10" 2.82 x 2.23 9’3" x 3’3"
R2 7.13 x 4.75 23’5" x 15’7" 3.70 x 3.36 12’2" x 11’0" 3.70 x 2.60 12’2" x 8’6"
R3 7.88 x 3.66 25’10" x 11’11" 3.93 x 3.09 12’11" x 10’1" 3.93 x 2.70 12’11" x 8’10"
R4 7.88 x 3.66 25’10" x 11’11" 3.93 x 3.09 12’11" x 10’1" 3.93 x 2.70 12’11" x 8’10"
R5 7.13 x 4.75 23’5" x 15’7" 3.70 x 3.36 12’2" x 11’0" 3.70 x 2.60 12’2" x 8’6"
R6 7.80 x 3.60 25’10" x 11’10" 3.93 x 2.70 25’11" x 8’10" 2.82 x 2.23 9’3" x 3’3"
GROUND FLOORmetres inches
LW1 8.50 x 7.570 27’11" x 24’10"
LW2 7.23 x 7.492 23’8" x 24’7"
LW3 8.06 x 9.822 26’6" x 32’2"
LW4 8.31 x 8.062 27’4" x 26’6"
LW5 6.56 x 7.403 21’6" x 24’4"
LW6 9.74 x 6.721 32’0" x 22’0"
FIRST FLOORKitchen/Living Bedroom Bedroom
metres inches metres inches metres inches
LW1 7.21 x 3.36 23’8" x 11’11" 2.64 x 4.11 8’8" x 13’6" 3.20 x 2.95 10’6" x 9’7"
LW2 6.28 x 3.80 20’5" x 12’5" 3.70 x 2.45 12’2" x 8’0" 3.70 x 3.39 12’2" x 11’1"
LW3 7.20 x 3.63 23’7" x 11’11" 3.93 x 2.70 12’11" x 8’10" 3.14 x 2.95 10’4" x 9’8"
LW4 7.20 x 3.63 23’7" x 11’11" 3.93 x 2.70 12’11" x 8’10" 3.14 x 2.95 10’4" x 9’8"
LW5 6.22 x 3.79 20’5" x 12’5" 3.70 x 2.45 12’2" x 8’0" 3.70 x 3.39 12’2" x 11’1"
LW6 8.19 x 4.98 26’11" x 16’4" 3.93 x 3.26 12’10" x 10’8" 3.93 x 3.22 12’10" x 10’7"
BASEMENT metres inches
Courtyard 1.125 x 12.033 3’8" x 39’7"
TERRACEmetres inches
R7 9.307 x 7.710 30’6" x 25’3"
R8 5.963 x 4.917 19’7" x 16’1"
R9 5.077 x 3.775 16’7" x 12’4"
R10 5.092 x 3.775 16’7" x 12’4"
R11 5.963 x 4.917 19’6" x 16’1"
R12 9.307 x 7.710 30’5" x 25’5"
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Office 17.245 x 12.033 56’7" x 39’7"
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