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Rowley Way VIIILondon NW8
SOLD
This wonderful three-bedroom ex-Local Authority duplexapartment on Rowley Way is located on the iconicAlexandra & Ainsworth Estate in St John’s Wood. Built inthe late 1960s to a design by the revered Modernistarchitect Neave Brown, the development has been given arare Grade II* listing by English Heritage. In 2018, Brownwas awarded the RIBA Royal Gold Medal in recognition ofhis pioneering contribution to the 'advancement ofarchitecture', of which his Alexandra and Ainsworth Estateis surely the most revered example.
This particular apartment is accessed on the ground floor,secluded from the promenade, behind a set of Brown'ssignature ziggurat concrete stairs and mature bambooplanters. Internal accommodation measures approximately996 sq ft. On the ground floor is a double-height livingroom with glazed doors opening out onto a private terrace.The ground floor splits at this point and leads up to amezzanine-level kitchen and dining room. This section of
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the apartment is configured in an open-plan and capitaliseson excellent levels of natural light from the full-heightglazing below. There is also a bedroom on this level of theapartment with generous built-in wardrobes. Thelower-ground floor is comprised of two further doublebedrooms, a family bathroom and separate WC.
The current owner has recently fitted oak-parquet floorsacross the whole of the apartment. The majority of theapartment's original fittings remain in place, includingceramic-tile worktops and a partitionable mezzanine withwooden sliding shutters.
Residents are able to rent spaces in the estate's lock-upbasement car park as and when spaces become available.
Rowley Way is located near the amenities of London’sfamous Abbey Road, with a further range of shops, cafésand restaurants on St John's Wood High Street and WestEnd Lane. The open spaces of Primrose Hill and Regent’sPark are also within walking distance. The Underground isavailable at nearby Swiss Cottage (Jubilee Line), and theOverground at South Hampstead.
With its striking stepped concrete terraces, the Alexandra& Ainsworth Estate (also known as Alexandra Road) is themost famous of the social housing schemes built duringCamden’s “golden age” in the 1960s and 1970s. For moreinformation on the background to the development, pleaserefer to the History section.
Tenure: LeaseholdLease Length: approx. 110 years remainingService Charge: approx. £2,100 per annum which coversbuildings insurance, freeholders' administration andmanagement charges, repairs to shared areas and theoutside of the building.Ground Rent: approx. £10 per annum, included in theservice charge.Council Tax Band: D
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Illustration for identification purposes only, measurements are approximate, not to scale.
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ROWLEY WAY, LONDON, NW8
Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area : 996 sq ft / 92.5 sq m
Dn
Bedroom13'10 x 7'11
(4.22m x 2.41m)
Dn
Kitchen20'4 x 9'10
(6.20m x 3.00m)
Living Room13'5 x 13'1
(4.09m x 3.99m)
Terrace14'5 x 11'5
(4.39m x 3.48m)
Ground FloorLower Ground Floor
Up
Bedroom13'10 x 8'4
(4.22m x 2.54m)
Bedroom13'10 x 9'5
(4.22m x 2.87m)
N
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