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See how verdicts work2-bedroom flat · EC1V 1AD
Sold STCListed 140 days
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About
A modern, two bedroom apartment with a private balcony arranged over the sixth floor of this landmark residential building on the doorstep of the City.
Beautifully finished, the apartment features a wonderful 23' reception room with floor to ceiling windows leading to the balcony, and a light and airy, contemporary open plan kitchen, with fitted appliances.
There are two generous double bedrooms including a fabulous master suite with walk-in dressing room and en-suite bathroom together with a further guest shower room.
Residents of Canaletto benefit from an impressive array of facilities including a 24 hour concierge, cinema room, residents spa with a 15m swimming pool, jacuzzi and steam room, a professionally managed gym, treatment rooms, a leisure lounge with a range of facilities including a full sized snooker table and Club Canaletto on the 24th floor where residents can entertain their guests on the landscaped terrace with panoramic views across London Additional information We have been informed that the primary external wall materials of the building/block have been assessed for fire safety.
The assessor concluded that the fire risk of the external wall materials is sufficiently low that no remedial works are required.
If you have any further questions, you should seek independent professional advice Ideally located on the doorstep of the City and within easy reach of Islington's Upper Street, the nearest Underground station can be found at Old Street (Northern line - 0.5 miles).
The fashionable shops, bars and restaurants of Shoreditch and Hoxton are a short distance away and City Road provides excellent bus links to the City, the West End and north to St Pancras International with high speed rail connections to continental Europe.
(Please note all times and distances are approximate)
Value & comps
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Returns
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Archie refurb estimate: a Pro feature
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