Studio flat · SE1 2YH
For saleListed 136 days
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About
This fantastic studio apartment is on the 3rd floor (with lift access) of famous Java Wharf in Shad Thames and looks onto historic St Saviours Dock from it's classic warehouse-style windows.
The property is filled with natural light, which is rare for a Victorian warehouse conversion. The apartment has a spacious main room with open-plan kitchen with breakfast bar.
There is a welcoming hallway upon entry with built-in storage space and a good-sized modern bathroom. There is sufficient space to convert to a one-bedroom apartment subject to the usual permissions.
The property has an additional external storage cupboard and also benefits from being the top floor of this section of the building with only a private terrace above and no apartment.
The property is being sold with no onward chain and comes with a Share of Freehold.
The building has a daytime porter and there is also a brilliant communal roof-terrace/garden with spectacular rooftop views of the Shard.
The apartment comes with a secure, off-street parking space in garage within the building.
Java Wharf is a wonderful, classic Shad Thames Victorian warehouse conversion that sits on the banks of St Saviours Dock just next to the Tower Bridge waterfront.
In fact, residents do have a right to moor a boat on the dockside!
It is a quiet residential area that is highly sought after as it is a short walk to The City of London just across Tower Bridge and also to London Bridge station.
Borough Market, Bermondsey St and Maltby St Market are all nearby, as are a number of popular cafes, gyms and restaurants.
More London next to Tower Bridge is home to the Bridge Theatre and the head offices of pwc, ey and Norton Rose so the area is very popular for its convenient location with so much on your doorstep or nearby.
Chain free sale Share of Freehold with 991 year lease No ground rent Latest annual service charge incl. Reserve fund approx.
£4,000 Waterside spacious studio apartment Secure off-street parking space en bloc Brilliant communal roof terrace/garden Daytime porter Lift access Southwark council tax band E
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