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painful than first imagined.
“I was impressed by the process and how quickly the new apartments were craned on – the place was kept clean and tidy and there were no major issues.” While the impact of the works undertaken appear to have had little affected the existing residents in terms of disturbance during the construction process, improvements were in fact intro- duced to bring benefits to them instead. These improvements have included refurbishment of the communal stairwells, a new secure two-tier cycle store and, of course, a new roof. The addition of the new units also has the potential to reduce the management fees to the existing residents by virtue of more revenue to cover the costs.
LUXURY PENTHOUSES
Now finished, the penthouses reflect contemporary design with high-end finishes, dressed to demonstrate everyday living comfort. The architectural style combines the look of the existing building with a zinc finish and, “the hallmark of luxury penthouses,” namely floor to ceiling windows.
“The two penthouses that we’ve developed at Corben Mews are truly impressive homes that kick into touch any preconceived notions of ‘prefabrication’ equalling ‘boxy’ or ‘sub-standard,’” comments Anthony. Apartment 17 is 84 m2
, and offers two
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bedrooms and two bathrooms (one of which is en-suite), while Apartment 18 is slightly smaller at 82 m2 two bedrooms.
and also offers
Both the penthouse apartments offer luxury kitchens, with integrated branded appliances and stylish contemporary fixtures and fittings, designer bathrooms and Juliet balconies. Some other impor- tant features include skirting heating, air source heat pumps, solar reflective glass, a mist sprinkler system, WiFi-enabled smart controls for heating and kitchen appliances, and winter gardens to bring the external space inside. According to the developer, people who’ve visited Corben Mews particularly comment on how light and spacious the apartments are – the windows in particu- lar allowing plenty of sunshine in and making the spaces feel “airy.”
Open plan living and dining areas were also included to be in keeping with the needs and demands of the young profes- sionals and investors, who are the target market for these homes.
Alongside these features, Moubarak says that “penthouse homes usually have one thing in common: fantastic views – the homes we’ve delivered at Corben Mews are no different, and so it was important to ensure these views were integral in the overall design.” Aside from this, when discussing the energy efficiency of the project, Moubarak tells me that the “very fact that the homes
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