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residents,” says Terence Luo, director at Poly UK. “Around the plaza is the new commercial space, which the area was really lacking before.” The developer reports that it is close to agreeing tenants for these units.
Around this plaza, the homes themselves (many of which are available under Help to Buy), are in attractive mid-rise blocks clad in exposed brickwork with characterful gabled roofs, mirroring the traditional local vernacular. Inside communal spaces, the interior design is focused on ‘bringing the outside in,’ with exposed brickwork in the concierge area and a living wall. A palette of greens nod to the site’s former military heritage and the use of natural materials creates spaces for living that are both attractive, yet highly functional. Bringing further temptation to buyers, the homes are light-filled, with a “focus on rich interior materials and elegant finishes,” says the developer, which “gently pay homage to the site’s former military heritage.” All units benefit from either a balcony or terrace. Residents can also access a range of amenities, such as the residents’ function room with kitchen facilities and media
room, and there is a 12-hour concierge to support modern lifestyles, as well secure underground parking with electric car charging points and cycle storage.
GETTING STARTED Terence Luo says that the inspiration for project was a result of the firm discovering the site, which offered a “best of both worlds” location, and made for the ideal place for Poly to procure its first London scheme.
“It’s extremely green and surrounded by countryside, yet is only 30 minutes from central London on the northern line,” he says. “The borough of Barnet also features lots of outstanding schools – property in a good school area is historically a safe investment.” As such, the site was acquired in 2018 – but this was not without its challenges: “The area had only been partially remediated by the seller, meaning we had to fully document and verify the earthworks and all material removed from site for verification and validation by both Barnet Council and the NHBC. This was both technically and administratively intense, to ensure all works were carried out correctly.”
AROUND THE PLAZA, THE HOMES ARE IN ATTRACTIVE MID-RISE BLOCKS CLAD IN EXPOSED BRICKWORK WITH CHARACTERFUL GABLED ROOFS
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