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New-builds & developments It’s time to head south
Nine Elms is becoming a signifi cant new residential, cultural and business region. Its latest luxurious development, on the South Bank of the T ames, is on the site of what was formerly Christie’s Fine Art Storage warehouse. Grahame Anderson takes a closer look at T e Residence
28 OCTOBER 2018 • MY PROPERTY, MY HOME THE RESIDENCE LOUNGE
THE RESIDENCE EXTERIOR
THE CONCEPT T e Residence is an art form of fi ve superb buildings around fi ve core blocks, up to 19 storeys high, which has been created by Bellway Homes at a cost of £341m. Four of the buildings off er home-buyers a brilliant choice of apartment type, views and leisure amenities, while the fi fth facilitates exclusive commercial space. Every inch pays homage to the art world with a 9,192sq ft art gallery keeping the feel of Christies alive, complementing more than 514 high-end apartments. Made for modern living potential
investors can choose between a selection of one, two and three-bedroom apartments and penthouses. All home owners benefi t from the use of a large on-site gym, yoga room, media lounge, meeting suite and concierge service. Each apartment enjoys a private balcony or terrace overlooking either the podium garden, or a range of surrounding parks and piazzas.
Properties here off er
contemporary design and an exceptional specifi cation, with spacious open-plan living and kitchen areas, complete with quality integrated appliances. Full fl oor to ceiling windows fl ood living spaces with natural light, and private balconies are an ideal spot for residents to extend the living area outside. T e sizeable master bedrooms
are presented with bespoke fl oor- to-ceiling walnut veneer wardrobes, and a luxurious en suite with superior spa-like fi ttings. Prices at T e Residence start at £615k for a one-bedroom apartment, then go up to £832k for a two-bedroom apartment while a three-bedroom apartment costs from £1,190,000.
THE DESIGN Designed by GRID Architects in conjunction with GRID Inside, the colourful construction focuses on the residential experience. It was vital that the regenerated site provided active frontages on all sides to both create vibrant streets and promote a quality public realm. T e exterior design features a blend of contemporary and modern, from the brick massing referencing Manhattan’s tenement blocks, to the highlights of bright glazing that really bring the outside to life and catch the eye. Stepping inside the impressive
Nine Elms is evolving into a major cultural quarter. The area is rich in creative talent and it’s great that the regeneration is opening up new opportunities and outlets for culture
atrium with concierge on the ground fl oor, the atmosphere is warm and welcoming. In fact, visitors and residents can glimpse the huge American Embassy building across the road from the orange square seats looking onto the concierge desk in front. T e US structure follows a crystalline cube design surrounded by green public space, and a semi-circular mount stretching around one side.
THE REACTION Mike Beauchamp, home buyer at T e Residence, explained: “Developers in Nine Elms are upping their game; there’s so much investment going on, from an injection of a new tube line, and new cafes and businesses, so as well as this being somewhere that we can call home, we wanted somewhere that we could watch grow around us over the years. T e Residence off ers the best of both worlds — shared
THE RESIDENCE BEDROOM
communal areas we can use like the gym, without feeling closed in.”
THE TAPESTRY Bellway contributed £25k to fund a special art work as part of its commitment to help drive a new culture of art for the local community, refl ecting the history of the site the new development sits on. T e starting point of the work is
a cross-stitch tapestry made by the artist, with a number of local people and organisations from Wandsworth also developing their own design. T e tapestry will be hung at Matt’s Gallery at T e Residence, in an exhibition called ‘By Your Own Hand’.
TAPESTRY, MATT’S GALLERY
THE GALLERY Matt’s Gallery is one of the UK’s leading art galleries and has supported the making of new and innovative work since its foundation
in 1979. T e Gallery is currently based in Bermondsey and will move to Nine Elms in 2019.
mattsgallery.org Founded by James Christie in
1766, the art house famously stored masterpieces by Picasso and Klimt, with a reputation as one of the world’s best warehouses for valuable art, collectibles and antiques. Emma Hamlett, sales director at
Bellway T ames Gateway, comments: “Until now if you thought of arts on the south bank of the T ames, you’d think of Tate Modern and its surroundings, but now Nine Elms is evolving into another major cultural quarter. T is is an area rich in creative talent and it’s great that the regeneration is opening up new opportunities and outlets for culture. T e Residence is at the heart of this new cultural hotspot, with its own on-site art gallery that will appeal to lovers of art. T e apartments themselves are state-of-the-art too, with impressive interiors and a fi ve- star specifi cation.”
THE COMMUTE Travel links from T e Residence are excellent with Vauxhall station off ering underground and mainline services, but the extension of the Northern Line will bring two new stations even closer. One will be at Nine Elms, only a few feet away from T e Residence, and the other at Battersea Power Station, both targeted for completion in 2020. A number of bus routes run close by, as well as the river boat services from St George’s Wharf.
MATT’S GALLERY
THE VERDICT T ere’s little doubt T e Residence at Nine Elms off ers a taste of Manhatten living in London. More information at
theresidencelondon.com
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