For Sale7 Bedroom Flat in Ferry Street, London, E14£2,995,000

Stout & Litchfield's dramatic River Thames house and annexe 50 -52 Ferry Street, designed by renowned architects Stout & Litchfield, rose out of the derelict industries of the dockyards during the 1970s to become one of Europe's most architecturally significant self-build projects, These ambitious architects better known for designing New House, Shipton-Under-Wychwood as featured in Stanley Kubric's 'A Clockwork Orange', before designing two attached luxury riverside houses between 1976-79, now Grade II listed. This seven bedroom house, annexe and garage measures 5,349sqft. The house has extraordinary south-facing views across the River Thames and is located within striking distance of The City of London and Canary Wharf. The interior design retains original designs popular from the 1970s (e.g. William Morris and Renee Macintosh). Some plant and electrics have been updated. Approached through a private gated courtyard with London stock brick walls. A single garage parking space is retained in the houses ownership. A path leads through a front lawn garden. The entrance hall with cloakroom leads to a ground floor study with ensite shower room and conservatory. A spiral staircase leads down to an undercroft used for storage. The first floor landing acts as the centre point between fully fitted kitchen (with larder), dual aspect drawing room (with central fireplace) and dining room (ideal for entertaining). The drawing and dining rooms have balconies over the water's edge. The views are spectacular though double glazed windows / sliding doors. The second floor has four double bedrooms, two bathrooms and walk in airing cupboard. This could be adapted for en-suites. A further staircase leads to the third-floor principal bedroom suite. An open vaulted lounge has south-facing roof terrace with extraordinary views. A side double bedroom, dressing room and en-suite bathroom. The vaulted ceilings are slat boarded adding a Scandinavian-style theme. The external architecture features diagonal split pitch apex roof, shape geometric lines, cross-wall pre-cast concrete facade and Westmorland Slate tile roof, infused with triangular clerestory windows. A separate self-contained two bedroom annexe has open plan kitchen, sitting / dining area and family bathroom. Ideal guest accomodation. Terms Tenure: Freehold EPC: House Rating D Annexe Racing C Council Tax: - House, Band F Annexe, Band E Local Authority: Tower Hamlets Utilities: Mains Water, Electricity, Drainage and Gas with Gas Fired Central Heating. Fixtures & Fittings: To be agreed by separate negotiation. Parking: Garage Situation The location chosen for its spectacular vista over the River Thames and views of the Old Royal Naval College (last work of Sir Christopher Wren), Cutty Sark, Royal Observatory, Queens House and Royal Greenwich Park. Historic Greenwich can be accessed through the Greenwich foot tunnel 200 metres from the property. The transportation links are excellent: Island Gardens DLR (0.2 miles) Canary Warf 13 mins and Lewisham National Rail 10 mins to London Bridge approx. 15 mins. City airport approx 20 mins. Thames Clipper Uber boats run from Greenwich appox 8 mins to Canary Wharf, 18 mins to Westminster, 12 mins to 02 Arena. Old Royal Naval College & Cutty Sark 0.4m, Historic Greenwich: 0.5 mile, Royal Greenwich Park: 0.6 mile and Blackheath Village: 2.0 mile. All via Greenwich Foot Tunnel. There are a number of good schools in the area, including: Canary Wharf College, East Ferry - Ofsted Good (0.2miles) George Green School Primary School - Ofsted Good (0.3miles).