Buyers with lofty expectations required at new Festival Quarter
Home buyers looking for a spacious property with a quick commute to the Wharf can purchase a penthouse with fantastic views at Bellway Homes’ popular New Festival Quarter development in Poplar, E14. Bellway has released several impressive two bedroom duplex penthouses in the last phase of homes available at the development, which offer superb value when compared to similar properties in Canary Wharf.
New Festival Quarter is a landmark development within the Lansbury ‘Festival of Britain’ conservation area in Poplar. With a mix of modern studio, one, two and three bedroom homes offering a variety of layouts, New Festival Quarter also benefits from a 24 hour concierge service, private residents’ gym, secure parking (at an additional cost) and extensive landscaping and city gardens.
Peter Knights, Sales Director at Bellway Homes Thames Gateway says of the penthouses at New Festival Quarter: “The duplex penthouse homes are stunning, with light flooding into the rooms from the floor to ceiling windows and ever changing views across London. With over 1,000 sq ft of living space in the apartments, excellent on-site facilities and large balconies or terraces, penthouse residents can really enjoy the lifestyle offered at New Festival Quarter.”
Designed for luxurious modern living, each of the penthouses is unique, offering spacious open plan living areas where buyers can relax and unwind. The open plan kitchens come complete with contemporary units and stainless steel fittings, electric fan oven, ceramic hob with stainless steel splash back and free standing washer/dryer, while the cool and modern bathrooms feature chrome fittings and Roca white sanitaryware.
All of the master bedroom are spacious, with an en suite shower room and built-in wardrobes, while the second double bedrooms also benefit from built-in wardrobes.
New Festival Quarter is ideally placed for a range of amenities outside the development. Residents can take an early morning jog in Bartlett Park, which is just seconds from home. Also in easy reach is the Stratford City Westfield, combining a bright and airy shopping mall with places to stop for coffee or a bite to eat. For local entertainment, West India Quay’s Cineworld multiplex is only a mile away, whilst the O2 arena, playing host to a variety of international and British acts, restaurants, cinema and bowling is less than three miles away.
New Festival Quarter boasts excellent travel connections: within a two minute walk from the development are two London Cycle Hire stations, while the DLR from nearby Langdon Park and All Saints offers quick journey times to Canary Wharf in 6 minutes, Stratford in just 7 and 20 minutes to Bank.
For travel further afield, City Airport is 20 minutes away by DLR, London Gatwick and Heathrow airports are less than an hour away, and all major roads heading out of the capital are easily accessible. In addition, Crossrail will open at Canary Wharf in 2018, offering fast east to west London travel for residents and commuters.
Prices for a two bedroom penthouse apartment start from from £654,995. Other apartment types are available from £339,995 for a one bedroom- and £374,995 for a two bedroom apartment. For more information, visit bellway.co.uk.
