Croydon style for Countryside Properties

Award-winning developer Countryside Properties is launching a collection of 58 stylish apartments, the iBuilding, in Croydon on Saturday 30 May. The iBuilding is located at the heart of Croydon’s flourishing urban centre, less than half a mile from West Croydon station with its direct links to London Victoria in under half an hour.

The spacious apartments offer excellent value with prices, for purchasers able to take advantage of Countryside Properties’ Shared Equity scheme, starting at £99,950 for one bedroom and £119,950 for two bedrooms. Under the scheme 100 per cent ownership is available for 75 per cent of the price. After 10 years, or when the purchaser sells the apartment, the 25 per cent balance of its market value at that time is then paid back.

A wide range of spacious apartments is designed to match purchasers' lifestyles. The iBuilding's contemporary, elegant design by architects, BPTW Design, features a sleek, stepped façade providing visual interest and texture. Extensive glazing together with wide entrances and corridors create a strong sense of space and light. Some of the two bedroom apartments feature en-suite facilities, as well as glazed doors opening onto private terraces. The iBuilding includes a video entry system, a communal satellite TV link and communal cycle stores.

The iBuilding minimises its environmental impact with low energy lighting, highly efficient gas-fired condensing boilers, CFC- and HCFC-free insulation, and dual flush toilets to lower water usage. Recycling bins have been provided both internally and externally. Overall the iBuilding is expected to achieve a predicted EcoHomes rating of ‘Excellent’.

Croydon is rated as one of the towns in the UK where house prices are expected to recover relatively quickly. An estimated £3.5 billion of investment in scheduled in the next ten years, and the iBuilding is ideally positioned to benefit.

Downstairs within the building there is expected to be a doctor or dental surgery. Just down the road is Tesco Express and Fitness First, which is fully equipped with a gym, spinning room and cardio theatre as well as a sauna, steam room and beauty room. There is easy access to the latest bars, shops and restaurants in and around the High Street. The Croydon Clocktower has a cinema, award-winning museum, gallery and library all under one roof, and the nearby Fairfield Halls arts centre includes a concert hall, theatre and gallery.

The town’s major shopping centres are less than a mile away. The Whitgift Centre is home to 140 shops, while the stylish new Centrale centre includes House of Fraser and Debenhams department stores, and the range of popular high street shops including French Connection, Zara and H&M. Here you will also find a choice of cafés and informal restaurants, from Italian to sushi.

As well as the convenient rail link to Victoria, the new East London line extension will also provide fast connections to London’s Docklands from 2010. Croydon’s excellent transport infrastructure also includes an extensive tram network and there is a wide range of bus services from the West Croydon transport hub. Road links, via the A23, provide good access to central London, the M25 and the M23 for Gatwick Airport.

Further information is available from the iBuilding Marketing Suite which is located at 193 London Road, Croydon CR0 2RJ, or visit ibuildingcroydon.co.uk or countryside-properties.com.