Christmas shopping on the doorstep at West 3 London
As the remaining shopping days before Christmas fly by, that last minute dash to buy presents is made much more convenient for those lucky to live close to one of London’s retail hotspots.
But this year, forget Oxford Street and Regent Street - the Westfield London shopping centre in White City is fast emerging as a true rival to the West End and is the perfect place to get all of the Christmas shopping done under one roof. Homes at the West 3 London Apartments by Berkeley Homes are a ten minute journey from Westfield, making them a shopper’s paradise.
Having celebrated its first birthday at the end of October, Westfield London, Europe’s largest urban shopping centre, is already in full festive mode. During its extended Christmas shopping hours, the centre will be open until 11pm on Monday to Friday and 10pm on Saturday (from 14th to 23rd December). It offers a comfortable place to shop, less hectic than the West End and all under cover, to escape the rain and cold weather.
And when the hard work of ticking off the gifts to buy is done, what better than to make the short journey home to the West 3 London Apartments, where the stylish conversion apartments with cool, contemporary interiors offer a place to relax or do some festive entertaining.
The West 3 London Apartments are the stylish conversion of the former Ministry of Pensions Building on Acton Vale, one of West London’s most illustrious heritage buildings. Currently available is the final phase of homes - a collection of one, two and three-bedroom apartments which offer the best of all worlds for those looking for a luxurious and low-maintenance home in a historic setting. The marriage of period façade and original features with a quality specification and contemporary interiors has proved highly popular in the earlier phases which are now all sold out. Alongside this is sister development Napier at West 3, an elegant new-build scheme to complement the conversion homes due for completion in 2012.
The interiors of the homes are conceived to offer the best in luxurious urban living. Their individually designed kitchens are fitted with integrated appliances, and plenty of storage and the open plan living spaces are great for entertaining friends or family.
Purchasers are also drawn to the development by the extra services on offer, which are shared by residents of West 3 London Apartments and Napier at West 3. The highly successful business suite appeals to home workers and those who need professional office space, offering conferencing and office facilities including full networking support. In addition, there is 24 hour concierge service and an on site car club operated by Streetcar through which two Volkswagen Golfs can be booked out by residents on a ‘pay as you go’ basis.
Excellent transport links in the area were further improved with investment that came as part of the development of the Westfield shopping centre. Westfield Group contributed £170m to improving transport infrastructure, including a new Hammersmith and City line station at Wood Lane, a new overground station, upgrading of the Central Line tube stations at Shepherd’s Bush and White City, and a new bus station. From West 3, the underground stations at East Acton, Turnham Green, Chiswick Park and Shepherd’s Bush are all close by, as well as access to the network of local bus services.
Prices at West 3 London Apartments start from £262,500 for a one bedroom apartment and prices at Napier at West 3 start from £230,000 for a one bedroom apartment. Visit the marketing suite for both schemes, which is located on Bromyard Avenue, open from 10am – 6pm daily and until 8pm on Thursday. For further information, visit west3londonapartments.co.uk
