Docklands News

Iverna live there

Countryside and Taylor Wimpey have launched the latest collection of homes in the Greenwich Millennium Village project. Located close to the Peninsula’s Ecology Park, and just behind Greenwich Yacht Club, the 10-storey Iverna Quay tower block on the banks of the Thames offers a selection of 72 apartments, ranging from one-bedroom apartments to luxurious Überhauses. Canary Wharf is just a single stop away on the Jubilee Line from North Greenwich. Prices for a one-bed property start from £425,000.

The Wharf (21/11/2016)

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Undervalued Lewisham gets upgrade

28th November 2016

David Fell, research analyst at Hamptons International, says new developments in Lewisham could drive up values in the area, which he describes as “one of the capital’s most architecturally mixed neighbourhoods.” He notes that research from Hamptons shows that average house prices of £409,000 in Lewisham are about £150,000 below the London average but schemes like the Renaissance development by Barratt Homes will help push prices by revitalising the town centre, transforming previously run-down areas and providing nearly 800 new homes, commercial space and creative enterprise units.

City AM (17/11/2016)

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Londoners fear crime devalues their property

25th November 2016

Direct Line Home Insurance has found 19% of adults living in London admit they have been a victim of, or witnessed a crime, but have not reported it to the police – over fears it would devalue their property, or make it more difficult to rent. About 17% of Londoners would consider not reporting a crime, or would discourage their neighbour from reporting one because it would show up on an online crime map. Thirty-six per cent would refuse to live in a high crime neighbourhood. However, 32% would be willing to live in a high crime area if the neighbourhood showed signs of gentrification.

Evening Standard (21/11/2016)

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I’d buy that for a Dollar

18th November 2016

Mount Anvil has put the final phase of its 27-storey Dollar Bay tower on the market. Overlooking West India South Dock on the Isle of Dogs, and just a 10 minute walk away from Canary Wharf, the tower takes its name from the dollar bills dropped by grateful GIs during World War II, as a thank-you to local dock workers for their help in the war effort. The development is crowned by four penthouses; a pair of 1,200 sq ft two-bedroom duplexes, along with two 3,000 sq ft three-bedroom homes, offering unimpeded views across the capital. Residents will enjoy the benefit of winter gardens, mezzanine floors and open-plan layouts, along with a 24-hour concierge service, private lounge, residents’ garden, gym and cycle storage as well as 30 basement car parking spaces. Set for completion in mid-2017, the penthouse prices start at £5m.

The Wharf (17/11/2016)

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Cross over to Abbey Wood

18th November 2016

HUB Group has submitted plans for a mixed-use development at Abbey Wood in Greenwich, totalling 280,000 sq ft of commercial space centred around a 29-storey residential tower. A total of 208 homes will be built should the Shedkm-designed scheme get planning approval, with work planned to start next summer. When Crossrail opens, Abbey Wood will just be three stops, or eleven minutes, away from Canary Wharf. Separately, developer Knight Dragon has pointed toward the Greenwich Peninsula, as an area of “change, dynamism and opportunity”. The firm is currently building 15,720 homes across the Thames from Canary Wharf as part of a plan designed to create a 34,000-strong community with 13,000 job opportunities and £500m worth of public and social spaces.

Property Week (14/11/2016)   The Wharf (11/11/2016)

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Final homes go on sale at east London scheme

18th November 2016

Ballymore has released the final homes at New Providence Wharf in east London, with eight apartments on the top three floors of Providence Tower hitting the market for prices starting at £1.475m. Ballymore’s sales director, Jenny Steen, said, “We are thrilled to launch these eight beautiful homes – they are the last piece of the New Providence Wharf puzzle.”

The Wharf (11/11/2016)

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