Modern Home Estate For Sale in London

By matalangit On April 14th, 2009

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Designed by the Stirling Prize-winning David Chipperfield Architects at architecture design, this exceptional duplex penthouse is located in the heart of Clerkenwell. Internal accommodation amounts to approximately 2,694 sq ft, and is arranged over the third and fourth floors.

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The upper floor takes the form a spectacular Miesian glazed pavilion, providing approximately 78ft of entertaining space. The space is divided into three zones – a wonderfully bright living area with glazing on three sides, a central kitchen / dining area, and a more formal reception room.

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There is also a cloakroom. The upper floor is fitted with granite flooring, a bespoke granite kitchen counter, under-floor heating and a programmable Lutron lighting system. There is a terrace that wraps around the apartment interior almost entirely.

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The lower floor contains 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (one en-suite), a large hallway and extensive under-stairs extra space storage. The bedrooms are triple-glazed home and air-conditioned. The entire apartment is fitted with a Bang & Olufsen sound and televisual system. The property has 2 secure garages as well as significant additional off-street parking space in a private gated service road accessible from Berry Street and Clerkenwell Road.

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The apartment forms part of a building that was redesigned in its entirety by Chipperfield in 2000. It contains a total of seven flats, as well as a retail space (the Vitra showroom) on the ground floor. This flat is the largest in the building.

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Berry Street is a small street adjoining Clerkenwell Road. Barbican Underground station is less than 300m away. The restaurants and bars of Clerkenwell are within easy reach. The apartment is also very well placed for access to the City.

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The firm now has offices in London, Berlin and Milan. It was awarded the prestigious Stirling Prize in 2007 for its Museum of Modern Literature in Marbach, Germany, and was shortlisted in the same year for the America’s Cup Building in Valencia.

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The homes design of the apartment has been based on the principles of Mies van der Rohe’s seminal Farnsworth House. In 2004, Chipperfield himself was appointed Commander of the British Empire (CBE) for services to architecture.

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The architect David Chipperfield worked at the practices of Douglas Stephen, Richard Rogers and Norman Foster, before founding his eponymous practice in 1984. It is accessed via a key-operated lift from the ground floor, which leads to a large upper hallway shared by two penthouses.

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The latter can be screened off entirely with sliding walls. Planning permission has been granted to create a further 2,000 sq ft terrace on the roof, with panoramic views.

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Fourth Floor

  1. Open-Plan Reception Room 78′ x 25′6″ / 23.8m x 7.77m. Vast space divided into three areas with bespoke storage units.
  2. Kitchen / Dining Area: Sliding glazed doors to terrace. Granite island unit with seamless double sink and Vola taps. Gaggenau gas hobs, grill and steamer. Stainless-steel extractor hood. Gaggenau built-in oven and grill.
  3. Living Area: Triple-aspect. Sliding glazed doors to terrace on two sides.
  4. Reception Area: Sliding glazed doors to terrace. Sliding room dividers.
  5. Cloakroom-WC. Wall-hung basin. Vola taps.
  6. Terrace-Wrap-around terrace accessible from all rooms on Fourth Floor.
  7. Third Floor-Hallway-With space for storage or study area. Access to large under-stairs storage area.
  8. Master Bedroom 18′3″ x 12′6″ / 5.56m x 3.81m. Triple-glazing. Radiator. Built-in wardrobes.
  9. En-Suite Bathroom-Walk-in shower with Vola taps. Jacuzzi bath with Vola taps. Two wall-hung basins with Vola taps. WC. Bidet.
  10. Bedroom 2. 18′3″ x 9′9″ / 5.56m x 2.97m-Triple-glazing. Radiator. Built-in wardrobes.
  11. Bedroom 3. 11′6″ x 8′6″ / 3.51m x 2.59m-Triple-glazing. Radiator. Built-in wardrobes.
  12. Bathroom-Bath with shower over and Vola taps. Wall-hung basin with Vola taps. WC.

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