Galliard Homes has launched two sets of apartments in well-connected parts of east and west London.
The company believes that at Papermill House in Romford, it has unveiled “London’s best-value starter homes”. There are 115 apartments with perfect appeal for first-time buyers which are the cheapest starter homes available in London for the last five years, with prices from £195,000.
Located at 363 South Street, Papermill House is the redevelopment of the former headquarters of Neopost (now Quadient), one of the world’s oldest and most successful Postal-Franking machine companies. It is being transformed into a courtyard development with the central Papermill House and four adjacent blocks offering contemporary living. Reaching six storeys high, the buildings have a brick façade with expanses of glazing; there are studios, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, with all homes on the sixth floor having a private balcony or terrace. The first homes will complete Q4 2020, with the rest to complete early 2021.
Every home is available on the government’s London Help to Buy scheme, requiring a £9,750 deposit on a £195,000 home. In addition, every buyer at Papermill House will be gifted a free furniture package worth £10,000 or £15,000 dependent on the apartment value, as well as a service charge contribution of £1,000 per year for the first three years.
The specification includes oak plank-effect click flooring throughout and built-in wardrobes to the bedrooms. There will be fully integrated designer kitchens with recon stone worktops and grey glass splashback, with white marbled porcelain wall tiling to the bathrooms, and select studios will have a bespoke swivelling shelving unit with flat screen TV included. There is car parking available at additional cost, as well as a car club with ZipCar and secure cycle storage.
Romford’s station, a 13-minute walk away, has existing frequent services in and out of Liverpool Street and will also be served by Crossrail. The shopping hub of the town in around 15 minutes from Papermill House. For road connections, the M25 can be reached in less than 15 minutes by car.
Galliard has unveiled a state-of-the-art marketing suite and four dressed show apartments located across an entire floor of the building, designed to offer all the benefits of social distancing, with buyers encouraged to book an appointment to view the homes.
David Galman, sales director at Galliard Homes says: “Papermill House is the most exciting launch of the year for first-time buyers; requiring a Help to Buy assisted mortgage of just £146,250, these are the best value homes in London. This is the opportunity for those who never thought they could own a home to buy at a stylish, affordable scheme. Galliard has not launched a scheme of this value for first-time buyers for five years, this is an exceptional opportunity and we anticipate huge demand from Londoners to secure their first home.”
On the opposite side of Greater London in Ealing, the developer has launched the luxury Westgate House Highlife Collection of studio suites and penthouses located on the building’s upper floors.
Formerly the River Island headquarters, located adjacent to Hanger Lane underground station, Westgate House provides 352 high-specification studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments and penthouses with warehouse-style interiors, all with access to the development’s hotel-inspired lifestyle amenities.
Located across three upper floors, the newly launched Highlife Collection provides studio suites as well as one- and two-bedroom penthouses. There’s a 764-sq-ft, two-bedroom show apartment available for buyers to explore with interior design by Rowland Hartmann of Hartmann Designs.
Finishes include herringbone tile splashbacks to the kitchens, rich walnut flooring to the bedrooms and living areas, and marble-effect tiling to the bathrooms. Each outer-facing apartment and penthouse in the collection has a private balcony or a full-width terrace, providing fantastic views over the surrounding area. The two-bedroom show apartment is on the top floor and available to purchase for £715,000.
All residents at Westgate House can a 24-hour concierge desk and access to a fully-equipped residents-only gym, dry heat sauna and steam room, a private tiered cinema room and a sixth-floor communal Sky Lounge. For the ‘new normal’ following COVID-19 lockdown, residents can also benefit from access to hot-desk facilities in an open-plan workspace, ideal for those working from home.
The specification of the Highlife Collection includes a Bluetooth speaker in the living room ceiling, comfort cooling to selected rooms and bespoke built-in wardrobes to the bedrooms. The kitchens have white stone worktops, fully integrated appliances, cupboards in a dark grey or blue matte finish with contrasting herringbone splashback, and LED uplighting for a chic finish.
Ealing is undergoing a major transformation and offers a selection of gastro bars, themed restaurants, independent pizzerias and coffee shops on their doorstep, with Hanger Lane Tube Station offering fast connections to central London.
Galman commented: “We are delighted to unveil the highly-anticipated Highlife Collection at Westgate House, a scheme which has seen consistent high demand from buyers. This collection of studio suites and penthouses offer a high-quality specification and trendy design finishes.”
Prices for the Highlife Collection start from £335,000 for a studio suite, from £445,000 for a one-bedroom penthouse and from £595,000 for a two-bedroom penthouse.
Find out more at www.galliardhomes.com.
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