Two London Shared Ownership Launches This Saturday

With the property market in the capital back to full pace after the festive season, London buyers looking for an affordable home can view two brand new Shared Ownership developments from Saturday 16 January.

Notting Hill Genesis is unveiling No. 4 Oxford Road in Maida Vale. It’s a long-sought-after neighbourhood, famous for many things including the Beatles’ Abbey Road album cover and as the home to the Brown family who look after Paddington Bear.

This is a Victorian period building has been sympathetically converted to create three unique homes that encapsulate the traditional period style architecture, combined with modern and contemporary interiors. It’s a perfect balance for London lifestyles who are seeking the opportunity to live in a super-stylish setting that rivals the pricier neighbours of Notting Hill and Primrose Hill.

It’s situated in a well-connected Zone 2 location, with buyers just a few minutes’ walk from Kilburn High Road Overground station and Kilburn Park Tube station, both offering fast, hassle-free connections into central London in under 10 minutes. Closer to home are a number of ‘hidden gems’ to enjoy. The Kiln Theatre hosts a cinema, bar and restaurant along with creative workshop space. Kilburn High Road has many retail treats, from well-known high street names, coffee shops to a selection of independent boutiques – something to suit everyone’s tastes.

Regent’s Park and London Zoo are a couple of miles away, but nearer to home is Kilburn Grange Park, where residents can enjoy a walking route and three sports courts, and Queens Park is a 20-minute walk away where you can take a stroll and enjoy a coffee at the onsite café.

The one-bedroom apartments at No.4 Oxford Road start from £190,000 for a 40% share with a full market value (FMV) of £475,000. Find out more on 020 3815 2222.

In south-west London, WhatHouse? Award-winning Catalyst is launching The Switch, part of a landmark joint venture with Galliard Homes delivering 633 homes alongside new retail and leisures pace set around a new 9,000-seat stadium for AFC Wimbledon. From Saturday, the first of 181 one- to three-bedroom Shared Ownership apartments become available to purchase.

There’s private outdoor space accompanying nearly every home and all residents enjoy access to communal roof gardens. Kitchens are fitted with gloss grey designer units, stone worktops and integrated appliances, whilst bathrooms feature oak-veneered vanity units, mirrored cabinetry and tiled floors and walls. Select two- and three-bedroom apartments are set across two floors, providing residents with a significant amount of living space rarely available in London apartments.

The Switch

Equidistant from Earlsfield and Wimbledon, residents will have green spaces, such as Wimbledon Park, Wandle Meadow Nature Park and Garratt Park, and many cultural and entertainment opportunities including food market, arts venues and a huge array of shops and places to eat and drink. This is an area already established as a popular neighbourhood for raising a family and residents can enjoy close proximity to a range of well-performing schools including Earlsfield Primary School and Garratt Park School.

Residents can benefit from fantastic transport connections across the capital with Earlsfield station a 17-minute walk away providing a direct train service into London Waterloo from 13 minutes. Closer by, Haydons Road station has a 28-minute service into Blackfriars whilst for Tube connections both Wimbledon Park and Tooting Broadway can be reached in 20 minutes by foot.

Markus Kendall-Young, director of sales and marketing at Catalyst, commented: “We are excited to launch The Switch, providing first-time buyers the chance to buy at one of south-west London’s most ambitious new developments. Such a premium scheme close to the well-established, affluent neighbourhoods of Wimbledon and Earlsfield may typically be out of reach for many looking to get on to the property ladder. However, through Shared Ownership we are lowering the financial hurdles required to buy here, with deposits for a studio apartment from under £4,000 and deposits for a three-bedroom apartment starting from just £7,653.”

Prices start from £77,500 for a 25% share of a studio apartment (FMV £310,000), £92,500 for a 25% share of a one-bedroom apartment, (FMV £370,000), £123,750 for a 25% share of a two-bedroom apartment (FMV £495,000), and £151,250 for a 25% share of a three-bedroom apartment (FMV £605,000). Find out more at catalyst.homes.

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