Best New Homes To Buy In Greenwich
Posted 25 January 2024 by
Helen ChristieLocated in south east London, and boasting a scenic riverside setting, the Royal Borough of Greenwich is home to a number of incredible sites.
Known for its maritime history, it is famous for the Meridian Line at the Royal Observatory, the National Maritime Museum, the Cutty Sark, the Old Royal Naval College and the University of Greenwich.
Just a few minutes from the town centre is the Greenwich Peninsula, reached by bus, or via an easy eight minute river trip from Greenwich town centre. The Greenwich Peninsula offers the London Cable Car, Design District, NOW Gallery, The Tide elevated walkway, and the O2 arena, which offers Up at The O2, a cinema, trampolining, immersive football, bowling, bars and restaurants.
Greenwich is also home to Greenwich Park, a Royal Park of 183 acres which is part of the Greenwich World Heritage site. It rises up towards Blackheath, with the Royal Observatory at the top of the hill, offering impressive views over the River Thames and the City of London. There is a children’s playground, cafe, and plenty of routes for cycling and running.
The town is well connected, with Greenwich and Maze Hill stations offering services to London Cannon Street, Dartford and Crayford, and Thameslink services to Luton and London Blackfriars. Greenwich and Cutty Sark stations also offer the DLR, taking passengers to Bank, Lewisham and Canary Wharf. North Greenwich station, located by The O2, is served by the Jubilee line.
A number of housebuilders have developments currently available in the Royal Borough of Greenwich…
Kidbrooke Village (Berkeley)
Kidbrooke Village is an established, welcoming community offering a collection of one-, two- and three-bedroom homes, and when complete, will comprise over 5,000 new homes. The development is surrounded by over 86 acres of open parkland, and Blackheath is just a 15 minute walk away. Residents benefit from the on-site Kidbrooke station, connecting people to London Bridge in just 17 minutes, Charing Cross in 25 minutes and Victoria station in under half an hour. Trains also take residents to Lewisham, which is served by the DLR, providing connections to Greenwich, Canary Wharf, Bank and London City Airport. The development offers an on-site Sainsbury’s, a Young’s pub and a Starbucks.
Prices at the development range from £422,500 to £735,000.
Royal Arsenal Riverside (Berkeley)
Berkeley’s Royal Arsenal Riverside is one of the most impressive riverside addresses in South East London, occupying a prime location along the River Thames. The development is extremely well connected, with an on-site Elizabeth Line station, an on-site Thames Clipper Pier, and the National Rail and DLR stations just 300m away. London City Airport can be reached in just six minutes on the DLR. For those living in the development, The Waterside Club is an exclusive residents-only health and well-being centre with a 20m swimming pool, cinema room and 24-hour concierge. Currently available are a number of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, with prices starting from £450,000.
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Dock28 (Fairview New Homes)
Dock28 is a new development offering a collection of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, and three-bedroom duplexes. Woolwich, and all its shops and restaurants, is just a short walk away from the development. The development is well connected, with both Woolwich and Woolwich Arsenal stations nearby, giving residents access to National Rail, the DLR and the Elizabeth Line. Prices at the development start from £275,000.
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