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Barbican living: House in The Postern on the Barbican Estate, London EC2Y

Barbican living: House in The Postern on the Barbican Estate, London EC2Y
Barbican living: House in The Postern on the Barbican Estate, London EC2Y

A rare opportunity to live in a house in The Postern on the Barbican Estate, London EC2Y.

Barbican living: House in The Postern on the Barbican Estate, London EC2Y
Barbican living: House in The Postern on the Barbican Estate, London EC2Y

Rare because there aren’t many of them. There are just seven of these townhouses in The Postern, all dating back to 1971, grade II-listed and designed by Chamberlain, Powell and Bon, as you probably know.

Barbican living: House in The Postern on the Barbican Estate, London EC2Y
Barbican living: House in The Postern on the Barbican Estate, London EC2Y

All overlook the church and all offer quite a lot of space. Of course, you have to pay for that exclusivity and space. We’ll come to that in a moment.

Barbican living: House in The Postern on the Barbican Estate, London EC2Y
Barbican living: House in The Postern on the Barbican Estate, London EC2Y

But for now, let’s concentrate on the place for sale here, which is a Type 67/68 and one that has been ‘remodelled’, although not radically. The listing and the architecture restrict just what you can do.

Barbican living: House in The Postern on the Barbican Estate, London EC2Y
Barbican living: House in The Postern on the Barbican Estate, London EC2Y

The basis of the reworking here is decoration with a colour palette based on Maisons Jaoul in Paris (by Le Corbusier) along with some updating here and there. But there is plenty of originality still in place. A quick glance at the bathroom will tell you that.

Barbican living: House in The Postern on the Barbican Estate, London EC2Y
Barbican living: House in The Postern on the Barbican Estate, London EC2Y

As we said, quite a lot of space. Around 2138 sq. ft. in total over various level and with an open plan feel plus an internal open tread staircase.

Barbican living: House in The Postern on the Barbican Estate, London EC2Y
Barbican living: House in The Postern on the Barbican Estate, London EC2Y

The layout is described as ‘extremely flexible’ with three to four bedrooms, one to two reception rooms, a kitchen / breakfast room, two bathrooms, a utility room, balcony and your own roof terrace.

Barbican living: House in The Postern on the Barbican Estate, London EC2Y
Barbican living: House in The Postern on the Barbican Estate, London EC2Y

There’s also access to communal gardens too, as well as your own garage.

Barbican living: House in The Postern on the Barbican Estate, London EC2Y
Barbican living: House in The Postern on the Barbican Estate, London EC2Y

Of course, that doesn’t come cheap, especially when you factor in the Barbican factor. £3,200,000 if you want to live here.

Images and details courtesy of Hurford, Salvi and Carr. For more details and to make an enquiry, please visit the website.

Barbican living: House in The Postern on the Barbican Estate, London EC2Y
Barbican living: House in The Postern on the Barbican Estate, London EC2Y
Barbican living: House in The Postern on the Barbican Estate, London EC2Y
Barbican living: House in The Postern on the Barbican Estate, London EC2Y

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