On the market: Apartment in the 1930s Sir Owen Williams Pioneer Centre in London SE15
Not only in an architecturally interesting structure, this apartment in the 1930s Sir Owen Williams Pioneer Centre in London SE15 is also said to be in the best position in that particular building.
So a double whammy. But first off, let’s focus on the building itself. That dated back to 1935, a grade II* listed building that was described by non other than Walter Gropius as ‘an oasis of glass in a desert of brick’.
That’s pretty much the case today, although its use has obviously changed as the decades have passed. This was actually a purpose-built health centre back in the day, one built for the ‘Peckham Experiment’, which was a study into the nature of health, essentially observing families in a community setting and monitoring their health through lifestyle factors.
But that experiment is over and more recently, the building was converted into apartments.
This apartment is a split-level affair on the ground floor. Enter and you will access a lobby leading to an ‘expansive’ living / kitchen / dining area, with all of that wonderful glazing taking up one side of the room. A dream of a space.
Heads up a spiral staircase (which you will love or hate) and you will find the two bedrooms (with more lovely glazing), one with an en-suite bathroom, along with a family bathroom. But that’s not quite all.
At the bedroom level is a door leading ‘almost directly’ to the first floor swimming pool (which is quite something) and communal gym. So no excuse to be lazy. In fact, there is also a communal tennis court at the front of the building. The gated grounds also have parking for residents.
If this is your dream apartment, it is on the market for £750,000. Note also that there is a service charge, which works out at around £3,000 per annum.
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