New homes: Our pick of the new builds going on sale in London this weekend
New developments on the market this week
Pontoon Reach, Royal Docks
From £315,000
The first new homes at a riverfront location in east London are going on sale tomorrow. Close to London City Airport and Thames Barrier Park in an area earmarked for £314m of investment over the next five years, this 13 storey building will comprise 295 new homes once completed in autumn 2020. The first 132 studio to three bedroom apartments, all with balconies and terraces and perks such as underfloor heating and custom bathroom vanity units, go on sale, many of them by the waterside.
Call 020 3811 6211 or visit pontoonreach.co.uk
Lyons Place, Maida Vale
From £795,000
Live in between two Royal Parks, in these new homes by developer Almacantar, which is currently restoring Centre Point in Soho, and starchitect Sir Terry Farrell, who designed the M16 Building. Five rail links are also within easy reach, including Crossrail when it arrives at Paddington, with direct trains to Heathrow Airport. There are 24 apartments on offer, comprising 13 one beds, nine two beds and two three beds, all with private balconies or terraces. Families can also snap up one of five three bedroom, three storey townhouses.
Call 020 7535 3948 or visit lyonsplace.co.uk
Bow River Village, Bromley-by-Bow
From £370,000
The first show home for a large new build development on the banks of the River Lea is throwing open its doors to the public for the first time tomorrow to market the second phase of apartments near Bromley-by-Bow Tube station. Curious visitors will also be able to see the first phase, which is now fully occupied by new residents, and peruse 74 new brick-clad apartments for private sale. Later this year will see 15 Shared Ownership apartments and a further 23 available for ‘affordable rent’ released, too.
Visit bowrivervillage.co.uk
St Marks Square, Bromley
From £340,000
Get in the mood for your ski holiday and look for a new home for when you return at an alpine themed event from 10am to 5pm in St Marks Square in Bromley town centre tomorrow. The first 70 new apartments, all with private balconies, are going on sale as part of regeneration that will see a new public plaza as well as numerous cafes and restaurants come to the location. In total, there will be 200 new homes once completed, some available to purchase using the government-backed Help to Buy equity loan.
Call 020 7043 888 or visit stmarkssquare.co.uk
Prince of Wales Drive, Battersea
From £700,000
A new show apartment is opening up tomorrow to market homes in a rapidly changing part of south west London. The five acre site close to Battersea Park used to be home to a 19th century gasworks, but is set to become 955 one, two and three bedroom apartments with views of the park and a refurbished Battersea Power Station. Resident facilities include a concierge, pool, 8th floor communal terrace and basement parking and it’ll be well positioned for the new Northern Line Tube station arriving in 2020.
Call 020 3797 8647 or visit princeofwalesdrive.co.uk