Studio for sale

Princelet Street, London E1

Property number 54006. Enquire through Zoopla's messaging system and we'll respond within 5 minutes, 24/7

Forget the tower-block script - concierge desk, gym nobody uses, service charge to match. This is a converted warehouse apartment in the Spitalfields Conservation Area, where the Huguenots settled three centuries ago, and it trades polish for proper character: Exposed brick, tall windows, an open-plan living space that actually breathes.

Princelet Street itself is the charm - a quiet, cobbled turn, off streets that rarely sleep. Brick Lane, Old Spitalfields Market, Redchurch Street and Shoreditch are all on your doorstep, but none of them make it through your front door.

Liverpool Street (Central, Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, Elizabeth line, National Rail) is an 8-10 minute walk; Shoreditch High Street Overground is 10 minutes north up Brick Lane.

Inside: A bright, open kitchen and living space with white Corian worktops, secondary glazing and central heating, and north-facing windows that mean no summer overheating. A shower room and a separate bathroom with a full bath, plus a vanity area so someone can get ready while another showers - a small detail that makes getting ready to go out even better. Washer and dryer are included in this space.

Two bedrooms: A generous master with curved brick walls and a large mirrored built-in wardrobe. The second bedroom is large enough for twins or another big double. That second room also opens onto the fire escape, where a small seating area makes the most of a rare bit of outside space.

Plenty of internal storage, plus external storage on the ground floor - ideal for bikes, which is really how this postcode is best explored.