Higgins Homes - Ecole, SE16
Prices from £425,000 to £655,000
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Ecole is a new development comprising 30 private studio, one and two bedroom apartments & 2 and 3 bedroom duplexes in Bermondsey. Enviably positioned to take advantage of its central location, Ecole is part of an area that epitomises the modern, urban lifestyle.
To encourage a more sustainable way of living and community focus, the development will offer extensive secure cycle storage spaces and a central communal amenity space. There is also a green roof and communal roof terrace to enjoy the views over the communal green space and adjacent park. Many of the apartments have dual or triple aspects capitalising on the open views and light.
For independent shopping, bars, cafés, and restaurants, Bermondsey can’t be beaten. Alongside this, it has a thriving arts and culture scene with one of the world’s leading contemporary art galleries, White Cube, together with the Fashion and Textile Museum, the brainchild of flamboyant fashion designer Zandra Rhodes and the Bridge Theatre, a 900-seat venue developed by theatre and film director Sir Nicholas Hytner. Plus, the proposed new multi arts and cultural hub on the High Street incorporating cinema, gallery and exhibition space will provide an all-day community centre.
A foodie mecca, Bermondsey is overflowing with a stunning and varied selection of eateries from street food to independent bistros to Maltby St Market plus the infamous Bermondsey Beer Mile. After indulging in the artisan food scene, locals can take a stroll around Bermondsey Spa Gardens or the Antiques Market, known as one of the five best in Europe.
Each home at Ecole has been carefully created to optimise natural daylight, making the apartments feel light, bright and airy. There’s the standard high-quality fixtures and fittings that you can expect from all Higgins Homes developments, making them ideal for residents with busy lives.
Bermondsey boasts a central location and is well served by public transport. Bermondsey tube on the Jubilee line is a 10-minute walk away from Ecole and has direct links to Bond Street, Waterloo, and London Bridge. The area is also very well served by buses, night buses and several Santander Cycles stations in the local streets for commuters who prefer two wheels.
Leisure
In a fast moving city, Bermondsey is a great place to settle, a place with industrial heritage and unique charm. This pastoral atmosphere is generated by a fine array of civic parks, hidden green spaces and those grand public gardens which act as the lungs for London. Southwark Park is your nearest picnic destination, a charming London green space complete with boating lake, bandstand, tennis courts and football pitches. Nature lovers will appreciate the meadows, streams and wetlands of Stave Hill Ecological Park; it’s a conservation area run by volunteers home to butterflies, dragonflies and bats. A lesser-known side of London can be found at the Downings Roads Floating Gardens, a mooring of Thameside barges where the greenery has taken over. Open for the general public to explore on open garden days. Food and drink really come first here. Try Crol and Co, an independent coffee shop by day and hip bar by night; also nearby is The Little Bread Pedlar, who offer quality loaves and pastries baked the sustainable way. Café Amisha offers designer dining just a short stroll away; and as you get closer to Borough Market the food offerings proliferate – Pique-Nique is fabulous for both food and a French vibe. Bermondsey also has a wealth of breweries and tap rooms, plus a celebrated ‘Beer Mile’ which nearly extends to your doorstep.
Shopping
Few postcodes are as quiet and yet as central as SE16. The next wave of independent shops and cafés is moving South, from Borough and London Bridge. Weekends can provide trips to Kino Cinema, the White Cube gallery, plus a host of creative studios, artisans’ shops and vibrant project spaces.
Transport
Bermondsey boasts a central location and is well served by public transport. Ecole is well connected, a ten minute walk away Bermondsey station on the Jubilee line provides good links to Westminster, Bond Street and Canary Wharf; Overground trains from South Bermondsey station take just eight minutes into London Bridge and also serve the Beckenham Junction and West Croydon routes. There's a largely traffic free route thanks to the South Bermondsey walking and cycling network. Whilst, for a complete change of scene, London City Airport is only half an hour away by public transport.