Property

26 April 2024

This 6,000 sq ft penthouse in London’s iconic St Pancras Chambers building includes three large double bedrooms, a study, a drawing room, staff quarters, and a vast entertaining space spanning the entire floor, in what was once the building’s water tower. Original Victorian beams – put in by the Gothic building’s designer George Gilbert Scott – are prominent throughout. St Pancras station is directly below. £9,500,000.

This Grade II-listed converted church in Newquay, Cornwall, includes a 1,700 sq ft art gallery above a flat containing three bedrooms and an open-plan kitchen and living space. The kitchen, arranged around a wood-topped island, includes bespoke cabinetry and pearlescent Zellige tiles behind the stove. Outside, a pretty courtyard lined with flagstones has plenty of room for a table and chairs, and includes a covered storage area perfect for surfboards. Towan beach is a few minutes away, and Newquay station is a 10-minute walk. £775,000.

This 3,000 sq ft duplex at the top of the new Deansgate Square tower in Manchester contains three double bedrooms, all with en suite bathrooms, an airy, open plan kitchen and living space with double-height ceilings above the dining area, and the city’s highest private balcony. The building also has a 20-metre indoor swimming pool and residents-only health club, as well as a 24-hour on-site concierge. Deansgate station is a five-minute walk. £2,500,000.

This rooftop flat in Edinburgh’s prestigious Playfair by Donaldson’s building contains two bedrooms, two ultra-modern bathrooms, a large open living area and a private hedge-lined terrace. The building’s fairytale towers are set within 18 acres of parkland, and residents enjoy exclusive access to the building’s concierge service and several communal spaces including the tartan-carpeted Club Room. Haymarket station is a seven-minute walk. £750,000.

This light and spacious 1,500 sq ft flat comprises the top two floors of a traditional North London red brick house. The main living room has exceptionally high three-metre ceilings, underfloor heating beneath restored pine floorboards, a raised sleeping area tucked around one end and a neat, quartz-topped kitchen around the other. The master bedroom is walled on one side by intricately carved beech bi-fold panels, which overlook the living area below. Crouch Hill station is a 10-minute walk. £1,100,000.

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