Welcome to Futura House
Futura House, in historic Bermondsey Spa, is the future for City lifestyles. Futura House offers luxury two bedroom apartments and duplex/penthouses for professionals working in the centre of town. Also on offer are cutting-edge live/work spaces for independents operating from home. The City is within walking distance whilst the tube, rail and bus links make the West End only minutes away. Bermondsey Spa is close to the bistros, bars and boutiques of Borough and Shad Thames.
Duplexes
The top two floors have been devoted to creating duplex apartments with space and style. Each one has a top floor living room with glass doors opening on to its own, private, southfacing roof terrace, created for both relaxation and entertaining on a grand scale. The lower floor has a large kitchen/living room with a fully equipped cooking area, a master bedroom with ensuite shower, and a second bedroom and bathroom. The designer fittings include glass and stainless steel lamps on walls and ceilings to cover the place in light and the stylish vertical chrome radiators, look slick, whilst providing very efficient heating. Hard wearing, but elegant matt oiled-oak strip floors are laid throughout the living area.
Bedrooms
The generously-sized bedrooms come with fittings continuing the contemporary styling of the living rooms, including a stainless steel and glass centre light and vertical radiator. The allowance for built-in wardrobes is large enough to cope with dedicated fashion followers, and a data point in the main bedroom enables owners to work in bed (you lucky thing!).
En-suite shower rooms
The shower room walls are fully tiled in contemporary style and the floors are laid with high gloss tiles. The bespoke shower door is in toughened glass. Lighting is provided by recessed low voltage lights that are controlled by sensor, eliminating the need to press a switch. The WC is a clean modern ‘back to the wall’ unit with no visible cistern.
APARTMENTS
The apartments on the second floor, are at the cutting edge of design for today’s lifestyle. The units boast south-facing living rooms with bespoke kitchen areas, and two bedrooms, the majority with direct access to a bathroom, some with an ensuite shower room. Designer fittings include glass and stainless steel lamps on walls and ceilings to bathe the place in light, and the latest vertical chrome radiators, so stylish they make a talking point as well as efficient heating. The floors in the living areas are laid with hard wearing, but elegant matt oiled-oak strip.
Kitchens
The beautiful designed kitchens cater to the needs of the chef in all of us. The bespoke Italian units have etched glass doors and lights within and underneath. Top specification appliances include an oven, a five-ring hob and an overhead extractor fan. The fridge/freezer, dishwasher and washer/drier are subtly concealed within the overall kitchen design. Busy cooks will appreciate the central grid switch for controlling all of the appliances from a central point.
Bathrooms
The bathrooms feature designer chrome taps, and double ended baths with toughened glass shower screens. The WC’s are sleek and modern, featuring 'back to the wall' design with no visible cistern. A stylish chrome towel radiator is provided. Recessed, sensored low voltage lighting creates a stylish ambience.
LIVE WORK
Style finds its complement in the convenience of uncompromising specification and immaculate finishing. With separate phone line and CAT-5 data cabling installed, your home office or studio is a matter of ‘plug and play’ – The ground floor work units are suitable for a range of uses from offices to art studios or craft workshops. Being separate from the living accommodation, they are especially suitable for businesses where a shop window to the world is required. At the back of each unit is a private staircase to the apartment on the first floor, which is also accessible by the residents’ lift. The south-facing living room has a bespoke fitted kitchen area at the rear. The master bedroom has a superb ensuite shower room, and both bedrooms share a lavishly-equipped bathroom. The live/work apartments are equipped to the same high specification as the other apartments.
Communal areas
Futura House is a community in the making, so particular effort has gone into the areas shared by the residents. The entrance hall is designed to impress, with low-voltage sensor lighting and contemporary tiling. The deluxe lift, large enough for eight people, reflects the overall finish of the communal areas and includes granite flooring.
Communal roof terrace space gives everyone the opportunity to relax and admire the views of London’s roofscape, and perhaps soak up a few rays or have a sociable drink with the neighbours. All apartments and offices include the latest video entry phone system. In addition, underground car parking spaces are available.
THE AREA
In Georgian times, Grange Road was a fashionable resort for London's wealthy and elegant classes, who flocked to take the natural mineral waters from the spring at Bermondsey Spa, where Spa Gardens is today. A picture gallery featured leading artists of the day, and there were nightly concerts and fireworks displays. Now the area is set to regain its fashionable status. A major regeneration programme is transforming the streets, driving the replacement of drab industrial building with smart new homes and workplaces, and Spa Gardens itself is being landscaped to new designs by leading architects Broadway Malyan to provide youth and play facilities and a new Sure Start centre. Bermondsey Spa is close to the hottest areas of the South Bank, Borough and Shad Thames, with their unrivalled selection of restaurants and bars. Borough Market is now the top fresh food outlet in London, and Bermondsey Antiques Market is famous for its bargains.
Location
Futura House is the ideal location for workers in the City, Canary Wharf or the West End, being a short walk away from London Bridge and Bermondsey tube stations. Or you could take the healthy option and walk or cycle over nearby Tower Bridge - a cycle store is provided in the basement. Futura House is close to road links to the south including the M25 and M2. The north is readily accessible via Rotherhithe and Blackwall tunnels. 12 car parking spaces are available in the basement car park by separate negotiation. London Bridge rail station provides fast links to Kent and Gatwick Airport, as well as to the North on the Thameslink service. City Airport is easily accessible via the Jubilee Line.
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