8 of the best properties for city living
The best properties for city living – from a house designed by the architect Nicholas Grimshaw with curved aluminium walls in Grand Union Walk, north London, to a flat in a converted warehouse on the River Ouse, York
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The Bonding Warehouse, Terry Avenue, York.
A two-bedroom flat in a converted warehouse on the banks of the River Ouse with a wraparound terrace and dedicated parking. It has a fitted kitchen in the open-plan living area and French doors leading onto a terrace. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen/living room.
Price: £665,000 Savills 01904-617820.
The Bonding Warehouse, Terry Avenue, York.
A two-bedroom flat in a converted warehouse on the banks of the River Ouse with a wraparound terrace and dedicated parking. It has a fitted kitchen in the open-plan living area and French doors leading onto a terrace. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen/living room.
Price: £665,000 Savills 01904-617820.
Queen Square, Bath.
A second-floor apartment in a Grade I-listed Georgian terrace overlooking enclosed gardens and close to The Royal Victoria Park. It has a large reception room overlooking the gardens with a feature fireplace. 2 bedrooms, bathroom, reception, kitchen, cloakroom, storage, communal hall.
Price: £400,000 Hamptons 01225-312244.
Queen Square, Bath.
A second-floor apartment in a Grade I-listed Georgian terrace overlooking enclosed gardens and close to The Royal Victoria Park. It has a large reception room overlooking the gardens with a feature fireplace. 2 bedrooms, bathroom, reception, kitchen, cloakroom, storage, communal hall.
Price: £400,000 Hamptons 01225-312244.
Royal Circus, New Town, Edinburgh, Scotland.
A two-bedroom apartment in a townhouse in Edinburgh’s New Town. It has an open-plan kitchen, living and dining room with a speakeasy bar hidden behind a mirror, an open fireplace and bi-fold doors leading onto a landscaped garden with a pavilion and a hot tub and sauna. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, study, kitchen/living room, cellars.
Price: £800,000+ Savills 0131-247 3770.
Royal Circus, New Town, Edinburgh, Scotland.
A two-bedroom apartment in a townhouse in Edinburgh’s New Town. It has an open-plan kitchen, living and dining room with a speakeasy bar hidden behind a mirror, an open fireplace and bi-fold doors leading onto a landscaped garden with a pavilion and a hot tub and sauna. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, study, kitchen/living room, cellars.
Price: £800,000+ Savills 0131-247 3770.
Royal Circus, New Town, Edinburgh, Scotland.
A two-bedroom apartment in a townhouse in Edinburgh’s New Town. It has an open-plan kitchen, living and dining room with a speakeasy bar hidden behind a mirror, an open fireplace and bi-fold doors leading onto a landscaped garden with a pavilion and a hot tub and sauna. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, study, kitchen/living room, cellars.
Price: £800,000+ Savills 0131-247 3770.
Heaton House, Heaton Courtyard, Birmingham.
This Georgian house has been meticulously restored. It was built in 1823 and is situated in the centre of Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter. It has wood floors, panelled walls, a hand-crafted kitchen with state-of-the-art appliances and a large, covered outdoor terrace. 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, dressing room, 2 receptions, cellar, double garage with EV charging.
Price: £1.25m Fine & Country 0121-272 6800.
Heaton House, Heaton Courtyard, Birmingham.
This Georgian house has been meticulously restored. It was built in 1823 and is situated in the centre of Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter. It has wood floors, panelled walls, a hand-crafted kitchen with state-of-the-art appliances and a large, covered outdoor terrace. 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, dressing room, 2 receptions, cellar, double garage with EV charging.
Price: £1.25m Fine & Country 0121-272 6800.
West Mall, Clifton, Bristol.
A Grade II-listed Georgian townhouse in one of Clifton’s most distinctive terraces with a landscaped garden with a decked seating area. It has high ceilings with decorative cornicing, double-height sash windows with shutters, open fireplaces and a hand-crafted kitchen with full-height folding doors leading onto the dining room. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 receptions, snug, 2 offices, kitchen, laundry, utility, stores, balcony, gardens.
Price: £2.695m Knight Frank 0117-317 1998.
West Mall, Clifton, Bristol.
A Grade II-listed Georgian townhouse in one of Clifton’s most distinctive terraces with a landscaped garden with a decked seating area. It has high ceilings with decorative cornicing, double-height sash windows with shutters, open fireplaces and a hand-crafted kitchen with full-height folding doors leading onto the dining room. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 receptions, snug, 2 offices, kitchen, laundry, utility, stores, balcony, gardens.
Price: £2.695m Knight Frank 0117-317 1998.
West Mall, Clifton, Bristol.
A Grade II-listed Georgian townhouse in one of Clifton’s most distinctive terraces with a landscaped garden with a decked seating area. It has high ceilings with decorative cornicing, double-height sash windows with shutters, open fireplaces and a hand-crafted kitchen with full-height folding doors leading onto the dining room. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 receptions, snug, 2 offices, kitchen, laundry, utility, stores, balcony, gardens.
Price: £2.695m Knight Frank 0117-317 1998.
West Mall, Clifton, Bristol.
A Grade II-listed Georgian townhouse in one of Clifton’s most distinctive terraces with a landscaped garden with a decked seating area. It has high ceilings with decorative cornicing, double-height sash windows with shutters, open fireplaces and a hand-crafted kitchen with full-height folding doors leading onto the dining room. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 receptions, snug, 2 offices, kitchen, laundry, utility, stores, balcony, gardens.
Price: £2.695m Knight Frank 0117-317 1998.
Newmarket Road, Norwich.
A Grade II-listed, 19th-century house in Norwich’s Golden Triangle. It retains its original fireplaces and has a bespoke kitchen with integrated appliances and French doors opening onto a paved terrace. 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 receptions, study, garden.
Price: £1.495m Jackson-Stops 01603-612333.
Newmarket Road, Norwich.
A Grade II-listed, 19th-century house in Norwich’s Golden Triangle. It retains its original fireplaces and has a bespoke kitchen with integrated appliances and French doors opening onto a paved terrace. 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 receptions, study, garden.
Price: £1.495m Jackson-Stops 01603-612333.
Newmarket Road, Norwich.
A Grade II-listed, 19th-century house in Norwich’s Golden Triangle. It retains its original fireplaces and has a bespoke kitchen with integrated appliances and French doors opening onto a paved terrace. 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 receptions, study, garden.
Price: £1.495m Jackson-Stops 01603-612333.
Linden House, Canterbury, Kent.
A Grade II-listed townhouse in the St Dunstan’s area of Canterbury, built between 1690 and 1710 with the later addition of a Georgian frontage. It has wood floors, period fireplaces and a large garden with a separate two-bedroom bungalow at the rear. 6 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 receptions, dining kitchen, study, workshop, utility, larder, parking, 2-bedroom bungalow, garden.
Price: £1.65m Strutt & Parker 01227-473700.
Linden House, Canterbury, Kent.
A Grade II-listed townhouse in the St Dunstan’s area of Canterbury, built between 1690 and 1710 with the later addition of a Georgian frontage. It has wood floors, period fireplaces and a large garden with a separate two-bedroom bungalow at the rear. 6 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 receptions, dining kitchen, study, workshop, utility, larder, parking, 2-bedroom bungalow, garden.
Price: £1.65m Strutt & Parker 01227-473700.
Linden House, Canterbury, Kent.
A Grade II-listed townhouse in the St Dunstan’s area of Canterbury, built between 1690 and 1710 with the later addition of a Georgian frontage. It has wood floors, period fireplaces and a large garden with a separate two-bedroom bungalow at the rear. 6 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 receptions, dining kitchen, study, workshop, utility, larder, parking, 2-bedroom bungalow, garden.
Price: £1.65m Strutt & Parker 01227-473700.
Grand Union Walk III, London NW1.
A three-bedroom house in Grand Union Walk, a Grade II-listed terrace, with curved aluminium walls and lozenge-shaped windows designed in 1988 by architect Nicholas Grimshaw. It has floor-to-ceiling aluminium-framed windows, a double-height living area with a door leading onto a private balcony overlooking the water, and a roof terrace. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, terrace, canal walk.
Price: £1.65m The Modern House 020-3795 5920.
Grand Union Walk III, London NW1.
A three-bedroom house in Grand Union Walk, a Grade II-listed terrace, with curved aluminium walls and lozenge-shaped windows designed in 1988 by architect Nicholas Grimshaw. It has floor-to-ceiling aluminium-framed windows, a double-height living area with a door leading onto a private balcony overlooking the water, and a roof terrace. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, terrace, canal walk.
Price: £1.65m The Modern House 020-3795 5920.
Grand Union Walk III, London NW1.
A three-bedroom house in Grand Union Walk, a Grade II-listed terrace, with curved aluminium walls and lozenge-shaped windows designed in 1988 by architect Nicholas Grimshaw. It has floor-to-ceiling aluminium-framed windows, a double-height living area with a door leading onto a private balcony overlooking the water, and a roof terrace. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, terrace, canal walk.
Price: £1.65m The Modern House 020-3795 5920.
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