Summary
- Two shower rooms
- Reception space plus study
- Downstairs cloakroom inc. WC
- Full of warmth & character
- Quietly and secluded location off Bermondsey Street
- Constructed with sustainably sourced solid Slovenian Spruce and Siberian Larch
- Tranquil courtyard
- Living spaces with flooded with natural light
- Excellent local restaurants within easy reach
- Beautifully light interior extending to almost 1,400 sq ft across 2 floors
- Freehold
Description
Architecturally designed and incredibly unique eco house situated in a mews just off Bermondsey Street. This stunning house has been beautifully designed to both an exceptional standard and detail throughout. Constructed predominantly of pine and concrete the house has a beautifully calm feeling and is light and open in every aspect.
Set just off Bermondsey Street, the house is accessed via a private cobbled path. On the ground floor the property offers a wealth of living space spanning over 730sqft. From the front door you immediately enter an open hallway with cloakroom and excellent under stair storage, which opens into the articulately designed and open plan kitchen / dining room. The kitchen is equipped with modern appliances, bespoke joinery and pantry style units, which opens onto a tranquil and mature patio garden that is incredibly private. Following from the kitchen is the reception space with lovely views of the patio garden. The ground floor also benefits from a brilliant study and storage space.
Accessed by the magnificent floating staircase set under an expansive sky light, are two fantastic double bedrooms and library space. You immediately enter this tranquil and fantastically designed library space at the top of the stairs, which opens onto a large second bedroom with bright and airy ensuite shower room. The main bedroom is extremely special and offers a very spacious walk-in wardrobe and utility area, with a washing machine and dryer as well as a separate cloakroom and shower. Both bedrooms have articulately designed windows to allow the benefits of natural light but keeping the rooms incredibly private.
Carmarthen Place is a cobbled alley leading between 70 and 72 Bermondsey Street and is believed to date from the early 18th Century. Although adjacent to the vibrant Bermondsey Street, the house enjoys a peaceful and secluded setting. Bermondsey Street is locally known as Bermondsey Village, is now synonymous with an ever growing international food scene with an excellent array of restaurants including Jose's Tapas bar and Pizarro restaurant, Angela Hartnett's Café Murano, Casse-Croute, Baccala and a host of others to suit every taste. The street is known for its eclectic mix of boutiques, gastro pubs and bars, and also the home of the renowned White Cube Art Gallery and Zandra Rhodes' Fashion and Textile Museum.. Nearby Bermondsey Square has the weekly antiques market. Tanner Street Park provides a green oasis as well as four community tennis courts, and one block west is the landscaped Leathermarket Gardens, off Leathermarket Street. In addition to the permanent retail offerings, the street comes alive for the Bermondsey Street Festival every second Saturday in September.
The City is accessible by walking over Tower Bridge. London Bridge station provides Northern and Jubilee Underground lines, plus London over ground trains. Also within easy walking distance is the River Thames, Tower Bridge and the Tate Modern. Borough Market is also close by, as is Maltby Street/Ropewalk, the popular street food market. This Zone 1 neighbourhood is well served by many transport links.