Old Street, London, EC1V

A spectacular duplex penthouse apartment with private terrace. Designed by the acclaimed architect practice MWA, the building was shortlisted in 2017 for the AJ Retrofit housing award. With its marketing name “Barbican House” the design blends in so well with its eclectic Clerkenwell and Barbican neighbours. On entering the building, you are welcomed by an impressive five storey atrium, exquisite mosaic tiled flooring and a glass lift. The apartment is entered on the fourth floor where there is a principal bedroom with ample built-in wardrobes and ensuite bathroom. There are two further double bedrooms a guest bathroom and a utility room. The top floor is an impressive reception room with wonderful views, an open plan kitchen, floor to ceiling windows on two sides and direct access onto a roof terrace. Located on Old Street moments from Whitecross Street which offers access to many fashionable and wide-ranging shops, an amazing day time food market, offering the most diverse culinary delights, a vibrant coffee culture as well as a Waitrose supermarket. Old Street is moments from Clerkenwell, Shoreditch and Barbican – locations which have now become some of the most "trendy" and "super cool" in London with the areas now home to reportedly over 5,000 tech companies’ start-ups and headquarters for CNN European Network, HBO, Time Warner, TikTok and LinkedIn. The Barbican centre which is a few minutes’ walk away is part of the Global Cultural Districts Network and is the largest performing Art Centre in Europe, hosting music concerts, art exhibitions and film screenings. Local transport links are outstanding with Barbican Station offering (Elizabeth, Metropolitan, Circle and Hammersmith & City Lines) and Old Street with the Northern line and National rail a short walk away.