Friday 14 November 2008

New development ticks all the right boxes for first-time buyers

NORTHPO1NT, a development by joint venture partners, Inspace Homes and Your Lifespace, is offering to young professional first time buyers, homes with an excellent pricing, situated in a desirable location in London.

The development offers a selection of contemporary studios, and one and two bedroom apartments. The 32 apartments are set within a five-storey building designed by Grafik Architecture. The open-plan apartments range in size from 380 sq ft for a studio apartment and rise to 586 sq ft for a two bedroom apartment.

The apartments at NORTHPO1NT is designed with light, spacious interiors and fixtures. The fully fitted kitchens from Pepper, complete with a full range of integrated appliances including an AEG stainless steel oven, hob and extractor hood. The Porcelanosa bathroom suites are of chrome fixtures and fittings - including an electric heated towel rail and ceramic wall and floor tiling. Most apartments are also equipped with heating of water through solar panels.

NORTHPO1NT on Essex Road is close to Islington and is located in the trendy and highly desirable N1 postcode, There are over 150 local restaurants, cafés, gastro pubs, bars and night clubs for dining or entertainment. For those who love to shop, there are several unique street markets including Chapel Market and Exmouth Market, as well as the many fashionable boutiques along nearby Upper Street. Chapel Market specialises in good value fruit and vegetable stalls as well as bargain household goods and clothes. Nearby Camden Passage is also a perfect place for antiques and books.

Canonbury Square Gardens with its baby vineyard and rose gardens is only minutes away for those who like relaxing with green spaces and slightly further away are the 29 acres of Highbury Fields with its lush parkland complete with recreational facilities including tennis courts and the recently refurbished Highbury Pool.

NORTHPO1NT's is in easy access into the City Bloomsbury property and the West End, limehouse property, through the Angel Underground station on the Northern line or Highbury and Islington station on the Victoria line. Canonbury and Essex Road railway stations are also located close by with services travelling westbound to Richmond and eastbound to Stratford from Canonbury station. Essex Road station provides services southbound to Moorgate and northeast towards Cambridge and Stevenage.

For those who might want a break from public transportation, all purchasers will automatically receive 12 months free membership to the car club scheme running at the development.

According to Sue Gresswell, Sales and Marketing Director at Inspace Homes, In this difficult economic climate, buying an apartment at NORTHPO1NT with its enviable location, high specification and good value prices, is an excellent opportunity particularly for first time buyers.