Defoe House, London EC2Y

Property Details: - Type: Flat - Bedrooms: 1 - Bathrooms: 1

Agent: Frank Harris & Co. - City Phone: 020 7600 7000

A bright one bedroom flat situated on the 5th floor, the south facing reception room has a full width window and door opening onto the balcony, which overlooks the residents only gardens. The balcony will benefit from the afternoon sun. The original Barbican kitchen is still in place, there is a bathroom, separate wc and a larger than average bedroom at the back of the property with fitted wardrobes and sweeping views across the estate. Extended lease.<br/><br/>Defoe is one of the more popular blocks on the estate with views directly over the residents only gardens. The car park has an attendant 24 hours a day. <br/><br/>The flat has street free access to the Barbican Arts Centre, the largest of its kind in Europe, just 50 metres away. It has the concert hall, the home of the London Symphony Orchestra, three cinema screens, two art galleries and three theatres. It is the London home of the Royal Shakespeare Company and has one of the largest public libraries in London. <br/><br/>Food shopping includes a large Waitrose nearby with a Marks and Spencer food and clothing store in Moorgate. The flat is on the Barbican corner closest to Barts Hospital, as well as to the Museum of London and Smithfield Market with a wide range of first-class restaurants.<br/><br/>It has outstanding transport links to all London airports via the Elizabeth Line which is less than 100 metres away at Farringdon, and the Barbican tube station (Hammersmith & City, Circle, Metropolitan lines) is less than 45 metres away along with stops for several bus routes.<br/><br/><b>Tenure:</b> Leasehold <b>Lease Years Remaining:</b> 170<br/><b>Service Charge:</b> £5,698 (Yearly)<br/><b>Annual Ground Rent:</b> £0<br/><b>Council Tax Band:</b> E<br/><br/><i>Information contained within this listing is for guidance only and should be checked and confirmed (prior to proceeding).</i><br/><br/>