Rosebery Avenue, LONDON

Property Details: - Type: Apartment - Bedrooms: 2 - Bathrooms: 1

Agent: Felicity J. Lord - Clerkenwell Phone: 020 8022 7193

A distinctive two-bedroom apartment with mezzanine level, set within one of Clerkenwell’s most recognisable Art Deco buildings.<br/><br/>Set within the Grade II listed Laboratory Building at New River Head, this beautifully proportioned apartment combines the architectural character of the building with an unusually versatile interior.<br/><br/>Extending to approximately 683 sq ft, the apartment is defined by its sense of volume. The reception room has impressive ceiling heights and tall windows drawing in excellent natural light, while a mezzanine level above creates an additional layer of usable space — ideal as a reading area, occasional workspace or simply somewhere to retreat from the main living room.<br/><br/>Unlike many apartments of this size, the kitchen is separate from the reception room and is generously arranged with extensive worktop and storage space.<br/><br/>There are two bedrooms, with the principal bedroom particularly well proportioned and benefiting from built-in storage. The second bedroom is narrower in footprint and currently works particularly well as a dedicated home office, guest room or nursery. A bathroom and further useful storage complete the accommodation.<br/><br/>The Laboratory Building itself is one of the area's more architecturally significant residential addresses. Designed in the 1930s by John Murray Easton as part of the former Metropolitan Water Board headquarters, its Art Deco heritage remains immediately apparent. Most memorable is the extraordinary sweeping circular staircase, framed by glass-block windows and rising beneath the original Aquarius ceiling artwork — a reminder of the building's historic relationship with London's water supply.<br/><br/>The building forms part of New River Head, a site whose history stretches back to Sir Hugh Myddelton and the development of the New River as a source of fresh water for London.<br/><br/>Rosebery Avenue places the apartment between Clerkenwell and Islington, with Exmouth Market, Sadler's Wells and Upper Street all close by. Angel Underground is within easy reach, while Farringdon provides Underground and Elizabeth line connections across London and beyond.