Kingsgate Apartments

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Overview

Kingsgate Apartments is a residential building on King's Road, London SW10.

Former site of the Kingsgate House (demolished).

Kingsgate Apartments offer a collection of 12 x one bedroom apartments available through the popular Shared Ownership scheme with shares fixed at 25% for the first year (further shares could be purchased after the first 12 months). These properties were available to those who live or work in the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

The residential development is located on the King's Road in West London. It comprises 43 affordable residential units over seven storeys with associated access and landscaping, and forms part of the off-site affordable housing for the redevelopment of De Vere Gardens, also in Kensington, West London. 31 of the apartments in the Kingsgate are social rented, 12 apartments have been bought through the Shared Ownership scheme.

The design of the cladding is light and delicate, balancing vertically within its horizontal form and thus respecting the elegant 19th century housing estates located on the King's Road. Integrated photovoltaic solar louvres and vertical glass shutters contribute to the credible energy sustainability strategy which will deliver a Code for Sustainable Home Level 4 rating.

Kingsgate House is collaboration between Catalyst Housing, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and Willmott Dixon.

Sources:
- Architect Horden Cherry Lee www.hcla.co.uk
- Catalyst Housing