Description of Chelsea Waterfront

Chelsea Waterfront development on the 8-acre site of the former Lots Road Power Station in Chelsea, London SW10.

The first phase, which completed in 2019, comprised four riverside buildings, including the 37-storey Tower West. 179 luxury apartments were built.

A total of 706 new homes in 10 buildings are built in phases, with first units completed in 2017.

Buildings
Chelsea Waterfront comprises two 37- and 25-storey glass residential towers, 3 riverside buildings arranged around landscaped gardens and the refurbishment of the historic Lots Road Power Station.

Metropolitan Building
The historic Lots Road Power Station building. It is being transformed into the highest quality luxury loft-style apartments together with high-class restaurants, bar, cafes, boutique shops and a health & fitness club.

East Tower
25-storey building next to Rivr Thames.

West Tower
37-storey apartment building launched 19th June 2018.

Compton House - Water Gardens
7-storey apartment building with 21 residential units. Most apartments have balconies. The apartments have two to four bedrooms with sizes ranging from 80m2 to 341m2. Apartment no. 61 on the top sixth floor is 3,670 sq ft/341m2 in size; has 4 bedrooms and a terrace.

Chartwell House - Water Gardens
The 9-storey apartment building contains 49 residential units. Each floor has 7 apartments, most with balcony or terrace; ground floor apartments have gardens. The largest three-bedroom apartments are 164,2m2 in size. The smallest are 52m2 one-bedroom apartments.

Claydon House - Water Gardens
11-storey apartment building with 21 residential units. All apartments have either a garden, a balcony or a terrace. The apartments on the 5th, 6th and 7th floors have one apartment each; all ca. 294m2/3162 sq ft in size.

The Rotunda
Between the East Tower and Metropolitan Building.

Specification
Home Automation System - Apartments are fitted with a Home Automation System incorporating a central touchscreen with separate local scene setting controls to principal rooms. The system is designed to control lighting, heating and cooling (where applicable) and interfaces with the door entry intercom, security access and panic alarm systems. The Home Automation System can be upgraded (at the buyer's own cost) to incorporate controls for an audio/visual system, window blind mechanism and remote wi-fi access.

Amenities
- Landscaped gardens - designed by world-renowned landscape architects Randle Siddeley.
- 24-hour concierge.
- State of the art leisure facility which will include a gym, swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna and steam room.
- Secure underground parking is located underneath the
development and is available at an additional cost (subject to availability).

Location
Split between two boroughs, Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham, this redevelopment is centred around two glass residential towers that mirror the towers of the power station, originally built in 1904.

Transport
The nearest train station is Imperial Wharf (Overground).

History

2018 May - The 37-storey residential tower as part of phase 1 topped out in early May. Cladding to the first tower nears completion, as it passes level 32. In the low rise buildings, the final units are approaching completion with the majority now handed over, and the first units occupied. Phase 1 on the Hammersmith & Chelsea side remains on the programme to be completed in the summer of 2019, reported Farrells.

2017 June - First occupations June 2017.

2015 - From mid-June in 2015 the site was unveiled as a glamorous new quarter, Chelsea Waterfront, with 706 homes in Phase 1.

The Lots Road Power Station was originally built to power London’s underground transport system. The largest ever built at its time, the Power Station made an important contribution to London’s development during the Victorian industrial age.

References:
1. Homes & Property homesandproperty.co.uk
2. Farrells farrells.com
3. No visa, no worries: Roman Abramovich buys £30m pad, The Times 13.07.2018 thetimes.co.uk

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