Summary - HARKNESS HOUSE, 101 FLAT 7 CHRISTIAN STREET LONDON E1 1RX
1 bed 1 bath Apartment
Affordable central London one-bedroom with balcony, lift access and immediate online exchange option.
Lift access to high-rise apartment
Small balcony and medium-sized living space
101-year lease remaining, leasehold tenure
Service charge £2,870 pa; factor significant running cost
Community mains-gas heating; building from 1967–75
Cavity walls assumed uninsulated; potential retrofit needed
Immediate exchange via secure online bidding available
Area inner-city cosmopolitan; wider neighbourhood economically deprived
Set on Christian Street in a high-rise Brutalist block, this one-bedroom apartment suits first-time buyers or buy-to-let investors seeking central London entry at an affordable price. The flat has lift access, a small balcony, and a contemporary interior with laminate flooring and a standard ceiling height. Broadband speeds are fast and mobile signal is excellent — useful for working from home or letting quickly.
Practical running costs are important: the annual service charge is high at £2,870 and ground rent is £10 per year. Heating is via a mains gas community scheme and the building dates from 1967–75 with cavity walls assumed uninsulated, so buyers should allow for communal heating arrangements and possible upgrade costs.
The 101-year lease provides long-term security, and immediate exchange of contracts is available via secure online bidding for a quick purchase. The area is an inner-city, cosmopolitan part of London with many local amenities and good transport links, though the wider area is classified as deprived and local employment is mixed. Council Tax is Band B (cheap) and crime levels are average.
Overall this is a straightforward, low-maintenance central-London flat with clear strengths for affordability and connectivity, and identifiable costs and retrofit considerations investors or owner-occupiers should weigh before bidding.
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