Half a mile from a North London Underground station is a ground floor flat for sale that is part of a new building resembling an air raid shelter.
The one-bedroom property on Crouch End’s Stroud Green Road is minutes from Finsbury Park tube station and is on the market for £475,000 via Davies & Davies estate agents.
The asking price is more than the average value of a home sold in Britain during the past year, which is £353,472, according to Zoopla.
The flat is part of a modern building in North London and is on the market for for £475,000
The interior of the flat has an open plan living space with patio doors leading to a small outdoor space
The well-designed living space includes pale mint green walls and recessed spot lighting
The open plan layout includes a main living area with a modern kitchen and space for a small dining table.
The estate agent explained: ‘…you’ll find pale mint walls, recessed spot lighting and brilliantly polished cabinets in a light concrete effect grey’.
There are patio doors lining the entire length of one wall, providing access to a narrow outdoor area.
Access to the flat is via a narrow pathway – which in turn is accessed via a door on Crouch End’s Stroud Green Road
There are several doorways to go through from the main street before gaining access to the building
There is more than one home in the modern building that resembles an air raid shelter
The air raid shelter theme is continued with the fencing around the small outdoor space
The leasehold flat has a 100 year lease but the ground rent and service charge details have yet to be released
A small garden table with two chairs currently snuggles into the outdoor space at the flat
The architecturally-designed flat is leasehold and will have a lease of 100 years, although the estate agent explains that the lease has yet to be prepared.
No details are yet available on how much either the ground rent or service charges will be.
Average house prices tend to be higher in London and the average value of a home sold in Britain in the past year is £767,507.
The property for sale has one bedroom that has space for a double bed, desk and a small wardrobe
There are two windows in the double bedroom, along with two colourful blue ceiling lights
The flat’s bathroom gas grey walls and orange tiles surrounding a white bathroom suite
Modern feel: The wall and base cabinets in the kitchen are in a light concrete effect grey
Daniel Copley, of Zoopla, said: ‘This unusual property is certainly a talking point with its striking exterior.
‘It has a brilliant location which provides easy access to Central London, as well as a modern, contemporary interior and a private terrace.’