Kipling Street, London Bridge

£495,000

Smart, modern and recently-renovated one bedroom ground floor apartment which is winning-at-life close to Borough Market, Borough High Street, Bankside, Bermondsey Street, and London Bridge Station (for regular and Underground services).

Chain free status, a super long lease, and a cute private courtyard (via double-glazed French doors off your double bedroom) seal the deal!

The turnkey apartment is one of just nine in a boutique low-rise development by the Snowsfields area/Guys Hospital/The Shard. There is a shared main hall, and from the communal hall area your front door sits to your left.

Once in, open the door to your left and you land in the large reception room of 14 feet by 13 feet. As throughout, walls are fresh and white. There is plenty of space here to zone seating and dining areas. Two double-glazed windows face west (great afternoon light).

Your sleek fitted U-shaped kitchen (8 feet by 7 feet) rests off the reception room, with new integrated appliances which are included in the sale.

From the entrance hall, open the door straight ahead for your generous carpeted bedroom, of 13 feet by 10 feet. A built-in closet pleases here, plus access to your courtyard garden. A real sweet spot for a morning cuppa or an evening tipple or two.

Finally, find your internal bathroom - with overbath shower and a modern white suite. A little lobby outside here connects you to the reception space.

Crikey. What a spot! Within minutes you have some of the best galleries and attractions (...Tate Modern, White Cube Bermondsey and The Globe Theatre are mere minutes away), exercise studios and gyms (Thirdspace is particularly popular), restaurants, cafes, pubs and bars in London.

The Britannia is your most local pub: a chilled tucked-away one, right on your street. On Bermondsey Street we like José (tapas), Casse-Croûte (French bistro) and Cafe Murano (Italian). In Borough Market, check out Hawksmoor for steak dinners, Kolae for Thai, and Wright Brothers for seriously good seafood (including oyster happy hours!).

Tenure: Leasehold (approx. 974 years remaining)
Service charge: £2,163 per annum
Ground rent: £200 per annum
Council tax band: C
Borough: Southwark