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YOUR VIEW HARRIET SINCLAIR FROM: CROUCH HILL
“Warehouses are becoming popular – you get to meet arty people in them. There are also converted warehouses in some interesting areas of London.”
BECS MORICE FROM: STROUD GREEN
in their own right. Some have security, on-site shops, bars, a gym and their own restaurants, such as the Bryant and May match factory, Bow Quarter. Some folks love this convenient living, while it might remind others of university halls. More central warehouses, however, such as London Wharf, will have fewer facilities in the building but are close to amenities.
The connections Busy, smoggy warehouses were deliberately positioned further away from central London and along waterways, but not
necessarily near the Tube. They are often in unusual locations, such as the Royal Victoria Docks and the canals (around Broadway Market, for example), meaning transport links can be few and far between.
The verdict Warehouses are a bit like fashion – impractical but irresistibly cool. Plus, NEXT WEEK when would you What’s it like living normally get to live in White City? in such historically fascinating digs?
“They’re drafty and I assume they would be teeming with spiders. Though you could probably get a skate ramp in them – that would be quite cool.”
SAM REESE FROM: FOREST GATE
“I love warehouses. I’m a drummer so there’s plenty of space for my kit in them. I’ve been to tonnes of sessions in mates’ warehouses, and always wished I lived there.”
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“I’d choose a canal boat over a warehouse any day, but would definitely live in one. The high ceilings and big windows are the ideal setting to pen a book.” SPLIT-LEVEL ONE-BED £375pw
TWO-BEDROOM FLAT £425pw
ONE-BEDROOM FLAT £375pw
The East Eight Apartments, E8, used to be a Victorian school. The flats here have double-height ceilings, dual aspect sash windows, skylights and exposed brick walls.
This converted warehouse in Cavell St, E1, is airy and cosy at the same time. Transport links in this part of town are decent, with Whitechapel Tube a short walk away.
Near Hackney’s London Fields, this converted warehouse sits on King Edward’s Road, E9, and has original fittings and windows, for a real taste of historic London.
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MARIGOLD RUSSELL FROM: WANSTEAD
“I think warehouses are all style and no substance. I would prefer to live in a cosy flat, rather than a warehouse that never gets warm.”
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