Flat for sale in Sophia Square, Rotherhithe SE16

Superbly presented apartment with private terrace in this Regency-styled riverside development. Boasting secure allocated parking, high ceilings, a modern well-equipped kitchen, fully-tiled shower room, two storage cupboards and a sun-lit reception with plantation shutters and new floors. Chain free.

This impressive first-floor home is well-proportioned, neutrally decorated and quiet. It has double-glazed sash windows, a spacious reception with underfloor heating, separate modern kitchen with window, Megaflo water cylinder providing good water pressure and spotlights throughout.

Located on the popular and peaceful Rotherhithe Street, Sovereign View is an attractive complex, built by Barratt Homes in the mid-90s. Internal communal area redecoration is planned. Additional benefits include, secure entry phone system, superfast broadband availability through Hyperoptic and two parking permits (one resident, one visitor) for the gated private road, Sovereign View (in addition to the secure allocated space).

The pier at the nearby Doubletree Hotel has a regular ferry connection to Canary Wharf, while Rotherhithe and Canada Water stations are within easy walking distance. Bus routes 381 and C10 provide access to Canada Water, London Bridge and Victoria. The Thames Path is easily accessible on the river side of the development and there is plenty of green space locally with Stave Hill Ecological Park, Lavender Pond and Russia Dock Woodland all close by. The welcoming Blacksmiths Arms pub is just a moments stroll away.

The property will benefit from significant investment in the area, including the underway 53-acre / £5.6Bn project, the Canada Water Masterplan, with London's first new high street in over 100 years. There is also the newly proposed electric ferry service with six crossings an hour (for pedestrians and cyclists) between Surrey Quays and Canary Wharf from 2025.

Leasehold. The service charge is £3,260.10 per annum (including £1,266.18 reserve fund contribution), the ground rent is £650 per annum (next review in 2043) and the lease has 94 full years remaining. Southwark Council Tax Band: D.<br /><br />