Properties of the week: flats in grand buildings
Featuring apartments in a former power station, a refurbished Victorian school and St Pancras Chambers
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London: Powerhouse, Chelsea Waterfront, SW10
Built in 1905, the Lots Road Power Station once powered the Underground. 2 beds, 2 baths, kitchen, open-plan living/dining room, communal gym, pool and spa.
£1.703m; Powerhouse Chelsea (020-7352 8852)
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Midlothian: Donaldson Drive, Edinburgh
A lowerground studio flat in a Victorian former school building designed by architect William Playfair. 1 bed, shower, openplan kitchen/living room, parking.
OIEO £225,000; Rettie (0131-220 4160)
Devon: Ocean Court, Plymouth
A penthouse duplex in this waterside building designed in 1979 to mimic the look of an ocean liner. 2 beds, family bath, shower, open-plan kitchen/living/dining room, balconies, parking.
£400,000; Marchand Petit (01752-873311)
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London: St Pancras Chambers, King's Cross, NW1
A topfloor duplex in this Grade I neo-gothic landmark designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott. The building retains many of its original features. 1 bed, family bath, open-plan kitchen/living/ dining room, concierge.
£1.05m; Knight Frank (020- 3657 7348)
London: Gasholders, Lewis Cubitt Square, King’s Cross N1
This Grade II former gasworks dates back to the 1800s. 1 bed, family bath, kitchen, open-plan living/dining room, communal roof gardens, gym, pool.
£1m; Knight Frank (020-3657 7348)
Suffolk: Queensberry House, Newmarket
A Queen Anne-style house built in 1898 by Sir Robert William Edis. Main suite, 1 further bed, family bath, kitchen/dining room, recep, balcony, garden, parking.
£645,000; Jackson-Stops (01638-662231)
London: Trellick Tower, Golborne Road W10
An exemplary 1960s brutalist building by Ernö Goldfinger. 2 beds, family bath, kitchen, recep, balcony.
£725,000; The Modern House (020-3795 5920)
Somerset: Redlynch House, Bruton
An elegant country house set in 25 acres, which include designs by Sir Edwin Lutyens. 4 beds, family bath, shower, kitchen, 3 receps, study, communal swimming pool, tennis court, gardens, parking.
£1.85m; Inigo (020-3687 3071)
London: New River Head, Rosebery Avenue NW1
This former Water Board HQ was built in 1920. Main suite, 1 further bed, shower, kitchen, recep.
£1m; Savills (020-7253 2533)
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