SANDRINGHAM House

at the foot of Tower Bridge, directly opposite the Tower of London and looking out across the river, Sandringham House is possibly one of the capital’s most historical addresses. It is the latest set of apartments to launch of One Tower Bridge: a vast river-side development, designed by Squire and Partners and built in four different architectural styles, whose different heights, sizes and shapes complement the irregularity of our haphazard London skyline.

The interior living spaces of Sandringham House are the creation of design practice Darling Associates; an award-winning group of architects, urban planners and interior designers with studios in London, Poland and the United Arab Emirates. Having been established in 2003 by a party of just two, Chris Darling and Lood Welgemoed, the practice has grown dramatically over the past eleven years: winning a stream of awards including the AJ100 Practice of the Year, and bringing in talents from all over the world to achieve the ranking of “fastest growing architectural practice”, whilst also remaining an ethical employer.

The practice are primarily concerned with “designing special places for people to live” and their ventures range from luxury builds such as One Hyde Park to regeneration projects and Housing Association developments. They put their success down to this people-first attitude, as well as a belief in the elegance of design and the inherent beauty of natural materials. These values are clearly echoed in Sandringham’s organic palette, with details such as Italian stone worktops and herringbone wood flooring reflecting the earthy tones of the Tower of London and Potters Fields Park, clearly visible through each apartment’s floor-to-ceiling windows.

“a belief in the inherent beauty of natural materials

Bringing a little high-tech interest into an otherwise organic space is the home automation system, which allows the air-conditioning, mood lighting, audio-visual systems and blinds of each apartment to be controlled through a touchscreen, or even by iPad or smartphone from anywhere in the world. As well as these in-house features, residents of Sandringham House and One Tower Bridge will have access to a round-the-clock concierge managed by Harrods Estates, a private health club, virtual golf facility, a business centre and a five star boutique hotel.

Still, for a touch of ‘R&R’ without leaving London, each apartment has access to its own balcony, terrace or roof garden, a private courtyard garden, and of course is just a few steps away is the vast green of Potters Fields Park. Designed in 2007 by landscape architects Gross Max, this public space has areas for events as well as quiet walkways, picnicking areas, and herbaceous gardens for private contemplation. The park again merges the traditional with the contemporary with its water clock fountain: allowing visitors to use interactive floor pads to control its leaping jets of water, and to change the clock to any time-zone.

With its surrounding greenery, sweeping Thames-side views and the neutral design style of Darling Associates, Sandringham House allows for comfort and calm even in the midst of The City.

First completions at Sandringham House are scheduled for 2016, with starting prices from £950,000

One Tower Bridge
Sales Lounge
The Pavilion
Empire Square
Long Lane
SE1 4AU
t: 0207 871 0011
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