2 bed flat for sale

Finland Street, Surrey Docks SE16

This share-of-freehold dockside apartment, offering a view over the water, is within easy reach of Canada Water and Surrey Quays stations. It is triple aspect, has a separate kitchen, fitted wardrobes in both bedrooms and a secure allocated parking space. Chain free.

It is well proportioned, with a dual-aspect living room that has space to relax and dine, the bedrooms are situated on either side of the hall and both the kitchen and bathroom benefit from having windows. The kitchen was replaced a few years ago and more recently modern double glazing and an upgraded water cylinder have been fitted, together with new flooring in the hall and living room. Additionally, there is a secure communal entrance, new flooring in the living area and superfast broadband is available through Hyperoptic.

A short walk takes you to Canada Water Station (Jubilee Line & London Overground, Zone 2) and Surrey Quays Station (London Overground, Zone 2). There are numerous bus routes leading into central London, as well as the river bus services from Greenland Pier offering an alternative method of commuting.

Set within a popular development by Greenland Dock, there are many amenities in the local area, including smart and atmospheric informal restaurants, cosy pubs, an Italian Deli, the large Tesco Extra and the many shops along Lower Road and within Surrey Quays shopping centre. There is also a nearby gym at Surrey Docks Fitness and Watersports Centre. The immediate vicinity offers plenty of respite from urban life, with the docks, Russia Dock Woodland and The River Thames all on the doorstep.

The property stands to benefit from substantial investment in the area, including the £5.6 billion, 53-acre Canada Water Masterplan, with London’s first new high street in over a century. Additionally, a new electric ferry service, launching later this year, will provide six crossings per hour for pedestrians and cyclists between Rotherhithe and Canary Wharf.

Leasehold, with a share of the freehold. The service charge is £2,649 per annum (including £880.66 reserve fund contribution), There is no ground rent to pay and the underlying lease has 87 years remaining (possible to soon extend the lease at a cost of circa £1,440). Southwark Council Tax Band: D.