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Asta House provides a new take on urban living, right in the heart of the characterful and well-connected Fitzrovia District with its great history of artists, writers and designers. With a W1 postcode, this is a place close to the bustle of Tottenham Court Road and Oxford Street, yet tucked away on the quiet corner of Whitfield Street and Chitty Street. Asta House is an airy, wide-windowed brick and Cumbrian slate building – originally for light-industrial use, then offices and studios – dating from the 1950s. Now Derwent London is transforming this very adaptable building into a thoughtfully designed and richly detailed residential enclave with a variety of apartments and two penthouses, all overseen by an on-site concierge.
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The theme is set from the moment you step through the solid dark wood door at street level. Inside you find an entrance lobby with parquet f looring and light-painted timber panelling, a concierge desk and leather seating for visitors. Classic 1950s Italian light fittings nod to retained aspects of the building’s heritage such as the green and cream Terrazzo staircase with its delicate metal railings. The design is stylish but simple, with luxurious materials throughout. Dark glazed wall tiles lead from the entrance to the lift lobby at the rear. If you take the stairs, you get the benefit of angled views through large windows on every staircase landing.
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Your own front door – again in dark wood – with a solid brass doorknob. Inside, the palette of materials continues in a lighter tone, with textured sawn wooden f loors, white walls and feature Dada kitchens with lacquered and Corian surfaces. New, wide, high-performance metal-framed windows increase the sense of space and light.
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Many of the spaces open up to each other with sliding, glazed, space-saving doors. Ample built-in storage is provided.
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The apartments range from one to three bedroom, all benefitting from generous metal-framed windows, textured wooden f loors and Molteni&C fitted wardrobes.
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The bathrooms have bespoke vanity/mirror units in a crisp modern style with porcelain walls and elegant marble effect f loor tiling.
Luxurious living within a crafted and contemporary boutique building.
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FITZROVIA.
FITZROVIA M A I N TA I N S PLENTY OF ITS H I S T O R I C A L LY BOHEMIAN AND C R E AT I V E F L AV O U R .
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Well-provided with excellent restaurants, pubs and cafĂŠs, private art galleries and shops, it has long been an independently-minded district that is as much residential, commercial and (with University College London nearby) academic.
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Its g rid of streets, laid out from Georgian times onwards, was a key location for t he postwar Avant-Garde art set k nown as t he English Constructionists, but t he artistic presence here, including w riters and musicians, goes back centuries furt her.
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L O C AT E D IN A TRANQUIL STREET
AMIDST T HE S O P H I S T I C AT E D URBAN VILLAGE OF FITZROVIA. 21.
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Long k nown as a centre for creative industries such as advertising, engineering and arch itecture, Fitzrovia has a yout h ful population. Well-served by Underg round stations, bus routes and (from late 2018) by t he new Elizabet h Line at Totten ham Court Road.
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R E TA I L 1
Agent Provocateur
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Jo Malone
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Space NK
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Apple
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Lewis Leather
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T2
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Aveda
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Liberty London
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Topshop
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Cycle Surgery
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Mac Cosmetics
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Waterstones
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Dwell
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M&S
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Zara
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Evans Cycles
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Oasis
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Habitat
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Oliver Bonas
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Heal’s
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Paperchase
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Hotel Chocolat
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Pollock’s Toy Museum
John Lewis
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Primark
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LIFESTYLE.
R E S TA U R A N T S
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10 0 Wardour St
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Carluccio’s
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Gaucho
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The Attendant
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Crazy Bear
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Hakkasan
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Bao
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Dean Street Townhouse
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Honey & Co
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Barrafina
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The Detox Kitchen
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House of Ho
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Barrica Tapas Bar
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DF/Mexico
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Iberica
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Berners Tavern
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Ember Yard
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The Ivy Soho Brasserie
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Beyond Bread
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Fabrique Bakery
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Koba
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Black Sheep Coffee
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Fitzroy Tavern
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Lantana
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Bubbledogs
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Foley’s
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The Larder
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Byron
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Gail’s Kitchen
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Latium
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Lima
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Pilau
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Villandry
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Lokhandwala
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Pisque
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Yauatcha
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The Lucky Pig
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Planet Organic
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Mac and Wild
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The Red Fort
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Mere
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Riding House Café
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The Ninth
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Roka
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Obicà
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Salt Yard
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Percy & Founders
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Shoop Soup
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Peyton and Byrne
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Steak & Lobster
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Pied à Terre
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Stephen Street Kitchen
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UNIVERSITIES
T H E AT R E
GALLERIES
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Central Saint Martins
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Bloomsbury Theatre
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Alison Jacques Gallery
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L’ecole Jeannine Manuel
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Dominion Theatre
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Lazarides Gallery
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L SE (London School of Economics & Political Science)
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London Palladium
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Caroll/Fletcher
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New Diorama Theatre
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Edel Assanti
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R ADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art)
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Regent Street Cinema
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Getty Images Gallery
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The Photographers Gallery
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SOAS University of London
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Pilar Corrias
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UCL (University College London)
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Rebecca Hossack Gallery
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University of London
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Rosenfeld Porcini
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University of Westminster
LIFESTYLE 1
The 52 Club
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Fitness First
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Psycle
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Action Pilates For Everybody
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Good Vibes Fitzrovia
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PureGym
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Egoist Body Studios
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Kundalini Yoga
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Studio by The Detox Kitchen
NKD Ambition
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UCLU Bloomsbury Fitness
PerformancePro
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YMCA Gym
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Energy Base
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Epoch fitness
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AMENITIES.
BARS & HOTELS
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EXHIBITIONS
LIVE MUSIC
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The Bloomsbury
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The British Library
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The 10 0 Club
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Bourne & Hollingsworth
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The British Museum
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The Albany
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Charlotte Street Hotel
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R oyal Institute of
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Bolivar Hall
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The Langham, London
British Architects
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Gibson Guitars
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The London Edition
UCL Art Museum
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The King and Queens
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Milk & Honey
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Ronnie Scott’s
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The Nadler
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Sanderson Hotel
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The Social
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The Soho Hotel
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Soho House
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THE PLANS.
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BUILDING S P E C I F I C AT I O N
A PA R T M E N T S P E C I F I C AT I O N
GENERAL
C O M M O N PA RT S
DOORS
• R efurbished building comprising 22 private apartments • New Grade A office space at ground and lower ground f loor levels • Secure bicycle parking • C ommunal terrace at first f loor level with timber decking, seating and landscaping • BLP warranty (10 years) • Tenure: 250 year lease
• Access-controlled 13-person passenger lift • G lazed anthracite porcelain wall tiles and fire rated crittal window to lift lobby • S taircase to levels 1-3 with original terrazzo tread and skirting, and refurbished hand rails. Levels 3 and above are served by a new folded metal staircase and extension of the hand rail. • C ommunal corridors have white painted wall panelling with groove profile and Havwood henley-oak marle timber f looring • D edicated basement refuse and recycling store
• H igh-performance fire resistant timber entrance doors with antique finish brass furniture, ironmongery and applied numbering • Triple-point security locking • A partments are arranged with several sliding doors allowing space to f low between rooms • D oors to be timber clad in finish relative to their location and room
B U I L D I N G FAÇ A D E
• R etained brick façade with additional new brickwork to the upper levels, all painted with a high quality dark grey paint • A ll windows and external doors have enhanced acoustic insulation, high-performance solar-control glazing and dark coloured powder-coated aluminium frames ENTRANCE
• A ccess-controlled entrance through new external timber door • R efurbished main entrance retaining original features including decorative staircase • W hite painted wall panelling with groove profile and vintage Italian wall lights • H avwood henley-oak marle timber parquet f looring laid in ladder pattern • Built-in leather window seat
ENERGY & S U S TA I N A B I L I T Y
• A chieved BREEAM Ecohomes Excellent rating • R enewal and low energy systems include: • Whole house ventilation with heat-recovery • Low energy lighting throughout • A and A+ rated appliances • O ther environmentally-responsible features include: • Green roof areas and log piles to promote biodiversity • Solar control glazing to minimise overheating • Low f low bathroom fittings • Responsibly sourced materials • Householder recycling facilities METERING
• E lectrical meters to central electrical switch room, with smart link to allow remote monitoring • A standalone Energy Management System which is fully independent from the HVAC Building Management System will be used by the landlord to charge the occupier for utilities provided to the apartments.
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FINISHES
• H avwood Henley-Oak Marle character engineered strip plank wood f looring throughout • W hite matt emulsion painted walls and white satinwood painted timberwork KITCHENS
• F ully fitted Dada kitchen units with a white matt lacquer finish, marble effect porcelain slab splashback and Corian worktop and surround • I ntegrated kitchen appliances to include oven, microwave and hob by Miele with extractor hood, fridge freezer, integrated dishwasher and washer dryer all by Siemens B AT H R O O M S M A S T E R B AT H R O O M S
• P orcelain wall and marble effect f loor tiling • B espoke vanity unit to include integrated cabinet with built in shelving. Mirror finish behind wall hung Duravit washbasin with chrome finish Hansgrohe fittings and Dornbracht taps • S teel enamelled Bette bath with Dornbracht fittings and overbath/handshower sets • Volente wall-mounted WC with soft-closing hinges • Towel rail by Dornbracht
SECONDARY B AT H R O O M S
LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL
• Porcelain wall and marble effect
• L ED downlights to all living areas complemented by some cove lighting • L ED pelmet lighting to kitchen and lighting above and within wardrobes
f loor tiling • B espoke vanity unit to include integrated cabinet with built in shelving. Mirror finish behind wall hung Duravit or Catalano washbasin with chrome finish Hansgrohe fittings and Dornbracht taps • S teel enamelled Bette bath with Dornbracht fittings and overbath/ handshower sets • V olente wall-mounted WC with soft-closing hinges • Towel rail by Dornbracht SECONDARY SHOWER ROOMS
• Porcelain wall and marble effect f loor tiling • B espoke vanity unit to include integrated cabinet with built in shelving. Mirror finish behind wall hung Duravit or Catalano washbasin with chrome finish Hansgrohe fittings and Dornbracht taps • F lush level walk-in showers with integrated custom linear gully and Dornbracht shower fittings • Volente wall-mounted WC with soft-closing hinges • Towel rail by Dornbracht WARDROBES
• F lat panel f lush doors in white matt lacquer finish by Molteni&C MECHANICAL SERVICES
• W et underf loor heating system provided to all areas • C omfort cooling provided to living rooms and bedrooms via concealed fan coil units with air provided to the room through linear slot diffusers in wall or joinery • A dvance control of heating and ventilation through a temperature sensor in each room 36.
AUDIO -VISUAL, TELEPHONE AND D ATA S Y S T E M S
• F reeview and satellite television services, AM/FM outlets and fixed telephone lines • C at 6 data cabling star-wired back to patch-panel in services cupboard • F ibre AV distribution to living room and master bedroom • High speed broadband via hyperoptic