2 bed flat for sale

Royal Military Academy, Woolwich Common SE18

Steeped in history, almost 1,400 square feet, two very generous bedroom and two and a half bathroom, triplex apartment located in the Royal Military Academy overlooking the Cricket field within the gated community.

The Royal Military Academy was established in 1741 to train officers for the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers regiments in the British Army. Many famous officers were trained at the facility including Churchill and Kitchener.

The development is a collection of Grade II listed buildings which have been carefully refurbished to create a mix of apartments, duplexes and town houses, within the retained structures. The work has been completed in collaboration with English Heritage so nothing of importance is lost and a unique community is created. The refurbishment works started in 2008 with final stages completing in 2019.

A beautiful park and arguably the oldest cricket pitch in England was restored and sits proudly in front of the development overlooking castle like structures of the Academy.

The apartment itself overlooks the cricket pitch creating an environment of a countryside whilst moments away from the hustle and bustle of urban Woolwich, Shooters Hill and Greenwich. To the front of this imposing building and at the entrance to the apartment is a vast gravelled communal space where residents during the summer take their deck chairs out and enjoy the outdoor living and numerous cricket matches just outside their doorstep.

The interior of this apartment offers very generous living space occupying 1,367 square feet in total with 4.85 meter ceilings in the living room which is exceptionally rare to find. At the back of the property are gated communal gardens opening to another hidden area of the development with beautifully kept walkways and manicured outside spaces. The apartment comprises of; a spacious kitchen area which is semi linked to the equally spacious living room, overlooking the cricket field; two exceptionally large bedrooms, one on a mezzanine with en-suite offering a galleried view of the living space and another on the lower ground floor with doors to a private patio area and another en-suite bathroom, there is also a WC just off the kitchen area.

This property comes with allocated parking space. The Royal Military Academy development is gated with 24 hour security, day time concierge and access to residents only gym. This apartment is also offered with a long 233 year lease.

Woolwich Arsenal DLR station offers easy access into Canary Wharf and Bank. Woolwich also benefits from the new Elizabeth Line, providing easy access into London, including Liverpool Street, Paddington and Bond Street.