Manhattan Building, Bow Quarter, London, E3

An impressive mezzanine style fourth floor apartment located in the popular gated community of Bow Quarter. Available with no onward chain, we highly recommend an internal viewing. The Bow Quarter is a stunning development located in the original Bryant & May Matchstick factory, the apartment is located in the Manhattan Building, one of the original factory buildings and is Grade II listed due to its historical importance.

Being located on the Fourth floor the apartment has the advantage of taller ceilings and a larger original factory style window that faces to a Southerly elevation. The accommodation briefly comprises of entrance hallway, modern fitted shower room, wrap around kitchen opening into a spacious open plan reception area, stairs then lead to a mezzanine style bedroom (overlooking the reception space) with walk in wardrobe to the rear.

The grounds are very well maintained and include a 24 hour concierge for both convenience and security, beautiful communal areas, a large roof terrace seating area and access to wi-fi connection, residents 15m heated swimming pool with jacuzzi, sauna, steam room, gymnasium with access to classes including yoga, local convenience store and on-site postal service.

Bow Quarter is located on Fairfield Road and is a gated community with a wealth of impressive architecture and history. The location is convenient with Bow Church DLR station being located just 0.2 miles from the property and providing access to many locations in East London, including both Stratford and Canary Wharf. Then 0.4 Miles from the property is Bow Road Underground Station, including access to the District Line and Hammersmith and City Line, this can provide access into Central London within 10 - 15 minutes, including Liverpool Street Station. Hackney Wick Overground Station is located just 1 mile from the property and can also provide access to Highbury and Islington, Hackney, Camden and Kew Gardens with ease.

Bow is also popular due to its ease of access to many green open spaces, Grove Hall Park is under a 5 minute walk from the property, whilst others looking for larger green spaces will enjoy Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park just a 10-15 minute walk from the property and Victoria Park being around a 15 minute walk. From Victoria Park you can follow the Prince Regent Canal to both Broadway Market (very popular spot on a Sunday) or Columbia Road Flower Market. Many amenities are located nearby, with Bow Road shopping parade including a few convenience stores and petrol station. Access to Stratford is around a 20 minutes walk with all the facilities of Westfield Shopping Centre, however, it can also be accessed via the DLR and this will take 5-10 minutes.

The history of Bow Quarter and it's architectural importance all adds to the strong sense of community. Originally a Bryant and May factory constructed in 1861, once being the biggest factory in London. It was the site of the Match Girls Strike in the 1880’s this in turn formed the Union of Women Matchmakers, later renamed the Matchmakers Union. As a site of Historical importance English Heritage named the site with a blue plaque in 2022, this can be seen on the front of the building near the concierge office.

The site was one of East London's first urban renewal projects and the factory building is still an integral part of the development.

Kitchen

2.46m x 1.65m

Reception Room

6.02m x 2.74m

Mezzanine Bedroom

3.4m x 2.74m

Wardrobe

2.74m x 1.47m