Shepherdess Walk, London, N1

A soaring two-bedroom apartment in the iconic Canal Building on Shepherdess Walk.

This second-floor home is a true warehouse paragon: effortlessly voluminous, flooded with natural light, and steeped in the design language of East London’s loft revival. Set directly on the Regent’s Canal and complete with not one, but two communal roof terraces, each offering cinematic views across the city, this is loft living at its finest.

White-painted, exposed concrete ceilings, towering over 3m, set the tone for a bold architectural statement. They are porous and full of texture, mirroring wide-plank white wood floors and gallery-white walls. A full sweep of floor-to-ceiling industrial steel windows spans the apartment’s entire external width, saturating every room with light and sky.

Both bedrooms are generous in size, equal in brightness, and rich in integrated storage. The entrance corridor offers architectural intrigue: staggered-height partition walls create sculptural movement, a concealed WC adds maritime charm, and a separate utility cupboard provides practicality without intrusion.

The main living space is a bright, playful expanse: part loft, part greenhouse, where plants cascade between joyful furnishings and the eye travels uninterrupted to the streamlined kitchen, ideal for entertaining. Tucked away at the far end is the main bathroom; a poetic space in peachy pink pastel tiling with gold fixtures.

The Canal Building also offers a daytime concierge, high-security fob access entry doors, and abstract art-ornamented lobbies. Alongside the roof terrace, a second shared garden terrace blooms beside the water’s edge, flanked by olive trees and fragrant lavender, creating a moment of calm just footsteps from the city. Furthermore, a dynamic and supportive resident community hosts regular social events and activities, supported by dedicated WhatsApp groups for updates, mutual assistance, and even a resident marketplace. All bases covered.

Location

Shepherdess Walk bridges the best of Islington, Hoxton, and Shoreditch, positioned moments from Regent’s Canal and equidistant between Angel and Old Street stations (Northern Line, Zone 1). Once a bustling industrial district, the area has transformed into one of East London’s most sought-after cultural enclaves, home to celebrated architecture, independent coffee shops, design studios, and intimate restaurants. The Canal Building itself, a former printworks, has become a landmark of contemporary loft conversion, cherished for its scale, symmetry, and setting.

CORE Loves

The team at CORE are obsessed with the floor-to-ceiling industrial steel windows: soaring, striking, and rare. Combined with the exposed concrete ceilings, this apartment delivers that elusive sense of scale and clarity. A true warehouse-style home in one of London’s most dynamic postcodes.