Pier Head, Wapping High Street, London, E1W 1PN

A beautifully presented and unique home which is set in an exclusive and private enclave that is positioned on the banks of the River Thames in a prime and central Wapping setting. The sale is being managed by GRETTON FOX BERGIUS rare to the market is this special home which combines all the charm and character of a period Georgian townhouse with the addition of a detached former warehouse that offers extensive open, lateral space that one would associate more with loft living. The current custodians have been in ownership of the prominent Georgian house since 2003, and is arranged over four floors within the Pier Head Conservation Area, dating back to 1811.

This Georgian home offers versatile space over four floors, comprising eight main rooms and currently features a welcoming and generously sized entrance lobby, two reception rooms, a principal suite with a vast ensuite bathroom that occupies the entire top floor, there are two double bedrooms both with ensuite shower rooms, a further double bedroom, a guest W/C, and a well-planned kitchen.

The rear adjoining building incorporates extensive space over two floors, offering double heights ceilings, lots of natural light and plenty of charm. There is large open plan living accommodation dominating the upper floor which has vaulted ceilings, views of the river and direct access to the rear garden. The lower part features a shower room, a useful large storage room and a lounge. The generously sized riverside garden is owned and well-maintained by the residents’ management company.

In addition to a secluded low maintenance private garden and the pretty inner courtyard, the house shares ownership of the garden, the cobbled lane and the beach which is revealed twice each day at low tide. The house has a right to use the garden and to park a car in the lane. Enchantingly set on its own private lane, the address has an interesting history, the houses were originally built for the Dock Masters and Customs Officers, the houses of Pier Head overlooked the main maritime entrance to the London Docks between the River Thames and Wapping Basin.

Today the setting offers residents an ideal location, close to amenities at St. Katharine Docks and a host of local River restaurants, and coffee houses.

Pier Head is located within easy access of transport links of Wapping's Overground station or Tube and Docklands Light Railway links at Tower Hill and Tower Gateway Stations.