Type 48 Blake Tower, Barbican Estate


Type 48 is a one-bedroom flat type found on floors 08-10 and 12-13 of Blake Tower. In fact, there are two identical mirror versions, side by side – Type 48A and 48B. Type 48A is the layout for Flat Nos. 81, 91, 101, 121 and 131 on the east side of the building. Type 48B is the layout for the adjoining mirror Flat Nos. 84, 94, 104, 124 and 134 on the west side of the building. (The equivalent flats on floor 11 – Flat Nos. 111 and 114 – are slightly different.)

To be exact, the plans show the 48B flats (the ‘4’s) as having a slightly larger (and differently laid out) bathroom beside the entrance door than that of the 48A flats (the ‘1’s). But the developers grouped them together as the same, and I have followed their system.

Type 48 flats are at the front of Blake Tower (the Fann Street end). The Type 48A flats (the ‘1’s) occupy the north-east corner of the building, and their windows face east. The Type 48B flats (the ‘4’s) occupy the north-west corner of the building, and their windows face west.

Entering the flat off the communal entrance corridor, there is a bathroom on one side. There is a combined bath and shower and a WC. Turning the other way instead, there is a lobby area leading to the bedroom. The bedroom has corner windows. The lobby area turns to join the living/dining/kitchen area. The kitchen is placed along the wall abutting the two-bedroom flat to the south. The living area has windows along the whole of the eastern wall (‘A’ types/the ‘1’s) or the western wall (‘B’ types/the ‘4’s) and the corner facing north.

Dimensions

48.0 sq m  |  516.7 sq ft
  Millimeters Feet
Living / Dining / Kitchen 6205 mm x 3980 mm 20’4″ x 13’0”
Bedroom 4125 mm x 2755 mm 13’6″ x 9’0”

Floor Plan

In this direction: the rest of the Barbican Estate
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In this direction: Fann Street and the Golden Lane Estate

Relative Size

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Specification

SPECIFICATION

GENERAL

Stained oak finish apartment entrance and internal doors
Satin brass door furniture
Matt paint finish to the walls
Exposed concrete feature wall to the hallway (where indicated)
New aluminium frame double glazed windows , in keeping with the style of the original windows
Coat closet fitted with hanging rail, shelf and drawers (where indicated)
Fitted soft close wardrobe with shelf, hanging rail and drawers to the master bedroom
Window seat to the master bedroom (only where indicated)

KITCHEN

Fully fitted contemporary kitchen units with soft close mechanism to doors and drawers
LED under pelmet lighting to the wall units
Terazzo worktop and splash backs
Terazzo sink with brass mixer tap
Instant hot water tap
Built-in Siemens appliances including a double oven ( 2 & 3 beds only), fridge/freezer , dishwasher & microwave
Gorenje induction hob
Built in extractor unit
Freestanding Siemens washer/dryer to the hall cupboard or utility space (as shown on the plans)

ELECTRICAL

Wired to receive HD television and Sky Plus to the living room and all bedrooms
All apartments will be wired to receive Fibre Optic broadband
Telephone and data points to living area and all bedrooms
Mains operated smoke and heat detectors with battery backup
White down lighters throughout, with dimmer switches to the living room
Feature pendant lighting point either side of the bed in the master bedroom

SECURITY

Built in feature recess above the bed (only where indicated)
Bespoke built television and storage unit  in the living room
A rated appliances throughout
All apartments are covered  by a 10 year building warranty

BATHROOM & ENSUITES

White sanitaryware with a shower screen to the bath
Electric heated towel rail to the bathroom and ensuite
Brass Crosswater brassware
Shower enclosure with Terrazzo tiled floor & glass door, to the bathroom and ensuite (only where indicated)
Full height ceramic wall tiling to the bathroom and ensuite
Terrazzo basin and splashback
Shaver socket to bathroom and ensuite
Mirrored cabinet above the basin in the bathroom and ensuite
Door entry system with colour audio visual display screen
Proximity access system to enter the building
CCTV covering all entrances  & exits to the buildings. including bin and cycle store areas, linked back to the concierge/management suite

HEATING

Wet underfloor heating throughout with individual room thermostats
Individually controlled  heating systems to each apartment
Electric heated towel rail to the bathroom and ensuite

FLOORING

200mm wide engineered oak, UV oil treated, flooring to all areas (except bedrooms & wet areas)
Carpet to the bedrooms
Terrazzo tiling to the bathroom and ensuite
Terrazzo feature tiling in the kitchen (subject to kitchen layout)

In the original specification, the developer included a warning as follows: “Your attention is drawn to the fact that it may not be possible to obtain the products as referred to in the specification. In such cases a similar alternative will be provided. Redrow Homes London reserve the right to make these changes as required.”