The Heron, Milton Court, The City of London, EC2
Location
:
Milton Court, City of London, EC2
Local Authority
:
The City of London
Developer
:
The Heron Residences LLP
Tenure
:
199 year lease
Building Warranty
:
NHBC 10 year cover
Estimated Completion
Description
:
Estimated Spring 2013
derives
:
A slender 36-storey tower and 284 luxury apartments
138 suites, 63 one-beds, 46 two-beds, 15 two/three beds, 8
three-beds and 14 premier/penthouse apartments
Located at the heart of London’s financial district, an area with
350,000 workers by day but only 8,000 residents.
The Heron is adjacent to The Barbican Centre on Silk Street,
home to the finest in international arts and culture, with a
diverse programme of exhibitions, performing arts, concerts
and cinema. It is within walking distance of the Barbican,
Moorgate and Liverpool Street tube stations. This equates to
direct access to five of London’s 12 tube lines and to two of the
City’s train stations.
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The lower floors of The Heron will provide a new home for the
Guildhall School of Music & Drama, one of Europe's leading
conservatoires.
The custom-designed, state-of-the-art
performance, teaching and support space will be an additional
facility for this world-renowned School. It will accommodate a
608 seat concert hall, a 227 seat drama theatre, and a 126
seat studio theatre and will be an international cultural
destination, enhancing the prestige of the residential tower.
The School’s impressive list of alumni includes Daniel Craig,
Dido, Orlando Bloom and Ewan McGregor, to name but a few.
The Heron offers international buyers a stylish and impressive
base in an unparalleled location: restaurants, bars, galleries
and more are all nestled in-between the businesses and
national landmarks associated with the area. History, trade,
culture and the arts combine to provide City dwellers the
choice of everything on their doorstep. From the majestic St
Paul’s Cathedral to Shoreditch and Spitalfields market, the
surrounding area has something to offer everyone.
Very highly specified apartments, finished to an exceptional
standard.
Landscaped roof garden providing a stunning urban oasis.
Residents’ club lounge, gym and screening room.
Valet parking.
Heron Tower, the 46 storey tower on Bishopsgate which is
the tallest building in the City of London (202) metres providing
world class office space, setting the standards for offices of the
future
Heron Plaza on Bishopsgate of which Heron Tower forms the
centrepiece
The Heron, the 36 storey residential tower in EC2 adjacent to
the Barbican Centre
The Peak, a new headquarters office building located in
London’s Victoria which includes 7,321 sq m of office space
and 1,782 sq m of high quality retail, The Peak was awarded
‘Best Office Development’ at the 2009 Daily Mail UK
Commercial Property Awards.
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Transportation
Est.
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Charges
Ground
Rents per
year
:
Within walking distance of the Barbican, Moorgate and Liverpool Street
tube stations, equating to direct access to five of London’s 12 tube lines
and to two of the City’s train stations.
Approx £7.00 per sq ft
: Suites
One bedroom
Two bedroom
Three bedroom
£400 p.a.
£500 p.a.
£600 p.a.
£750 p.a.
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Car Parking
:
Council Tax
:
Legal Fees :
Limited parking available to 2 & 3 bed flats at £50,000 each.
Tax band
City of London
English
average
Band H
£1,886.00
£2,877.60
Properties under £500,000 :
Properties over £500,000 :
Properties between £2 million and £3million
Properties over £3 million :
Fee of £1,635
Fee of £2,060
Fee of £2,635
Fee upon request
Legal subsidy of £1,000 + VAT towards legal fees.
Please note that these fees are for conveyancing charges, exclusive
of VAT (currently 20%) and disbursements such as Stamp Duty
Land Tax and Land Registry fees.
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TERMS OF PAYMENT
(1)
Non-refundable reservation fee of £2,000 payable upon reservation/exchange of
contracts.
(2)
Balance of 10% of purchase price, less reservation deposit, is payable via solicitors within
21 days of exchange of contracts.
(3)
A further 10% of the purchase price is payable no later than 30th September 2012.
(4)
The balance of 80% is payable upon completion, estimated in Spring 2013.
DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR EXCHANGE OF CONTRACTS
(1) A current utility bill or Bank Statement showing name and home address no older than 3
months.
Please be advised that the solicitors must have signed and certified the original copies of the
above.
OR
(2) A third party letter of compliance from the purchaser’s solicitor.
If the purchase is being taken in a Company name then the following must be provided:
a) A copy of the Certificate of Incorporation and Memorandum of Articles and Association.
b) Evidence of the Company’s registered address.
c) A list of Directors and Shareholders.
d) Individual Photo Identification and Address Identification for Directors and Shareholders.
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VENDOR’S SOLICITORS
Howard Kennedy Solicitors
Attn : Ms Denise Condon
19 Cavendish Square
London W1A 2AW
Tel: + 44 (0)207 7546 8847
Fax : + 44 (0)207 7664 4447
e-mail: D.Condon@howardkennedy.com
RECOMMENDED PURCHASER'S SOLICITORS
Charles Russell LLP
Attn : Mr Ian Cooke
Kingsbury House
15-17 King Street
London SW1 6QU, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)207 203 5261
Fax : +44 (0)203 023 8024
e-mail: ian.cooke@charlesrussell.co.uk
RECOMMENDED MORTGAGE ADVISORS
OCBC Bank
Attn : Ms Susan Low Lee Mui /Ms Wendy Soh Siew Eng
53 / 55 New Bridge Road, Level 1
Singapore 059402
Mobile : (65) 9839 9515 - Susan
Mobile : (65) 9385 1550 - Wendy
Fax : (65) 6226 0785
e-mail : lowlmsusan@ocbc.com
email : SohSE@ocbc.com
For further enquiries, please contact:
MRS. DORIS TAN
CEA Reg no. R016994G
doris.tan@ap.jll.com
Jones Lang LaSalle Residential Pte Ltd
3 Shenton Way #10-08 Shenton House, Singapore 068805
T: (65) 6223 9119 F: (65) 6225 3165
Email: Intl.sales@ap.jll.com Website: www.jllresidential.com/sg
Business Registration No: 200805263G
Licence No. L3010359I
Jones Lang LaSalle Residential Pte Ltd for themselves and for the vendors or lessors of this property whose agents they are, give notice that the particulars do not constitute, nor constitute any
part of an offer or a contract. All statements, contained in these particulars as to this property are made without responsibility on the part of Jones Lang LaSalle Residential Pte Ltd, or vendors or
lessors. All descriptions, dimensions, and other particulars are given in good faith and are believed to correct but any intending purchasers or tenants should not rely on them as statements or
representations of fact and must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of the each of them. No person in the employment of Jones Lang LaSalle Residential Pte Ltd
has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property.
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