M & S

Louisa · June 28, 2016

What a disgraceful sight it is to see all this boarding, scaffolding and extension on what was once a lovely old building. A local landmark in fact. If some people from beyond the grave could see what has happened to the old Iceland facade they'd be devastated.

Louisa.

kibris · June 28, 2016

I take it you dont like M&S WHAT A SHAME,I cant wait for it to open and you know im going to camp outside just before it opens.

DulwichFox · June 28, 2016

My old mum was a fan of M&S in Bromley.. She did not have a lot of money. Iv'e still got some of the old black canvas M&S bags...

But I simply must pay them a visit with some Iceland bags.. after the initial histeria has died down.

When Tescos used to give points for each bag you brought with you.. They refused points because I had some Sainsburys bags.

The new store might be wake up call for the dreadful Co-Op to make some changes..

Foxy

Zebedee Tring · June 28, 2016

Is it really the old Iceland building that is being described as a "lovely old building"? If this very undistinguished 60s style building was a "lovely old building" then the Elephant & Castle shopping centre is a "lovely old shopping centre".

Rhinestone Cowboy · June 29, 2016

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/new-homes-for-sale/property-60238322.html

cella · June 29, 2016

Looks lovely - but apart from the dodgy planning permission issues surrounding this M&S development, can't work out where the green garden might be!

first mate · June 29, 2016

Ah so two tiny squares of planting. Is that the extent of the so called green roof that was promised....interesting.

Jeremy · June 29, 2016

750K to live above a supermarket... hmm..

DulwichFox · June 29, 2016

Jeremy Wrote:

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> 750K to live above a supermarket... hmm..

That's just guide price. Likely to be more if 'Homes Under the Hammer ' is anything to go by..

Foxy

cella · June 29, 2016

I mean the last pic in the ad - shows a large looking green garden - just wondered where it actually is!

kristymac1 · June 29, 2016

cella Wrote:

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> I mean the last pic in the ad - shows a large

> looking green garden - just wondered where it

> actually is!

it's a picture of the Dulwich Picture Gallery gardens - why they've used that in the photo list I've no idea!

Willard · June 29, 2016

Hi there

I couldn't find any info about bookings at the hotel on that link and I may need to book a few rooms for relatives around the beginning of September. Do you have another link?

Thanks

TheCat Wrote:

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> The 'Travelodge' located where the Dog used to be

> is taking room bookings from late august....

>

> https://www.innkeeperslodge.com/london-dulwich/

>

> Not sure if that means the associated 'Harvester'

> opens at the same time....

Jeremy · June 29, 2016

It's not open yet...

Mick Mac · June 30, 2016

cella Wrote:

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> I mean the last pic in the ad - shows a large

> looking green garden - just wondered where it

> actually is!

Yes - the 750k must buy you a bit of Dulwich Picture Gallery. It probably comes out of the 200k above market you are paying for the apartment.

DulwichFox · June 30, 2016

kristymac1 Wrote:

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> cella Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > I mean the last pic in the ad - shows a large

> > looking green garden - just wondered where it

> > actually is!

>

> it's a picture of the Dulwich Picture Gallery

> gardens - why they've used that in the photo list

> I've no idea!

Pehaps you can see the garden with a telescope from the roof.. :)

Foxy

Earl Aelfheah · June 30, 2016

A two-bed flat above an M&S, leasehold?! Who's going to pay ?750K for that?

DulwichFox · June 30, 2016

rahrahrah Wrote:

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> A two-bed flat above an M&S, leasehold?! Who's

> going to pay ?750K for that?

Well.. This isn't just any 'Penthouse'

It's a M&S Penthouse..

Foxy.

LondonMix · June 30, 2016

You can buy a two bed house for that money. The pricing of those flats is way off.

Mick Mac · June 30, 2016

>

> Well.. This isn't just any 'Penthouse'

>

> It's a M&S Penthouse..

>

> Foxy.

Good one foxy

Jeremy · June 30, 2016

Indeed. A Penthouse. Set in a high class development, no less.

Louisa · June 30, 2016

A casual walk down NCR this afternoon left me with the awful realisation that the once local Iceland landmark had been covered in disgusting scaffolding with huge grey RSJ's jutting out from the roof. What an awful ugly overbuild for a residential neighborhood, soon to possibly be joined by another over development opposite. This is similar to when some once grade two listed buildings in Camberwell were pulled down to build flats. Totally out of character with the neighborhood. Very sad.

Louisa.

LondonMix · June 30, 2016

Well, the building was no grade II listed gem. It was a rather unattractive mid century development.

Post redevelopment it is one floor taller and has converted the office use above the shop to residential space in addition to adding in the new floors. Adding that floor might arguably be over-development but let's not pretend that the building was something it wasn't.

Louisa · June 30, 2016

LM some of the finest architectural treats aren't necessarily grade 2 listed. Much like the old St Mary's Road Church in Nunhead was, or the swimming pool building inside crystal palace park, this particular gem on LL was a landmark many of my generation can remember being built.

The former Iceland building started life as Tesco, then became Bejams, which was taken over by the Iceland group in the early 1990's. That building has been a monument to 20th century architecture, a stunning embodiment of everything that is and was ED. The current overhaul of it's look seems like an attempt to wipe its history away and pretend that it's a new building with a new glossy retail unit at the bottom alongside numerous expensive flats above.

Architectural folly, destroying a gem to create a faceless corporate design. All the worst traits of globalisation and capitalism combined.

Louisa.

LondonMix · July 1, 2016

I can tell you are being facetious. That building was absolutely nothing special and in need of a refurb.

Seabag · July 1, 2016

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> rahrahrah Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > A two-bed flat above an M&S, leasehold?! Who's

> > going to pay ?750K for that?

>

> Well.. This isn't just any 'Penthouse'

>

> It's a M&S Penthouse..

>

> Foxy.

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