The ugliest 21st Century residential building in East Dulwich

[MrBen]

Er right...point of correction for you all.

The non descript block opposite the CPT was actually designed by a respected architect who was constrained in design by planning regulations but whose brief was to provide a number of comfortable, smaller energy efficent flats for singetons (for whom there is a shortage of housing apparently).

It did take a while to finish but was ready for occupation in early July this year and now all but one of the flats have been let (after 6 weeks). And SeanMLow I know you are in the trade but even your valuations of ?1900 pcm for a 2 bed are way off. And they are all 1 beds (bar one) and letting for around ?900-ish so get your facts right. Agents ! grrr...

Agree its a bit bland but it has made a lot more housing available on that plot to those who don't own a place. And its full of single people for anyone looking to pull.

And surely the police station is the worst 21st building!

MrBen

[Brendan]

If it was making more housing available to those who don't own a place surely they would be sold to the residents rather than let? :-S

[MrBen]

Brendan - Should not to be confused with "affordable" housing schemes. Not sure anything is that affordable these days!

My point is only that it has created more housing in ED for the younger crowd. The alternative would have been to develop the existing house for private sale to 1 (reasonably well off judging by current prices) family....

[MrBen]

And to the first person who says that the police station is not residential - I beg to differ having lived there for 1 night back in 2003.

[Brendan]

I know I was just being cynical about the mess property is in in London.

They could have knocked the house down and converted it into a park that could double as a beer garden for the CPT.

[MrBen]

Now you're talking!

[Keef]

I actually quite like the place opposite the CPT, and it's a hell of a lot nicer than the building that used to be there!

Er the Police station isn't 21st Century ;-)

[seanmlow]

Mr. Ben - brilliant!