A Room with a View

Everyone likes a Room with a View so much so that someone wrote a book about one and then that book was turned into a film staring english rose Helena Bonham Carter. Well we thought we'll do our own room with a view and gve a selectin of London pad that have some pretty good rooms with views!

Bankside Penthouse

What is it?: A 7 Bed, 6 bath Penthouse on the 9th Floor of a Modern Apartment Block on Londons Cultural Bankside.

Where is it?: New Globe Walk, London, SE1, the height of London Cutlural Cool on London's regenerated Bankside next door to Southwark Bridge and the Globe Theatre so handy if you want to watch a Shakespeare play and within farting distance to the Tate Modern London most promident Art Gallery. Just as importantly it is just across the river from the City and London's banking centre.

Price: A sperm reducing £12,000,000

What do you Get?: Essentially you're getting two apartment to turn into a full floor 9th Floor penthouse with river views from Westminster to Canary Wharf with direct views over London landmarks St Pauls and the Gherkin essentially one the best views in the World taking in 360 degress of Londons old and new thames architecture. The apartment offers 7,000 Sq Foot of accommodation including 7 beds, 6 baths, open plan reception areas, stylish moden interior design, 3 car parking spaces, Several Roof Terraces for those views. The apartment is situated above a starbucks for that all important morning coffee hit and there a riverside pub next door for a chill out evening drink.

Intersting History: Bankside is one of Britians oldest settlements over bk to when the Romans fouded Londinium on the north of the Thames and build London Bridge. Being just outside the city limits Bankside became well known for its illegal and unsavory estalishments with its 'stewhouses' (brothels) and entertaiment such as animal baiting. Then its became well known for its Tudor playhouses, The Rose, The Sun and of course Shakespeare Globe. During the 18th century its became industrialised with many warehouses, docks and wharfs. After the Second World War it declined and became a forgotten part of central London until its revival as a touritst and cutlural mecca of present day.

Positives: You'll have one of the best views in the world, close to the city

Negativies: the facade isn't that great, need to be a fan of modern developments, the pub across the way could be busy in the summer, 12m can get you a grand Victorian villa in Holland Park or Chelsea

Most Likley Buyer: Big wig City Banker

Victorian Villa Overlooking Primrose Hill

Where is it: Regents Park Road, Primerose Hill, London NW1, opposite the Hill, stones from from its trendy village with it uber trendy shops and bars, Camden is also walkable with endless pubs and clubs and market.

What do you get: A semi-detached Stucco fronted Victoria Villa with views over Primerose Hill , 5 beds, 3 baths, interior designer decor, Large Garden, Excusive location

Price: £6,000,000 sweetie

Interesting History: Not that we know off but in this celeb filled enclave of London it wouldn't be a surprise if it was some one related to the business of show. Its not often that nice stucco fronted houses come available opposite one of London's most sort after green open spaces and check out those views. With its stylish interior spitting distance to primrose hill village and urban cool Camden this has celeb pad written over of it.

Positvies: Location, Location, Location

Negatives: Such a promident position opposite the Hill makes it a paparazzi target with lots of bushes to hide behind

Most Likley Buyer: Kate Moss or a Rock Star

Ex Council Flat in an Iconic Tower Block

Where is it?: In the Trellick Tower that looms over west London in North Kensington W10 , on Goldbourne Rd right at the top end of Portobello.

What do you get?: A three-bedroom former council flat on the 24th and 25th floors of this grade 2 list building with the best views in the west.

Price: £550, 000

Interesting History: Well you don't have to be beautiful to be a star. It may be a 31 story counicl tower but the Trellick Tower is something of a west London star. Built in the Brutalist style by architect Erno Goldfinger in 1972 the tower has something of a checked history. In the 70's & 80's it suffer from crime and disorder assocaited with high rise towers, the walk ways that connect the flats and its famous lift & stair tower would often sway in the slightest of winds not fun if your on the 30th floor carrying in the shopping. In the 1990's its fortune changed being given Grade II listed status constroversally in 1998. It has also become something of a media star appearing in music vidoes by Blur and Depeche mode. The 1988 film For Queen & Country with Denizil Washington was filmed there and the Culture Show ran a feature on the building the height of trendyness!.

Postives: An Iconic building with great views of London. Fashionable location, Good Sqaure footish for this part of London

Negatives: It's still a 31 story 1970's council block, whilst some are buyer owned there still a council estate feel about the place, the flat is on the 24th and 25th floors so if the lift breaks your screwed. The decor is a bit 70's ish, plus there is only one lift entrance for every three floors via those famous high walk ways. Not everyones cup of tea. At the arse end of North Kensington

Likely Buyer: Young London media couple

Uppers & Downers

Uppers

1) Wimbledon

The true sporting event of the summer plus a chance to see Nadel with his top off and a look at that arse

2) Anna K

Return of the true tennis sex queen to be fair to Anna she one hell of looker. Sharapova beware try and be on a court far far away


3) England KO out of the World Cup

Thank God! No more hype and more importantly time to take the tacky Flags of the cars!


Downers

1) Katie Perry

Look being provocative and loud gets you notice at first be then its just fucking annoying. Also completely out done in the Looks department on the Graham Norton show by Anna K despite the skin tight PVC dress

2) Wayne Rooney Waxed Chest

God if Wayne has gone metrosexual then male masculinity really is in trouble!

3) Tracy Austin's Dress Scense

Californian style straight from the mid 80's

Houses of The Month

Okay here is our selection of Houses that forever reason has caught our eyes. Some have interesting histories, celeb connections or are just fabulous! Its not an invasion of privacy it free advertising but remember the opinions are our own and should not be taken as fact!

1) George & Chris's Former Boltons Pad

Gilston Rd, Chelsea, London SW10

Where is it: Location, Location, Location! In the uber posh and sough after 'Boltons Converstion area' no! Not in the North West, but in SW10 Chelsea so much cooler than the SW3 drag off Commercial Sloane Square, Directly off trendy Fulham Road, with its shops, bars, pubs and restaurtants, Tom Fords former London home on the same road is also on the market for £8.5m

What do you Get?: A low built Itanlinate villa complete with tower, 5 beds, 3 baths, 2 reception rooms, Jacuzzi, Sauna and Cinema Room, Unusual for London homes of any price you also get gardens to three sides.

Price: A ball busting £15 Million!

Interesting History: Yes! Is said to be one of the first London houses to sell for over a Million, when its was brought by an old woman who lived there with her cats, then Chris Evans paid £6.7m for it in 2001 but for some reason never moved and within a few months re-sold it to George Micheal for £7.25 ( a quick 550k profit). But not to be out done George sold it a year later for £8.25m, making him a Million Profit and making the house at the time the most expenisve house per square foot in the UK.

Postives: Its an well know attractive house, in a super posh address

Negatives: £15million could get you a larger townhouse up in W1

Likely Buyer: Another celeb, if Madonna ever fancies a change from her Great Cumberland Place pad? or being close to Stamford Bridge a footballer or even the clubs owner

2) Robbies Country Estate

Compton Bassett, Wiltshire

Where is it: Compton Bassett, Wilshire Apprently!, doesn't mean dick to us as well, Marlborough is 12 miles away, whilist Bath is 24, M4 near by to provide access to London

What do you get?: Well, 7 Bedrooms, 2 Staff Flats, a dectached Cottage (we'll come bk to that later), Leisure complex complete with Swiming pool above, sauna & steam room and very spacious changing rooms well we knew the rumours about how RW liked to have the lads round. Landscape grounds with Football pitch and a Tennis Court.

Price: £7.500,000

Intersting History: well every gossip bitch around knows that the seller is a Mr Robbie Williams who brought the place on impuse, as you do, for £8.5 mil a year ago but now wants to move bk to the sunshine of LA and is willing to take a million pound hit to get it off his hands. More tragic history surrounds the guest cottage where RW hairdresser stayed until he took own life after getting into financial trouble according to press reports and after having an argument with Robbie himself.

Positives: Prime country estate with all the trimmings

Negatives: Robbies minimluist taste may not go down well with the landed gents

Likley Buyer: A troubled millionaire looking for peace and quiet?

A London Mews

3) Petersham Mews, South Kensington, London SW7



What is it: Uber modern mews house in prime London


Where is it: Located just off Gloucester Rd in the heart of Queens Gate close to the tube, Natural History Museum and the bars & cafes off South Kensington



Price: A cool £3.25 Million


What you get?: 3 decent size bedrooms over the top two floors, plus a roof terrace to compensate for no garden, whilst on the ground floor there is a typical mews style open plan entrance hall- cum- dinning room - cum kitchen, the lower ground floor has been converted to create a family room and Gym all done in uber modern styling



Interesting History: As most know mews houses were where the horses were kept for the rich folk who lived in the Townhouses directly behind/front of the mews.



Postives: Pretty facade, classic London Mews, been extended to max out space, very modern in terms of style and mod cons, prime location


Negatives: You're spending £3.25 for where a horse used to live, a lot of living space is below ground, not one for traditionalists very modern some would say inside lacks charater.



Most likley buyer: Weathly international looking for uber smart London crash pad.

Uppers & Downers

Here is this weeks what been making us feel up & what been making us feel down:

Uppers

1) Diane Abbott

Has a reputation for being a rebel, lazy, dishonest, london centric and a trouble causer but she's great on that This Week programme. Plus she a real left winger, the complete opposite of David Cameron, just what the Labour Part needs, she gets our vote!

2) Francesca Schiavone

Finaly a likable Italian sports personality! Complete outsider winning a tournament she should never of won, and celebrated it in such a cool style as well. Plus she's an italian who swapped Milan for London which we also like.

3) Shakia at the world cup

The only good thing about the mass world cup build up so far.

Downers

1) The Flag

Its starting the endless Vauxhall estates with the St Georges flags stuck too them the pubs with its unnecessary large flag dominating the high street. Grin and bear it!

2) The cuts

Apprentley we're all going to be screwed by major cuts in public spending great!

3) BBC Sports Team

The worst thing about the summer season a load of middle class middle age bores get to talk bollocks on TV all day long