2 bed flat for sale

The Lab Building, 177 Rosebery Avenue, London EC1R

A beautifully appointed two-bedroom home in one of Clerkenwell’s most distinguished buildings. The Lab Building, a landmark 1930s former laboratory designed by the award-winning architect John Murray Easton, was thoughtfully converted to apartments in 1996. With its generous proportions, high ceilings and large windows flooding the interior with natural light, the apartment combines period character with considered modern design.

The apartment is arranged over two levels, with a mezzanine above the kitchen accessed by a bespoke ladder and balustrade. Substantial built-in joinery with solid oak tops runs throughout, providing elegant storage in every room. The kitchen is fitted with fully integrated appliances, including a Bosch induction cooktop. The bathroom features oak detailing, vanity cabinets and Vola taps.

Fixtures and fittings included with the sale: Flos Glo-Ball pendant lights to both bedrooms and the living room; Arne Jacobsen wall lights to the main bedroom; full-height oak built-in wardrobe to the main bedroom; bespoke handmade blackout curtains to the bedroom and living room; Venetian slatted blinds to the second bedroom; and an entrance hall curtain in Lucienne Day mid-century modern fabric.

The Lab Building was designed by John Murray Easton, who in 1955 received the Royal Gold Medal for Architecture from the Royal Institute of British Architects. The building sits opposite Sadler’s Wells Theatre on Rosebery Avenue and is one of the most recognised addresses in the area. Residents benefit from a weekday concierge, a private communal garden in the Modern Movement style with rose beds and a large fountain, an elegant residents’ dining room, gym facilities at New River Head, and off-street parking available by arrangement with the concierge. The communal areas were refurbished within the last 18 months.

Clerkenwell offers an exceptional quality of life, combining village charm with superb connectivity. Exmouth Market, with its independent restaurants, bars and cafes, is moments away, and the wider amenities of Islington are within easy reach. Transport links are outstanding: Angel Station (Northern line) is a very short walk, King’s Cross St Pancras (Northern, Victoria, Piccadilly, Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines, plus National Rail and Eurostar) and Farringdon Station (Elizabeth line, Thameslink) are both nearby, with the City of London just minutes on foot.