KALMARs, the leading South London estate agents, are pleased to announce the launch of 196 Southwark Park Road, a scheme situated in Bermondsey by London developer Orchard Homes Group. Providing ten homes, inclusive of eight apartments and two houses, an additional three commercial units and one office unit, 196 Southwark Park Road was originally the site of the former pub, ‘Colleen Bawn’ originally built in 1869 and now represents the shift towards Bermondsey becoming one of London’s most up-and-coming areas to live and work.
Behind its contemporary brick façade, 196 Southwark Park Road provides 10 homes over the space of five floors. The scheme consists of one one-bedroom apartment, three two-bedroom apartments, four three-bedroom duplexes and two three-bedroom houses. Each home in the development offers residents a combination of style and sophistication; the spacious and contemporary interiors are masterfully designed to exceed residents’ expectations. The ground floor of the scheme provides three commercial units with the first floor providing office space, which are expected to be very popular given the area’s thriving commercial centre.
Located on the site of the ‘Collen Bawn’ pub, which first opened in 1869 and was most recently a solicitor’s office, the scheme is moments from ‘The Blue’, a vibrant market square which has been operating for over 230-years. Now transformed by the developer, Orchard Homes Group has used green construction techniques throughout which includes highly efficient use of resources to minimise waste, with the ethos of remaining as environmentally friendly as possible. 
The apartments and houses have been built with meticulous attention to detail and a high specification. With an interior design scheme focused on exposed brickwork, pops of rich colour and sleek finishes, the homes are set to appeal to a wide audience. The designer fitted kitchens in each apartment will feature engineered oak wood flooring, fully integrated Bosch appliances, soft close drawers and Quartz stone worktops.
Bathrooms in each unit will provide residents with ceramic wall and floor tiling, baths with chrome bath fillers, wall mounted hand basins with chrome mixer taps, exposed thermostatic chrome showers, slim line shower trays and chrome glass sliding doors and Grohe and Roca fittings.
Each home has triple glazed external windows and doors with aluminium or timber, chrome finishes to switches and sockets and LED down lights throughout. Houses will also feature Ring Video doorbells and secure bicycle storage.
Following the release of the Old Kent Road Area Action Plan, the area surrounding 196 Southwark Park Road has received huge investment and is set to improve exponentially. 196 Southwark Park Road will therefore appeal to investors as an exciting investment opportunity for the future, as well as being a stunning home or office in a prime location. 
Voted one of the Sunday Times ‘Best Places to Live’ in 2018, Bermondsey has morphed into a trendsetter’s playground and cultural hotspot due to its established travel links, chic warehouses and cosmopolitan streets. As well as being located in one of London’s most up-and-coming areas, 196 Southwark Park Road has superb transport links with Bermondsey underground station just half a mile away, providing easy and quick access to the Jubilee line.
Marc Faure, Head of New Homes at KALMARs said, “The apartments and houses at 196 Southwark Park Road will provide residents with a lifestyle of luxury. The charming interiors on offer are ideal for home owners who value attractive design and layouts, while the commercial units are a savvy investment opportunity as Bermondsey is on its way to becoming one if London’s most up-and-coming commercial areas. With the scheme just moments away from Bermondsey underground station, residents will also profit from excellent connectivity.”
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