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The Strand Covent Garden Bloomsbury the City Soho SIX SIDES. ONE EXTRAORDINARY BUILDING. Computer generated image for indicative purposes only T. D S OR ILF GU 5 MINUTES G R Covent Garden RUSSELL SQUARE A Y ’ Station S I N N DISCOVER R D R . NWELL RD. U RKE COVENT GARDEN S CLE S 7 MINUTES E RUSSELL SQUARE L L S Hexagon Apartments’ central Russell Square Q . G London location ensures residents Station O W can get in and out of the city with E R . S RD ease and efficiency. T DS R AL E B GRAY'S INN E EO T TH GARDENS A short walk to Covent Garden 8 MINUTES Station and the Piccadilly Line A Tottenham Court 2 BLOOMSBURY means Heathrow0 airport is just 1 Road Crossrail forty minutes away. Twenty (2019) minutes by tube, Kings Cross BLOOMSBURY St Pancras International can BEDFORD SQUARE SQUARE GARDENS GARDEN whisk you to Paris in three hours 12 MINUTES when the continent beckons. CHANCERY LANE Temple Y A BORN W IGH HOL H Y Station R Walk five minutes in the other U B S M direction to Holborn Station to O O L B HOLBORN catch the (soon to be 24 hours at weekends) Central Line with N E 30 MINUTES N W R connections east to Bank and T O L O I B N N London City L C St Paul’s at the heart of the city O S O T H L . N Airport H and west to the markets of ' G S I A I H N LINCOLN'S INN 2 REET N Notting Hill. ST TOTTENHAM 0 RD XFO F O FIELDS 1 I E COURT ROAD L K THE CITY D I S A ten minute walk to Tottenham N . T G (CROSSRAIL 2019) . S 40 MINUTES D T N S Court Road Station gives you R S E U E W C R R E U Y A H K Q access to the Northern Line and London Heathrow L R T Y SOHO A A A A N P E R E R SQUARE G the soon to be opened Crossrail. Airport I N G The nearby luxury hotels mean C R you can hail a cab at every corner. O NEAL’S YARD S COVENT GARDEN S If you’re looking for a home that is R FLEET STREET D SOHO DR easy to travel to and from, you need UR ALS Y DI LA EN N look no further than Covent Garden. SEV E COVENT GARDEN T H E E C R Y 1 T 0 S 4 L W A A D R O L L F A MIDDLE TEMPLE LEICESTER SQUARE UE GARDENS EN V A Y R U TEMPLE B 4 ICTORIA EMBANKMENT S A V E T F A LEICESTER SQUARE H B S GARDEN L C D A H AN C A TR K PICCADILLY CIRCUS R R S F I N G I A C THE STRAND R T R O EN RIVER THAMES S S M B S K W R N 4 R A A I A B D D T M G H E E R E A A Y I L O MA R O T O RK IC B V RI E T D G EMBANKMENT PLACE E CHARING CROSS EMBANKMENT Hexagon Apartments in Covent Garden epitomise contemporary elegance. These 46 apartments, over fifteen floors, have been designed and crafted to embody the true sense of London, blending the old and new with a consistent grain of refinement. As you approach this landmark new development, nestled in the very heart of London, you will be instantly captivated. Its unusual shape, scale and the quality of the design mark it out against the skyline. The outer angles of a hexagon combine to make up 720°. From each of those angles this is a distinctive building in a fascinating location. Situated between the world-class cultural, commercial and financial centres of London this is a sanctuary that is calm, tranquil and cool. You will want to return again and again. Computer generated image for indicative purposes only A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FROM EVERY ANGLE Hexagon Apartments stands tall above Covent Garden. As you walk towards it note the attention to detail of the design, colours and textures. They combine to create a calming, refined impression, a modern twist on the institutional Portland Stone which dominates this locale. Covent Garden is home to many exceptional buildings, such as E.M Barry’s imposing 1858, Grade I listed Royal Opera house frontage and is full of historic architectural gems. Our development will hold its own in such exalted company. The chance to develop a building such as this is rare in this coveted location. So, this is truly an iconic development of 1 to 3 bedroom apartments and penthouses. Tucked quietly behind the world renowned attraction that is Covent Garden, Hexagon Apartments puts so much within your reach. Its height and open aspects also allow you to rise above, and simply take in the joys of London life. Computer generated images for indicative purposes only AMIDST THE HUSTLE AND BUSTLE. SANCTUARY. This area is a cultural centre and has, historically, been home to the celebrated and feted. In the fields of opera, theatre, ballet and art, Covent Garden is a magnet for the supremely talented. Henry VIII seized this area in 1540 and then gave it to the 1st Earl of Bedford. Nell Gwynn, Sir Christopher Wren, Edmund Kean and George Bernard Shaw are all associated with Covent Garden. As London has matured into its global position, so too have its key districts. Today, Covent Garden is a centre of excellence in education, finance, design, film-making and technology, attracting independently minded people from around the globe. Hexagon Apartments is ideally situated. To the east lie The City and the technology hub of Silicon Roundabout. To the west are museums, theatres, restaurants, bars, internationally celebrated shopping and open spaces. Closer to home, your onsite concierge will help you to discover the hidden midtown, moving away from the well-worn tourist trail and unlocking the best of London. 132˚ 114˚ 114˚ LONDON. FROM A TOTALLY NEW PERSPECTIVE. 720˚ Hexagon Apartments gives you remarkable views across London. 114˚ 114˚ Better still, this building is in the centre of a conservation area 132˚ which limits the chance of other developments rising up nearby to spoil the spectacle. Lift your eyes from the chimney pots of your neighbours and take it all in. From the BT Tower, to the London Eye, The Shard, The Gherkin and The Houses of Parliament, all of London is laid out beneath you. Computer generated image for indicative purposes only Ariel view of Hexagon Apartments 720° OF SPLENDOUR As you look from your windows you’ll see close at hand sights such as the dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral, Tower Bridge, the Tower of London and The Thames. By night enjoy the river’s bridges lit up, the Millennium wheel continuing its peaceful revolutions and the skyscrapers of the City of London and Canary Wharf, creating an iridescent tableau. In every direction, this constantly evolving outlook highlights the promise of a location at the very core of one of the world’s true capital cities. Making a home here provides you with an unprecedented opportunity to do as much (or as little) as you please. 720° OF EDUCATION For students who will be studying in London, two of the world’s most renowned universities are a short walk away from Hexagon Apartments. University College London is a 20 minute stroll away, while SOAS, UAL and the law schools of the Inns of Court are close by. The London School of Economics is ranked in the top ten universities in the world and is easily accessible to central London. Covent Garden has many different attractions for students such as the reading rooms at the British Library or the British Museum. Covent Garden has a buzzing, safe, sociable student scene which is bursting with world class facilities. 720° OF CULTURE London is at the heart of the cultural world. Three of the top ten museums and galleries in the world are in London, as are 857 art galleries. London has four UNESCO world heritage sites: The Tower of London, Maritime Greenwich, Westminster Palace and Kew’s Royal Botanic Gardens. Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre and the Tate Modern are a short walk to the south east of Hexagon Apartments. The areas of Clerkenwell and London Bridge are beautiful parts of the city to explore. In fact, exploration is one of the delights of living in Covent Garden and in London. You will always find some new, previously undiscovered gem to pique your interest. 720° OF BUZZ Living in Hexagon Apartments gives you the opportunity to experience all of London on your doorstep, by day and night. If you are looking for bars, Covent Garden and Soho are the places to be. Milk and Honey, The Light Lounge, The Phoenix Artist Bar, Radio Roof Top – ME Hotel London, Hoxton Hotel, The Savoy and Rosewood Hotel, the list is endless. Furthermore, with clubs to suit every profession and lifestyle, no other city really does ‘exclusive’ as well as London. View of London from Radio Rooftop Bar – ME Hotel London 720° OF HISTORY Known as ‘The Garden of the Abbey and Convent’, Covent Garden began life around 1200 AD when it was walled-off to serve as the orchards and farmland of Westminster Abbey. After being seized by Henry VIII, Covent Garden was granted to the Earls of Bedford in 1552.
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