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The Vista Collection 0344 809 2026 THE VISTA www.ParkHeightsSW9.co.uk COLLECTION STOCKWELL SW9 THE VISTA COLLECTION A luxury collection of premium one and two bedroom apartments situated on the upper five floors of this award winning landmark development with breathtaking, panoramic views across London VIEW FROM PLOTS 72 AND 75 ON THE 19TH FLOOR ST GEORGE 99 BISHOPSGATE WHARF TOWER DOCKLANDS LONDON EYE 20 FENCHURCH STREET CITY SIS BUILDING AIRPORT TATE MODERN CANARY WHARF BT TOWER 30 ST MARY AXE BERMONDSEY KIA OVAL STRATA PALACE OF CRICKET GROUND ST PAUL’s SE1 THE SHARD WESTMINSTER CATHEDRAL ST KATHARINE DOCKS EXPERIENCE LONDON FROM A FRESH POINT OF VIEW VIEW FROM PLOTS 72 AND 75 ON THE 19TH FLOOR 1 PARK HEIGHTS PARK HEIGHTS 2 CREATING Y HARMONY IN SW9 IT C E The Vista Collection, designed by award winning architects PRP, sits at the top of H a soaring new landmark, Park Heights, in South West London. A beautiful slice of cutting-edge architecture, this impressive urban building is already a striking new focal point and a beacon of sustainable metropolitan living in one of the Capital’s most dynamic and fashionable neighbourhoods. With a choice of one or two bedrooms, The Vista Collection sets its sights higher than anywhere else around it. Spacious balconies to all apartments, breathtaking views of IN T ATION London and a beautiful residents’ Sky Garden are matched with concierge facilities C and a landscaped new garden square. TI S I On the edge of the leafy Stockwell Park Conservation Area, high above the elegant streets of tall Georgian villas, The Vista Collection at Park Heights looks squarely PH forward in its futuristic design while taking a cue from the past in its palette of colour. O S Emulating the stucco façades of the surrounding period properties, the white composite stone elevations include full height columns that rise up the sides of the building: continuing beyond the roof, they form a sleek and distinctive frame arching over the residents’ Sky Garden. Screens and solar shading in dark gold and bronze URBAN are a fusion of hi-tech materials and technology, with a tone inspired by the London stock brickwork of the houses down below. 3 PARK HEIGHTS COMPUTER GENERATED IMAGES OF PARK HEIGHTS STOCKWELL PARK CONSERVATION AREA SOUTH ELEVATION LOOKING TOWARDS LIDCOTE GARDENS PARK HEIGHTS 4 FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY 9 A STYLISH SW ADDITION TO SW9 Looking sharp is essential when wanting to make a good impression. The Vista Apartments at Park Heights deliver on style, layout and practicality. Like a well made suit the apartments are made to combine effortless flair with the demands of a modern lifestyle. The Vista Collection interiors are designed in optimal fashion, maximising the floor areas in the living rooms and bedrooms. Light, too, is a priceless asset, AND FLAIR IN ATION and so every window is generous in size and floor-to-ceiling in height. C TI S Life at the top means more light, more sky and more city to look at. The I views over London reach deeper into the distance, creating an altogether PH bigger and wider outlook. Just take a walk around and you’ll discover an O airiness that is hard to resist. S These premium apartments at The Vista Collection, with their enhanced specification, quite literally shine with high gloss, stainless steel and chrome finishes. The very fabric of these apartments exude a luxury quality specification throughout. 5 PARK HEIGHTS PARK HEIGHTS 6 PARK HEIGHTS MAXIMISES UNPRECEDENTED VIEWS ACROSS THE ICONIC LONDON SKYLINE. PRP ARCHITECTS LOOKING NORTH EAST TOWARDS THE SHARD View can be seen from apartments COMPUTER GENERATED IMAGE 59, 63, 67, 71 & 75 on floors 15–19 FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY 7 PARK HEIGHTS PARK HEIGHTS 8 PERFECT NEIGHBOURS OOD H The Vista Collection is perfectly positioned to enjoy the vibrancy of Brixton and Clapham. BOUR The Vista Collection is close to a wide range of open from around the globe and tastes that are out GH spaces, shops, delis, restaurants and bars, perfectly of this world. Wander into the newly opened placed for those who want the very best from big Brixton Central to discover an unusual collection of city living. pop up kitchens and bars. Try Brixton’s Electric Avenue for vibrant fabrics, fresh Brixton also offers a host of entertainment and VOLTAIRE ROAD, THE ARCHES, CLAPHAM seafood and a wide variety of exotic delicacies. For a music venues including the 02 Academy Brixton, weekly rotation of vintage clothing, hand-made goods Lost Theatre and Ritzy Cinema. and organic food head to Brixton Station Road. E IDEAL NEI Clapham is one of the Capital’s best known and most H SW9 is fast becoming a fabulous destination for loved districts, with its famous Common hosting T discernible foodies looking for a dining experience in festivals, fireworks and all manner of cultural events. Its NORTHCOTE ROAD, CLAPHAM JUNCTION VENN STREET MARKET, CLAPHAM an exciting and vibrant London neighbourhood. New ponds, bandstand, tennis courts and vast green spaces eateries on the scene include the much applauded are firm favourites of locals keeping fit and relaxing. LAVENDER HILL, BANDSTAND, CLAPHAM COMMON THE RITZY CINEMA CAFE The Clink, The Shrub & Butter and French & Grace. CLAPHAM Clapham High Street, Northcote Road and The At Brixton Village you’ll find one of London’s most Pavement teem with excellent restaurants and energetic and colourful places to eat out. Taking the bars alongside a superb collection of independent architecture and ambience of the former Granville shops, covering fashion to art, creating a village style Arcade and turning it into an incredible collection of atmosphere in the heart of London. independent restaurants and cafés, there’s food 9 PARK HEIGHTS NORTHCOTE ROAD, WANDSWORTH PARK HEIGHTS 10 VIEW OF LONDON AT SUNSET GREAT COURT OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM HAYWARD GALLERY, SOUTH BANK CENTRE Shakespeare’s GLOBE THEATRE ON THE SOUTH BANK MAKE TIME FOR ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL, SOUTH BANK CENTRE LONDON Within a short 6 minute* tube ride, you’ll find yourself on the vibrant South Bank. Here you will find an eclectic mix of world class art, music and theatre from the National Theatre, Hayward Gallery and Royal Festival Hall to the Tate Modern and Shakespeare’s Globe. For foodie heaven THE SHARD ALBERT BRIDGE, CHELSEA there is a delicious array of street food at the South Bank Centre Market to the acclaimed 1,000 year old Borough Market. London’s unique cultural belt sweeps along the Thames in a fusion of tantalising flair. 11 minutes* by tube brings you to the heart of the West End: Leicester Square for Covent Garden and Theatreland, Tottenham Court Road for Soho, Oxford Street and The British Museum. Escape into a musical, delve into anthropology or revel in retail therapy; for those who enjoy the finer in life; London delivers on every front. Source - www.tfl.gov.uk 11 PARK HEIGHTS PARK HEIGHTS 12 From The Vista Collection every part of the Capital is within easy reach, with The City, Canary Wharf and the West End all less than 15 minutes* away. WHERE THE ELL Brixton, Clapham and Stockwell have 5 stations collectively with Underground, W National Rail and Overground services. Buses galore run along Brixton Road and K Stockwell Road so if you’re coming home late almost every southbound night bus C from Trafalgar Square will stop within a few minutes’ walk of Park Heights. LIVING IS EASY TO S TED WALKING C STOCKWELL CLAPHAM NORTH BRIXTON RAIL & CLAPHAM LARKHALL PARK CLAPHAM HIGH SAINSBURY’S CLAPHAM BATTERSEA PARK UNDERGROUND UNDERGROUND UNDERGROUND HIGH STREET 16 minutes STREET RAILWAY SUPERSTORE COMMON 30 minutes 6 minutes 12 minutes STATIONS 14 minutes STATION 19 minutes 25 minutes 13 minutes 17 minutes ONNE C BICycLE ELL W BRIXTON OVAL CLAPHAM THE WINDMILL ON BATTERSEA PARK ABBERVILLE VAUXHALL RAILWAY TATE BRITAIN ELEPHANT & MARKET UNDERGROUND PICTUREHOUSE THE COMMON RAILWAY STATION ROAD STATION 12 minutes CASTLE RAILWAY 5 minutes 6 minutes CINEMA 7 minutes 8 minutes 9 minutes 11 minutes STATION 7 minutes 12 minutes UNDERGROUND TIMES FROM STOCKWELL UNDERGROUND STATION VAUXHALL VICTORIA WATERLOO BANK OXFORD CIRCUS CAMDEN TOWN KING’S CROSS SOUTH CANARY WHARF 4 minutes 6 minutes 6 minutes 11 minutes 11 minutes 18 minutes ST PANCRAS KENSINGTON 26 minutes 16 minutes 14 minutes 13 PARK HEIGHTS Source - www.tfl.gov.uk PARK HEIGHTS 14 LIGHT & SPACIOUS Along with their elevated position on the upper five floors, The Vista Collection apartments are setting the standards at a whole new level. Kitchens quite literally shine with their high gloss white cupboards and matching worktops in composite stone. Elegant and practical, the kitchens maintain a beautifully understated style with the integrated wine cooler being the essential accessory for staying stocked up for sundowners on the balcony. Elsewhere in the apartments the combination of brightness and warmth continues, with light oak laminate floors to the living rooms and halls, oak-veneer shelves and detailing to the bathrooms, neutral carpeting and built-in wardrobes with sliding white doors to the master bedrooms. To heighten the experience yet more, the lines between inside and out are seamless, with floor-to-ceiling windows in every room and level thresholds to the glazed, timber- decked balconies. At 1.5m deep, these sharp sleek outside areas are spacious, private and perfect for al-fresco dining INSIDE AND OUTSIDE or entertaining. LOOKING NORTH EAST TOWARDS THE SHARD View can be seen from apartment 72 on the 19th floor 15 PARK HEIGHTS PARK HEIGHTS 16 ELEGANCE & FLAIR KITCHEN • Flush internal, white oak veneer
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