Property in Barbican
Barbican property - The Barbican Estate contains over 2000 properties consisting of over 100 different layouts, ensuring that there is normally a a wide variety of Barbican flats for sale or to rent. Hurford Salvi Carr are experienced Barbican estate agents, Call the above phone numbers to inform us of your Barbican property requirements.

Barbican flats range from studios to 6 bedroom penthouses and can be found within terraced blocks over looking picturesque gardens and lakes or imposing 42 storey towers with unrivalled views across London. There is also a selection of mews houses (which rarely come up for sale or to rent) - the scope & variety of Barbican property is immense.

Built between 1965 and 1971 architects Chamberlin, Powell and Bon created a new residential district in the heart of The City EC2, offering residents an array of amenities. There is a high level of discreet security, numerous porters, secure underground car parks underneath each block, large communal gardens for residents' private use and of course the world renowned Barbican Centre with its cinemas, restaurants, and theatre. The list goes on...

With a revival of the surrounding areas and a wide-held appreciation of the design quality of this exceptional estate, Barbican property has never been so popular.
Gemma, like many buyers of Barbican homes, has a strong affinity with the Square Mile’s most famous neighbourhood. “My mum was born in Bow and my grandfather went to school in Lamb’s Passage. I went to the City of London School for Girls for eight years and my brother went to the City of London School. As a family, we have always had strong links here.”

The Fowlers’ apartment will be ready in March and Gemma insists: “We will all be here to celebrate Christmas 2010. I’m overjoyed we have bought our fantasy in concrete, as this is the only place I feel I have any roots.”

Fondness for the original Barbican architects Chamberlain, Powell and Bon’s brutalist style, influenced by the work of Le Corbusier, does not always extend to more prosaic concerns, such as the hefty service charges. Glen Cook from Hamilton Brooks, who has been selling homes at the Barbican for 22 years, believes the myth of high charges came about a decade ago when an expensive levy was imposed to cover the cost of revamping the lifts and roofs.

“There was no sinking fund then, but now typical charges for a half-a-million-pound, one-bedroom flat are just over £2,000 a year, including underfloor heating,” Cook says.

At Frobisher Crescent, service charges (not including underfloor heating, as the new flats have none) are between £1,400–£2,200. Parking is also extra, compared with some of the other blocks where it may be included in the price, at £1,000 a year.