Yahoo Finance 10 standout penthouses to take you to new heights
When it comes to city living, it’s hard to top a penthouse. As well as being the building’s loftiest apartment with the best views, it’s often the largest and, at the greatest distance from the ground, is also the quietest. This medley of high-rise homes has hit the market, so bookmark them now if you want to go up in the world.
1. Comiston, Edinburgh, offers over £300,000
Perfect for a fan of 1960s architecture, this fifth floor flat incorporates three double bedrooms, a kitchen, a dual-aspect living room, a bathroom and plenty of storage. What sets it apart from its neighbours are its two large west-facing roof terraces, accessed from the living room and main bedroom and providing far-reaching views. Through Jardine Phillips LLP via ESPC.
2. 22 King’s Gate, Aberdeen, £539,000
This freshly-unveiled, interior-designed penthouse is currently a show apartment in a new development in the desirable West End. A floor area of over 1,100 square feet makes it very spacious and it’s decorated in a sophisticated neutral but warm colour palette with bespoke premium fittings and finishes throughout. It includes two ensuite bedrooms, a cloakroom, a magnificent open plan kitchen/living/dining room and a full-width terrace that looks out over the city. Find out more from Cala Homes.
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3. The Bank, Birmingham, £640,000
Scale the heights by snapping up this awesome apartment, on the 32nd floor of a striking new tower. Ready to move into straight away, it has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, an all-in-one kitchen/living/dining area and floor-to-ceiling windows with jaw-dropping views across Birmingham. There’s a residents’ concierge service, gym, lounge and coffee bar, plus restaurants and shops on the ground floor. Via Knight Frank.
4. The Blade, Manchester, from £1.6m
Four duplex penthouses are on offer in this new 51-storey tower in New Jackson, an up-and-coming skyscraper district on the southern edge of the city centre. They range in size from 2,230 to 3,326 square feet, and each has three bedrooms, three bathrooms and access to top-class facilities such as a Peloton cycling studio, a health and fitness suite, a private dining room and lounge. Via Savills.
5. The Wardian, Canary Wharf, London, offers over £2m
Live the high life in this swanky two-bedroom, two-bathroom duplex, arranged over the 53rd and 54th floors of a contemporary building (one of two in the development) that was completed just a few years ago. If you can tear yourself away from the windows, you’ll be able to make full use of the concierge, pool, roof garden and observatory bar, cinema, gym and business lounge. Parking’s included and furniture's available separately. From Johns & Co.
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6. Chimes, Westminster, London, from £3.2m
Believe it or not, this elegant pistachio building was previously an 1980s office block. It’s been completely transformed into a 39-home luxury apartment complex, named after the chimes of Big Ben and the bells of Westminster Abbey, both nearby. A lift goes directly into the fifth-floor penthouse, featuring two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a sizeable open plan living space and a balcony. The impressive facilities include a 24/7 concierge, business suite, gym, yoga studio, rooftop terrace, guest suite and function, cinema and treatment rooms. Contact Lifestory.
7. Chelsea, London, £4.95m
Sloane Square’s a five-minute walk from this 7th, 8th and 9th floor triplex apartment, overlooking Sir Christopher Wren’s Grade I listed Royal Hospital and grounds – where Chelsea Flower Show’s held every year. All three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a utility are on the lower floor, a massive open plan kitchen/dining family room is in the middle and a reception/sun room with wraparound glazing and doors to the roof terrace occupies the top floor. Through Tedworth Property.
8. Lansdowne Place, Dublin, Ireland €7.5m (approx £6.429m)
The Nicholson Penthouse lays claim to being Ireland’s most expensive apartment and at over 8,000 square feet, is almost certainly one of the largest. It consists of two principal bedroom suites with walk-in wardrobes, two guest bedroom suites, a lounge, expansive open-plan kitchen/dining/living room, a study, a utility room, two terraces and a garden roof terrace with 360 degree views. By Chartered Land.
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9. St James’s Park, London, £14.95m
A panoramic vista of London’s skyline can be enjoyed from the main reception room and terrace of this huge, central and cleverly-designed four-bedroom duplex. Pocket doors close off the open plan kitchen for more intimate gatherings, a media room doubles as an office and, for extra privacy, the main bedroom suite and its adjoining terrace are located on the upper level, well away from the other rooms. Find out more from UK Sotheby’s International Realty.
10. Upper East Side, New York, USA, $29.95m (approx £23.63m)
The epitome of elegance, this penthouse sits atop a stately pre-war portered block in Manhattan’s Park Avenue. Reached by a private lift, it's spread over the 19th and 20th floors, each with a terrace gazing over Central Park and the Manhattan skyline. Comprises three ensuite bedrooms, a huge triple-aspect living room, a formal dining room with French windows, a corner library, an eat-in kitchen, a family room/fourth bedroom and a laundry room, plus a staff suite with a private terrace. Another staff room on the second floor can be purchased separately. Via Brown Harris Stevens.
