Property News · July 15, 2016

Let’s move to Plumstead, south-east London: it’s magical


It’s unaware that the rest of the capital is under siege from artisan cronut cafes and House Price ChaosWhat’s going for it? The latest in our occasional series Ordinary (In A Good Way) Bits Of London That Are Still Slightly Even Vaguely Affordable. Plumstead defies the normal London rules, by which places on hills with commons are universally populated by Hooray Henries. Not this one. Plumstead is perfectly humdrum, its racks of terraced houses and parades of nail bars, launderettes and roofing suppliers high above London, unaware that the rest of the capital is under siege from artisan cronut cafes and House Price Chaos. Plumstead rises above such things. It’s magical. The high street may be in need of investment, but the common is on the up. There’s a strong Nepalese and Sikh community here. Plumstead’s position, moated by the Thames on half its flank, has turned it into a cul-de-sac where all sorts of flotsam and jetsam accumulate, such as an ancient windmill that’s turned into a pub, a parade of houses by Berthold Lubetkin and the ancient trees of Oxleas Wood.The case against Deploy thighs of steel: the railway station is right at the bottom of the hill. Not a vast variety of housing types. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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