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Guide to buying Propertyin Swiss Cottage
Property prices in Swiss Cottage
Swiss Cottage is one of the lesser known parts of North West London and therefore property prices are slightly cheaper than nearby Belsize Park and Primrose Hill, say Central London estate agents Sandfords. According to property search portal Rightmove, Swiss Cottage has an overall average property price of just over £1 million. The majority of properties for sale in Swiss Cottage over the last 12 months have been flats, with an average sale price of £808,740. Terraced properties sold for an average of £2,309,711 and semi-detached dwellings for £3,175,261. Overall sold prices in Swiss Cottage were up 6% on the previous year and 13% higher than the level in 2010 (figures from December 2014).
Guide to Buying Property in Swiss Cottage
Who's buying in Swiss Cottage?
Swiss Cottage is favoured by residents who like to stay connected, as the neighbourhood is well served by public transport, including the London Underground and no fewer than nine bus routes. There's also the A41 road link. For all its travel option, Swiss Cottage has Regent's Park on its doorstep, giving the area a 'countryside in the city' feel. A clutch of new developments and refurbishments in NW3 is turning the heads of buyers who had previously been drawn to Camden Town and Hampstead, with young professionals and a large overseas contingent buying properties for sale in Swiss Cottage.
Guide to Buying Property in Swiss Cottage
Property types in Swiss Cottage
For all its period buildings and nods to the Art Deco movement, it is the new homes for sale in Swiss Cottage that are catching the home movers' eye. The Visage is a groundbreaking public-private development spearheaded by Barratt London, Dawnay Day and Camden Council. The scheme on Winchester Road will provide 166 new homes, a new doctors' surgery, a community centre, a restaurant, a new park and a leisure complex designed by Sir Terry Farrell. Also turning heads is a new mansion block on Finchley Road, where the exterior is an interesting mix of bronze, glass and stone. For new homes with a period edge, head to Fitzjohn's Avenue and Belsize Park - roads where many of the grand mansions are being reconfigured into exquisite apartments.
Most coveted Swiss Cottage roads
As Central London estate agents, Sandfords knows the NW3 neighbourhood very well. Some of the most requested residential roads include College Crescent, Boundary Road, Finchley Road and Hilgrove Road, where conversion flats and purpose-built apartments often make a good entry point into the Swiss Cottage property market. Anything located on the Chalcots Park Estate or in Frognal Way, Lower Terrace, Wadham Gardens and Hampstead Grove sells for a premium, adds Sandfords.
Swiss Cottage area highlights
Culture rules in Swiss Cottage, where even the library is set in a Grade II listed building. Elsewhere in NW3 film fans line up for popcorn in an Art Deco cinema building, while the Hampstead Theatre champions new writing and commissions up to ten new plays every year. Even the original Swiss Cottage - a public house with a jaunty ski chalet design dating back to the early 1800s - remains as a public monument and a place to grab a beer. Finchley Road is where residents head when they need to refuel, with restaurants, cafés, patisseries and bars, as well as an eclectic collection of retail stores.
Guide to Buying Property in Swiss Cottage
Property for Sale in Swiss Cottage
Some of our top featured properties for sale in Swiss Cottage
2 Bedrooms,Flat for sale in Belsize Square, London, NW3
For an updated and complete list of properties for sale in Swiss Cottage, please visit www.sandfords.com
Flat for sale in Hillfield Court, Belsize Avenue, London, NW3
Contact Us
For more information and advice on buying property in Swiss Cottage and surrounding areas, don’t hesitate to contact or visit our Primrose Hill Estate Agents office.
Sandfords Primrose Hill
107 Regent’s Park RoadLondon NW1 8UR
T +44 (0)20 7722 7997 [email protected]
www.sandfords.com