A top floor flat that has gone on sale for £795,000 will knock any cricket fan for six – as it has views of the Oval.
Oval Mansions, named for its prime spot next to the famous south London cricket ground, has a private wrap-around balcony that looks into the stadium in Kennington.
It is the ideal home for cricket fans who will be able to watch Test matches for free – starting with this summer’s Ashes clash between England and Australia.
Estate agents Winkworth say the flat will not just appeal to lovers of the game as the current owners do not even like cricket.
Because the balcony wraps around the property, the new owners will also have a great view of the Vauxhall skyline and the Houses of Parliament.
Oval Mansions, named for its prime spot next to the famous south London cricket ground, has a private wrap-around balcony that looks into the stadium
It is the ideal home for cricket fans who will be able to watch Test matches for free – starting with this summer’s Ashes clash between England and Australia
Estate agents Winkworth say the flat will not just appeal to lovers of the game as the current owners do not even like cricket
The apartment has 810 sq ft of accommodation with two bedrooms and two bathrooms on the third floor and a kitchen/living room on the fourth floor, which also has the balcony/roof terrace.
Both double bedrooms have air conditioning and the master bedroom has an en suite and built-in wardrobe.
The flat has plenty of storage and there is space for an office desk in the hallway on the top floor.
There is also a communal roof terrace with direct views into the cricket ground and secure bike storage.
The flat is available on a leasehold and the owners will pay around £1,300 a year in ground rent and service charges.
A spokesman for Winkworth, who are selling the property, said: ‘This is a spectacular two-bedroom split-level flat occupying the largest wrap-around balcony in the mansion block with views of the Oval cricket ground, Vauxhall skyline and Parliament.
Because the balcony wraps around the property, the new owners will also have a great view of the Vauxhall skyline and the Houses of Parliament
The apartment has 810 sq ft of accommodation with two bedrooms and two bathrooms on the third floor and a kitchen/living room on the fourth floor, which also has the balcony/roof terrace
Both double bedrooms have air conditioning and the master bedroom has an en suite and built-in wardrobe
The flat has plenty of storage and there is space for an office desk in the hallway on the top floor
There is also a communal roof terrace with direct views into the cricket ground and secure bike storage
‘To top everything off you get a direct view into the Oval cricket ground from the communal terrace. No need to buy a ticket with this kind of view.
‘It won’t just appeal to cricket lovers, the current owners aren’t cricket fans.
‘The wrap-around balcony means you also have a view towards the ever-changing Vauxhall skyline, where the sun sets, and because it’s on the top floor it is very light-filled.’
The Oval is built on part of the former Kennington Common, where cricket matches were played as far back as the early 18th century.
The ground opened in 1845 and it was the first ground in England to host international Test cricket in 1880.
The flat is available on a leasehold and the owners will pay around £1,300 a year in ground rent and service charges
A spokesman for Winkworth, who are selling the property, said: ‘This is a spectacular two-bedroom split-level flat occupying the largest wrap-around balcony in the mansion block with views of the Oval cricket ground, Vauxhall skyline and Parliament’
The spokesman added: ‘To top everything off you get a direct view into the Oval cricket ground from the communal terrace. No need to buy a ticket with this kind of view’
The Oval is built on part of the former Kennington Common, where cricket matches were played as far back as the early 18th century
