Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Hornsey Flats Go On Sale
The site of "Smithfield Square", Hornsey in May 2105. Before building started, the site was one of Haringey Council's waste and recycling depots. (Photo: Hugh Flouch)
Thanks to Lesley Ram for flagging up the sale of the soon to be completed flats near the Great Northern Taverm on Hornsey High Street. Fancy a flutter before the Asian investors get in? In case you're wondering, I'm assuming that the name is borrowed from the Smithfield Refrigerator Works that used to occupy a site nearby).
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Permalink Reply by John McMullan on
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£450 for a return flight to Hong Kong if you want to beat people there. The salespeople are opening up at 9am, but that's a bit before 9am London time.
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Permalink Reply by Geraldine on
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Had an email this morning from a cross-cultural organisation, advertising a London conference to which "15 or 16 Chinese billionaires" have been invited. Wasn't interested enough to read it all, but take it as a reminder that you need to be quick with your offer, Hugh. And don't you just love the "15 or 16."
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Permalink Reply by Finsbury Park Ranger on
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Over 140 billionaires residing in London as we speak. More than anywhere else in the world by far, apparently.
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Permalink Reply by Lesley Ramm on
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Locals think it is a cheap trick to imply it is near/like Smithfield as NO mention of Hornsey on any hoardings etc. They describe all new builds in Hornsey as near Crouch End/Muswell Hill or between the parks of Priory and Alexandra. This puts up prices and effectively prices out locals. And the exorbitant cost of a private parking space (similar to New River Village) means they deign to park on the roads on the Campsbourne (council) estate pushing us towards asking for a CPZ. They are all b******s!
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Permalink Reply by Abi on
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It certainly seems plausible that the name, and its irrelevance to the immediate area, is absolutely indeed aimed at a non-London market.
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Permalink Reply by Hugh on
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Surely the name is local. That's where the Smithfield Refrigerator works were. The sign is still there next to the Great Northern Tavern.
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Permalink Reply by Martin (Woodside) on
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If you look at the artist's impression on the St James website it shows the front entrance, arch and crest of the original facade far down where the drive was to the north west. Is this artistic error or is the entrance being moved and kept as a historical feature?, hopefully the latter.
As for buying one, don't think I could afford the ground rent, let alone the mortgage.
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Why buy a leasehold flat when you can have a freehold house ?
http://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/37075503?search_identifier...
Let the Chinese have them.
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I'd see a flat as being more secure. Certainly, that's the Chinese view. They go for new, too, because no ghosts.
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The Chinese are buying to flip, in ten years time it will be another nationality buying it off them ... or not if they have a liking for period freehold properties ...
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Permalink Reply by doug on
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Also thought that facade thing was strange - they've now taken down all the rest of the frontage of the old baths, but left the bit with the crest. I was wondering if they plan to move it brick - by - brick to the side as shown in the artists impression.
The old baths are not as old as I thought it was as this clever bit of local history shows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvZz4ctE50A
And Finbury Park Ranger - let's keep that little of corner of North London a secret - we don't want everyone knowing about it!!
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