Hornsey Flats Go On Sale

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Permalink Reply by John McMullan on June 5, 2015 at 18:47

£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 June 12, 2015 at 4:59

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 Lesley Ramm on June 5, 2015 at 19:07

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 June 6, 2015 at 13:23

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 June 6, 2015 at 13:35

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 June 5, 2015 at 19:08

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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Permalink Reply by Geraldine on June 12, 2015 at 10:55

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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Permalink Reply by doug on June 6, 2015 at 17:10

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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Permalink Reply by Liz on June 14, 2015 at 12:38

I had a quick chat with the guys working there yesterday morning.  They are taking it down brick by brick, but 'it will definitely be reused and won't go to waste'

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Permalink Reply by SarahC on June 6, 2015 at 15:15

It seems to be popular in the Middle East.

Hornsey needs to somehow make its presence felt more - it's a proper place and seems to be being flattened into a suburb of Crouch End, when historically I understand it was the other way round. I bought something from some people in New River Village once and they told me they lived in Crouch End. Nobody ever seems to live in Hornsey.

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Permalink Reply by Vikram Dodd on June 12, 2015 at 1:00

£695,000 for a 2 bed flat!!Who advised them on the prices, Foxtons?

Anyone know whether the New River development places ever got back to their original selling prices; my knowledge is a few year out of date but some folk there struggled to get their purchase price.

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Permalink Reply by Geraldine on June 15, 2015 at 23:24

The Park Collection at Woodberry Down is advertised on page 11 of today's Hong Kong Standard:

http://paper.thestandard.com.hk/

Prices start at 365,000

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