Contents 03 19 41 29 71 CONTEMPORARY LONDON LIVING LOCALE 09 AERIAL MAP 27 THE DESIGNERS THE ARCHITECTS 13 CONNECTIONS INTERIORS SPECIFICATION 43 THE BUILDING & FLOOR PLANS 75 GOLDENSTONE & CONTACT DETAILS 11 AMENITIES MAP 15 BLOOMSBURY LIFE 17 A LASTING LEGACY Introducing The Old Dairy, a collection of one, two and three bedroom apartments and three bedroom townhouses. With the vibrant energy of King’s Cross and St Pancras on their doorstep, these exceptional homes are tucked away in a private mews overlooking landscaped gardens, offering residents a peaceful retreat from London’s bustling metropolis. Contemporary London Living Computer generated image for indicative purposes only. 3 EXTERIOR The exterior design of the building references The Old Dairy’s original peaked roofscape design. Inside, the architects have created homes with spaces elevating vertically and horizontally with an abundance of natural light from well-proportioned windows. INTERIOR 5 Computer generated image for indicative purposes only. O P P OS I T E TO P Express Dairies milk round. Photography by Frederick Wilfred (1925-2010) O P P OS I T E B OT TO M London street photography circa 1950. Photography by Frederick Wilfred (1925-2010) It’s been a flourishing hub for trade as well as for creatives. In 1864, Sir George Barham founded Express Dairies, bringing milk to London by express locomotive and operating a successful dairy business in Bloomsbury’s Wakefield Street. Today, Bloomsbury is at the epicentre of London’s urban vibe, steeped in history but brimming with energy, and The Old Dairy is being redeveloped into homes at the very heart of it. The Old Dairy 7 HISTORY T H E G H E R K I N CORAM’S FIELDS LAMB’S CONDUIT ST. GRAY’S INN LINCOLN’S INN FIELDS RUSSELL SQUARE SAVOY HOTEL LO N D O N EY E SOA S U N I V E RS I T Y O F LO N D O N U N I V E RS I T Y O F LO N D O N WATERLOO BRIDGE THE B R I T I S H MU S EU M EU STO N THE SHARD ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL TATE MODERN THE BRUNSWICK CENTRE KING’S CROSS AND ST PANCRAS INTERNATIONAL T H E WALKIE-TALKIE CROSSRAIL - FARRINGDON BRITISH LIBRARY O L D S T R E E T J U D D S T R E E T G O S W E L L R O A D M A R Y L E B ON E R O A D T A V I S T O C K P L A C E S W I N T O N S T R E E T GRA Y S I N N RO A D R O S E B E R R Y A V E N U E K I N G ’ S C R O S S R O A D J U D D S T R E E T G O S W E L L R O A D M A R Y L E B ON E R O A D T A V I S T O C K P L A C E S W I N T O N S T R E E T GRAY S I NN RO AD R O S E B E R R Y A V E N U E K I N G ’ S C R O S S R O A D T O T T E N H A M C O U R T R O A D H O W L A N D S T R E E T GOWER STREET GREAT PO R TLA N D ST. S H A F T E S B U R Y A V E N U E O X F O R D S T R E E T R E G E N T S R E E T P O R T L A N D P L A C E W O B U R N P L A C E S T R A N D PANCRAS ROAD M I D L A N D R O A D LAMB’S CO N DU IT S T W AK E F I E L D S T T H E O B A L D S R O A D Russell Square Tavistock Square Gardens Gordon Square Gardens Fitzroy Square Gardens Bloomsbury Square Garden Lincoln’s Inn Fields Queen Square Park & Garden Red Lion Square St. George’s Gardens Brunswick Square Gardens Coram’s Fields Bedford Square Garden R I V E R T H A M E S BT TOWER BRITISH MUSEUM SOMERSET HOUSE CHARLES DICKENS MUSEUM UCL ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL EROS EUSTON EUSTON SQUARE ANGEL OLD STREET GREAT PORTLAND STREET WARREN STREET GOODGE STREET TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD OXFORD CIRCUS HOLBORN COVENT GARDEN LEICESTER SQUARE PICCADILLY CIRCUS TEMPLE CHANCERY LANE RUSSELL SQUARE KING’S CROSS ST. PANCRAS C L E R K E N W E L L BLOOMSBURY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 5 6 7 4 3 2 8 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 11 13 1 2 1 CULTURE British Museum Charles Dickens Museum The Foundling Museum Curzon Cinema Aldwych Theatre The Bloomsbury Ballroom Somerset House Gagosian Art Gallery 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ACADEMIA University College London (UCL) SOAS University of London Birkbeck, University of London London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Westminster Kingsway College Central Saint Martins RADA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 RE STAURANTS & CAFE S Patisserie Deux Amis Dalloway Terrace The Coral Room Otto’s Restaurant Noble Rot Bon Vivant Dabbous Knockbox Coffee 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Key SHOPPING Ben Pentreath Folk Oliver Spencer Aesop J Crew Content Persephone Books Granary Square The Brunswick Centre Judd Books Skoob Books London Review Bookshop Vital Flowers 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 11 13 HOTELS The Montague Hotel Rosewood Hotel 1 2 HOSPITALS Great Ormond Street Hospital University London College Hospital 1 2 2 4 B E LOW King’s Cross Station mins walk mins walk mins taxi mins taxi mins taxi Via St Pancras Intl 13 CONNECTIONS King’s Cross & St Pancras International stations are right on your doorstep with fast trains to Europe, and within a few minutes’ walk of your base at The Old Dairy, you can quickly get around London with local transport links. 06 07 2 hr 16 08 08 11 RUS SELL SQUARE UNDERGROUND KING’S CROS S & ST. PANCRAS INTL EUSTON SQUARE UNDERGROUND EUSTON RAIL STATION GOODGE STREET UNDERGROUND PARIS KEY TO UNDERGROUND LINES Piccadilly Circle Hammersmith & City Metropolitan Northern Victoria Overground Via St Pancras Intl 1 hr 20 LILLE Via St Pancras Intl 1 hr 48 BRUS SLES Bloomsbury Life LEF T Bloomsbury Farmers Market, open on a Thursday, Torrington Square Living in Bloomsbury means you’re surrounded by the very best elements of the city – from outstanding shopping and fabulous dining to the very best educational and cultural institutions – all easily accessible. 14 BLOOMSBURY LIFE A Lasting Legacy ABOVE Virginia Woolf Statue, Tavistock Sq Charles Dickens Museum, Doughty St LEFT The British Museum, Great Russell St RIGHT Patisserie Deux Amis, bakery, Judd St BELOW Leigh Street Curzon Cinema, Brunswick Centre Dawson Flowers, Lamb’s Conduit St Collinge & Clark, rare and specialist books, Leigh St Bloomsbury encapsulates an era, a time of historical significance. At its centre, University College London has set the standards for undergraduate education in London and globally for almost 300 years. Nearby, The British Museum was the first to offer free access for ‘studious and curious persons’ since it opened 265 years ago. The area became known as the literary and intellectual heart of London, inspiring the greatest writers of their time - E.M.Forster, Charles Dickens, Virgina Woolf - and was home to the infamous Bloomsbury Set. “It is not the walls that make the city, but the people who live within them.” George VI 17 BLOOMSBURY LIFE 19 LOCALE OPPOSITE TOP RIGHT Grenson, handmade shoes, Lamb’s Conduit Street OPPOSITE BOTTOM Aesop, skincare, Lamb’s Conduit Street LOCALE 21 OPPOSITE TOP LEF T Carhartt, workwear-inspired apparel, Two Pancras Square O P P OS I T E TO P R I G H T Moreish Cafe, deli, Marchmont St O P P OS I T E B OT TO M The Lighterman, restaurant, Granary Sq LOCALE 23 O P P OS I T E C E N T RA L Dalloway Terrace, restaurant, Great Russell St A B OV E Carhartt WIP Coffee Shop, Two Pancras Sq O P P OS I T E TO P L E F T Caravan, restaurant, Granary Sq London’s most celebrated educational establishments are concentrated in Bloomsbury. The University of London’s colleges including Birkbeck, SOAS, University of London, University College London and the Institute of Education, as well as the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, the University of Law and the New College of the Humanities can all be found in Bloomsbury. BELOW University of the Arts Central St Martins, Granary Square OPPOSITE London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street ACADEMIA 25 The Old Dairy interiors have been designed by 1508 London: a London based design studio that creates exceptional interior spaces around the world. The team combines creative innovation with attention to detail, subtly weaving that detail into a design to present something truly refined. The Designers WORLD CLASS TEAM 27 Open plan living and dining spaces provide ample entertaining areas. Considered details have been put forward to maximise neutral lighting through large skylights to full height windows Reception 29 INTERIOR Computer generated image for indicative purposes only. Timber flooring has been used throughout the principal rooms, with feature timber and exposed concrete staircases in each of the two townhouses. Dining Computer generated image for indicative purposes only. INTERIOR 31 The custom-designed kitchens feature fully integrated appliances, stone splashbacks, technical stone countertops and concealed linear lighting. Kitchen INTERIOR 33 Computer generated image for indicative purposes only. Computer generated image for indicative purposes only. INTERIOR 35 Soft palettes with luxurious carpeting provide a calming atmosphere in the master bedroom suites. Along with bespoke fitted joinery which provides ample storage space. Master Bedroom