LDG are excited to introduce to the market, Fitzrovia's 1st and only, genuine, loft apartments. The Rathbone lofts development sits on a quiet central London street only moments from vibrant Charlotte Street with easy access to Soho and Covent Garden.

1st floor 2 double bedroom, 2 bath loft apartment for rent: LET
1st floor 2 double bedroom, 2 bath loft apartment for rent: LET
2nd floor 2 double bedroom, 2 bath loft apartment for rent: LET
2nd floor spacious 2 bed, 2 bath loft apartment for rent: LET
3rd floor 1 double bedroom loft apartment for rent: LET
3rd floor 2 double bedroom, 2 bath loft apartment for rent: LET
4th floor 1 bedroom loft apartment for rent: LET
Penthouse loft to rent 3 double beds, 2 bath, 3 terraces: £1,750 pw

Loft Living in the West End of London

The history of loft living makes an interesting contrast with the current enthusiasm for the concept. Lofts first emerged in New York in the Fifties when impoverished artists began to colonize the abandoned buildings of Manhattan's defunct garment district. Here, nineteenth-century factories and warehouses had been built using cast-iron frames, a construction method which allowed for large open-plan floors with expanses of glass between the main columns. Space, light and low rents were the main attraction.

Over time, the trend moved from the margins to the mainstream, and across the Atlantic to Europe's capital cities. In the Nineties, post-recession London was fertile ground for some new ideas to lift the gloom, and loft living and all its modern conveniences became a defining feature of the millennium.

Specifications of Rathbone Lofts

Originally a 1920's office block, the Rathbone Street site has now been substantially remodeled to offer 8 unique residential units finished and furnished to the highest standard with high ceilings, handmade kitchens, classic bathrooms with the spectacular Penthouse benefitting from three private terraces with roof top views. At Rathbone Lofts form is defined by function. Every kitchen and bathroom comes fitted with only state-of-the-art appliances and every feature has been carefully conceived to offer the utmost in both utility and style.

Selected apartments furnished by Cootehill Bernardi Antique parquet flooring throughout Marble clad bathrooms Lefroy Brooks sanitary ware (Macintosh range) Bespoke, handmade and fully-equipped kitchens Newly installed, double-glazed Crittal windows Independent boiler heating to all apartments Ceiling fans in all principal rooms Secure video door entry Imposing lobby entrance with controlled-access lift Solid oak joinery Antique brass ironmongery Eligibility for residents parking permit

Location of Rathbone Lofts

The area of London known as Fitzrovia is located on the border between the boroughs of Westminster and Camden, and is bounded on the east by Tottenham Court Road, on the south by Oxford Street, on the west by Portland Place and on north by Euston Road. The area encircling Fitzrovia is dotted with tube stations. Bus routes regularly traverse Tottenham Court Road, Euston Road, Great Portland Street, Portland Place and Oxford Street.

While only a few minutes walk from bustling Oxford Street, Fitzrovia enjoys a certain deserted charm. Tourists seldom wander north of the West End and in the weekends you’ll seldom see a soul, bar the odd advertising executive working overtime or pub crawler stumbling home from Soho. Newman Passage is an innocuous little pedestrian thoroughfare which links Newman Street to Rathbone Street. Charlotte Street runs perpendicular to Goodge Street and is the main focal point for wining and dining, although gastronomic rivalry is close at hand in nearby Market Place and Great Portland Street.

Located in a quiet side street within the thriving 'urban village' of Fitzrovia in the heart of the West End, Rathbone Lofts is within easy reach of the City, minutes away from the theatre district and surrounded by some of the best bars, cafés and restaurants in town. Nearby Charlotte Street, frequented by notable artists, writers and the bohemian set in the 1930's, is now a fashionable and first-rate wining and dining destination. Enjoy an aperitif at the Charlotte Street Hotel before a bite to eat at Roka. Or perhaps go for dinner at Market Place in nearby Great Portland Street, followed by achingly hip cocktails at the Sanderson Hotel. The options are unlimited and all just moments away from home. Whether to live or to work, Fitrovia has come to be one of the most sought after locations in the capital.

Nearby areas include:

Bloomsbury
Camden Town
Marylebone
Soho
Euston
King’s Cross

Nearest Tube Stations:

Tottenham Court Road (Central & Northern lines)
Goodge Street (Northern line),
Euston (Northern, Victoria & National Rail lines)
Euston Square (Circle, Hammersmith & Metropolitan lines)
Warren Street (Northern & Victoria lines)
Great Portland Street (Circle, Hammersmith & Metropolitan lines)
Regent’s Park (Bakerloo line)
Oxford Circus (Central, Bakerloo & Victoria lines)