Abbey Wood | SE2

In one line: Lakeside living, more than just a view — design-led 1, 2 & 3-bed homes set along a revitalised Southmere Lake, 11 minutes from Canary Wharf.

Picture this: Wake up to the lake on your balcony, grab a flat white from TACO! on Cygnet Square, and be at Canary Wharf 11 minutes later on the Elizabeth line. Weekends are made for paddleboarding from the boating club, a session at the on-site Anytime Fitness, and a film in the residents' cinema lounge.

The area: Thamesmead (SE2) is a green, water-laced corner of south-east London on the edge of Bexley, with 370 acres of green space, five lakes and 18km of riverside walks on the doorstep. The neighbourhood hub, Cygnet Square, has The Nest library, a Co-Op, the arts centre TACO! and the orange-clad Lakeside Centre café, with Abbey Wood Village, Sainsbury's, Lidl and a retail park close by.

Private Residents' Amenities: A 16-hour concierge, residents' lounge, co-working spaces with a bookable meeting room, and a cinema lounge — plus an exclusive entertainment room for Skyline residents. Most homes have lake views, with many dual-aspect towards the lake, the city skyline, or both.

Apartment Specification: Brick-built homes with 2.6m ceilings and a private balcony to every apartment; Lakeshore pairs a Rok handleless kitchen in Reed Green with Silestone worktops, integrated Siemens and Bosch appliances and green porcelain bathrooms, while Skyline uses the same appliances in Misty Blue with blue tiling. The standout: lake-view homes with private balconies, many dual-aspect to the water and the London skyline.

Exceptional Transport Links: Abbey Wood (under 10 minutes' walk / 657 m) on the Elizabeth line, National Rail, Thameslink and Southeastern | Canary Wharf 11 min | Canning Town 13 min | London City Airport 14 min | Liverpool Street 17 min | Farringdon 20 min | Stratford 20 min | Bank 21 min | Greenwich 21 min | Bond Street 25 min | Charing Cross 25 min | Paddington 28 min | London Bridge 36 min | Heathrow 51 min (all Elizabeth line / rail times from Abbey Wood; a DLR extension to Thamesmead is also under consideration).

Lease, Warranty & Local Context: A 999-year lease with a peppercorn ground rent (pets permitted) and a 12-year NHBC warranty.