Former warehouse set for a new lease of life

Much of the original architecture is being kept or recreated including a miniature Big Ben-style clock. This version is a third of the size of the one in the Houses of Parliament and has not worked for about 15 years.

Part of the planning permission stipulates the clock must be returned to working order and the original manufaturer Thwaites & Reed is restoring it.

High ceilings remain from its warehouse days and the apartments will feature Italian designer kitchens and stone work surfaces.

Piers Clanford, managing director of Berkeley Homes, South East London, said: “Many conversion projects try to pass themselves off as a warehouse but the truth is they are just regular 20th-century buildings being given a makeover.

“Sugar House has Grade II listed status and a solid warehouse heritage, making it an authentic proposition for astute London buyers. What’s more, such a conversion so close to the City of London and of this standard is very rare.�

Work began in November 2006 and Sugar House will have its first occupants in spring next year.
Prices start from £465,000 for a one-bedroom apartment, to £675,000 for a two bedroom.
One three-bedroom penthouse is also still for sale at £1.85million.