{"id":20094,"date":"2021-10-08T16:00:30","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T15:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/?p=20094"},"modified":"2025-08-01T10:22:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T09:22:23","slug":"modern-urban-good-life-in-bermondsey-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/landlords\/modern-urban-good-life-in-bermondsey-london\/","title":{"rendered":"A modern urban good-life in London\u2019s Bermondsey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-20096\" src=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Bermondsey-SE1-9-street-cool-300x210.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Bermondsey-SE1-9-street-cool-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Bermondsey-SE1-9-street-cool.jpg 536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The smoke and clamour of the old docks, factories and riverside warehouses may be long gone, but Bermondsey still retains a distinct air of Dickensian energy and enterprise. It\u2019s a vibe that can be detected in the wonderful artisan food shops that line Bermondsey Street and the wonder experienced when walking into one of the area\u2019s many art and design galleries. The extension of the Jubilee Line Underground from the West End to Southeast\/East London has contributed massively to the neighbourhood\u2019s renewal, with increased accessibility making Bermondsey an attractive place for City professionals. A 1 minute walk from Kings College London (Guys campus) and just 16 mins by train to Kings College and 22 minutes by train to the London School of Economics make the location a convenient option, particularly with overseas students.<\/p>\n<p>Known for its cool warehouse conversions, new property developments like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/london\/london-square-bermondsey\/\" rel=\"noopener\">London Square Bermondsey<\/a> have flourished as a result of the area\u2019s transformation. With property developers making imaginative use of former factories and other heritage sites, Bermondsey was recently touted by the Sunday Times as one of the best places to live in London.<\/p>\n<h2>A perfect combination of old meets new<\/h2>\n<p>London Square Bermondsey offers urban chic, luxurious living and an easy commute, all in one convenient Tube Zone 2 location. Built on the site of a former well-known food manufacturer, its one, two and three bedroom apartments look out onto one of the world\u2019s most iconic skylines with views of The Shard, Canary Wharf and the London Eye. Although many on-site comforts are available, such as gym, landscaped courtyards and a 24-hour concierge, residents will be drawn to the unmistakable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/estate-agents\/south-london\/\" rel=\"noopener\">South London<\/a> cool of the surrounding streets.<\/p>\n<h2>The capital of craft beer<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20097\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20097\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-20097\" src=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Bermondsey-SE1-19-Pont-de-la-Tour-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Bermondsey-SE1-19-Pont-de-la-Tour-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Bermondsey-SE1-19-Pont-de-la-Tour.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20097\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pont de la Tour<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The general rule is that the closer to Tower Bridge and the River\u00a0Thames you go, the more upscale the amenities become. London Square Bermondsey is right next to Tower Bridge Road and established riverside restaurants like Pont de la Tour and Blueprint Caf\u00e9 are just a short walk away &#8211; however, move south and east along Druid and Enid streets and things start to get a bit funkier. Here, you will find yourself immersed in the \u201cBeer Mile\u201d, a cluster of microbreweries plus a distillery that offer craft ale, artisan gin and gastropub-level food: a piece of advice &#8211; don\u2019t try to do the whole mile in one go! Bermondsey is well served by a number of excellent independent restaurants. Spanish tapas, French bistro fare and good old English pie and mash are all represented in the form of Jose, Casse-Croute and M Manze, respectively. All of them can rely on nearby Maltby Street and Borough Markets for a steady supply of fresh artisan produce.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20098\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20098\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-20098\" src=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Bermondsey-SE1-3-Fashion-Textile-Museum-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Bermondsey-SE1-3-Fashion-Textile-Museum-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Bermondsey-SE1-3-Fashion-Textile-Museum.jpg 490w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20098\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fashion &amp; Textiles Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Cultured and cutting-edge<\/h2>\n<p>Do art galleries and craft beer go well together? Well in Bermondsey they do and the White Cube Gallery has quickly become a local institution as well as a global brand. Together with its sister venue in Hong Kong, White Cube offers space to cutting-edge contemporary artists and their massively influential exhibitions. Other galleries, together with the nearby Fashion and Textile Museum are helping Bermondsey become one of London\u2019s major cultural hotspots.<\/p>\n<h2>Convenient travel connections<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-20099\" src=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Bermondsey-SE1-22-London-Bridge-station-300x185.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Bermondsey-SE1-22-London-Bridge-station-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Bermondsey-SE1-22-London-Bridge-station.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Transport connections in Bermondsey are simple and straightforward. The Jubilee Line runs from Bermondsey Underground Station eastwards to Canary Wharf, London City Airport and Stratford and westwards to the City (London Bridge) and the West End. Most of the Square Mile is within walking distance and morning jog along the Southbank can be completed in half an hour. It\u2019s a run that will follow the footsteps of legends. The cobblestones of Shad Thames inspired the tale of Oliver Twist, the Tower of London has stood for over a millennium and the Globe Theatre gave the world William Shakespeare. All this art and life is right on Bermondsey\u2019s continually thriving doorstep.<\/p>\n<p>To know more about the potential of investing in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/london-area-guides\/bermondsey\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Bermondsey area<\/a> our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/international\/singapore\/\">Singapore sales team<\/a> are ready to answer your questions.<\/p>\n<p>For a glimpse of life at the London Square Bermondsey property development, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/london\/london-square-bermondsey\/\" rel=\"noopener\">take a look<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The smoke and clamour of the old docks, factories and riverside warehouses may be long gone, but Bermondsey still retains a distinct air of Dickensian energy and enterprise. It\u2019s a vibe that can be detected in the wonderful artisan food shops that line Bermondsey Street and the wonder experienced when walking into one of the area\u2019s many art and design galleries. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1001037,"featured_media":20095,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[443,442,452],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20094","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-landlords","category-renting","category-property-sales-market"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20094","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1001037"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20094"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20094\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26206,"href":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20094\/revisions\/26206"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20095"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20094"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20094"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20094"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}