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“A rare a one-bedroom apartment with a south-facing terrace in the renowned Dulwich Estate”
This bright one-bedroom apartment is situated on the top floor of Drake Court, a block within the reowned Dulwich Estate built by Austin Vernon & Partners. Built between 1957 and 1963, the apartment is defined by its far-reaching views, which look out over the tree canopy from the living spaces and a private south-facing terrace. Sensitively designed, contemporary additions complement the carefully retained original mid-century features. Drake Court is positioned among the Dulwich Estate's quiet communal gardens and mature trees. There is free parking for residents.
Drake Court II
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History
Drake Court, named after an Elizabethan mariner, is located on Tylney Avenue and designed by renowned architects Austin Vernon & Partners. Tylney Avenue is situated in a large area of south-east London that has been maintained for over 400 years by the Dulwich Estate. In the 1950s, the estate ran into difficulty after being badly damaged during the Second World War. Lease lengths were running so short that banks were no longer happy to lend on the houses, and selling was becoming more and more difficult. People were leaving the area and renting their houses out.
In 1954, Austin Vernon & Partners were called on to design a scheme to rejuvenate the Dulwich Estate. Vernon himself had formerly been a pupil at Dulwich College (from 1898 -1901), so knew this area well; his uncle, Frederick Austin Vernon (1882-1972), was also a surveyor and architect for the Dulwich Estate.
By 1957, Vernon’s first scheme of building was completed. Over the next 20 years, more than 2,000 new homes were designed by Austin Vernon & Partners, resulting in a concentrated area of 1950s and 60s-era architecture. The houses and flats were designed to a high standard and made excellent use of large expanses of glass, open rooms and central heating. Also quite remarkable was the landscaping that was planned for the estate. The roads were separated from pedestrian areas, and large areas were given over to communal gardens and spinneys. The result was a beautifully designed, verdant and peaceful estate.
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