Amid the bustle of our cities, canals can offer a slower pace of life. Waterways also a foster a sense of community and camaraderie that you won’t find on a conventional street. With spring upon us, we bring you the best canal-side properties on the market in cities across Europe.
Södra Hammarbyhamnen, Hammarby Sjöstad, Stockholm
Kr 15,000,000, via Alexander White
Living in an ex-industrial area doesn’t mean you have to slum it, as this canal-side apartment shows. Located in Hammarby Sjöstad, a new residential district centred around a lake and canal, this six-bedroom property could have been austerely minimalist but the clean lines and monochrome styling are counterbalanced by opulent touches – the splashback in the kitchen is made from white Carrara marble. The black-framed windows frame the views of the water and industrial surroundings.
Södra Hammarbyhamnen, Hammarby Sjöstad, Stockholm
Kr 15,000,000, via Alexander White
Living in an ex-industrial area doesn’t mean you have to slum it, as this canal-side apartment shows. Located in Hammarby Sjöstad, a new residential district centred around a lake and canal, this six-bedroom property could have been austerely minimalist but the clean lines and monochrome styling are counterbalanced by opulent touches – the splashback in the kitchen is made from white Carrara marble. The black-framed windows frame the views of the water and industrial surroundings.
Södra Hammarbyhamnen, Hammarby Sjöstad, Stockholm
Kr 15,000,000, via Alexander White
Living in an ex-industrial area doesn’t mean you have to slum it, as this canal-side apartment shows. Located in Hammarby Sjöstad, a new residential district centred around a lake and canal, this six-bedroom property could have been austerely minimalist but the clean lines and monochrome styling are counterbalanced by opulent touches – the splashback in the kitchen is made from white Carrara marble. The black-framed windows frame the views of the water and industrial surroundings.
Shepherdess Walk, London, N1
£965,000, via The Modern House
Steel-framed windows, high ceilings and large, lateral spaces – this 1,100 sq ft property has all the features you would expect to find in a loft-style flat that has been carved from a 1930s Art Deco warehouse. Converted by Child Graddon Lewis Architects, The Canal Building is a distinctive apartment block that borders the Regent’s Canal. The window in the flat’s main bedroom (one of two) looks out onto the water.
Shepherdess Walk, London, N1
£965,000, via The Modern House
Steel-framed windows, high ceilings and large, lateral spaces – this 1,100 sq ft property has all the features you would expect to find in a loft-style flat that has been carved from a 1930s Art Deco warehouse. Converted by Child Graddon Lewis Architects, The Canal Building is a distinctive apartment block that borders the Regent’s Canal. The window in the flat’s main bedroom (one of two) looks out onto the water.
Shepherdess Walk, London, N1
£965,000, via The Modern House
Steel-framed windows, high ceilings and large, lateral spaces – this 1,100 sq ft property has all the features you would expect to find in a loft-style flat that has been carved from a 1930s Art Deco warehouse. Converted by Child Graddon Lewis Architects, The Canal Building is a distinctive apartment block that borders the Regent’s Canal. The window in the flat’s main bedroom (one of two) looks out onto the water.
Spiegelkwartier, Amsterdam
€590,000, via Engel & Völkers
This recently refurbished penthouse apartment sits atop a traditional gabled house by the Keizersgracht canal (also known as the Emperor’s Canal) in Spiegelkwartier, the most central neighbourhood in the city. Wooden beams – painted a crisp white – give the living areas a vaulted feel. The pulley wheel that was once used to hoist up goods to the attic rooms is displayed in the bathroom.
Spiegelkwartier, Amsterdam
€590,000, via Engel & Völkers
This recently refurbished penthouse apartment sits atop a traditional gabled house by the Keizersgracht canal (also known as the Emperor’s Canal) in Spiegelkwartier, the most central neighbourhood in the city. Wooden beams – painted a crisp white – give the living areas a vaulted feel. The pulley wheel that was once used to hoist up goods to the attic rooms is displayed in the bathroom.
Spiegelkwartier, Amsterdam
€590,000, via Engel & Völkers
This recently refurbished penthouse apartment sits atop a traditional gabled house by the Keizersgracht canal (also known as the Emperor’s Canal) in Spiegelkwartier, the most central neighbourhood in the city. Wooden beams – painted a crisp white – give the living areas a vaulted feel. The pulley wheel that was once used to hoist up goods to the attic rooms is displayed in the bathroom.
Haggerston, London, E8
£695,000, via Currell
The hallway of this two-bedroom flat opens out into a double-height reception room with windows of church-like proportions. Blonde timber flooring and pale grey furnishings accentuate the light, fresh feel, and the balcony – directly off the living space and overlooking Kingsland Basin – brings the outdoors in. The apartment is part of Benyon Wharf, a regeneration scheme by TM Architects that is made up of 53 live/work apartments.
Haggerston, London, E8
£695,000, via Currell
The hallway of this two-bedroom flat opens out into a double-height reception room with windows of church-like proportions. Blonde timber flooring and pale grey furnishings accentuate the light, fresh feel, and the balcony – directly off the living space and overlooking Kingsland Basin – brings the outdoors in. The apartment is part of Benyon Wharf, a regeneration scheme by TM Architects that is made up of 53 live/work apartments.
Sint-Pieters, Bruges
€595,000, via Engel & Völkers
In a magnificent Gothic-style building, this 18th-century townhouse in the city centre has huge windows to the front of the property with views across the Bruges-Ostend canal. The house is a labyrinth of huge, light-filled spaces that include four bedrooms, two reception rooms and two work areas, so it would suit people who work from home.
Sint-Pieters, Bruges
€595,000, via Engel & Völkers
In a magnificent Gothic-style building, this 18th-century townhouse in the city centre has huge windows to the front of the property with views across the Bruges-Ostend canal. The house is a labyrinth of huge, light-filled spaces that include four bedrooms, two reception rooms and two work areas, so it would suit people who work from home.
Sint-Pieters, Bruges
€595,000, via Engel & Völkers
In a magnificent Gothic-style building, this 18th-century townhouse in the city centre has huge windows to the front of the property with views across the Bruges-Ostend canal. The house is a labyrinth of huge, light-filled spaces that include four bedrooms, two reception rooms and two work areas, so it would suit people who work from home.
Grachtengordel-West, Amsterdam
€1.149 million, via Pc22
Inside this imposing turn-of-the-20th-century former bank lies a contemporary two-bedroom apartment with an open-plan living area. The flat’s modern aesthetic contrasts with the building’s ‘stately’ communal entrance that evokes an old-fashioned air of glamour with its high-gloss marble flooring and art deco-style geometric brass lighting. The property is a few feet from the Singel, a ring-shaped canal that is part of city’s UNESCO World Heritage-listed canal district, and is near to the famous Bloemenmarkt flower market.
Grachtengordel-West, Amsterdam
€1.149 million, via Pc22
Inside this imposing turn-of-the-20th-century former bank lies a contemporary two-bedroom apartment with an open-plan living area. The flat’s modern aesthetic contrasts with the building’s ‘stately’ communal entrance that evokes an old-fashioned air of glamour with its high-gloss marble flooring and art deco-style geometric brass lighting. The property is a few feet from the Singel, a ring-shaped canal that is part of city’s UNESCO World Heritage-listed canal district, and is near to the famous Bloemenmarkt flower market.
