Remember the clapped-out Television Centre? Old BBC building turned into swanky FLATS
PLANS for the iconic BBC television centre have been revealed and the first graphic images of the inside show what the flats could look like.
BBC Television Centre was an iconic building in London
When the BBC moved from 101 Wood Lane after over 50 years of broadcasting back in 2013, the question on everyone's lips was 'what will happen to the iconic building now?'
Well, that question has been answered with the publication of a new up-market property brochure published by Strutt & Parker.
The building - known fondly as Television Centre (TVC) - has been turned into plush flats going for a top price of around £1.35m.
Strutt & Parker have revealed The Helios and The Crescent developments on the site of the former TVC.
The news comes just hours after the BBC hit headlines when Top Gear producers allowed a stunt to be performed around the Cenotaph.
This is how the architects think the flats will look inside when completed
The apartments are said to be starting from £550,000
The old BBC Television Centre was iconic
The flats have been designed to take full advantage of the landscaped private gardens
The building officially closed for redevelopment on 31 March 2013, and just three years later its set to open to the public again.
But this time you could own your very own piece of British television history, for a fee.
The agent has revealed there will be studio and one bedroom apartments available at the April launch.
Prices are rumoured to be starting from £550,000 for studio flats, £750,000 for the one beds, £1,000,000 for two beds and a whopping £1,350,000 for three beds - although they are 'subject to change'.
In the brochure, it reads: "The Helios Garden Apartments have been designed to take full advantage of the landscaped private gardens, with large windows and generous inset balconies on the outer edge of The Helios.
Even the proposed bathrooms look pretty swanky
kid runs around on BBC set
"With a warm palette of pale oak flooring and terrazzo surfaces, the apartments embody the clean lines of Television Centre’s original design."
The interpretations of what the developers believe the flats will look like when completed are impressive.
Clean lines meet with sun-filled rooms to create an airy, sophisticated vibe.
The brochure revealed there are plans for a residents' lounge too, explained in the glossy mag as a "relaxing environment to enjoy a drink and meet friends or neighbours".
Could this all-new Television Centre live up to expectations? It remains to be seen what the public think of the flats after the big reveal in April - but artists impressions look pretty impressive.