This expansive three-bedroom penthouse, overlooking the historic London Fields, is a contemporary paragon with distinctive retro flair. Standing in front of the building, one is immediately struck by its commanding cubic design. The white-walled entrance corridor breaks open like a crucifix, softened by the warm pine doors and vintage brown furnishings.

The main hub of the penthouse — a 35ft open-plan kitchen reception — is, in itself, a glorious observatory. Lit triumphantly by massive panoramic windows, the surrounding area — an exciting agri-industrial world of bristling trees, green parks, railway tracks and skyscrapers — can be gleefully studied or hidden away by vertical shutters that feel charmingly imitative of 80’s galleries.

The kitchen is gloss-white and meticulous, opening out onto a private, wooden-slatted balcony. The primary bedroom, with its en-suite, is a generous size and has its own concrete and glass balustrade terrace. The rest of the penthouse consists of a second and third bedroom, both generous and spectacularly bright, and a main bathroom.