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.