Not your standard new-build: flats for sale in converted Georgian military school where Churchill and Kitchener were trained

The listed 21-acre site is a self-contained conservation area, while the Great Hall is a community space combining library, art studios and residents’ club.

Prices from £485,000: flats in the prized turreted central block

David Spittles11 December 2017

The Academy is a prestige building in Grand Baronial style on the leafy slopes of Shooters Hill, between Blackheath and Woolwich in south-east London.

Dating back to 1741, the listed 21-acre site was once a royal training school for commissioned officers, including Churchill and Kitchener, but closed after the Second World War when facilities transferred to Sandhurst.

These heritage buildings include a central tower with domed turrets, a chapel, lodges, officers’ mess and cadets’ quarters.

Now the estate has 328 homes, including new-build, and is a self-contained conservation area, with courtyards and quadrangles, a parade ground and England’s oldest cricket pitch.

Unveiled: the final phase of apartments at The Academy

The grounds also have a military-style fitness trail and a children’s play park, while the Great Hall is a community space combining library, art studios and residents’ club.

The long-awaited final phase has been unveiled — flats with up to three bedrooms in the prized turreted central block. With double-height spaces and mezzanine-level bedrooms, they offer more for your money than a standard new-build flat.

Prices from £485,000. Parking included. Call JLL on 020 8858 9986.