£1m for the best view at Highbury

Sales pitch: The view from the North Bank penthouses
Terry Kirby12 April 2012

The legendary North Bank stand at Highbury Stadium was once the home of the most passionate Arsenal supporters, drawn from the working classes of north London.

Now it could become every Gooner's dream home for good - at least for those who can afford more than £1 million for a penthouse in the development of flats being built on the site.

Estate agents Knight Frank have put up for sale a number of apartments in the North Bank development, including three penthouses with a price tag roughly equivalent to Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas's annual salary.

Dozens of flats in the Highbury Square development, which began after the team moved to their new home in the Emirates Stadium, have already been sold - some to players and former stars such as Robert Pires.

But for many Gooners, the North Bank remains an evocative symbol of the old Highbury where renowned Arsenal player Charlie George watched the team as a boy before eventually graduating onto the pitch.

It was also where author Nick Hornby, who wrote about his love for Arsenal in Fever Pitch, stood as a fan for more than 15 years before the stand became an all-seater in the mid-Nineties.

While Arsenal fans are likely to raise an eyebrow at the cost, few will object to the prices because the development has helped boost the club's finances, keeping it solvent while rivals such as Manchester United have huge debts.

Richard Ward, of fan site Goonersweb said: "The whole point of the stadium move and the development of Highbury Square was to help us compete in this modern football world in which money plays an ever-increasing role.

"So if they can get £1 million for these flats then great because it swells our coffers."

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