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The HíLight, Battersea: Where Wellness
and Longevity Meet Exhilarating Home
Design
Vitamin-infused showers, IV drips, breathwork sessions and an infrared
sauna to name a few. What more could you want from a London pad or
pied à terre?
Belgian developer Ghelamco’s brand-new carbon neutral West London
residential o昀昀ering stands less than half an hour’s walk from the King’s
Road. Already celebrated for their work on The Arc, an award-winning
City Road development designed by architects AHMM, Ghelamco is
single-handedly raising the game when it comes to concept living spaces
in the U.K.
Managing Director, Marie-Julie Gheysens says, “With the HíLight, we
are elevating London living.” And elevated it is. A whopping 24 storeys
tall, The HíLight provides unparalleled rooftop views across the capital’s
riverside skyline. Luxury 1, 2 and 3-bedroom residences feature balconies, bay windows and full-height glazing to capture those unforgettable
London sunrises and sunsets.The building itself stands on the site of the
former site of Price’s candle-making factory which has supplied candles
to a variety of British Royal names and Prime Ministers as far back as
1840. This is particularly 昀椀tting, given the impressive lighting spec at
The HíLight. With LED downlighting throughout, smart controls and
scope for featured pendants, it’s possible to create an e昀昀ortless, energy-e昀케cient ambience to meet every mood.
And with mood in mind, The HíLight has been curated in collaboration
with leading wellness innovators such as Dirtea adaptogenic mushrooms, MOODS aromatherapy rituals, Dyson beauty tools and Vitaclean
Vitamin C shower 昀椀lters. At the rooftop wellness retreat, you can also
enjoy red light therapy by Bon Charge, or take a wet or dry sauna (with
chromotherapy lighting) and then submerge yourself in the cold plunge
pool. Residents can also use the grounding area – a wellness practice to
connect with the Earth’s surface – as well as guided meditations, sleep
support and breathwork for mental stillness and focus via the Calm App.
You can even book a full-body wellness consultation with Bio Atelier
who can advise on supplements and provide monthly IV drips as well as
bespoke treatment plans.
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Other water-front amenities covered by the competitive service charge
include workspaces, a 昀椀tness studio, private dining options and a 24/7
concierge. Powered by certi昀椀ed green energy, you’ll also 昀椀nd a green
streetscape outside, landscaped by Grant Associates, directly contributing to biodiversity along the Thames. This will include a space for co昀昀ee
shops, famous sculptures and local events for the community to enjoy.
With a sophisticated club room designed by Bowler James Brindley, and
a private cinema on site – complete with honesty bar – there’s every
chance you won’t want to leave the comfort of your riverside apartment.
Community collaboration and events are at the heart of Ghelamco’s
“caring and sharing” vision. At a recent wellness summit in collaboration with women’s collective, Mumble Forum, local businesses came
together to celebrate the thriving health, wellbeing and beauty sector in
Wandsworth, the Royal Borough and beyond.
The day-long event was well-attended, and included live panels on nutrition, rapid tapping, psychedelics and biohacking, as well as yoga and
sound bath sessions. Notting Hill-based wellness centre Cloud Twelve
showcased three of their cutting-edge biohacking treatments for future
clients to try, and other favourite local businesses (such as ADEM luxury
hair salon in neighbouring Belgravia) were also well-represented.
The HíLight’s Battersea location is ideal for those who know the capital
well, or those just 昀椀nding their feet. From St Mary’s Wandsworth Pier
(formerly Plantation Wharf) – just four minutes’ walk away – you’ll be
connected via Uber Boat to Chelsea Harbour in just three minutes or
Waterloo Pier in just over half an hour, meaning you’ll arrive in serious
style for any given trip to the theatre or the London Eye.
MD Marie-Julie Gheysens admitted that with all the attention to detail
that has gone into the design and implementation of this exciting new
development, she’s more than a little tempted to move in herself.
And here at the KCR, we’re inclined to agree.
Enquiries: info@thehilight.co.uk
www.thehilight.co.uk
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