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Our Patch JUNE 2014 Our Patch JUNE 2014 BUILDING BLOCKS St Peter’s Place in King Street ONWARDS & UPWARDS Ashlar Court in Ravenscourt Gardens I St Peter’s Place in King Street Sovereign Court in Glenthorne Road 4 / 5 A quartet of Hammersmith schemes are taking shape, with a concierge and underground parking just some of the things we apparently can’t live without, discovers Geoff Cowart t is boom time in Hammersmith. Just take a look around and marvel at the number of new developments set to grace the skyline. The tallest of the lot is Sovereign Court. Being built in Glenthorne Road, it will boast 418 new flats and over 5,000sqft of commercial space, complete with a new underground car park. The developer, St George, says the ‘contemporary apartments’ respond to new ways of living locally, boasting a 24-hour concierge and a fitness centre. On the other side of Hammersmith Bridge, developer St George is also about to complete one of the largest residential developments in the area at its Fulham Reach site. Spread over seven acres, the scheme sees 750 new flats being built – from those aimed at first-time buyers at a 30 per cent discount to rooftop penthouses that will cost millions – which will connect parts of the footpath alongside the riverside for the first time. Residents of Fulham Reach will enjoy a gym and spa, virtual golf simulator, a snooker room and a wine cellar. Fulham Reach in Hamm \