New flats in south London: between Elephant and Castle and Borough, Trilogy features 27 apartments and a penthouse with roof terrace

While a view of the Shard is no exclusive privilege, also being able to look out over a listed Georgian square is a rare treat.

This pleasure can be enjoyed by residents of Trilogy, a swish block of 27 flats bordering a conservation area in Southwark.

Galliard, the developer, has joined forces with maritime charity Trinity House, whose landholdings in the area include a splendid early 18th-century estate of houses set around garden squares and an imposing church, now a rehearsal studio for London Philharmonic Orchestra.

Trilogy butts up against this handsome, traffic-free enclave — proof that this wedge of postcode SE1, between Elephant & Castle and Borough, can still spring a welcome surprise despite the glut of new developments.

Prices start from £550,000, rising to £1,325,000 for a penthouse with a rooftop terrace, and that Mary Poppins view. More info.