After nearly a decade spent living next door to the construction site surrounding the regeneration of Battersea Power Station in south-west London, Gabrielle and her family bought a home there. In December, they moved into a three-bedroom duplex in Switch House West, which used to house the station’s battery and switchgear. “They’ve managed to create a space that really works for all ages,” says Gabrielle, an entrepreneur with two children, who declined to give her last name. “And it’s getting busier — from 6am there are people around dog-walking, going to the gym or to catch the Uber Boat to school or work.”

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