The rooftop of a 1960s five storey-high building in the centre of Norwich is for sale and earmarked for four penthouses.

Norwich Evening News: Vantage HouseVantage House (Image: Archant)

Just the top of Vantage House, on Fishers Lane, is for sale after the building was sold back in 2018 to London-based property firm Avivco Developments.

Norwich Evening News: Spot the landmark views. The city scape view from the top of Vantage House.Spot the landmark views. The city scape view from the top of Vantage House. (Image: Archant)

Norwich Evening News: An artist's impression of how the building will look.An artist's impression of how the building will look. (Image: Lanpro)

Planning approval was given last August for 44 flats to be created in the building, which was once BT's local headquarters and known as Telephone House.

After it was revamped and renamed Vantage House - because of its views - it belonged to Norfolk County Council.

Norwich Evening News: All the Norwich landmarks can be seen from the top of Vantage House.All the Norwich landmarks can be seen from the top of Vantage House. (Image: Archant)

Avivco Developments is creating one and two bedroom flats there aimed at the rental market.

Norwich Evening News: Looking out over the rooftops of Norwich from Vantage House.Looking out over the rooftops of Norwich from Vantage House. (Image: Archant)

Norwich Evening News: How the four, two-storey high penthouses will look on the top of Vantage House.How the four, two-storey high penthouses will look on the top of Vantage House. (Image: Lanpro)

The 'build to rent' scheme, which will cover four floors, offers some parking and all of the flats will be available from around £800 per calendar month.

Norwich Evening News: City views from the top of Vantage HouseCity views from the top of Vantage House (Image: Archant)

But the top floor is earmarked for four two-storey high penthouses with roof terraces offering stunning panoramic city scape views. The penthouses, which will all come with parking, are going to be for sale from around £800,000 to £1m.

Norwich Evening News: Inside one of the flats for rentInside one of the flats for rent (Image: Archant)

The rooftop floor is for sale for £1.65m. A planning application was lodged with Norwich City Council on April 28 to add the new penthouses as well as to make some external alterations to the existing building including new windows, metal cladding panels and metal mesh cladding.

Norwich Evening News: Views from the top of Vantage HouseViews from the top of Vantage House (Image: Archant)

The views from the top of the building include all the main Norwich landmarks including the cathedral, the castle, St Peter Mountergate, the Bishop's palace and Westlegate Tower. But the views stretch right out to wind turbines in the distance.

Norwich Evening News: William Mills and Samuel Le Good, abbotFox on top of Vantage House.William Mills and Samuel Le Good, abbotFox on top of Vantage House. (Image: Archant)

Samuel Le Good, partner at AbbotFox, which is handling the rental of the apartments and the sale of the penthouses, said: "Build to rent is becoming popular because of the increased need for rental accommodation in the city.

"However, the top floor of penthouses offers something really special for Norwich."