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Average property price in Watford (October 2024) – £400,000 Property breakdown* Detatched – £915,000 Semi-detached – £529,000 Terraced – £422,000 Flat – £292,000 *According to the Land Registry House Price Index
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WATFORD Parkside
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Ready to move into now, Parkside is a modern collection of one, two and three bedroom shared ownership homes from Thrive Homes. Situated in the Watford suburb of Garston, the development offers a great balanced lifestyle option for buyers. Perfectly described as “nature’s neighbour”, the development is made up of a number of smaller blocks set in landscaped communal gardens and backs on to 6.4 hectares of open space in Garston Park, which offers walking routes, playing elds, an outdoor gym and children’s play area. These contemporary, stylish apartments make the most of the natural light owing into the open-plan living area and include ooring throughout and carpets in the bedrooms. The stylish kitchens include integrated appliances plus a fridge-freezer and washer-dryer.
For active experiences visit Rock Up indoor climbing centre, or head to the many green spaces. Cassiobury Park is a crowd pleaser: in summer, locals and Londoners flock to enjoy its impressive series of splash pads and pools. It’s a unique day out for families and tickets for spaces sell out exceptionally quickly in the hotter weather. The park itself is huge and features a miniature railway, cafe and plenty of chance for nature spotting. Other notable parks and woodland include Oxhey Woods and Whippendell Wood, while King George recreation ground in Bushey is great for kids, with its cafe, splash pads and play equipment. Cyclists and walkers will love exploring Ebury Way, a former railway route that now provides a traffic-free track between Watford and Rickmansworth. The town centre is home to Atria shopping mall, with 145 stores. There are also Waterfields, Century and Watford Arches retail parks. Nearby Berkhampstead and St Albans, both under a 20-minute drive north, offer great alternatives for shopping. Watford is served by tube, Overground and mainline trains, facilitating direct travel to London Euston, Harrow, Milton Keynes, Northampton and Birmingham. Trains from Watford Junction to Euston take as little as 15 minutes, and West Coast Mainline offers rail connections through Manchester as far as Edinburgh. That’s not to mention the road links to the M1.
All homes have their own balconies or outside space, together with access to communal gardens and allotments. Parking is available (subject to availability) with an allocation of EV charging points also available. Parkside has been built with energy ef ciency in mind and all homes have an EPC-B rating, meaning they will be very economical to run. The development is well placed for both work and play, with Garston railway station a short walk away and Watford Junction station accessible within 15 minutes for direct, fast services into London Euston in just 17 minutes. Access to both the M1 and M25 motorway is also just a ve- minute drive from the development. For all your social requirements, Watford town centre offers a wide range of restaurants and entertainment options. Properties are available to move into straight away. Call Thrive on 07514 894 582 or email parkside@thrivehomes.org.uk to a book a convenient time to visit the show home.
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*Based on a 30% share with a full market value of £310,000
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