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A new development of shared ownership homes in Hertfordshire offers stylish, comfortable living right next to a country park
Parkside, in Garston, Watford, is a new shared ownership development of 127 apartments that are already selling fast thanks to both their quality and the fabulous location right next to Garston Park with its 16 acres of green open space. There is a wide range of different apartments on offer to suit every need, including compact one bedroom homes, two bedroom properties with an en suite to the main bedroom, spacious three bedroom apartments perfect for families, and an exciting range of duplex homes on the ground and first floor. Homes are in seven blocks, the highest being five storeys tall, set around two beautifully landscaped courtyard gardens where residents can sit back and relax, or even grow their own food in the vegetable patches. Each apartment offers a high-quality finish, with attractive flooring throughout, including comfortable carpeting in bedrooms. The stylish kitchens will make entertaining a pleasure – they come equipped with contemporary, pale handleless kitchen units for a sleek, minimal look and include an integrated fridge-freezer and washer-dryer in addition to the kitchen essentials. Best of all, every home has its own private outdoor space, in the form of either a balcony or a terrace, offering the perfect place to unwind at the end of the day. Parkside has been built with energy efficiency in mind, and all the new homes have an EPC-B rating, meaning they will be economical to run. Customisable
heating controls come as standard, and there are EV charging stations on site, a communal car club, and secure cycle storage. While there are 87 parking spaces at Parkside, car-free living is easy as the development is ideally located just a 10-minute walk from Garston station, which offers rail services to Oxford Circus in 23 minutes and London Euston in 29 minutes. Alternatively, Watford underground station has Metropolitan Line services to King’s Cross in 49 minutes. Local buses run from St Albans Road to Luton, Harlow, Stevenage, Heathrow airport and St Albans among other routes. Parents will be particularly attracted to Parkside as there is a fantastic selection of local schools close to hand – the two nearest primaries, both a short walk away, are Coates Way School and St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School, both rated as Good by Ofsted, and there are two Outstanding secondary schools within walking distance. There’s direct pedestrian access from Parkside straight into Garston Park, which has activities for kids of all ages, from a children’s playground with accessible equipment to an outdoor gym, a skate park, table tennis tables and a football pitch. For those who prefer relaxing to running around, half of the space is given over
to wildlife, with a stream and peaceful woodland area. In fact, Watford has plenty of green spaces to enjoy; there are 17 parks and open areas nearby, and Watford has more Green Flag awards than any other district in Hertfordshire. For example, Leavesden Country Park is also within easy walking distance and features a heritage trail, beautiful specimen trees, the brand new Woodlands Café, an exciting play area, cycle hub, inclusive sensory garden and new outdoor sports facilities. Around a third of the homes at Parkside have already been reserved, and with properties now available to move into straight away, why not make an appointment to come and visit the show home, open Thursday to Monday, 10am to 5pm? Call Thrive on 07514 894 582 or email parkside@thrivehomes.org.uk to book a convenient tour of everything that this superb development has to offer. Shared ownership apartments currently available at Parkside start from £124,000 for a 40% share on a full market value of £310,000. T&Cs apply. Thrive owns and manages more than 5,500 homes throughout Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. For more information visit parksidewatford.co.uk
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