Affordable city style living comes to Wokingham
Café culture, an easy commute into London and stylish, yet affordable homes are available at Regent’s Court in Wokingham, where Home Group has a selection of 3 one bedroom apartments, with 1 already reserved!, Whichthatwhich offer city style living in the heart of this historic market town. Ideal for singles and professionals, these properties are available from £58,625 through shared ownership.
The apartments are at the centre of a £100million pound regeneration scheme to provide new retail, leisure and recreational facilities in Wokingham. Carefully designed to reflect and enhance the historic character and existing architecture, with buildings dating back as far as the early 14th Century, this town centre redevelopment project will provide new retail outlets, homes and improved public open spaces to further enhance this exciting place to live.
Recently named the best place in the UK to raise a family in an annual report by Family Investments, Wokingham was also reported as providing the best quality of life by the Halifax in 2007. As reported in these surveys, the area is renowned for its excellent schools and education centres, has a low level of crime and is ideal for commuting, with London Waterloo just under an hour away. Offering something for everyone, there is also an art fair, art galleries and regular markets.
For young professionals looking to enjoy city style living, Regent’s Court is located near a wide range of well-known restaurants, bars and hairdressers. Perfect for enjoying a morning expressso or lunch time latte, the nearby café provides café culture at its’ finest, whilst for fitness fans inspired by London 2012, these newly converted apartments are also located within a stone’s throw of a gym.
TFormerly offices, the apartments have been transformed to provide light, spacious and contemporary apartments finished to a high specification. Available through shared ownership, these properties offer first time buyers an ideal way to get on the property ladder. Prices start at £58,625 for a 35% share of a one bedroom apartment that has a full market value of £167,500. Purchasers then pay subsidised rent on the remaining percentage of the property, which is owned by Home Group. Purchasers can increase their share at any time, all the way to 100% and outright ownership.
The great news for local residents is that people must live and/or work in the Wokingham. Regent’s Court is available to anyone who does not already own a property and is unable to buy a home on the open market. Their total household income must be less than £60,000 per annum and ideally they must have savings of around £3,500 to cover moving and legal costs.
Perfect for commuters, the development is situated just a few minutes away from the town centre and a short walk from the train station which provides frequent and fast services to London Waterloo, Reading, Guildford and Gatwick Airport. The development also enjoys a great location along the M4 corridor, otherwise known as Silicon Valley, a major hub for high technology companies. From the M4, there is easy access to London and Heathrow, the M40 and the M25 to the east and Swindon, Bristol and the M3 to the west.
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