New home, new lifestyle at Royal Arsenal Riverside

New Year’s resolutions are made with good intentions but come the beginning of February, the inclination to eat better, exercise more and be kinder to the environment is normally on the wane.

Buying a new home is often the catalyst for a new lifestyle and could be the perfect solution for those who have already broken their resolutions. Royal Arsenal Riverside – South East London’s most vibrant community with a historic heart and dynamic future – is the perfect place to make a fresh start. Royal Arsenal Riverside is also having a fresh start for 2009, with a new name and identity to reflect is prime position on the River Thames in Woolwich, SE18.

This new community will deliver over 3,700 new homes, bars, shops, restaurants, a hotel, office space, a Crossrail station and communal landscaped areas.

Purchasers who buy an apartment or penthouse at the latest phase of The Armouries or one of only six, three-bedroom mews houses will be surrounded by ways and means to make their New Year’s resolutions work.

Get fit at Royal Arsenal Royal Riverside

Royal Arsenal boasts a fantastic residents’ only gym, which is set in the listed Shell Foundry Gatehouse. There cannot be a more historic setting for the state-of-the-art equipment, as the building dates back to 1855. Inside there’s a wide range of cardiovascular and strength equipment including free weights, and the staff are also able to offer a personal trainer facility. For those who prefer the great outdoors, Royal Arsenal Riverside’s setting allows residents to walk, run or cycle on the Thames Path, with a running club already set up by existing residents.

Eat healthier at Royal Arsenal Riverside

Living at Royal Arsenal can spell the end of living on fatty take-aways as the development has its very own on-site specialist supermarket in the shape of the Couture Food Hall. Couture is bursting full of healthy choice produce and prides itself on stocking locally produced organic ranges. Even the ready meals are of the highest quality. Woolwich also has a daily market where fresh fruit and vegetables can be picked up at a fraction of supermarket prices.

Be kinder to the environment at Royal Arsenal Riverside

Your carbon footprint can be reduced the moment you move in to a new home at Royal Arsenal Riverside. Each property is built with excellent thermal efficiency, meaning residents will find their new home naturally much warmer. Each home is also fitted with energy efficient features, such as water efficient dishwashers, dual flush toilets, energy efficient light bulbs and flow regulation controls to showers.

Heating at The Armouries is supplied by an energy efficient Combined Heat and Power Plant. This ensures that the boilers and plant mechanics are run to optimum efficiency and economies of scale are realised. The overall result is a reduction in electricity and water usage. Residents can cut their carbon footprint even more by using the on-site car club. Three VW Golfs and a van are located at Royal Arsenal Riverside on a pay-as-you-use hire basis. It is hoped this facility will encourage people to reconsider owning a car and promote a more conscientious approach to car usage.

The Armouries is a collection of 455 one, two and three-bedroom apartments, which has now 80% sold. Every apartment will have a balcony running the full length of the property or a private terrace. One-bedroom apartments range from 448 to 467 sq ft, two-bedroom apartments rage from 685 to 714 sq ft and three-bedroom apartments range from 728 to 963 sq feet. Prices are from £245,000.

The six Armouries Mews Houses are a rare opportunity for families to buy a high-quality new build property in South East London. Each mews house has three bedrooms and offers between 1,093 and 1,100 sq feet of living space set over two storeys, with a private terrace to the rear of the property that will overlook a stunning landscaped central lagoon. Prices for the mews houses start from £480,000.

For further information about Royal Arsenal Riverside, visit Royal-arsenalriverside.co.uk.