Commutability and exclusivity shine at Upcross Gardens

Combining a bustling city centre with excellent transport links, Reading offers value for money for commuters who need to be close to the capital but don’t want to pay London prices. And Millgate Homes’ Upcross Gardens, located off Berkeley Avenue is perfectly placed to make the most of all that Reading has to offer, as commuter Gail Morrow, who has purchased a chic penthouse apartment at the development, explains.

“I work in HR and my role sees me travel extensively throughout the south of the country - Reading provides a great base. There are good, fast rail links across the region and it’s quite a cosmopolitan city, so there’s always plenty going on.

“I was looking for a 2 bedroom apartment but didn’t want to compromise on space. Upcross Gardens is perfect – it provided exactly what I was looking for. Not only was the apartment spacious but the development itself is pretty unique – it has a real air of exclusivity and I like the fact that I’m not living in a large block of apartments. The finish and Millgate’s attention to detail also stood out from the competition.”

But it’s not just Millgate Homes’ award-winning flair that helps Upcross Gardens stand out from the crowd - this collection of just thirty nine 1 and 2 bedroom apartments is arranged around a painstakingly converted Edwardian building that is something of a local landmark. Originally a vicarage and more recently a glamorous hotel, the building now houses nine apartments - an additional wing of twenty four apartments has been sympathetically designed to complement the original building while a further six apartments are located within a new build ‘pavilion’ within the grounds.

The generous gardens have been landscaped by Millgate Homes’ Chelsea award-winning landscaper to provide residents with a beautiful outdoor space to enjoy, the lush green lawns and mature specimen trees that border the grounds providing an oasis of peace that belie the convenient location, just ½ a mile from central Reading. And these apartments also feature something that is increasingly rare with today’s new homes – all plots benefit from either allocated underground parking or a covered car port.

Meanwhile central Reading, with its Oracle centre – a hub of entertainment including shops, a ten-screen cinema, bars and eateries provides all that residents could wish for within walking distance, while the nearby Madejski stadium hosts gigs from international music artists in addition to premiership football and professional rugby, as the official home of the Reading FC and London Irish rugby squads.

For those who want to escape from it all, the surrounding Berkshire countryside is ripe for exploration. The rivers Kennet and Thames provide an internationally renowned water sports playground, while the pretty villages and towns that line the great river, including Henley-on-Thames, offer welcome distractions within a leisurely drive.

And for commuters links to London and beyond are first rate. Reading station offers regular, fast services to London Paddington in as little as 28 minutes* and the nearby M4 provides access to the national motorway network.

Prices at Upcross Gardens start from £250,000. To ensure you don’t miss the opportunity to invest in Reading’s most exclusive new address, visit the Show Apartment, open daily from 10am – 4pm, or visit Millgatehomes.co.uk for the latest information.

*source: thetrainline.com