A new lease of life for Reading landmark

With the transformation of the much-loved Upcross Hotel into Reading’s most exclusive new address nearing completion, developer Millgate Homes is preparing to showcase its award-winning style with the launch of a brand new Show Home.

Located in the newly built ‘North Wing’ that adjoins the carefully restored and converted Edwardian building, the much-anticipated two bedroom Show Apartment will mark the culmination of a project that has been some twelve years in the planning, as Head of Sales and Marketing at Millgate Homes, David Wrigley explains:

“Upcross Gardens is a real labour of love for Millgate Homes. It has taken twelve years for planning to be approved on the site, which shows the strength of local feeling for this landmark property. The scheme has been carefully considered to ensure the new build elements complement the original building, and the launch of the North Wing takes us one step closer toward the vision becoming a reality.”

With fourteen properties already sold at Upcross Gardens – the new-build Pavilion in the grounds is totally sold out, and just three apartments remain within the conversion – the launch of the North Wing will offer those looking to invest in a slice of this exciting address a host of new opportunities.

A selection of two bedroom apartments will be launched for sale, each benefiting from the quality of build and attention to detail that saw Millgate Homes scoop the prestigious Evening Standard New Homes Awards’ coveted ‘New Home of the Year’ trophy for its Woodham Park development in Woking.

Each spacious, light-flooded apartment will feature a bespoke, designer kitchen with a range of appliances in a natural steel finish that include a four-ring gas hob, electric fan assisted oven, extractor hood, microwave, an integrated frost-free fridge / freezer, washer/dryer and dishwasher. Ceramic floor tiling and quartz worktops and upstands will complete the elegant effect. Bathrooms and en-suites are equally as stylish, with bespoke fitted cabinets, crisp white Roca sanitary ware, chrome fitments, mirrors and chrome towel ladder radiators.

But at Upcross Gardens the specification does not end here – as with all Millgate homes, it’s all about the detail. Chrome, flush fitted downlighters provide ambient lighting throughout the apartments, built-in wardrobes grace every bedroom, internal doors in flush oak effect are finished with chrome furnishings and carpets are fitted throughout. In short, all you have to do is move the furniture in.

Add to this generous communal gardens, beautifully designed by Millgate Homes’ Chelsea award-winning landscaper, the fact that every apartment has either allocated car port or undercroft parking, and an enviable location just under a mile from central Reading with its fast rail links to London, and it becomes evident why Upcross Gardens has proven popular with first-time-buyers, young professionals and downsizers alike.

Prices on the new release start at £244,950. To see for yourself what all the fuss is about, visit the new Show Home, set to launch on Saturday, 28th June at 10am. The Sales and Marketing suite is open daily from 10am – 4pm, or visit Millgatehomes.co.uk for the latest information.