Cultivating Colchester

Colchester - Britain’s oldest recorded town - is fast becoming a thriving destination where commuters, young families and city executives are taking advantage of the regeneration of the area. One developer which has long seen the potential in the area is Weston Homes.

The company has launched a mixed use development located on Hythe Road, named QV which offers a range of new build apartments plus a serviced office complex with café and bar facilities, thus creating new jobs for the local area. Plans to unveil a further 221 apartments at Colne Harbour are also in the pipeline with an anticipated launch for Spring 2008.

Colne Harbour is currently undergoing an expansive regeneration programme, spearheaded by East Colchester Partnership, which is investing £13.2 million in to the community with support by the East of England Development Agency. The regeneration of the area includes a new lock for the river that will help to provide an active waterfront and marina, as well as a new station that will serve the near by University.

QV provides a collection of 138 one and two bedroom apartments as well as three bedroom penthouses that provide waterside living at an affordable price. The serviced office complex will provide 30,000sqft of provision, a state of the art conference centre and other services including a dedicated Hot Desking area, meeting and conference rooms, a cafe and gymnasium.

Gareth Jacob, Sales and Marketing Director for Weston Homes comments: “QV is at the heart of the regeneration of Colchester. Just by its very location there is fantastic potential for strong capital growth in years to come. The development is ideally located for commuters, with direct access from Colchester station to London Liverpool Street in under an hour. For those looking to travel further afield, Stansted airport is just 45 minutes away while Harwich sea port can be reached in just 30 minutes. Due to such wonderful transport links it is no surprise that interest has been from those looking for a sound investment and commuters.”

In Colchester and the surrounding area there are a wealth of attractions on land and water, inside or out that are sure to provide lots of fun packed days. There is an ever changing array of events on throughout the year. As well as being the inspiration for famous English artists like Constable, Gainsborough and Munnings, the Colchester area offers cutting-edge contemporary art galleries and art cafés for you to enjoy.

Homes at QV are available from £125,000 for a one bedroom apartment and £149,950 for a two-bedroom apartment.

For further information visit Weston-homes.co.uk.