Homes for Pompey’s FA Cup winners

As Portsmouth celebrates its first FA Cup Final win for nearly seventy years, it basks in the glory of being a city on the up. The standing of a city is often reflected in the fortune of its football team, and Pompey’s performance both in the FA Cup and as the only Premiership football club south of London mirrors Portsmouth’s renaissance into an attractive waterfront hotspot.

Some of Portsmouth’s most glamorous homes are at No.1 Gunwharf Quays where the players such as David James, Sol Campbell and Kanu would be quite at home. Here in the city’s prime harbour location at Gunwharf Quays, Berkeley Homes has created the tallest residential building on the south coast of England, a spectacular 29 storey tower which houses 139 contemporary apartments and penthouses.

The dramatic glass-fronted architecture of No.1 Gunwharf Quays, designed by leading architects Scott Brownrigg and Broadway Malyan, offers the ultimate in high rise living. There are sweeping 180º views across Portsmouth Harbour and the Solent from its full-height windows and interiors that offer all the luxuries in to suit the lifestyle of a top footballer. Naturally security and privacy are a priority, with allocated private underground parking, a lobby concierge service and a video door entry system.

The apartments are designed for open plan living, which means a fabulous space for entertaining. Kitchens feature integrated designer kitchens and the larger apartments feature a separate dressing room in the master bedroom suite.

To showcase the interiors, a sophisticated show apartment on the sixteenth floor of the tower has been designed by celebrated London interior designer, Chris Dezille of Honky Design. This ‘uber-pad’ occupies half of an entire floor of the tower and takes the feel of a five-star destination hotel. The finest quality materials, luxurious textures and opulent finishes are chosen such as silk, leather, wenge hardwood and dark marble, creating a look which says international style.

The development is situated on the doorstep of the leisure attractions of Gunwharf Quays, offering a wide range of designer shops for the ‘WAGs’, as well as bars and restaurants. And the larger apartments are offered with the option of a deep water berth at Royal Clarence Marina reached by a short ferry ride from Gunwharf Quays, which is ideal for those who want to keep a yacht or power boat, the type of boy’s toy a well-paid footballer might like.

Portsmouth has seen enormous change in the past ten years since Berkeley Homes kick-started the regeneration of the city with the development of Gunwharf Quays. Now the city has become a vibrant place to be, as it enjoys renewed interest and investment in its future. Moving inland from the harbour area, now the city’s centre is undergoing extensive redevelopment which will further add to its fortunes.

Robin Rixon, Director of Sales & Marketing for Berkeley Homes at Gunwharf Quays, comments, “Portsmouth is a city which people are now taking notice of in a way they might not have ten years ago. Now that Portsmouth has a cup final winning football team, those players looking to invest their FA Cup bonus could do very well to consider buying locally.

“No.1 Gunwharf Quays is a style development and its sophistication and luxury would suit those at the top of their game, whether as a long term investment or as a personal pied a terre. Footballers want something extravagant, ultra-modern and very sexy and No.1 Gunwharf Quays certainly fits that description.”

Prices at No.1 Gunwharf Quays start at £180,000 for one bedroom, £250,000 for two bedrooms, £410,000 for three bedrooms and £1.75 million for a penthouse.

For more information, visit Berkeleyhomes.co.uk.