Knowle Village caters for local art enthusiasts

On the weekend of Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th June, Berkeley Homes Southern is hosting an exhibition of sculpture and artworks within five newly landscaped gardens at its Knowle Village development, in Wickham.

All art enthusiasts are invited to the exhibition, where renowned local artists, including sculptor Hannah Stewart, will be displaying a stunning variety of artworks and sculpture to complement the professionally landscaped gardens. A diverse range of buyers, including young professionals, families and downsizers, reside in Knowle Village. To reflect this, each garden will have a distinct theme, from the traditional to the contemporary.

The event has been organised in association with Elizabeth Hodgson, from Underground Art + Design, who also curates the ‘Art in the Garden' exhibition at The Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, in Hampshire.

"I'm looking forward to creating a vibrant and exciting exhibition that makes the most of the gardens and their landscaping," commented Elizabeth.

Visitors are welcome between 10am and 5pm, when they will be able to view the art and the gardens, meet some of the exhibiting artists and find out more about Knowle Village. Berkeley Homes is also offering £1,500 in vouchers towards any of the featured artworks, garden equipment or landscaping services to those reserving properties over the weekend. In addition to the vouchers, potential buyers can also find out about Berkeley's Part-Exchange and Easymove schemes.

"The idea of this event is to emphasise to potential buyers how brand new gardens can be turned into dynamic, beautiful spaces through the use of both hard and soft landscaping

techniques and bold planting," commented Nick Bell, senior sales consultant, "The inclusion of these stunning artworks by artists local to the area highlights the extraordinary community spirit of Knowle Village."

In Knowle Village, Berkeley Homes has conceived an exceptional new community catering for all types of home buyers with a mixture of new and refurbished properties. The 53 acre location, which originally accommodated the mid 19th century Knowle Hospital, now comprises extensive amenities including a community centre, convenience store, nursery and hairdresser, in addition to around 550 new homes, two playgrounds and an attractive village green.

For further facilities, the local bus service offers a regular service to the picturesque village of Wickham where you'll find an array of shops and the local primary school and further afield to Fareham where you'll find the nearest railway station, a variety of schools and Fareham Leisure Centre offering swimming, fitness and squash.

The M27, only a few minutes from Knowle Village, connects to the M3 at junction 4, later linking to the M25 and London. London Waterloo can be reached from Fareham Station in approximately one hour and 40 minutes, or from Southampton Station in approximately one hour and 20 minutes. Southampton International Airport, reached via the M27, provides flights to many domestic and European destinations.

Three-bedroom homes are available from £250,000, while four and five-bedroom homes are available from £370,000. For further information, visit Berkeleyhomes.co.uk.