Glorious gardens at Old St Michaels in Braintree
On Saturday 19th June restoration specialist City & Country Group is holding a Garden Launch at Old St Michaels, its stunning conversion of a Victorian hospital in Braintree.
As well as offering a not-to-be missed opportunity to visit the show apartments and cottages, prospective purchasers will also be able to view the stunning landscaped courtyards.
The Garden launch follows the official opening of St Luke’s Courtyard by the Chairman of Braintree Council, Councillor Tony Shelton on Friday 18thJune. The event sees the completion of the landscaping at Old St Michaels which has been designed to protect original trees, whilst encouraging birds and other wildlife into the heart of the development.
Research from blood-pressure-monitoring.org has revealed that spending time in the garden can contribute to making us feel healthier, comfortable and relaxed, and that even looking at nature can result in a fall in blood pressure within five minutes, and can lower stress hormones.
With these health benefits coming from spending time in the garden, what could be better than living in an environment that offers beautiful communal gardens, without any of the upkeep? Old St Michaels offers a magnificent and fully maintained landscaped environment and as such is already attracting a great deal of interest from homebuyers.
“There is a massive amount of evidence about the beneficial effects of a garden, ever since the court physicians in the time of the pharaohs used to prescribe walks around the gardens for the royal household.” says Helen Moore, Residential Managing Director, City & Country Group.
She continues: “Gardens offer the calming effect of nature, fresh air and vitamin D all of which are extremely good for us, but these days people tend to have such busy lifestyles that they don’t have the time or inclination to spend weekends doing the gardening. As such, living environments with communal gardens like the one at Old St Michaels are becoming more and more popular.
“It is too common these days for housebuilders to make a great job of kitchens and bathrooms but overlook the gardens, not even laying down turf. This is a real shame as in addition to the health benefits, landscaping can also add up to 20% to the value of your home. I would really urge anyone looking for a stunning environment in which to live, without the upkeep, to come along to the Garden Launch.”
Old Saint Michaels has been completely restored to create a collection of stunning residential apartments and mews houses set around beautifully landscaped courtyard gardens. All the properties are finished to an extremely high standard; the kitchens are bespoke and include a range of integrated stainless steel appliances. The bathrooms incorporate white sanitaryware and chrome fittings. Top quality flooring has been provided throughout including 100% wool carpets, ceramic floor tiles and feature restored original floorboards or engineered oak boards.
Old Saint Michaels is located on Rayne Road, near Braintree town centre and railway station. Trains from Braintree station to London Liverpool Street run regularly and take about an hour.
Prices for apartments start from £142,500 for a one bedroom to £172,500 for a two bedroom. One bedroom houses start from £135,000 and two bedroom houses start from £199,500. For further information, visit the City & Country Group sales suite which is open daily from 10am to 5pm.
