Winchester homes bring London commuters flocking

Barratt's elegant Highcroft development in Winchester offers everything a London commuter could wish for when purchasing a new home outside England’s capital.

Set in a green expanse of wooded countryside and located right in the heart of Winchester, just minutes from the train station, Highcroft offers a winning formula to home buyers. And, with train journeys as little as 58 minutes to the centre of London, it makes the perfect choice.

The Highcroft development has been specially designed to complement the surrounding area and offers a stunning selection of one and two bedroom apartments – as well as three bedroom houses.

“Winchester was the ancient capital of England and offers a wealth of fine architecture, so we were keen to retain the character of the locality,” said Mark Docherty, sales director at Barratt.

And the development, in Romsey Road, boasts a fantastic position in a leafy area of the city.

“Buyers identify with Highcroft – not least for those who need to travel regularly to London but want to live in the tranquillity of this historic city or near to the coast,” said Mark Docherty.

“The central location and excellent transport links with both the train station and M3 and M27 nearby add to the attraction of this fantastic development.”

Currently availability includes the one and two bedroom Kings Lodge apartments, priced from £193,995.

These are just the right size for a single person or for couples. The fully fitted kitchen incorporates wall and base level units and co-ordinated worktops and links directly to the lounge/dining area - which also benefits from a juliet balcony. Some of the apartments also benefit from a modern ensuite facility to the master bedroom.

From £499,995, the Jacob design is a three or four bedroom, three storey house which comes complete with integral garage and parking space. The ground floor features a downstairs shower room, utility room and garden room or fourth bedroom - which benefits from double doors leading out to the garden. A spacious kitchen/dining room features fitted contemporary units and a spacious living room on the first floor. The master bedroom offers modern en-suite facilities and the attractive family bathroom is fully colour coordinated.

Highcroft enjoys an excellent location in a leafy and sought-after area in the west of Winchester. The development lies close to wooded countryside but there are numerous amenities and leisure facilities close by, including bars, restaurants and the city’s train station.

The development is perfect for commuters, with a direct service to London Waterloo in just 58 minutes. The M3 and M27 offer excellent transport links to Basingstoke, Southampton, the New Forest and Dorset.

For further information on Highcroft, please visit or call the sales office on Romsey Road, open from 11am to 6pm Thursday to Monday.