Nautica, Ipswich,
Suffolk
Influenced by the silhouette of a cargo ship, Bermac
Properties’ Nautica development shows the style that is possible at the newly
buzzing Ipswich quayside. Recently featured on BBC News as an example of
interesting architecture, Nautica offers historic waterside views over the
Orwell Quay.
Comprising 24 contemporary apartments, and characterised by
nautical design and an enviable waterside lifestyle aspects, Nautica is an
exclusive waterside address just a few minutes walk from Ipswich town centre.
A feature fifth-floor penthouse with dual-aspect private
terraces has been designed for those in search of generous living space, while
a fourth-floor roof terrace provides a view over the lower elements similar to
that one would find across a cargo area in a ship.
With work nearing completion at Nautica and the success of
the recent launch of the show apartment, 75 per cent of the apartments have now
reserved or sold.
The flagship scheme’s contemporary collection of 24 high-specification
apartments is receiving high levels of interest from a range of buyers,
including first-timers, investors and more mature purchasers looking for a
semi-rural retreat.
Situated at Fore Hamlet, the Nautica
apartments feature private terraces and elevated views over the historic
docks at Orwell Quay, with the location a few minutes’ walk from away from
Ipswich town centre. Nautica comprises an exclusive collection of distinctive
two-bedroom properties, which incorporates a ground floor commercial unit. The
feature fifth-floor penthouse has dual-aspect private terraces.
The development is well placed for commuters, with mainline links
from Ipswich into London Liverpool Street taking around an hour. For motorists,
the A14 connects to the A140 to Norwich and beyond, as well as the A12 into
London, which in turn links to the M25.
Prices for the remaining homes start at £169,000 – another
attractive aspect of these properties. For further information call selling
agents Strutt & Parker on 01473 214841 or Feen Wright on 01473 232700. You
may also visit nautica-ipswich.co.uk.
Commuters are well placed at ‘Nautica’, with mainline links
from Ipswich into London’s Liverpool Street taking around an hour, and for road
users the A14 accesses the A140 to Norwich and beyond, as well as the A12 into
London (which links to the M25). The A12 from Colchester provides links to the
A133 to Clacton on Sea and the A120 to Harwich.
With interest in the development already high, early
enquiries are advised. For further details, please contact selling agents
Strutt & Parker on 01473 214841 or e-mail: ipswich@struttandparker.co.uk
or Fenn Wright on 01473 232700 or e-mail: ipswichresidential@fennwright.co.uk.
Further information is currently available from the Nautica web site - www.nautica-ipswich.co.uk
The Wharf,
Chichester, The Houses
For those who want to live near the Waterside, The Wharf
could hardly be more enticing. With a superb setting on the bank of the
Chichester Canal, The Wharf is well placed to access the very best of nautical
Chichester and close enough to the water’s edge to simply step outside and be
on the tow path; the ultimate fusion of waterside ambience and city slickness.
Developed by
Seaward Properties, The Wharf features an impressive blend of apartments and
highly individual, two and three-bedroom newly built houses on the edge of the
Chichester canal. Together they create an intriguing juxtaposition of highly
contemporary designs within a traditional Georgian city. Also in the scheme is
a Grade II Listed Customs House, which has undergone extensive renovation and
refurbishment by Seaward and its mirror image newly built partner.
One of the first,
obvious benefits is the ambient waterside setting. The Wharf enjoys an idyllic,
relaxing location by the canal and forms a vital part of the ongoing
regeneration of Chichester’s Canal Basin, a project, which is guaranteed to
focus media attention on the city whilst it revitalises the area. The
exclusive, select scheme is a visual treat with sleek apartments and
three-storey homes, resplendent with colour washed weatherboarding – in shades
of subtle blue to reflect the nautical elements by which they were inspired.
Dramatic feature glazing to the two-storey homes reflects the water and allows
uninterrupted vistas, whilst character cottages and warehouse-style homes
combine 21st century design with Georgian inspiration.
A sublime choice of
waterside houses
The Wharf features
a variety of different houses, ranging from distinctive two and three bedroom
homes at Lighter’s Row, resplendent with sky-blue weatherboarding for the
ultimate in beach-house chic, to flint-faced, warehouse style three-bedroom
homes at Wharfside, two-bedroom split-level canal cottages with glazing
features to invite the waterside in, and a refurbished period former Customs
House and a newly-built, period-style mirror-image neighbour. Each property
enjoys a private, exclusive and truly magnificent setting on the waterside,
just a stone’s skim from the tow path. Here, those with salt in the veins or
the sea in their blood can indulge in waterside living ‘close up’. Whichever
style of home you choose, feature glazing optimises the fabulous waterside
views allowing you to drink in the atmosphere of waterside living where the
sparkle of moving water is always near.
Imagine opening
French doors from your living room and walking out onto your own private
decking adjacent to the waterfront. Houses at The Wharf offer the perfect
vantage point for enjoying the ever-changing waterside views, watching the
barges, or simply relaxing with a glass of wine.
Buyer Jennifer
Surridge has always loved water, and, although she had lived for many years at
Ludlow in the Midlands, she had always dreamed of living somewhere on the
waterside.
She chose a
three-bedroom three-storey mews house with a carport:
Residents of The
Wharf are able to take advantage of a wealth of near-by amenities and
activities; they can soak up the scenery of the waterfront or access the
excellent shopping, restaurants, nightlife and transport connections of
Chichester within minutes. The Wharf is just a moment’s walk from the city
centre and the Chichester Gate Leisure Complex which features a Cannons Health
Club, restaurants, bars, as well as a multi-screen cinema and a hotel.
The city offers a choice of private fitness centres
including the Westgate Leisure Centre with a gym, courts, pool and range of
other facilities. Alternatively, take in a play at the Festival Theatre, enjoy
a film at the New Park Centre art house cinema or visit Pallant House Gallery,
which boasts the best collection of modern British art outside of London.
Whichever option you choose, none are far from the waterside – that is the
beauty of Chichester and the real plus point of The Wharf.
Relaxed,
holiday-style living all year round
The Chichester Canal
is awash with life and vibrancy and the canal basin is its beating heart.
Residents at Wharf House can open balcony doors and windows to gaze out across
the unspoiled canal basin and watch the unhurried progress of the brightly
painted barges as they wend their way upstream on the historic route of the
Canal. Those who enjoy sailing or boating will be spoiled for choice, living in
a city beloved by sailors and which offers supremely easy access to Chichester
Harbour which accesses the English Channel. Nearby boating ‘hotspots’ such as
Hayling Island and Selsey are only a few miles away whilst close at hand is
Chichester Marina, the second largest in Britain.
Tailored to suit
the characteristics of a very special scheme
Seaward Properties
has designed homes at The Wharf that are unique to the scheme taking into
consideration the inherent characteristics of waterside living. Offering space,
style, harmony and light, each apartment at The Wharf is a home, which reflects
the waterside and the desire to be part of its fluidity and transition.
Striking
architecture is part of the package at The Wharf. An eclectic mix of glass,
metallic finishes, weatherboarding and warehouse styling gives each home its
own distinct quality, perspective and personality. Add a shot of colour,
floor-to-ceiling glazing, glass balconies and mellow brickwork, and you have an
intriguing juxtaposition of contemporary styling.
The use of
vernacular and reclaimed materials such as traditional flint work is favoured
above using mass-produced flint block. Authentic detailing is an important
element of the scheme where sympathetic integration is the key to creating
homes where people really want to live.
Retaining the most
attractive characteristics of original warehouse buildings that sit squarely at
the extremity of the basin with views across the waterways, The Wharf
incorporates homes that have been so sympathetically constructed that sales
advisors are frequently asked what the ‘old warehouses’ were originally used
for!’
Each property
demonstrates an economy of interior layout detail that translates into
practical accommodation with the right balance of proportions for the maximum
enjoyment of light and space.
Buyers are
naturally attracted to the development for all the stylish finishing touches
that make each house or apartment a true home. Individually designed Sylvarna
kitchens - with granite worktops and stainless steel appliances - and sleek
modern bathrooms with quality fittings such as Roca sanitary ware and Amtico
flooring make up just part of the picture. Homeowners can also enjoy
energy-efficient heating, low-voltage lighting and video entry systems.
Be well connected
Travelling is
exceptionally easy from The Wharf. There is a choice of road, rail and bus
stations from which to explore the south east, the south coast or journey to
London. Air travel presents no problem as Gatwick International Airport is 38
miles away from Chichester, Heathrow International Airport is 57 miles and
Southampton International Airport is 35. Frequent train services operate from
Chichester to London Victoria taking approximately 1 hour 45 minutes whilst
Chichester is easily reached via the M27 and A27 coast road which links
Hampshire, Sussex and Kent, with the A29 and A24 connecting London and mid-Sussex
to Chichester.
Best of both worlds
With its unique
waterside setting and proximity to Chichester’s pavement café lifestyle and
cosmopolitan blend of modern life and Georgian heritage, The Wharf truly offers
the best of both worlds for those wishing to capitalise upon the scenic
waterside views, enjoy a touch of bracing salt air whilst never being far from
the buzz of the city.
Bakers Mill, Sudbury, Suffolk
This Barratt Homes
scheme is an exclusive development of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments
plus three-, four- and five- bedroom houses set in an enviable location on the
site of Cornard Mill, which has been on this site since the 18th
century. Bakers Mill is adjacent to the River Stour in Great Cornard, near to
Thomas Gainsborough’s birthplace in Sudbury.
Set in this area of
outstanding natural beauty, famously painted by John Constable, this unique
collection of homes has been designed to blend gracefully into their
surroundings using traditional architecture with a range of contemporary interiors
to choose from. As it is surrounded by ancient common land, there are still
grazing rights to many of the areas around the river and cattle can often be
seen wandering freely. Add to this a wealth of wildlife and the ever changing
backdrop of the river, and you begin to see how idyllic this location truly is.
Many protected species can be found in and around this stretch of the river
including kingfishers and otters.
In such an
environmentally beautiful location, Barratt Homes was challenged to create a
development that would sit gracefully within its surroundings and complement
the traditional architecture of the local area.
As you approach
Bakers Mill you can see that this has been achieved. Reminders of the
development’s former use are apparent. The original mill, which only ceased
operating in 1968, oozes the character and charm that is typical of the
architecture in this area and the new apartments and houses have been designed
to reflect this. A pretty street scene will run along the river incorporating
grand town houses, apartments and imposing detached homes, all with a luxurious
specification.
Current prices range from £191,995 to £303,000. Call 01787 377539 to find
out more.