1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Homes in a Landscaped Tree-Lined Setting
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1, 2 & 3 bedroom homes in a landscaped tree-lined setting Woodlands at Watford Riverwell has everything you need to live well. It’s the first phase of what is the largest regeneration project in Watford, an entirely new riverside neighbourhood, surrounded by protected green parkland, that will benefit the whole area. At Woodlands, you can choose from a range of spacious, highly specified 1, 2 & 3 bedroom apartments in a landscaped tree-lined setting, close to the rejuvenated River Colne. It’s all in calm contrast to Watford’s vibrant town centre with its speedy links to London. THIS IS CONNECTED LIVING WITHIN A NATURALLY INSPIRING SETTING. 2 3 Computer generated image of Woodlands is indicative only 4 5 NORTHERN AREA A village in its own right, combining quiet streets of family homes with a proposed community centre and two-form entry primary school CENTRAL AREA The Watford Riverwell hub – apartments situated above a pedestrianised plaza containing shops, restaurants and a link to the hospital WOODLANDS The first homes to be built at Watford Riverwell – spacious SOUTHERN AREA apartments offering impressive Riverside apartments set within views across the Colne Valley the landscaped setting of the new Colne Island Park MASTERPLAN 6 7 Kier Property and Watford Borough Council have joined forces to deliver a fantastic new neighbourhood that will be a true pleasure to come home to. The proposals for Watford The name Watford Riverwell Riverwell are extensive. They reflects the importance of include spacious new homes, one of its main assets, the shops, job opportunities and River Colne. The river is the facilities, a new two form entry subject of a big clean-up primary school, flexible work and biodiversity programme, spaces, a community centre and kick started by an enthusiastic more than 4.5 acres of green local school and environmental open space for everyone to enjoy. campaigners. Computer generated image of Watford Riverwell is indicative only 8 9 Nightlife, shopping, dining out; Its thriving retail scene is focused Where to go for a good night whatever you want from life, on Intu, just a 16 minute walk out? Bar Bodega and Columbia Watford can deliver. from home, for a shopping trip Press serve up a mean cocktail, that will take you from the Apple while The Prince George and Store and Paperchase to John The Royal Oak have a more Lewis and Zara. traditional pub offering. There’s a great mix of cuisines If you’re looking for culture, in town, such as Lebanese at there is a real variety, with Tarboush, authentic Thai at Watford Palace Theatre, The Nascot Arms and Italian the Pump House Theatre at Vanchino’s. Family friendly & Arts Centre and Watford eateries include the well-known Colosseum offering drama, favourites Bill’s, Ask, Pizza comedy, music, art, dance, Express and Wagamama. sport and children’s shows. 10 11 Watford has an excellent range of sports and fitness options, indoors and out of doors. Whatever the weather, keeping fit is easy when you live at Watford Riverwell. If regular gym sessions are an essential part of your lifestyle, you can work out in the town centre at NRG or Fitness4Less. Alternatively, the David Lloyd Club in Bushey provides David Lloyd Club, Bushey its members with a wide range of classes, sports, a state of the art gym, spa and pool. Watford boasts two leisure centres which offer swimming, a climbing wall and squash courts. In Cassiobury Park, there are opportunities to play all kinds of sports including tennis, football, cricket and croquet. Keen runners might want to join Watford Running Fitness, which uses the park for sociable runs and races. 12 13 WOODLANDS A PLACE TO Everyone appreciates a breath of fresh air, and Watford has plenty of opportunities for getting outside. A new 4.5 acre riverside park is being created at Watford Riverwell. It will be perfect for a quick morning run or evening stroll. Alternatively, hop on your bike for a ride along the new riverside pathways, which link to the popular 3.5 mile Ebury Way trail, taking you as far as Rickmansworth. Further afield, Watford has some wonderful, well-kept parks, which the Borough takes great pride in. Oxhey Park is about 15 minutes’ walk from Watford Riverwell and has Green Flag status. Cassiobury Park, Watford’s biggest park, with its woodland and nature reserve, is also an easy walk away. The Grand Union Canal makes its tranquil way through Cassiobury Park. Its wide tow paths, shaded by trees, are ideal for leisurely walks. Cycling and fishing are Image depicts Grand Union Canal other ways in which to enjoy this historic waterway. 14 15 Plans are progressing for a new primary school at Watford Riverwell. Until then, there are still plenty of fantastic choices for education nearby. Watford Grammar School for At primary level, Laurence Haines Girls and Watford Grammar School, Westfield Academy and School for Boys are both rated Chater Infant School all receive ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted. a ‘Good’ rating from Ofsted, Independent schools nearby while Chater Junior achieves include Immanuel College in ‘Outstanding’ level. Bushey and Merchant Taylors’ School in Northwood. 16 17 Computer generated images show proposed plans for Watford town centre regeneration Watford Riverwell is just one In fact, the whole of the High element of the regeneration Street area is being improved, that’s transforming Watford. putting Watford into the top twenty national retail More than £1.5 billion of public destinations. It’s going to be and private sector investment more pedestrian friendly with is promised for the town, which better bus and taxi services. will benefit just about everyone. Cassiobury Park has already Take shopping. A £180 million had a facelift. The focus of it revamp will merge Intu and is the eco-friendly building that Charter Place, adding a new houses a café and new changing super-cinema with an IMAX and rooms, for the newly refurbished lots of places to eat and drink. paddling and splash pools. In addition, the lime avenue, tea pavilion and bandstand have all been restored. 18 19 To M1 Lan Junction 5 To M25 gley H Roa e d Junction 20 m 2 St ps 1 ati 4 on R t o A a e d a 16 d R o a Watford Junction d A e nu 4 Park Ave C 1 8 1 l a 0 r 0 e 4 n A d o n R o a Bushey Hall d 03 A Cassiobury 4 1 Golf Club 1 Park 17 02 04 d 2 y a 41 a o A W R n A B o m 4 05 ee s c n a 01 1 06 h 7 e d en h h a 8 p t o e R G t a Watford r S e th o 08 r r v o e G w s n a 07 m k 09 ic R E x c ey H h W Bush all Road a a n t M e g r e e e r R t l o e o n d a La r s n d Wate 12 R W A4 o a a To Croxley d y Underground Station 12 Watford High Street W i g g e n h a 13 l l 11 (0.7 miles) 01 Oxhey Park Watford (tube) station H (1.0 miles) a 14 12 g Watford High St station d d d D a a 02 (0.9 mile) (0.9 miles) a e Ro Watford o Cassiobury Park n l R e L t W g R a Football Club o L r o i a o a ll c w m i n n o a a 03 13 e w V e Watford Leisure Centre Watford Museum d h L W r a Watford n H Central (1.3 miles) (0.8 miles) n a e e i d y General Hospital g l h A S t 04 Watford Colosseum 14 Pump House Theatre r e e t (1.1 miles) (0.8 miles) Th e omas Sawyer Way n 5 4 05 Fitness 4 Less (1.0 miles) 15 Bushey Station a 1 L 4 Londo (1.1 miles) s A 15 n R t oa i d 06 (1.1 miles) p NRG Gym l o T 16 Watford Junction station To Merry Hill & Bushey Riverside 07 Watford Palace Theatre Oxhey P Bushey Heath (1.5 miles) d i Park 11 y Roa n (1.4 miles) 10 Park ur n tb e as r 17 Bushey Hall Golf Club E R o 08 YMCA Gym (1.1 miles) (1.8 miles) a d To Harrow 09 Intu (1.0 miles) 10 Riverside Park (0.5 miles) KEY: National Rail Undergound Overgound Source: Google Maps, all distances are by foot and taken from Watford Riverwell entrance, except Bushey Hall Golf Club which is by car 20 21 WHEREVER YOU’RE GOING WATFORD HIGH STREET BUSHEY LONDON WEMBLEY CENTRAL WILLESDEN JUNCTION SHEPHERD’S BUSH KENSINGTON OLYMPIA CLAPHAM JUNCTION 2 MINS 4 MINS EUSTON 23 MINS 30 MINS 36 MINS 46 MINS 51 MINS 15 MINS DIRECT KING’S CROSS WEMBLEY PARK BAKER STREET ST PANCRAS OXFORD CIRCUS BANK FARRINGDON MOORGATE LIVERPOOL STREET ALDGATE 27 MINS 39 MINS 50 MINS 50 MINS 51 MINS 53 MINS 55 MINS 58 MINS 61 MINS WATFORD JUNCTION M1 M25 HEATHROW AIRPORT LUTON AIRPORT WINDSOR THE CHILTERNS (AONB) 9 MINS 10 MINS 18 MINS 29 MINS 29 MINS 39 MINS 48 MINS OXHEY PARK RIVERSIDE RIVER CROXLEY GRAND RIVER RICKMANSWORTH WATFORD PARK COLNE COMMON MOOR UNION CANAL CHESS BATCHWORTH LAKE RIVERSIDE PARK INTU SHOPPING CENTRE TOWN CENTRE WATFORD HIGH ST STATION 10 MINS 16 MINS 16 MINS 17 MINS London is within very easy You can go further still by rail from commuting distance from Watford.