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INFORMATION PACK OVERVIEW Construction Start Date Planning Permission Ref July 2019 18/01672/PDO Completion Date Contractor October 2020 Brymor Construction – www.brymor.co.uk Local Authority Architect Spelthorne Borough Council Orbit Architects – www.orbitarchitects.com Tenure Structural Engineer 999 year leasehold Green Structural Engineering – www.gseltd.co.uk Building Warranty M&E Engineer 10 Year CML approved warranty provided by Buildzone Bailey Gomm - www.baileygomm.co.uk Car Parking Employers Agent One secure underground space per apartment Robinson Lowe Francis - www.rlf.co.uk Bicycle Parking Heating 46 spaces available on a first come, first served basis Metered hot water cylinder and wall mounted electric panel radiators Ground Rent Set as 0.1% of the sale price upto a maximum of £350 p.a Floor to ceiling heights Ground rent reviewed every 10 years to RPI 2.6 metres Deposit Protection Lifts All deposits to either be held as stakeholder or insured by a Two passenger lifts serving all floors CML recognised warranty provider in which case they can be held as agent and released to the developer Security Full colour video entryphone Service Charge Estimated at £2.45 psf p.a Council Tax Type of construction Band A £1,277.67 Brick and stone clad with pitched roof Band B £1,490.62 Band C £1,703.57 Date Originally Built Band D £1,916.51 2001 2019/20 rates Previous Office Occupier UK HMRC Assignability Contracts are assignable Title Numbers SY678329 & SY691533 STAINES UPON THAMES A significant Roman town with an ancient history, Staines upon in the UK outside of London with prestigious towns such as Thames is an affluent, desirable, modern town and commuter Virginia Water, Windsor and Weybridge forming London’s prime hub sitting alongside a beautiful and tranquil stretch of the commuter belt. The area has an undersupply of new homes and River Thames approximately 22 miles to the South-West of given its location it can be argued that Staines is undervalued Central London. and has potential for capital growth. With a population of approximately 18,500. It is a significant Staines is an open, green and leafy town as befits its commercial centre with many major employers, a thriving town picturesque riverside setting. There are almost 4 miles of river centre and numerous sporting, leisure and cultural amenities. frontage with numerous pubs, restaurants and rowing clubs overlooking the Thames. Local education is of a high standard The town is inside the M25 London orbital motorway at the including one of the worlds leading universities and there is a end of the M4 corridor and benefits from close proximity to strong retail offering centred around the pedestrianised High Heathrow Airport with superb road, rail and air connections. Street. Train journey times to Central London are as little as 33 minutes. The combination of affordability, proximity to Heathrow Airport, Staines has seen substantial large scale investment and is a fast and direct train link into Central London, bustling High home to many multinational companies such as BP, British Street and River Thames frontage will ensure Staines is a Gas, Samsung and Dnata. On top of a booming local economy, popular location for both investors and owner occupiers. Staines is surrounded by some of the most expensive real estate KEY INVESTMENT POINTS Property prices and data Local economy and employment • Historical price growth – 6.6% growth in property prices in the • Major employers – Including BP, Siemens, BUPA, British Gas, twelve months to September 2017, outpacing growth of 3.3% Samsung and Shepperton Studios across Surrey • Low unemployment – Only 0.9% unemployed, there are • Capital growth potential – Despite recent outperformance 46.4% of 16-74 year olds in full time work property prices remain around 23% below the Surrey average • Affluent area – Average worker contributes £72,438 to the showing potential for capital growth national economy • Supply and demand – Shortage of high quality new • Heathrow Airport – 76,000 staff and expansion approved accommodation with rental demand coming from young by Government with work on new third runway scheduled to professionals, commuters moving out from London and begin in 2021 which will create an extra 40,000 local jobs students at the Royal Holloway University • Perfectly position to the North of Surrey and South-West of London, the two largest economic areas in the UK Transport links • Fast access to Central London by train, journey time to Lifestyle and amenities Clapham Junction is only 24 minutes, London Waterloo only 33 minutes • Open space – Beautiful green and leafy area situated on the banks of the River Thames. Over 65% of the local borough is • Staines railway station 5 mins walking distance green belt land • Heathrow Airport less than 10 minutes away • Education – Royal Holloway University is one of the UK’s • Accessible motorway network – M25, M3, M4 and A30 all leading universities and located less than 2.5 miles away in between 5-15 minutes drive nearby Egham • Often described as the best connected town in Surrey • Shopping and retail – Two major shopping destinations in the town centre with many of the major shops and brands having a presence in the town • Sport and leisure – World renowned golf clubs Wentworth and Sunningdale are a short drive away • World class attractions – Thorpe Park, Chessington World of Adventures, Legoland Windsor, Hampton Court and Windsor Castle are all close by TRANSPORT STAINES WINDSOR & CLAPHAM LONDON EGHAM TWICKENHAM RICHMOND ASCOT KEW BRIDGE ETON RIVERSIDE JUNCTION WATERLOO 5 10 11 16 19 23 24 33 TIME IN MINUTES The Wraysbury is well served for train, road and air connections. Train times from Staines railway station (5 min walk) Staines railway station is within a 5 minute walk of The Wraysbury and offers fast and frequent connections on the Windsor & Eton Riverside 11 minutes main Waterloo to Reading and Waterloo to Windsor and Eton Clapham Junction 24 minutes Riverside lines. Most services call at Clapham Junction which is Waterloo 33 minutes the busiest railway station in Europe and a major transport hub. Journey times to Central London are from as little as only 33 London Victoria 36 minutes minutes. An annual travelcard to Zone 1 costs £2,696. Reading 41 minutes There are 3 crossrail stations within a 20 minute drive at Iver, West Drayton and Hayes & Harlington. Travel times from *Source www.nationalrail.co.uk, www.trainline.com and these stations to Bond Street will be reduced to 26 minutes, www.tfl.gov.uk Liverpool Street to 33 minutes and Canary Wharf to 40 minutes. Driving times Heathrow airport is the major airport hub for London and is a 10 minute drive from The Wraysbury. Heathrow is the M25 7 minutes – 1.5 miles busiest airport in the UK and the second biggest in the M3 9 minutes – 5.5 miles world for international flights with over 80 airlines flying M4 10 minutes – 6 miles to 185 destinations in 84 countries. Staines is also less than 40 minutes drive to Gatwick, Europe’s leading point-to-point Heathrow Airport 10 minutes – 3.5 miles airport. Gatwick Airport 40 minutes – 38 miles Central London 42 minutes – 22 miles Staines has numerous bus services serving the town and local area including direct buses to Heathrow Airport in as little as 20 minutes. Situated 1.5 miles to junction 13 of the M25, Staines has exceptional road links with the M3 and M4 also nearby. The M25 offers access to all parts of Greater London, the M4 connects Staines to Reading, Bristol and Wales to the West while the M3 travels by Bracknell, Basingstoke and Winchester before ending in Southampton. There are plans for a privately funded £200m Winsor Link Railway which will provide a direct rail link between Staines and Heathrow Airport in only 9 minutes. This could potentially be operational from 2022 subject to planning permission being granted. SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS Staines town centre is a 5 minute walk from The Wraysbury and Nearby supermarkets include Waitrose, Sainsburys and Tescos has a pedestrianised High Street with the Two Rivers retail park along with smaller independent stores. on one side and the Elmsleigh shopping centre providing over 200 stores as well as a Debenhams and bustling 3 day market. There are plenty of choices for eating and drinking within a short walk of Heltiing House including Slug & Lettuce, Riverside There is plenty of parking in the town centre and most major Restaurant and Thames Side Brewery & Tap Room on the banks high street brands have a presence in Staines including of the Thames. In the town centre are a further wide array of restaurants including Debenhams TK Maxx Pizza Express Laura Ashley Next Turtle Bay Marks & Spencer Decathlon Zizzis Monsoon New Look Nandos PC World Oasis Limeyard Waterstones Coast Momo Café Hobbycraft Argos Roshnis Indian Restaurant Primark Pandora Sushi Nara H&M Boots TGI Fridays Topshop The George Moss Bros EDUCATION Staines is home to three primary schools, a secondary school Group’ of elite universities ranked 23rd in the UK. Specialising and Staines Preparatory School, a highly regarded independent in arts, humanities and science it has a distinguished history school for ages 3-11 which is a 10 minute walk from The of world changing research, innovative teaching and an Wraysbury. international outlook. Set in 135 acres of Surrey parkland the campus is recognised as one of the most beautiful in the world. Royal Holloway, University of London in nearby Egham is one of Over 10,000 student from more than 100 countries study at the the worlds top research universities and member of the ‘1994 university which employs 2,300 staff. LEISURE & FACILITIES Staines-upon-Thames sits on the edges of the first belt of For the thrill seekers there is Thorpe Park just 10 minutes countryside upon leaving London and has a series of high away, while younger families will enjoy Chessington World quality open spaces, whether it is the Memorial Gardens in the of Adventures and LegoLand at Windsor, all world class centre of the town, or the more child friendly Lammas Park attractions.