Homes in Harmony with Nature a Natural Vision Comes to Life a Pinch
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Lifestyle Your companion guide to contemporary living at Woodhurst Park Homes in harmony with nature A brand new community that offers the finest in every sense A natural vision comes to life Woodhurst Park, a place where community and the environment live hand in hand A pinch of perfection Exquisite living spaces in which to create a special style of living Feel connected Neighbour to neighbour Friend to friend Parent to child Us to you It’s real Welcome to Woodhurst Park Superb new homes set within a mature country park setting where community is at the heart of everything. A home made Lifestyle 6. Where place making becomes place keeping 8. Homes in harmony community with nature 16. It's about community Pg 16, Life at Woodhurst ...meet the neighbours Park offers a sense of wider belonging, the perfect 18. Beautifully styled homes Pg 46, Out of every room in a antidote to the pressures Community has never home, your bedroom is without been more prized: today 20. Behind the design of modern life. ...meet the architects a doubt the most personal, we all cherish the sense of discover how to transform belonging and friendship 22. The masterplan your bedroom into a that comes from being 24. A natural vision comfortable retreat. connected with others. comes to life 28. A place to make friends t Woodhurst Park, not 38. The beating heart of the village. Why we love a village school only have we built carefully 32. Perfect for dog lovers A ...and cat people alike designed homes alongside beautiful 40. Interiors countryside, we have put people first 34. Where the school run Space to create. is a walk in the park 42. and established a true community. Kitchens Our residents are delighted by the 36. A centre for learning Sip back and relax. warm welcome and neighbours in the heart of the community 46. Bedrooms and bathrooms quickly become friends. Pg 24, The Woodhurst Park This community place making evolution, designed and 48. Hello New. is combined with place keeping created so that communities ...meet the interior designers and, as the custodians of this and nature can live hand 50. A location demanding attention beautiful Berkshire landscape, in hand. we have created a glorious 65 52. Bracknell. A once in a generation regeneration acre county park for everyone to enjoy, for generations to come. 54. Out and about by day and night Woodhurst Park is a sustainable community which people of all ages 58. World class neighbours are proud to call home. I hope you 60. The Berkeley Difference. enjoy reading about some of the many things which make this place 62. An unrivalled special and that you will want to be customer experience part of this thriving community. 64. Designed for life Pg 8, Discover a community Steve Harrison growing and evolving 66. Our commitment to the future Chairman Berkeley Oxford & Chiltern alongside nature, providing homes for people at all Pg 36, Modern facilities and stages of life. a safe nurturing learning environment for Woodhurst Park's youngest residents. 4 5 Wherever you live, people want the same thing. A home where they feel safe. Their own front door. A gentle view of the park or the trees. A community with character, friends and a sense of belonging. Tony Pidgley, Chairman of the Berkeley Group Where place making becomes place keeping At Woodhurst Park as in all our developments, we put people first. We create places that work for everyone, and communities where people are happy, connected and self-reliant. 6 7 Homes in harmony with nature Woodhurst Park - a perfect blend of contemporary living surrounded by a picturesque 65 acre country park. A brand new community that offers the finest in every sense - elegant and beautiful new homes set in mature woodland and unspoilt countryside, yet just minutes from the amenities and attractions of Warfield, Bracknell, Windsor and Ascot. 8 9 At Woodhurst Park you will find Easter Bunnies and furry caterpillars Every season brings its own unique opportunities to discover, to appreciate nature close-up, and to share special fun days with friends. 10 11 and parkland sunsets Coffee mornings Getting together over a good read - and a decent coffee - or making every joyful moment before bed-time count, enjoy every minute of the day. 12 13 Racing hearts and wise heads Run free to a soundtrack of birdsong or discover something new about the wonders of nature – it never stops surprising and inspiring. 14 15 A community is like a family – albeit a very much larger one – where all ages are valued and interact with each other and feel a wider sense It's about community of belonging. ...meet the neighbours We moved from a few miles away as our children had left home and Woodhurst Park is an established, growing community. expected life to be a tad quiet, Here's what some of the locals have to say. but we have found so many things alk to grandparents or older the tightly packed terrace streets Berkeley initiated a Community to get involved in we’re busier Tpeople about the places they of the traditional town – it adds a Plan in order to connect neighbours than before. used to live and they will often recall dimension that is positive in every with each other. A Woodhurst Park with real warmth and nostalgia the way. Studies now show that being resident's association has been sense of community they felt in a connected has a big impact on formed with newsletters keeping particular street or place. There is our happiness and that connected residents informed about up-coming no doubt that modern life makes communities help keep people well. events so that new arrivals can meet many demands on our time, with In turn this encourages us to engage like-minded people from the start. the result that after work and at with the community making it an weekends we simply want to close the even more inviting place to be. With many active community clubs door behind us. So, feeling a wider and special events, from Wildlife sense of belonging can often be an Four years on since the first in the Community with the Berks, increasingly rare thing, but finding residents put the key in the door Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust taking it can be one of the most important in 2016, a friendly neighbourhood residents on bug safaris in the and rewarding things in our life. and community has developed at woodland to Royal Wedding street Woodhurst Park, among people who parties, summer fêtes, open-air And while a sense of community already had ties to the local area as barbecues and festive Christmas grows in different ways in different well as those moving into it for the first carol concerts, Woodhurst Park settings - you can find it just as much time. A successful community grows really does have a true sense among the residents of scattered organically over time, but creating the of community at its heart. crofts on a Scottish island as in right conditions can be key. Moving here as a young family we immediately felt at home and part of a welcoming place. That was really important for us and for our children in the years ahead. 16 17 Beautifully styled homes and attractive street scenes blend seamlessly with their parkland setting to create a real sense of place. 18 19 Q. The landscape of Woodhurst From blank canvas to a place of Park has many varied natural features. In what way did these character is quite a journey. act as framework for the design? We asked Sue Church, Associate A. The natural assets were used as a starting point to develop a at BHP Harwood architectural network of routes and spaces, linking existing features with practice about the inspiration, new spaces and creating green pedestrian and cycle routes Q We hear a lot about character areas nowadays. Why are around the site. So, the new homes challenges and desire to deliver they so important? were able to take advantage something exceptional at of a landscape that provides A . Each part of the site will have its character, views and contact with own inherent character simply Woodhurst Park. nature, close to routes providing due to its location within the activity and surveillance. development, its relationship to its immediate surroundings and the physical qualities of the Q. Woodhurst Park has everything topography. Using these qualities from detached homes, to further develop a character for apartments and coach-houses an area helps give the residents a to townhouses and cottage feeling of identity and ownership terraces. Why did you want to within the overall scheme. It also offer this range of choice? creates what is called ‘legibility’ A. A successful community is which aids navigation for both formed from bringing people of residents and visitors alike. all ages together. The vision for Woodhurst Park was to create a unique place where people will Q. There are houses at the continue to live, play and learn. River Cut with wraparound To that end, the wide variety of balconies overlooking the river homes allows opportunities for all and positioned to make the most of the sunset. To what household types and aspirations. extent was the importance of aspect and position considered throughout Woodhurst Park? Q. How do you balance a design that relates to the local A. Aspects and orientation were a character, such as dormers, really important consideration bay windows, finishes like in the layout – providing south- clapperboard and render, but facing gardens where possible also has a fresh modern look? and ensuring living areas take A.