WELCOME TO THE RIDINGS

Enjoy modern family life in open natural surroundings. Ideally located on the edge of the rural village of , The Ridings is an elegant development offering a choice of brand new 2 bedroom bungalows and 3, 4 and 5 bedroom homes with open meadows beyond and only a stone’s throw from the village playing fields and local shops. SUPERB COLLECTIONS

Surrounded by open farmland, you’re just a few minutes drive from the historic market town of , while Stevenage, , Milton Keynes and are also within easy reach.

IN PERFECT BALANCE

• Acres of open green space for you to explore at your leisure

• Good transport links to London and surrounding towns and cities

• Superb schooling and inspiring recreational areas

• Great local amenities catering for all your day-to-day needs

• Churches, clubs and societies where you can meet with friends • A choice of attractions to visit and activities to enjoy

AN ENVIABLE LIFESTYLE

Upper Caldecote is a perfect place to put down roots, where you’ll find a gentler, more relaxed pace of life within a quiet village setting. Families, first- time buyers, young professionals and downsizers alike will enjoy living in this vibrant community, with superb schooling, local amenities and recreational facilities right on the doorstep. OUT AND ABOUT

Upper Caldecote offers a range of shops and services for everyday essentials. As well as the two convenience stores, you’ll find a Post Office, a garage, a quaint antiques emporium, a popular farm shop and pet store. Biggleswade has a variety of larger supermarkets and a retail park just two miles away.

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Biggleswade’s streets are lined with quality independent retailers and cosy cafés. It also hosts a colourful bi-weekly market and farmers’ market every month. Big scale out of town shopping and high street names such as Next, H&M and M&S are all available at the A1 Retail Park on the London Road. Milton Keynes has a huge choice of modern boutiques, department stores and restaurants, while slightly further away, Cambridge ALL IN GOOD TASTE ALL IN GOOD TASTE offers sophisticated designer shopping within beautiful surroundings. Biggleswade was a significant coaching centre back in the 18th century and is full of wonderful places to eat out, from trendy bistros like George’s Hall Bar & Grill to historic pubs such as the White Hart. Biggles Lounge serves aromatic Indian dishes, while Nonno Joes does good hearty Italian and the Courtyard Café is renowned for its vegetarian food. Enjoy the best of British cooking just a few miles from The Ridings, where The Crown at and The Hare & Hounds in are just two of the area’s excellent gastro-pubs. THE GOOD LIFE

Whether you’re cheering on the cricket team or sampling the cakes at the annual village show, you’ll love living beside the Caldecote Playing Fields. Just next door to The Ridings, the green and its associated social club are at the hub of the local community.

GREAT DAYS OUT

There are plenty of options for adventures with the family, from viewing the Shuttleworth Collection’s range of historic aircraft and vintage vehicles, or touring the fascinating Jordan’s Mill to riding the miniature railway at Summerfields. Get up close to nature at the RSPB’s Lodge Nature Reserve, Priory Country Park or Herring Green Activity Farm. Grand houses and gardens include the Swiss Garden and Woburn Abbey or you could simply take afternoon tea in the picturesque village of Old Warden.

RELAX. REVIVE. REFRESH.

Outdoor enthusiasts will be delighted to find that Upper Caldecote is on Bedfordshire’s Three Greens Walk, one of many footpaths, cycle paths and bridleways in the area. Sports fans will enjoy the cricket, football, netball and tennis that are available on their doorstep, while keen golfers will be in their element at the nearby Top 100 John O’Gaunt Golf Club. While the kids work off excess energy at the Saxon Pool and Leisure Centre, you can relax at Fairfield’s Bannatyne Health Club & Spa. PERFECTLY LOCATED

Situated just to the west of the A1, you can be in Biggleswade in just 6 minutes by car. Cambridge, Stevenage and London are also TRAVELLING BY ROAD TRAVELLING VIA RAIL easily accessible by car with the M1 just half an hour away. FROM THE RIDINGS FROM BIGGLESWADE

Hitchin 11 mins Biggleswade Town Centre 6 mins Stevenage 11 mins Stevenage 20 mins Knebworth 27 mins 25 mins A network of local buses provide alternative Welwyn North 32 mins transport options locally and for commuters, train Luton Airport 40 mins services from Biggleswade to London King’s Cross Welwyn Garden City 38 mins operate regularly throughout the day and arrive Cambridge into the capital in 36 minutes. For international 45 mins Hatfield travel, Luton Airport is a 40 minute drive away, and 46 mins Milton Keynes Heathrow can be reached in just over an hour. 40 mins Potters Bar London (M25) 52 mins 50 mins Finsbury Park London Heathrow Airport 37 mins 1 hr 10 mins London King’s Cross 36 mins

Approximate travel times from The Trainline and Google Maps. REALISE THEIR POTENTIAL

Biggleswade has a superb selection of both state and private schools for all ages. Bedford College and the universities of Bedfordshire, and De Montfort are all also within easy reach.

Upper Caldecote is an ideal place for children to grow. The village primary school, the Caldecote Church of , became an Academy in 2017 and is already a very popular choice.

AN EDUCATED CHOICE... HIGH SPECIFICATION HOMES General Features & Interiors - Four burner gas hob (2 & 3 bedroom homes) Heating, Security & Safety • Vaillant condensing boilers At The Ridings, your new home has been designed to offer you living spaces • Traditional brick and block construction - Five burner gas hob (4 & 5 bedroom homes) you will love. These superb new homes are warm, inviting spaces that • NHBC 10 Year Warranty - Cooker hood • White PVCU double glazed windows maximize space and have been thoughtfully planned to suit modern lifestyles. • Carpets to ground and first floors (upgrades • Integrated dishwasher • Gas fired central heating system Both the bungalows and the homes have open plan layouts perfect for are an optional extra) • Integrated fridge / freezer • Thermostatically controlled radiators (excludes entertaining or relaxing in and have beautifully fitted kitchens and bathrooms. • Built-in wardrobe with sliding mirrored doors where room stat is fitted) • Laminated worktops with upstands (stone as an All come with generous private gardens and ample parking. in master bedrooms optional extra) • Mains operated smoke detectors • Vicaima ‘oak finish’ internal doors • Stainless steel 11/2 bowl inset sink • Carbon monoxide detectors • Polished chrome door furniture • Low energy LED recessed chrome ceiling • Spur point for future alarm system

• Internal walls decorated in Almond White downlighters throughout • Karndean tile flooring (ceramic tile flooring is an Exterior Finishes • Smooth ceilings decorated white throughout optional extra) • Outside tap • TV point to living room pre-wired for clients • Chrome sockets above kitchen counter • Rear garden patio area future installation of Sky • PIR external wall light to front and rear • TV points to living room, kitchen / dining Bathrooms & En-suites • Light & power to garage (where applicable) areas & bedrooms • Contemporary white sanitaryware • Landscaped to front & rear garden to • Telecom points to understair cupboard, living • Tiled shower enclosures (en-suite) approved scheme room & master bedroom • Over bath shower where no shower enclosure • Cycle anchor (where applicable) • Power sockets with USB ports to kitchen / (extended shower kit, bath screen and full dining areas and bedrooms height tiling is an optional extra) • Half height ceramic wall tiling to selected walls Contemporary Kitchens • Low energy LED recessed chrome ceiling • Stylish modern design downlighters • Stainless steel appliances including: • Polished chrome bath fittings - Built-in electric single oven (2 & 3 bedroom • Heated chrome towel rail homes) • Karndean tile flooring (ceramic tile flooring is an - Built-in eye level double oven (4 & 5 optional extra) bedroom homes)

Images show a recent Martin Grant Homes development. The specification may be liable to change due to availability of materials and changing products. Information correct at the time of going to press. DELIVERING EXTRAORDINARY OUR BLUEPRINT FOR A GREENER FUTURE HOMES

Our Homes Penrose Park - Biggleswade As responsible developers, our objective is to create environmentally sensitive and sustainable developments. As a result, we follow sound best practice principles throughout the planning, design and build stages of our developments.

Each Martin Grant Homes property is meticulously planned and We are committed to designing homes in association with planners and industry bodies that are energy efficient. That professionally built to the highest standards, maximising space and light. means incorporating environmental performance standards into the houses we build. It also means assessing the Designed specifically to suit the way we live today, our homes incorporate energy efficiency of the materials we use to reduce consumption of fossil fuels and carbon dioxide emissions. Finally, a wealth of modern conveniences in a range of sizes to appeal to everyone it means considering things like recycling, the use of water efficient appliances, water conservation, preservation of from first-time buyers and established families to downsizers. Our homes ecology and general health and well-being when designing our developments. are known for their elegance and lasting quality and for enhancing their existing surroundings. Our Sites We ensure our developments recognise and fit with the natural environment and their surrounding landscape setting. We strive to protect, preserve and enhance the natural site features and we work closely with the Environment Agency, Natural England and local wildlife groups to manage and maintain any protected flora and fauna. We always endeavour to enhance the local landscape and habitats to encourage and increase biodiversity.

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