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Contemporary homes in a sustainable parkland setting in the internationally renowned city of Cambridge; Novo is the first of a series of vibrant neighbourhoods forming the innovative new community of Great Kneighton, Trumpington. The FirsT ChapTer Computer generated image Marking the start of an exceptional new long-term development for Cambridge, Novo is the first collection of fabulous contemporary new homes at Great Kneighton. Stylish one, two and three bedroom of green formal parks and tree-lined apartments, attractive mews houses avenues, Novo will benefit from the and impressive three and four bedroom extensive open space and amenities family homes all feature innovative the wider development has to offer, as architecture and sustainable design. well as excellent links to the cultural and Set amongst a beautiful landscape educational centre of historic Cambridge. 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"PSR`]][!ab]`SgV]caS B63;7@CA 6/CFB=<@=/2 "PSR`]][!ab]`SgV]caS A speciallyB63@31=:= designed conservation "PSR`]][ ab]`SgV]caS managementB63D7B/ programme includes initiatives that"PSR`]][!ab]`SgV]caS will ensure the abundant B632=;CA0C7:27<5 >@=>=A32B@/4471 :756B1=<B@=::32 flora and O\Rfauna PSR`]][O^O`b[S\baO\R^S\bV]caSa continues to flourish. 8C<1B7=< 6]caW\U/aa]QWObW]\AVO`SR=e\S`aVW^ Public art will be integrated with the development,5`SOb9\SWUVb]\bS[^]`O`gaWU\OUS^]aWbW]\ through lighting and street furniture using local natural materials such as wood, metal, glass and stone. B@/4471:756B 1=<B@=::32 8C<1B7=< /223<0@==93¸A/113AA@=/2 Please note the siteplan is not to scale and is intended for illustrative purposes only. All road and paving surface colours and landscaping are indicative and layouts are given as a guide only. N The Good liFe as well as an outstanding new community, Great Kneighton will form a sustainable 21st Century village where the environment comes first. With hundreds of acres of parkland Countryside Properties is making The homes all incorporate energy saving and open space, Great Kneighton every effort to protect and enhance appliances and low energy light fittings. provides outdoor amenities and an the existing natural habitat, creating a Eco-friendly features include water attractive green landscape for its haven for diverse flora and fauna from butts to rear gardens, composting and residents. Public recreational space bats, badgers and reptiles to woodland recycling units and solar thermal panels includes landscaped parks accessed by and fruit trees. Allotments and areas to roofs, which cut your heating bills tree-lined avenues, with play areas, public of wetland will contribute to the site’s whilst reducing your carbon footprint. art features and sports pitches providing biodiversity, with balancing ponds and Easily accessible cycle stores, cycle for a diverse, mixed community. sustainable drainage systems used for paths and footpaths encourage greener harvesting rainwater. modes of transport. The new Cambridgeshire Guided Busway Easily accessible cycle routes and Well CoNNeCTed provides fast and frequent connections footpaths all around the city allow for from the nearby Trumpington Park car-free travel and a healthier, greener & Ride, just a short walk from Novo. mode of transport. Novo at Great Kneighton is ideally placed for Following an independent route and therefore unaffected by other traffic and For travel further afield though, Novo is local, national and worldwide travel, offering reducing congestion, the CGB offers the located just a few minutes from junction fastest and most reliable bus service 11 of the M11. From here it’s a direct route a metropolitan lifestyle in an idyllic location. for Cambridge. Buses run at least every by car to the North Circular, for the West ten minutes at peak times, reaching End, Docklands and the City. It’s also Cambridge station in less than 15 less than 30 miles to Stansted Airport, minutes, and stopping at Addenbrooke’s one of London’s busiest airports, with Hospital, the city centre and the Science flights to around 30 countries. Park, right through to Longstanton, St. Ives and Huntingdon. STANSTED AIRPORT CAMBRIDGE RAILWAY (for DIRECT connections into london & THE midlands) STATION 28 MINS 8 MINS (2.6 MILES) LONDON M11 STANSTED CENTRAL KINGS CROSS (JUNCTION 11) AIRPORT LONDON 49 MINS 2 MINS (0.7 MILES) 30 MINS (26 MILES) 1 HOUR (50 MILES) LONDON ADDENbrooke’s CAMBRIDGE CAMBRIDGE LIVERPOOL STREET HOSPITAL TRAIN STATION BUS STATION 1 HOUR 9 MINS 6 MINS 13 MINS 20 MINS Car times/distances are measured from the Great Kneighton site and are taken from maps.google.com. Trains are from Cambridge Railway Station. Journey times taken from nationalrail.co.uk. The Cambridgeshire Guided Bus leaves from Trumpington Park & Ride. Journey times taken from travelineeastanglia.org.uk. All times are approximate and are correct at time of print. All times/distances are approximate and are correct at time of print. Home to one of the world’s oldest The city continues to excel as a CaMbridGe: a reNoWNed heriTaGe universities dating back to 1209, preeminent centre for education, Cambridge is famous for its educational with a population of around 17,500 heritage. Celebrated scholars include students and ranking first in the world Cambridge has a worldwide reputation as an outstanding cosmopolitan city; academic greats and national treasures in the QS World University Rankings such as Charles Darwin, Sir Isaac Newton, for 2010 and 2011, as well as being a centre of knowledge and learning, history and architecture, culture and life. Stephen Hawking, Sir Ian McKellen, ranked the top UK university by John Cleese and Stephen Fry. The Guardian in May 2011. Great Kneighton is perfectly situated to benefit Over 7,000 people are already employed on a World Class CeNTre from the nearby Cambridge biomedical the campus, with another 70 acres set to be Campus, one of the most productive centres developed offering further employment. oF exCelleNCe of biomedical scientific research in the world. Over 250 agencies from 12 countries - ranging With its ‘2020 Vision’ masterplan expansion from government departments to charities - set to double the size of the site, the campus fund research projects at the campus. presents truly exceptional investment and employment opportunities. Figures taken from www.cambridge-biomedical.com The campus is a leading centre for products, treatments and services. academic and clinical research, on a Public and private sector occupiers 56 hectare site. The campus connects benefit mutually from flexible absolute excellence in pure science collaboration in their wide ranging discovery with practical paths to its research and in the treatment of application, providing a solid base for patients on the campus. the development of new healthcare Cambridge Biomedical Campus Computer generated image of the Cambridge Biomedical Campus a CiTy WiTh Style For an excellent shopping experience or a fantastic choice of food, Cambridge rivals europe’s biggest cities; shops range from designer and high street to independent boutiques, and there are limitless places to stop for sustenance. Head to the Grand Arcade if you’re after With riverside watering-holes and big names like John Lewis, All Saints and cosmopolitan bars and restaurants Ted Baker, or the Grafton centre is home spilling onto the cobbled streets, the to high street favourites such as H&M city has a relaxed, European vibe, and Debenhams. For a more traditional whilst charming pubs and inns uphold experience, the Market Square offers its sense of history. From cocktails a bricolage of organic foods, antiques, to Michelin-standard and traditional books, clothes and bric-a-brac. cuisine, there’s something for everyone. a CUlTURAL laNdMarK Cambridge city centre is brimming with art and heritage, with magnificent historical buildings sitting alongside museums, galleries and theatres to satisfy every taste and amusement. The city’s cobbled courts, narrow The culture and arts scene is just as passages and river banks are fringed eclectic as the skyline. Marvel at with majestic college buildings, churches, fascinating antiquities from around chapels and bridges, displaying the world at the beautiful Fitzwilliam everything from stately Neoclassical to Museum, and take in some modern ornate Gothic architecture. This sense art at Kettle’s Yard. Be entertained of history is beautifully complemented with a live comedy show at the Corn by dramatic contemporary buildings Exchange, or catch a show or music such as Sir Norman Foster’s stunning performance at any of the prestigious glass-fronted Faculty of Law.