WATERMILL GARDENS Stoke Holy Cross ~ Norfolk Traditionally designed 3, 4 & 5 bedroom homes WELCOME TO WATERMILL GARDENS by Hopkins Homes Computer generated image of properties at Watermill G ardens. Indicative only. A charming collection of three, four and five bedroom homes in the peaceful village of Stoke Holy Cross, just 15 minutes away from the vibrant city of Norwich. At Hopkins Homes, we pride ourselves on creating properties with character and longevity; properties you will be proud to call home. You can be assured that the homes at Watermill Gardens have been carefully designed to blend in with their idyllic surroundings, and that they have been meticulously built to the very highest specification. Watermill Gardens – the perfect choice for you and your family. Jam es Hopkins Executive Chairman and founder of Hopkins Homes 2 3 A tradition of excellence Whether you’re a professional couple, a growing family or are looking to downsize in retirement, there is a home for you at Watermill Gardens. Hopkins Homes is celebrated in the industry for its attention to detail and flair for creating properties which stand out from the crowd. Full of charm and individuality, our homes are built with sustainability in mind, with a wide range of green features which benefit both your budget and the environment. The properties at Watermill Gardens are no exception and we are especially proud of this wonderful new development for Norfolk. “As beautiful on the inside as they are on the outside, a Hopkins home complements and enhances its surroundings” WATERMILL GARDENS by HOPKINS HOMES Photographs depict previous Hopkins developments. 4 5 The Forum, Norwich The Wildebeest pub, Stoke Holy Cross Norwich Cathedral “Make your home in the heart of the Norfolk countryside” Stoke Mill, Stoke Holy Cross Norwich City Centre The best in rural living Located less than six miles to the south of Norwich ochre-washed walls, it has a unique appeal for city centre, Stoke Holy Cross is a quaint village in visitors and locals alike. the heart of the Norfolk countryside, surrounded by a number of beautiful natural features including the You can enjoy a round at Dunston Hall Golf Club, River Tas, a ten minute walk from Watermill Gardens. two miles away from home. This par 71 USGA- rated course is set on magnificent parkland, with Meanwhile, the glorious Norfolk Broads are just a 22-bay floodlit driving range also on site. twenty minutes away by car with miles of scenic waterways, rich in history and home to rare wildlife When it comes to education, children aged and plants. The Broads are perfect for an hour, a day between five and eleven are welcomed at the Stoke or a holiday with numerous boating opportunities Holy Cross Primary School which is mere minutes from sailing and canoeing to exploring the waterways away on foot. Older pupils are catered for at on a houseboat or luxury cruiser. Framingham Earl High School, a six minute drive away, while nearby Norwich boasts the renowned For a meal out, head to the Stoke Holy Cross Mill, University of East Anglia. which is less than ten minutes walk away. This old watermill was the first home of Colman’s Mustard; Watermill Gardens is well served for road travel, today, it’s a fine dining restaurant offering local with the A140, A47 and the A146 all close at hand. fresh produce and an extensive wine list. Norwich Railway Station is around 20 minutes away by car, while the city’s airport can be reached Also a short walk away is the Wildebeest pub. With in 30 minutes with its air links to Europe. its hand-made oak tables, African artefacts and WATERMILL GARDENS by HOPKINS HOMES 6 7 “Hopkins Homes’ ability to create award-winning homes is due in no small part to the highly talented and experienced team.” East Anglian Daily Times “With a Hopkins home, you can be sure that each home has been designed and built to last.” UK Construction Magazine Award-winning Hopkins Homes Our commitment to excellent style, design and quality has been Our portfolio of success recognised with numerous local and national awards. 2014 2009 2003 • NHBC Seal of Excellence Award • What House? Bronze Award • Daily Telegraph What House? Silver Award St Andrew’s Place, Kilverstone Best Medium House Builder Best Medium Sized Housebuilder • NHBC Pride in the Job Award • What House? Bronze Award “Skilled craftsmanship was used to St Andrew’s Place, Kilverstone Best Renovation 2002 Melton Grange, Melton restore the period heritage of the • Building Excellence Awards • Building Magazine Awards original building.” Best New Housing Development • NHBC Seal of Excellence Award Regional Housebuilder of the Year Hot Property Scholars’ Quarter, Norwich, Finalist Albany Place, Ipswich • Britannia National Homebuilder Design Awards, Commendation for 2013 2008 Best use of a Brownfield Site Bishops Walk, Ely • Housing Design Awards Best Project • NHBC Pride in the Job Award Tibby’s Triangle, Southwold • Daily Telegraph What House? Bronze Award Eastgate Rise, Bury St Edmunds Best Medium Sized Housebuilder • NHBC Pride in the Job Award • NHBC Pride in the Job Award Pitcher’s Place, Harleston, Blyth Place, • NHBC 2 Pride in the Job winning sites St Andrew’s Place, Kilverstone Reydon, Fairfield Park, Costessey • Ernst & Young 2012 • NHBC Eastern Regional Award James Hopkins named as Medium Sized Builder Central Region Entrepreneur of the Year • Housing Design Awards Blyth Place, Reydon Completed Project Winner “Hopkins Homes... (is) always conscious of the street scene and the • What House? Bronze Award 2001 Tibby’s Triangle, Southwold Best Medium Developer preservation of the local character and charm. The company has been • Anglian Business Awards • NHBC Pride in the Job Award • What House? Bronze Award Runner up winning awards longer than most of us have been writing about them.” Scholars’ Quarter, Norwich Best Development Eastern Daily Press • Daily Telegraph What House? Bronze Award • NHBC Pride in the Job Award St Giles View, Risby Best House Design The Martellos, Felixstowe • Fast Track 100 • NHBC Pride in the Job Award 2007 Miller’s Tye, Soham • Ernst & Young Arts and Business 2000 East Employees Award 2011 • Daily Telegraph What House? Bronze Award • NHBC Pride in the Job Award Best House Design • What House? Gold Award Mulberry Gardens, Mulbarton Best Brownfield Development • Fast Track 100 • Norwich Society Commendation Tibby’s Triangle, Southwold Baltic Wharf, Norwich • St Edmundsbury Borough Council Design • NHBC Seal of Excellence Award Competition to develop fourth phase of • Norwich Society Honourable Mention Bell’s Grange, Bocking Drovers Mead, Bury St Edmunds Appleyard’s Mill, Norwich • NHBC Pride in the Job Award Bell’s Grange, Bocking 1999 2006 • NHBC Pride in the Job Award • St Edmundsbury Borough Council Design • NHBC Pride in the Job Award Fairfield Park, Costessey Competition to develop third phase of King’s Quarter, Norwich and Drovers Mead, Bury St Edmunds • Norwich Society Design Award St. Georges Square, Reydon Scholars’ Quarter, Norwich 1998 2005 2010 • Daily Telegraph What House? • NHBC Pride in the Job Award Silver Award for Best House Design • NHBC Seal of Excellence Award • NHBC Quality Award Winner Fairfield Park, Costessey • Design Awards for Excellence Broadland District Council • NHBC Pride in the Job Award 2004 First Prize Fairfield Park, Costessey • Building For Life Silver Standard Award • Kent Blaxill Highly Commended • NHBC Pride in the Job Award Bishops Walk, Ely Best Residential Development Albany Place, Ipswich of five units or more • NHBC Quality Award Winner • East Cambridgeshire District Council Design Competition to develop two parcels of land Broad Street, Ely HOUSING DESIGN AWARDS WATERMILL GARDENS by HOPKINS HOMES Photographs depict previous Hopkins developments. COMPLETED WINNER 2012 8 9 A specification of Hopkins Homes has given its trademark character and charm to the beautiful homes at Watermill Gardens, with ten different property styles available. Ranging from three bedrooms to five, these well-appointed properties offer the very the highest quality best in modern living, with all the 21st Century features today’s lifestyles require. Kitchens • Choice of kitchen cupboards and worktops* • Oven, hob and extractor fan fitted as standard • Plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher where possible • Choice of wall tiles from our selected range* Electrical • Burglar alarm to ground floor only • Double socket outlets throughout • Outside lighting to front and rear on certain plots • TV points to living room and all bedrooms • Telephone points to living room, study and all bedrooms Plumbing • Central heating via thermostatically controlled radiators/panel heaters • White sanitaryware throughout with chrome-effect mixer taps plus white bath panel and matching seat • Outside tap where possible Carpentry • Moulded skirting and architraves painted white • White painted staircase • Four panel internal doors with matching chrome-effect handles Ceilings • Ceilings smooth throughout with coved cornicing where possible Wall tiling • Kitchen - between worktop and wall cupboards* • Bathroom - half-height all round* • En-Suite - full height to shower cubicle with splashback to hand basin All of the homes have been intelligently designed to offer a comfortable, efficient living space, and tiled window sill where applicable* while the best fixtures and fittings have been utilised in their construction. • Cloakroom - splashback to hand basin and tiled window sill where applicable* Watermill Gardens will be home for generation