01 EACH DAY BEGINS WITH MORNING SUNSHINE GLITTERING NEARBY ON THE WATER. INSPIRING MOMENTS OF REFLECTION, AND A SENSE OF EASE. THESE RIVERS RUN THROUGH TIME LIVES ENHANCED BY THIS IS A PLACE OF NATURAL HARMONY, OF TIMELESS PLEASURES, Photograph on cover and this spread of Rickmansworth Aquadrome. 1 CARRYING THE MEMORIES OF AGES PAST. SHIMMERING RIPPLES, AND GENTLE CURRENTS. A JOYFUL RIVER FESTIVAL, A BREEZE TO FILL A SAIL. THIS IS LIVING, INSPIRED BY WATER 2 ELMSWATER FEW CAN DENY THE CALMING, RESTORATIVE NATURE OF A WALK IN THE WOODS OR NEAR THE WATER'S EDGE. Welcome to Elmswater, a peaceful Elmswater is immersed in St William’s development of just 48 two and three unique design approach: first life, then bedroom private apartments set in spaces, then buildings. This means we Rickmansworth. Each apartment has a fit the buildings to the landscape, not terrace or balcony together with private the other way round, to create welcoming, parking, and many are dual aspect. sociable, beautiful places to live. Places like Elmswater. Like water itself, the development fills the natural contours of the landscape Created by St William, a proud member it lies within. A blend of flourishing of the Berkeley Group. greenery and water, it reflects traditional materials with contemporary design. It’s a stone’s throw from the high street, yet feels like a secluded haven, with London Marylebone only a 27 minute ride by train. THIS IS ELMSWATER Breathe in and unwind on a 3 bench in Elmswater’s exquisitely landscaped gardens ELMSWATER Computer generated image is indicative only 4 ELMSWATER AT THE WATER’S EDGE Aerial computer generated image is indicative only 5 Be it river, brook, canal, or lake, the PREV PAGE Elmswater lies adjacent sight and sound of water lifts the spirits. to the tranquil Elms Lake, Add in natural views and surrounding a private fishing lake wooded areas. Elmswater offers an ideal THIS PAGE setting for a new home. Sail, fish or cycle in the serene environment of Rickmansworth Aquadrome, The calming waters of Elms Lake flow only 6 minutes away by car into the River Chess and onwards to the wider Three Rivers District, home to numerous lakes, rivers and miles of meandering waterways, footpaths, cycle paths and bridleways. 6 RIVER CHESS CRLE GREE 11 16 A 4 0 4 01 Aquadrome 02 Bathworth Lock Canal Centre R I V E R G A D E M 2 5 03 Coach & Horses Pub 04 Croxley Green Business Park A 4 1 2 03 05 M&S 06 Mill End Community Centre 07 Moor Park Golf Course 08 Rickmansworth Cricket Club 26 20 25 Elms Lake 09 Rickmansworth Golf Course RICASRTH 10 Rickmansworth Water Ski Club 10 17 14 07 11 Rivertech Offices 09 08 12 St Marys Church 23 15 THE CHILTERS 13 Taramind Thai Café 22 14 Tesco Superstore 06 18 12 15 The White Bear Pub 05 16 Train Station 17 Waitrose Batchorth A 4 1 4 5 18 Watersmeet 21 Lake 13 19 William Penn Leisure Centre RIVER COLNE 20 Zaza Italian Restaurant 01 24 Bury Lake 19 04 GRAND UNION CANAL A 4 0 4 Stocker’s Lake Nature Reserve 02 7 At Elmswater you are at the centre of so much. AQUADROME MOOR PARK Here, you are close to numerous leisure activities The Aquadrome covers 101 acres A Grade 1 listed Palladian building, (41 hectares) and is home to a wide set within 300 acres of landscaped and culture on your doorstep. Commuting to variety of wildlife and plants. It also Hertfordshire parkland and just Central London for work takes just 27 minutes. features wooded walks, Batchworth a nine minute drive from Elmswater. Lake, Bury Lake, Stocker's Lake Nature Built in the late 17th century for the Reserve, play and picnic areas, a café 3rd Earl of Bedford, today Moor and lush green open spaces. For the Park provides the perfect setting for more energetic, you’ll find plenty weddings, meetings and events. There of sporting activities, including public are also two championship golf courses, runs, bike rides and watersports just one of which plays host to national and a 16 minute walk from Elmswater. international events and was the home of the Bob Hope British Classic tournament. T H E E L M S ANGLING SOCIETY WATERSMEET THEATRE This unique fishery is perfectly situated From National Theatre screenings on the calm waters of Elms Lake. This to Shakespeare plays, from musicals to private lake is home to numerous species comedies and film night. Take a 3 minute of freshwater fish, from the common stroll to Watersmeet which serves as a carp to pike, bream and eel. With night theatre, cinema and music hall, all rolled fishing permitted and a strong sense into one. What’s more, this unusual of community, the society welcomes all auditorium features a hydraulic floor, local residents who wish to join. Learn changeable seating and orchestra pit. more at theelms.anglingsociety.co.uk OUTDOOR C I V I C A N D PUBS CAFÉS RESTAURANTS TRANSPORT ATTRACTIONS LEISURE CENTRES 10 The Coach & Horses 14 Caffè Nero 20 Tamarind Thai Café 26 Rickmansworth 01 Aquadrome 06 Mill End 11 The Artichoke 15 Cinnamon Square 21 The Waterside Bar Underground 02 Moor Park Community Centre 12 The Feathers 16 Coffee House & Restaurant & Train Station Golf Course 07 Rickmansworth 13 The White Bear and Deli 22 Zaza Italian 03 Rickmansworth Library 17 Costa Coffee Restaurant Cricket Club 08 Watersmeet Theatre 18 Dolce Caffè Elmswater 04 Rickmansworth 09 William Penn 19 The Café in the Park SHOPPING Golf Course Leisure Centre 23 M&S Simply Food 05 Rickmansworth 24 Tesco Superstore Water Ski Club 25 Waitrose 8 ELMSWATER A BREATH OF F R E S H AIR PREV PAGE 9 The waters of Bury Lake within the Aquadrome are perfect for sailing THIS PAGE (bottom left) Golfing at championship quality courses such as Moor Park is just one way to spend your time in Rickmansworth (bottom) The Aquadrome On or off the beaten track, the area is the heart of Rickmansworth surrounding Rickmansworth offers a lot and superb for a family picnic and dog walk along for the avid walker and thrill seeker alike. the waterfront Hiking, boating, biking, golfing, spend (right) Just a few minutes your time as you will – on foot, on water, from Elmswater, the Grand on pedal or on the green. Canal trail is ideal for cycling 10 ELMSWATER A coffee in the morning sun or evening drinks with family and friends. A freshly prepared salad or traditional Sunday roast at The Coach & Horses. Invigorating Asian cuisine at Tamarind Thai Café and sumptuous Mediterranean flavours at Zaza Italian. Every taste and occasion is catered for by the various dining options throughout Rickmansworth. THE CALM THIS PAGE (top) The Feathers is just one example of the historic architecture that is a fixture of Rickmansworth's high street (left) With comforting food and warming ales, The Feathers is an idyllic Sunday afternoon retreat THIS PAGE 11 (far left) Retreat to the warmth of a crackling fire in one of the local pubs (left) French and Italian fusion Dolce Caffè seamlessly transitions from café to restaurant as night falls (bottom right) Independent Café in the Park offers incredibly fresh, all-day casual dining (right) It's easy to nip out for a weekly shop with numerous supermarkets around, including M&S Foodhall, Waitrose and Tesco Superstore The hustle and bustle of Rickmansworth’s well-stocked high street is just 300 metres away. Doing the weekly shop, or stocking up on the finer things in life is a straightforward affair. AND T H E FLOW 12 ELMSWATER Only a 10 minute walk to the tube 10 and train station MINS WALK WHERE LIVING FLOWS EASY Only 27 minutes by Wherever your destination – whether to train to Marylebone the local shops, further afield, or far beyond 27 to one of earth’s four corners, Elmswater MINS TRAIN is within easy reach of major rail hubs, road routes, and airports. How you travel Only 43 minutes is up to you. by tube to King's 43 Cross St. Pancras MINS TUBE Only an 8 minute 08 drive to the M25 MINS DRIVE Only 28 minutes by car to London 28 Heathrow Airport MINS DRIVE Only 28 minutes by car to London 28 Luton Airport MINS DRIVE THIS PAGE (left) Rickmansworth Station for the Underground's Metropolitan Line and National Rail services 13 CHILTERN RAILWAYS RICKMANSWORTH HARROW-ON-THE-HILL MARYLEBONE 10 min 27 min UNDERGROUND RICKMANSWORTH HARROW- BAKER STREET FARRINGDON ALDGATE ON-THE-HILL 36 min 47 min 56 min 16 min Moor Park Northwood Northwood Hills Pinner North Harrow Metropolitan Line Barbican Moorgate Ruislip Preston Road Eastcote Ickenham Uxbridge Finchley Road Finchley Euston Square Hillingdon Northwick Park West Harrow Rayners Lane Ruislip Manor KING'S CROSS LIVERPOOL WEMBLEY PARK Great Portland Street ST. PANCRAS STREET 24 min 43 min 53 min ROAD ELMSWATER M25 M 4 , 8 min HEATHROW, LUTON 28 min M40 STANSTED 20min 50 min All times are based on travelling at approximately 7.30am on a weekday. Sources: tfl.gov and Google Maps. 14 ELMSWATER 15 LIFE AND LANDSCAPE AS ONE 16 ELMSWATER 17 PEOPLE-FIRST LANDSCAPING PREV PAGE Fitzroy Gate, Old Isleworth Landscape architect James Stockdale, from by St James. Landscape Charnwood Landscape Design describes design by Charnwood the approach to Elmswater’s landscaping. THIS PAGE (top) James Stockdale, Charnwood Landscape Design HOW IS ST WILLIAM’S WHAT WILL PEOPLE FEEL (bottom) The walled ‘PEOPLE-FIRST’ ETHOS AS THEY WANDER THROUGH garden at Queen's Acre REFLECTED IN ELMSWATER? ELMSWATER’S LANDSCAPE? by St James.