Saffron Square by Berkeley Homes (Capital) Ltd

Description

Saffron Square is set to change the face of Croydon as we know it. Located on the junction of Wellesley Road and Bedford Park this high quality mixed use development with its iconic 45 storey tower is located just 5 minutes from Croydon town centre whilst only being 13 minutes from London Bridge by train.

This landmark development comprises a mix of stunning 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments and penthouses located around a landscaped public square featuring contemporary water features, cafes, bars, and a resident’s only gym.

Bespoke interiors inspired by the four fashion cities of the world, London, New York, Paris and Milan offer contemporary open plan living with individually designed kitchens and bathrooms.
Two new showhomes are now open for viewing demonstrating two of the City Collections, The Paris and the Milan.

Specification

•Stunning collection of 1, 2 & 3 bedroom apartments and penthouses
•Beautiful interiors with bespoke specifications inspired by the four fashion cities of the world.
•Over 22,000 sqft of commercial, leisure and retail facilities including Tesco Express
•One acre of beautifully landscaped public space with breathtaking water features
•24 hour concierge and residents-only gymnasium
•Excellent transport links providing fast connections into London Bridge in just 13 minutes with 27 trains an hour coming in and out of London.
•Walking distance to Croydon town centre for a wide choice of shops, restaurants, bars and leisure facilities

Leisure facilities

Saffron Square is located on the northern side of the Wellesley Road/Bedford Park Road Junction. Lying within the heart of Croydon and its respective London Borough it is within 3/4 km of East Croydon and 1/4 km of West Croydon train stations and just a few minutes walk away from the retail core with a wide selection of shopping, entertainment, restaurants, pubs, nightclubs, heritage sights, parks and open spaces.

With over 300 parks, Croydon is London’s greenest Borough with 32% of its area being open space. It has seven Green Flag parks and is a silver class winner of the prestigious RHS Britain in Bloom 2009 award.

Sporting facilities include a wealth of gyms in the town centre with a Virgin Active at the Grant Centre, Energie Fitness on Cherry Orchard Road, Fitness First on London Road and high quality swimming facilities at Crystal Palace.

Croydon is the 4th largest retail centre in London with over £1billion being spent there every year. It is one of the biggest retail centres in the UK. Within 5 mins walk of Saffron Square are two of the UK’s largest shopping centres. With over 140 shops the Whitgift Centre boasts a number of high street names. ‘Centrale’ contains 60 further shops, including flagships stores such as House of Fraser, Debenhams and a cosmopolitan food hall. Auberge, La Brasa Latina, Il Ponte, Wagamamas, Wing Yip and My Old China are all within walking distance of the development. Purley Way Shopping Area includes major DIY and Furnishings stores such as IKEA and John Lewis.

Local shopping

Croydon is the 4th largest retail centre in London with over £1billion being spent there every year.

It is one of the biggest retail centres in the UK.

Within 5 mins walk of Saffron Square are two of the UK’s largest shopping centres. With over 140 shops the Whitgift Centre boasts a number of high street names.

‘Centrale’ contains 60further shops, including flagships stores such as House of Fraser,Debenhams and a cosmopolitan food hall.

Schools and education

Croydon is one of the most densely populated London boroughs for educational establishments. There are 95 schools, 21 secondary schools and 4 colleges. The performance at GCSE level is above the national average.

Primary Schools

Park Hill Junior School - 0.44 miles
Exceeds national average in attainment levels (88% v 82%)

Howard Primary School – 0.7 miles
Exceeds national average in attainment levels (95% v 82%)

Secondary School

Whitgift School
1.7 miles from Saffron Square

Whitgift is an independent day school offering all-round education of the highest quality for 1,300 boys aged 10-18. Situated in South Croydon, it enjoys a beautiful 45 acre parkland site, some of the finest facilities available nationally and a record of outstanding achievement in academic work, music, games and co-curricular activities.

Coloma Convent Girls School
3 miles from Saffron Square

A comprehensive school for girls aged 11-18, the school has been granted national excellence awards and received ‘Outstanding’ judgements in all its Ofsted reports. This has meant, and continues to mean, that every member of the school community is motivated to see that they can make a positive difference through commitment and service.

Universities

Saffron Square provides easy access to 8 of London’s top universities, all within 30 minutes travel time.

Nearest schools:

• St Mary's RC Infant School - Primary (0.0 miles) 
• St Marys Catholic High School - Secondary (0.1 miles) 
• St Mary's RC Junior School - Primary (0.1 miles) 

Transport links

West Croydon (4 min walk) and East Croydon (10 min walk) rail stations are both a key transport interchange for National Rail, Tram Link and London buses in south London. Both are located in Travelcard Zone 5 providing easy access to London’s West End with 27 trains per hour. The City and Gatwick Airport both within 20 minutes.

In 2010, a direct London Overground link was created from West Croydon to East London via Canada Water for Canary Wharf in time for the arrival of the London Olympics in 2012.

In addition to this, East Croydon has fast convenient links to Victoria (16 minutes) and London Bridge (13 minutes), providing direct connections to the London Underground network.

Key Facts
•Regular rail services operate to the West End, the City and Gatwick Airport, all in under 20 minutes.
•In terms of arrivals and departures East Croydon is one of the busiest public transport interchanges in the UK.
•Croydon is home to London's only tram network which transports over 20 million people annually.
•St Pancras Station can be reached in 27 minutes, for fast rail links into Europe.
•There are over 20 bus routes to and from central Croydon, forming part of the London Bus network.
•The London Orbital M25 is easily accessible via the A23 and the M23 provides a direct link to Gatwick Airport

Driving directions

From the M25, take Junction 7 for the M23. As the M23 merges into the A23 follow signs for Purley & Croydon. Take the A232 to your right at Purley Cross. Turn left at the Fairfield Hall roundabout onto the A212 Wellesley Road. Saffron Square is located on the right hand side, a short distance past the Whitgift shopping centre.
Saffron Square is also a short walk from both West Croydon and East Croydon stations.

Opening hours

Opening hours
Sales & Marketing Suite;

Open 7 days a week - 10am - 6pm
Saffron Square Sales & Marketing Suite
Wellesley Road
Croydon
CR9 2BY

From the M25, take Junction 7 for the M23. As the M23 merges into the A23 follow signs for Purley & Croydon. Take the A232 to your right at Purley Cross. Turn left at the Fairfield Hall roundabout onto the A212 Wellesley Road. Saffron Square is located on the right hand side, a short distance past the Whitgift shopping centre.

Saffron Square is also a short walk from both West Croydon and East Croydon stations.

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Tel: 020 3284 1433  Local call rate

Berkeley Group

Choosing a home is one of the most important decisions of our lives and it's vital to get it right. Come home to Berkeley, and you can be confident that you have made the best decision.

Over the last twenty-five years, Berkeley has built a reputation for creating homes that surpass expectations in terms of design, quality of construction, and our vision for sustainable development. Across London and the Home Counties, our developments encompass new homes, contemporary urban apartments, refurbished historic buildings, traditional family homes and innovative mixed use schemes - all guaranteed to express the essential Berkeley values.

Many of our developments combine leading edge design whilst maintaining and renovating key elements from our architectural heritage. From highly complex developments, that combine residential, retail and leisure facilities, to key worker apartments or the more traditional rural communities - Berkeley continues to provide quality, style and sustainability.

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Berkeley is the largest division within the Berkeley Group and one of the UK's best known developers of new homes, with a reputation for creating highly individual, high quality homes in carefully chosen locations, and customer service standards that result in consistently high levels of customer satisfaction.

Berkeley was founded in 1976 and its first homes were typically large executive style properties. Today the Berkeley portfolio reflects the aspirations of a much broader range of home buyers, encompassing medium to large-scale developments in towns, cities and the countryside, mixed use schemes, riverside apartments, refurbished historic buildings and urban loft spaces - as well as the traditional executive homes. The company has also gained considerable experience in creating sustainable communities within complex regeneration schemes and today all building takes place on brownfield sites.

The vision has been the same since the beginning: to be a dynamic and innovative company with a passionate commitment to provide superbly designed and built homes in excellent locations in London and the South East of England. We are also renowned for exemplary levels of Customer Service which makes the entire purchasing process enjoyable as well as efficient.

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