Kennet Island by St James Developments

Description

Kennet Island

Kennet Island by St James provides the opportunity to live within a unique community at the heart of Southside, Reading's exciting new residential and commercial quarter. At Kennet Island you can stroll through tree-lined boulevards, relax in the piazza café or landscaped areas, work out in Kennet Island's own gym and benefit from the facilities of an international Hilton Hotel, including a swimming pool, right on your doorstep

Specification

The properties at Kennet Island display the hallmarks of quality design and the high standard specification you associate with St James.

Contemporary, well-planned interiors maximise light and the use of space, providing living environments that are as practical as they are desirable. Living rooms and bedrooms are fitted with neutral carpets and there are fitted wardrobes to the master bedrooms. Living rooms and master bedrooms also come complete with pre-wiring for Sky+.

Throughout, modern kitchens feature ceramic floor tiling, a range of attractive worktops and units with LED under unit lighting and fully fitted stainless steel appliances, including an oven, extractor hood and induction hob. This high finish is complemented by the provision of chrome sockets and switches.

The bathrooms and ensuites are similarly well specified, benefiting from full height wall tiling, fully fitted designer sanitaryware by Laufen, heated chrome towel rails, full-width mirrors and chrome downlighting.

Leisure facilities

You will be amazed at the overall proposition that is on offer at Kennet Island. Located only a short distance to Reading town centre and the M, this unique development by St James combines exceptional, contemporary homes with convenience and accessibility. Stroll through tree-lined boulevards, relax in the piazza and landscaped areas and enjoy this vibrant new destination that offers a unique lifestyle.

The Piazza - the centre-piece of the development, designed to be enjoyed by residents all year round. Every little detail has been thought of with water feature, unique artist designed benches, bus stops and even bins. All replicate the shape of a wave to symbolize life on the Island. Not only this, but for added convenience the central piazza also offers:

* Gym - Kennet Island has its own resident’s gym for only a small membership fee per month.
* Local Conveniences - The piazza also offers a cafe, unisex hair salon and convenience store, and a Pharmacy is opening soon.

The Hilton Hotel - Located at the entrance to Kennet Island, the hotel has 210 bedrooms, conference and leisure facilities and is home to the stylish Larder restaurant offering local and international dishes and Bar K. The hotel also has it's own health and leisure centre complete with swimming pool.

Foudry Brook - A wildlife heritage area also sits alongside the Foudry Brook, which joins the river Kennet.

Green Park - This local business park just down the road sits by Longwater Lake and it's central Lime Square is home to the LSQ2 brasserie with regularly changing menu and alfresco eating and cafe 100 with views of the lake. Nearby family facilities include a child day nursery offering care for up to 100 children and a children's play and party facility. It also offers a Nuffield Health Club and spa.

Local shopping

Several major retail stores are located nearby while Reading’s Oracle shopping centre is less than 2 miles away, offering a wide range of boutique and fashion brands as well as bars, cafés, cinemas and restaurants. Brunel Retail Park is less than 5 minutes away by car and includes many well known stores such as Next and Laura Ashley.

Nearest schools:

• Whitley Park Junior School - Primary (0.4 miles) 
• Whitley Park Infant School - Primary (0.4 miles) 
• Reading Girls' School - Secondary (0.7 miles) 

Transport links

Located on the M4 corridor west of London, Kennet Island offers excellent transport links to the M25, Heathrow, Gatwick and the rest of the UK. A regular bus service runs from Kennet Island every half an hour during peak times and takes you to Reading mainline station where non-stop trains whisk you into London Paddington in approximately 30 minutes. When complete, the new Reading Green Park station is due to provide a regular service direct to Reading
and Basingstoke every 30 minutes*.

Opening hours

Sales & Marketing Suite

Open Monday to Friday 10am - 6pm (7pm on Thursdays), Saturday & Sunday 10am - 5pm

Call directly

Tel: 0843 314 6857  BT 4p/min

About St James Developments

St James is proud to be part of the Berkeley Group of Companies

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.