There are now over 730 homes occupied on Kingsway, Gloucestershire’s leading homes, jobs and leisure destination, located on the A38, just south of Gloucester.
These occupations represent almost a third of the total number planned over the first Neighbourhood area of the one-time R.A.F Quedgeley base, which is almost now sold out, and the beginnings of the new phases of the development, Neighbourhoods 2 and 3.
3,300 homes are planned on Kingsway. The developers currently working on the development are Barratt Homes, David Wilson, George Wimpey, Bryant Homes, Persimmon, Miller and Lioncourt Homes.
Explains Kingsway Marketing Committee chairman, Nicki Reed, “There is a really exciting range of new homes now for sale within the new Neighbourhoods 2 and 3, and just a few properties remain for sale within the first Neighbourhood.
This destination is certainly establishing itself as a highly popular choice for homebuyers from all over the County. It is attracting residents not only from the immediate Gloucester area, but also from more widely afield.
There is sure to be a home here at Kingsway to suit everyone’s lifestyle, so make sure to visit before deciding on your move to your next new home.”
There are various other exciting developments on Kingsway now getting underway too.
Work is proceeding with all speed with the building of the new £4.4m new primary school being developed for the Gloucestershire County Council. The new school building, which covers some 2,000 square metres, has been designed by Gloucester-based architects, Quattro Design.
The building reflects the spirit of the old R.A.F. depot, which once operated on the Kingsway development with angled roof shapes that represent aeroplane wings. The school building is planned in such a way that many classrooms look out onto attractive courtyards and the building is being constructed using environmentally sustainable materials and features roof solar panels for heating water. A second primary school is also planned on Kingsway at a later stage of its development.
As well as the construction of the new school, other exciting community works are also getting underway.
Work has begun on the building of the new Kingsway Business Park by the Cheltenham-based Robert Hitchins Group, which reports considerable interest already in the offices and light industrial buildings planned there.
Work is also progressing on the final designs for the Local Centre at the heart of Kingsway, which includes a range of shopping including a major food store. Robert Hitchins reports negotiations with occupiers of the shops within the centre are proceeding.
Work also begins soon on the building of a pub/restaurant in the stables and barn buildings around the historic Manor Farm, which lies at the heart of Kingsway. It is estimated this public house and the major food store in the Local Centre could be open by mid-2009.