Your aspirational new lifestyle begins at Farley Reach

Nestled within the prestigious residential area of Chilbolton Avenue, Winchester is Farley Reach, a premier development of one and two bedroom new apartments and three and four bedroom new town houses.

Farley Reach brings contemporary elegance to this leafy neighbourhood. Bordering the development is The Royal Winchester golf club – one of the UK’s oldest and most highly regarded clubs.

Discover the perfect place to live – your beautifully designed and finished Linden home at Farley Reach, Hampshire.

Set adjacent to Linden Homes’ exclusive Royal Hampshire Court, Farley Reach brings contemporary elegance to this leafy, peaceful neighbourhood. Bordering the development is The Royal Winchester Golf Club – one of the UK’s oldest and most highly regarded clubs. Further west is Farley Mount Country Park, a large area of open country and woodland through which runs the Clarendon Way. This 24-mile walk starts beside the waters of the River Itchen at the heart of Winchester and ends near the River Avon at Salisbury Cathedral. At the park’s highest point stands the pyramid-shaped monument that lends both the park and this collection of homes their name.

A city with a proud history, Winchester has long been a desirable place to call home and was even honoured as the capital of England in medieval times. The landmark 11th century cathedral is as remarkable for its hidden treasures as it is for its spectacular architecture, while in the Great Hall, the only remaining part of Winchester Castle, lies the famed Arthurian Round Table.

In the city centre, compact, pedestrian-friendly cobbled streets lined with unique independent stores and well-known names provide a refreshing change to today’s ubiquitous large-scale malls. Peruse the boutiques in The Square or discover some of the city’s best-kept shopping secrets on
Kingsgate Street, tucked behind the cathedral. From here, you’re but a stone’s throw from College Street where Jane Austen spent her final days, while the bronze ‘Kite Flyer’ marks your arrival at Parchment Street, a hotspot for boutiques and galleries.

The Theatre Royal provides an elegant setting for stand-up comedy, music, dance and classic plays. Round off the evening in one of Winchester’s award-winning gastropubs and restaurants, including the original Hotel du Vin and The Chesil Rectory, awarded the highest restaurant rating in Winchester in the Which? Good Food Guide 2010. For fine seafood, dinner at the Loch Fyne Restaurant in the city’s former gaol house is a must.

With a plethora of reputable independent and state schools, the city boasts exceptional schooling. Less than two miles from Farley Reach is Winchester College which, founded in 1382, is believed to be the oldest continuously running school in the country. The highlyregarded
University of Winchester, established in 1840, is just a mile away.

Ideal for commuters, Farley Reach puts you around an hour by train from London Waterloo. You’re just off the M3 northbound for London and the M25, and southbound for Southampton and the M27 taking you west to Bournemouth, and east to Southampton International Airport (11 miles) and Portsmouth.

Winchester is the gateway to the South Downs National Park where you’ll find the famous South Downs Way. Loved by walkers, cyclists and horse riders alike, the trail stretches the 160km length of the park from Winchester to the white chalk cliffs of Beachy Head, near Eastbourne. The parkland, woodland and streams of the scenic Test Valley are equally accessible.

The surrounding Hampshire countryside is dotted with quaint rural market towns and villages. Just eight miles from Winchester is Alresford. Once a prosperous wool town, today it features colour-washed houses, riverside walks, and elegant boutiques and galleries. The nearby historic town of Bishop’s Waltham offers shopping in a village ambience, with many of its boutiques and restaurants housed in 17th and 18th century
buildings. Just four miles from Bishop’s Waltham in the heart of the beautiful Meon Valley is the medieval village of Wickham.

You’re a little over 20 miles from the New Forest National Park, the South East’s first National Park. Immerse yourself in its breathtaking tranquillity, watch the New Forest ponies roaming freely, enjoy 100 miles of traffic-free cyclist routes – or simply take a gentle stroll by a river. Just over 13 miles away is Southampton, a vibrant modern city where you’ll find WestQuay shopping centre, one of the south’s largest retail destinations with over 90 stores, cafés and restaurants spread over three floors. Continue on the M27 and you’ll reach Portsmouth, the UK’s only island city and home to Gunwharf Quays, a premier shopping destination affording stunning views of the harbour. And approximately 40 miles south-west is the cosmopolitan town of Bournemouth with a pedestrianised town centre set against the backdrop of award-winning gardens leading to seven golden miles of beach.