History Celebrated At Landmark Buckinghamshire Development

Developer Comer Homes is set to mark a new chapter in the 350-year history of the storied development, by planting a time capsule within the communal gardens of the new Pankhurst Collection of apartments at Newland Park.

Set on 200 acres of private grounds, Newland Park has connections to King George III, Emmeline Pankhurst and the Suffragette movement, as well as famous authors, poets and playwrights such as H.G. Wells, George Bernard Shaw and John Milton. Comer Homes will enlist the help of a local school to choose what to include in the time capsule, whilst also setting pupils with the challenge of writing stories and poems, as well as drawing pictures that detail the history of the site and their visions of what life will be like at Newland Park in the next 50 years.

Caroline Comer, sales & marketing director at Comer Homes, said: “Newland Park has an incredible history and is something that we want to honour and commemorate. The street names have been chosen to acknowledge the famous past residents and visitors, and this time capsule will allow us to mark the next chapter of the story here, which is the opening of a fantastic development that will be an exceptional place to live and for the community to enjoy.”

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Residents and visitors will still be able to experience and touch a part of Newland Park’s history, which is the expansive landscaped gardens that were designed and laid out by eminent landscape designer Thomas Mawson in 1903. The majority of Mawson’s grounds survive largely intact and have been beautifully brought back to life, with mature ornamental planting and an extensive formal drive from Chalfont St Peter providing a good example of a traditional Chiltern estate. Thomas Mawson’s lifetime works include the Peace Palace Gardens at The Hague, The Rushton Hall Estate in Northamptonshire and the nearby Grade II listed Bushey Rose Garden in Hertfordshire.

Offering the first opportunity to live on the private estate for over 100 years, the first phase of homes at Newland Park are currently available, which includes the Pankhurst Collection of 42 apartments across four well-designed blocks surrounding a landscaped central courtyard. The Gott Collection features the remaining 22 units available, set within three buildings facing onto a large communal green space. Ranging in size from 1,055 sq ft to 2,831 sq ft, the majority of homes include private terraces or balconies, as well as allocated parking within a secure underground facility, with the option of electric vehicle charging points, as well as ample street level visitor parking available.

A health & wellness spa facility will be open to residents of Newland Park, as well as members of the local community. The state-of-the-art spa centre will provide a swimming pool, tennis courts and Racquets Club, multi-sports pitches, Padel courts and tennis courts with an inflatable dome. There will also be a five-star spa, bar, restaurant and relaxation terraces.

Prices at Newland Park start from £695,000. Find out more at [email protected] or www.newlandpark.com

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