Located on the River Thames, Windsor is a town just to the west of London. It is home to Windsor Castle, which has been a residence of the British royal family for over 1,000 years, and this Saturday 19 May, the castle is set to host the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
While many of us can only dream of living in a castle or palace, there are plenty of incredible new homes in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead that will make any resident feel like royalty.
Thameside (Shanly Homes)
Windsor’s only new build waterside apartments have now been released at Shanly Homes’ Thameside. Located on the River Thames looking towards Eton, Thameside apartments offer a retreat in the heart of the town centre with many properties benefitting from views of Windsor Castle. The 18 apartments and six duplexes with two- and three-bedrooms are currently the only new build properties on the riverside in Windsor.
Lorraine Williamson, head of residential development sales at Savills in Berkshire, says: “There is nothing like Thameside on the market in Windsor and so there has already been a lot of interest in the scheme. Properties on the water are forever desirable and Windsor has enjoyed a steady market for many years thanks to its prestigious heritage, riverside lifestyle and public transport connections.”
Thameside is ideally located for transport links, within walking distance of both Windsor & Eton Riverside, and Windsor & Eton Central railway stations.
Apartments and duplexes are being released off-plan with a show home available for viewings by appointment only from 10.00am to 5.00pm.
Prices from £650,000.
Visit shanlyhomes.com for more information
Taplow Riverside (Berkeley)
Just 17 minutes drive from Windsor, Taplow Riverside is an exclusive new waterfront development located along the River Thames and Jubilee River. Taplow Riverside offers a range of new and refurbished one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, two- and three-bedroom penthouses, and three-, four- and five-bedroom houses.
Residents will be surrounded by nature, but are still well connected to the local area, with riverside walks, cafes and restaurants. The upcoming Maidenhead regeneration is set to include a new town square with shops and restaurants, and a new Crossrail station.
Prices from £575,000.
View more about Taplow Riverside from Berkeley
Green Gates (Spitfire Bespoke Homes)
In a sought-after location in Maidenhead, Green Gates is a sophisticated development of four four- and three five-bedroom homes in a variety of styles. Residents will soon be able to benefit from the upcoming Crossrail station which will make Green Gates an even more desirable location for commuters.
Among the choices currently released is the ‘Dimbleby’ show house, priced at £1.495m, a spacious and beautifully, professionally decorated five-bedroom property that is open to visitors on Thursday, 12.00pm to 7.00pm, and Friday to Monday, 10.00am to 5.00pm.
Prices from £1.395m.
Find out more about Green Gates from Spitfire Bespoke Homes
Castle View Windsor (Castle Retirement Living)
In the heart of Windsor is Castle View Windsor, a new retirement village offering independent lifestyle apartments for the over-55s. The facilities provide residents with a sense of community, and there are a wide range of activities on offer.
The development will include 64 one-, two- and three-bedroom and rooftop apartments, a sky lounge and outdoor seating with views of Windsor Castle, a lounge, restaurant and bar, and an underground car park. Adjacent to the development is a care home, operated by Care UK. Apartments will be sold on a long leasehold basis (250 years) and apartments will be ready for occupancy from October 2018.
Prices from £390,000.
Visit castleviewwindsor.co.uk for more information
St Mark’s Row (Spitfire Bespoke Homes)
St Mark’s Row will comprise five townhouses and nine apartments, located on the former Windsor fire station, just a five-minute walk from Windsor town centre.
The new development will have a terrace of five townhouses fronting onto St Mark’s Road, providing a contemporary twist to the vernacular architecture and providing that most sought after of features: private off-street parking. Nestled behind the houses and accessed through private gates, the apartments will offer eight high specification two-bedroom apartments and a stunning ‘belvedere’ penthouse. Every home will benefit from private parking. All properties have been spaciously designed, with the townhouses and penthouse each benefiting from a spacious study.
Replacing the out-dated 1950s fire station building that was demolished by the previous owner of the site, the scheme is carefully designed to blend sympathetically with its surroundings of predominantly Victorian and Edwardian residential streets. Reflecting the local architectural style, the new properties include traditional brick frontages and slate roofs, with detailing such as the windows and chimneys that are inspired by features of the Victorian architecture reworked in a contemporary style.
Guide prices start are from £750,000 for the apartments, £1.25m for the penthouse apartment and £1.3m for the townhouses.