A one bedroom, one bathroom second floor apartment of some 351 sq ft and within phase 1 of the unique St Bartholomew’s Place development - Bishops Court. Help to Buy available.

Location

St Bartholomew’s Place is located within Rochester between the core retail areas of Rochester town centre, to the north west, and Chatham town centre to the east.   

The site is bounded by New Road (the A2) to the south, Gundulph Road to the east and St Bartholomew’s Lane and Hospital Lane to the north. A public footpath on the western end of the site joins with Bingley Road to link New Road with the High Street.

To the east and west of the hospital, New Road contains a mix of residential, leisure, recreation, community, education and retail uses, with similar uses to the north along the High Street.   On the south side of New Road is Fort Pitt Gardens, an area of public open space leading to the University for the Creative Arts Rochester and Fort Pitt Grammar School. The River Medway lies approximately 90m to the north, beyond the High Street.   

Chatham train station is 0.5 miles from this development and offers train services to London St Pancras International from 41 minutes, London Victoria from 49 minutes and London Canon Street from 52 minutes*.   

Additionally, Rochester train station is 1 mile from this development and offers services to London St Pancras International from just 37 minutes, London Victoria from 46 minutes and London Canon Street from just 49 minutes*.

*All distances and times are estimates and taken from Google Maps and Trainline.com.

Description

St Bartholomew’s Place is an historic site located on the edge of Rochester. This exciting development will offer a high specification whilst retaining all of the heritage and unique characteristics of this iconic local landmark.

St Bartholomew’s Place consists of four unique buildings totalling 155 new homes comprising of studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom apartments and three-bedroom houses.

The development is impeccably positioned in an area rich in Georgian architecture and forms an integral part of the ambitious Medway transformation within the Rochester community. St Bartholomew’s regeneration will provide high quality new homes and exceptional landscaping, including the creation of a community asset in the listed Waterworks building along with associated enhancement of the Garden of Reflections as a public amenity.

The first building to be released – Bishops Court - is the unique refurbished red brick building front New Road and facing the river which was originally opened in 1863. The building was built to a strongly ‘gothic’ style design, featuring the robust clock tower situated mid-way along the New Road frontage.   The building with its iconic tower is visible from a number of viewpoints, including Fort Pitt, the river and Fort Amherst to the North West, and is a significant feature making a positive contribution to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area within which it sits.   

Apartments within this phase, offer high ceilings, period features and every home has its own unique characteristics. Set above the High Street the building offers water views to the north and to the south views over Fort Pitt Hill and Victoria Gardens. For details on views from specific plots please speak to a sales advisor.

Square Footage: 351 sq ft

Leasehold with approximately 299 years remaining