Redrow - Willow Park

Those with children will be pleased to find a good selection of schools catering for youngsters at different stages of their educational journeys. Little Apples of Bramley Pre-School is walking distance from home, while Bramley CofE Primary School, rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted, is also in the village. For older students, Dove House Academy in Basingstoke is rated ‘Outstanding’, while The Vyne Community School has a ‘Good’ rating. Queen Mary’s College (‘Outstanding’) and Basingstoke College of Technology (‘Good’) are highly-rated further education options. Local independent schools also include Sherfield School, just a 5 minute drive from the development, and The Wellesley Prep School, around 11 minutes away by car in Stratfield Turgis.

For those travelling by road or rail, transport connections are excellent. Junction 6 of the M3 motorway is less than 20 minutes away for travel to Winchester (38 minutes), Southampton (50 minutes) and London (1 hour and 43 minutes), while the A33 trunk road connects to Reading (29 minutes). Basingstoke is just 15 minutes away via Vyne Road. Those looking to travel by train can reach Bramley railway station in around 10 minutes by foot or just a couple of minutes in the car, for services to Reading (20 minutes), Basingstoke (8 minutes) and London Paddington (54 minutes, with a change at Reading). For international travel, Heathrow Airport is just 44 minutes away on the M4, and Southampton Airport 45 minutes, via the M3.

For those seeking fun, recreation and fitness, the local area is replete with options, with Fitness First in Chineham offering a gym, sauna and fitness classes, while Tadley Health and Fitness Centre has a gym and a 25-metre swimming pool. Golfers, meanwhile, can enjoy a round or two at the Sherfield Oaks course, less than 10 minutes away by road.

Willow Park’s edge-of-village setting offers tranquil, close-knit living, but this peaceful location does not compromise on convenience. Within half a mile of home you’ll find a One Stop convenience store and a post office, with a pharmacy located in nearby Chineham. For bigger shops, there’s a Tesco in Chineham and a Waitrose in Basingstoke. Or if you just want to shop till you drop, Festival Place is the place to go, with more than 200 stores under one roof, including an A to Z of household name retailers.