The introduction of carefully considered, architecturally contemporary commercial office space which blends seamlessly with the tradition of this spa town and the rolling hills of the nearby Dales countryside has provided the town with new depths and diversity.
And nowhere is this more prevalent than in the long awaited, Greengate at Cardale Park, a welcome and long awaited addition to the Harrogate office market.
Located within close proximity to the amenities offered by Harrogate town centre and yet set within the leafy environment of Cardale Park, the outstanding Greengate development is set to provide 9 two storey buildings comprising 40,000 sq ft of Grade A office accommodation.
The buildings, which unusually for the Harrogate commercial property market are available for sale, as well as to let, range in size from 2,000 sq ft to 9,000 sq ft. Architects, PCP of Harrogate, have carefully designed these high quality contemporary buildings to ensure a synergy with the surrounding natural environment. Constructed with feature glass atriums, high tech detailing, curved metal roofs and faceted coloured glass, it is clear that the emphasis is placed firmly upon detail, providing highly specified office accommodation with the benefit of 200 on site car parking spaces. Developers, Avenir Properties have gone to great effort to reflect the natural aspect of the scheme through their addition of a mature landscaped setting which ensures that the development enhances its surroundings and increases in its appeal to owner occupiers and investors alike.
“Aside from its spectacular location, the real beauty of Greengate lies in the fact that, unlike any other commercial development in Harrogate, these units are available for sale.” comments developer Andrew Carnell of Avenir Properties. Andrew continues
“We have provided attractive working spaces with a very high internal specification including the use of hard wood flooring, stainless steel balustrades and handrails. The buildings all have outstanding views of the surrounding countryside and through our carefully considered design we have been able to provide flexible office accommodation. Each building has been designed to be divided into two individual working environments, meaning that the buildings can be purchased and then sublet in part.
We have worked closely with PCP architects to ensure that whilst our buildings are contemporary in style, they use materials which will blend in with their natural surroundings creating architecture for a new era.”
“To many the appeal of Greengate will lie in its investment potential,” says Duncan Senior of joint agent DTZ Debenham Tie Leung. “We are seeing increased interest in commercial property purchase as an asset and often self-invested personal pensions and company sponsored small self administered pension schemes are used as an excellent vehicle for commercial property acquisition.”
With work due to commence in January 2005 and completion expected in August of the same year, Greengate is soon to become a reality, as joint agent John Webster of Carter Jonas comments “The plans for Greengate have been a long time in coming to fruition, however now that the scheme is underway, the planning and attention to detail that has been inherent within this scheme will be seen by all.”
John continues “ The Cardale area has already proved to be popular with many local and national businesses, including NatWest, Link, Coda, VP plc, Intechnology and Wolseley Centers and the Greengate development not only will be an outstanding addition to the Harrogate commercial market, but is also unique in providing the opportunity and the flexibility for companies that have currently outgrown their office accommodation to purchase offices which will not only provide a solution to their current needs but will allow the capability to expand in future years. We are anticipating strong interest. ”
For further information on Greengate, contact John Webster at Carter Jonas on 0113 242 5155 or Duncan Senior at DTZ Debenham Tie Leung on 0113 254 3116.