In the last few years, the ideal home idyll has been dominated by platitudes of ‘green space’ and ‘large gardens’, but all that might be about to change, as town centre and City living looks set to make a comeback.
One area which is feeling the property push of this latest unprecedented priority shift, is the ‘leafy’ town of Maidenhead, where large scale regeneration - and resultant social and career opportunities - means the town is never far off the search radar of relocators and returning residents alike.
Having long existed in the shadow of nearby Windsor, Maidenhead is fast becoming a ‘power town’ in its own right, with a now walking distance stock of bars, restaurants, cafes and fitness facilities meaning those with an affinity for metropolis living, can enjoy all the best bits of city life...without actually moving back to the big smoke.
Among these 'best bits', is the on-tap access to health and social amenties that comes from being but a stones throw from the likes of the new F45 Gym, Coppa Club, Bardo Lounge, Sauce and Flour, and the recently opened Hoppy Place. Heading up Maidenhead's growing stock of 'centre of the action' new build homes, is the recently listed Picture House apartment, currently being marketed by Braxton.
Here, it's not just the obvious lifestyle advantages of living on a vibrant cafe-lined waterway that sways the 'town or country' argument. It's also the marked uptick in career opportunities that the regeneration area in the heart of Maidenhead, with its 40,000 square feet of retail opportunities, will inevitably yield in years to come.
Even in the Landing launch interim, small businesses in Maidenhead are booming, and with an attractive number of co-working points and home-office-equippped properties, the draw for working professionals arguably goes beyond that of the now more-relevant-than-ever commuter links.
It’s no wonder, with this in mind, that the town is forecast to follow in the phoenix-from-the-ashes footsteps of Bracknell and Wokingham, perhaps even drawing back former town residents with it's alchemical reinvention...and anti-suburban charm!
For more details on properties to buy or rent in Maidenhead’s town centre catchment, contact Braxton on 01628 674234.