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NAVAL HISTORY

CASTLE COURT, PORTLAND

DRAMATIC LOCATION

Bursting with history, natural beauty and hidden potential Portland is a great place to live.

The recent regeneration of Portland began when the area hosted Olympic sailing events in 2012.

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Not really an island, Portland is really a huge block of limestone (approx. 5 miles long) reached over an impressive narrow causeway with spectacular Chesil Beach on one side and a more sheltered bay and marina south of Weymouth on the other.

The drama of the coastline comes fully into play when you are at the southern tip where it can be dramatic in winter – a lighthouse has been positioned here for over 300 years to warn ships of the hazardous area.

Portland was once one of the main naval bases for the UK, with a prominent role in many conflicts. The building to be refurbished at Castle Court was built in 1906 as a canteen for use by the Royal Navy and later used to house many different functions and departments.

Soon after WWII Portland became the centre of helicopter operations for the navy and the Royal Navy Air Station was established with the canteen building converted into the main headquarters, operations centre, workshop and control tower.

The original Canteen Building was simple yet grand, finished in red brick with Portland Stone detailing. It was constructed as a naval canteen when the navy was increasingly using Portland Harbour as a harbour of refuge.

An unusual element is the helicopter control tower which was added when the building was converted for the Royal Navy Air station.

NATURAL BEAUTYThe port of Castletown, due to its naturally protected position, has long been home to fishermen - also to Portland Castle, a fortress built by Henry VIII to defend Weymouth against invasion from France and Spain.

Today the area has become an increasingly popular civilian port and recreation destination – evidenced by luxury yachts in the marina and a plethora of windsurfers skimming across the bay.

Protruding into the Channel, Portland has an almost Mediterranean feel in summer - quiet hamlets of bleached stone cottages bathed in spectacular light combine with dramatic hilltop vistas.

AN AREA OF OUTSTANDING

Country walks, impressive views and the best fresh air in the south of England.

Chesil Beach is a great location for a balmy evening stroll in the summer or a bracing walk in the winter.

CASTLE COURT, PORTLAND

VARIETY OF HOMES Castle Court is an exciting development of 68 new homes on a former Royal Navy site with a combination of new 2, 3 and 4-bedroom houses together with luxury apartments.

There are various access points to the development from Mulberry Avenue and Liberty Road, by the Castle, with a central link road to integrate the different living spaces.

Portland stone and red brick to sit comfortably with their surroundings at one end of the site while elsewhere a more restrained, understated palette of sandy brick colours will be employed.

EXCITING DEVELOPMENT

CASTLE COURT, PORTLAND

HIGH LEVEL OF

Bright, spacious and well designed. Contemporary living in a great location is a feature of all homes at Castle Court.

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SPECIFICATION

Large windows and light-filled interiors offer views over Portland Castle, the Marina and out to sea.

The development features a combination of new 2, 3 and 4-bedroom houses, together with 22 luxury 1 and 2 bedroom apartments in the restored and extended original Canteen Building.

The high level of specification, attention to detail and carefully considered design, brings contemporary living to this historic location.

The modern bathrooms feature Roca bath and sanitary ware, Porcelanosa floor tiles and recessed LED downlights, whilst the fully fitted kitchens benefit from a range of integrated appliances from AEG and Bosch.

Large windows and light-filled interiors offer views over Portland Castle, the Marina and out to sea, giving a fantastic environment for your new home, both inside and out.

BY ZEROCZeroC is well-known for building high quality homes and mixed use developments. Our aim is to build aspirational new homes and inspirational new places that are efficient and cost effective to live in.

We care about the quality of architecture, generous well-designed interior spaces, the visual interest and impact of our developments, and the quality of their infrastructure and public spaces.

We work across the UK with a particular expertise in creating new communities for significant public and private sector landowners. We’re noted for listening and understanding, tuning into what’s needed and delivering it attractively and sustainably.

As a result our developments have a strong sense of appropriateness and place, quality that goes beyond the ordinary, and have won numerous major building awards. We do our best to do it right.

OUTSTANDING HOMES

CASTLE COURT, PORTLAND

CASTLE COURT Mulberry Avenue, Portland, Dorset DT5 1HT

By TrainWeymouth station 5.5miles Trains to: London Waterloo - 3hrs Taunton - 1hr 26m Southampton - 1hr 34m

By CarM5 (Jct 25 – Taunton) 56 milesExeter 60 milesSouthampton 66 miles

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Arts and Crafts inspired home on St John Way, Poundbury.

Viewings by appointment. Contact Hull Gregson & Hull:Weymouth Office 35 St Thomas Street, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 8EJ Portland Office 12 Easton Street, Portland, Dorset DT5 1BT

(01305) 776666 / 822222 www.hgh.co.uk

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