This is the story of our journey and our commitment to make Belvoir Park a special place for you to call home.

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2 Set in the heart of 64 acres of beautiful Lagan Valley countryside and private parkland in Shaw s Bridge, south Belfast, Belvoir Park is a truly unique Edwardian - inspired development with an architectural heritage that stretches back to the birth of the city of Belfast, and a vision to be a most exceptional place for residents to live in and appreciate for generations. This is the story of our journey and our commitment to make Belvoir Park a special place for you to call home. We hope you enjoy it and we look forward to welcoming you soon.

4 The Scottish Provident Building, Donegall Square West, Belfast, Young and Mackenzie Architects (1899) Our story begins In 1854 when Robert Young, who had previously articled with the renowned architect Charles Lanyon, and his former pupil John Mackenzie formed an architectural practice in Belfast. Robert Young s only son, Robert Magill Young became a third partner in By the beginning of the twentieth century the Youngs and Mackenzie had developed the most successful architectural practice in the country, receiving some of the most important commercial commissions in Belfast. Most spectacular of these was their Royal Irish Linen Warehouse built for the firm of Robinson & Cleaver in Its carved exterior, topped with ogee domes and towers, included bust portraits of the illustrious clientele of what was once Belfast s most prestigious department store including Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, The Dowager Empress of Germany and the Maharaja of Cooch Behar. Across the Square, the imposing former head office of the Scottish Provident Institution on Donegall Square West completed in 1899 was another Young and Mackenzie commission. Its exterior, again profusely carved, featured allegories of the Continents and panels reflecting the prevalent industries of the day including shipbuilding, rope-making and weaving. The impressive Ocean Accident Guarantee Company building on the corner of Donegall Square East; Anderson & McAuley s Department Store on Royal Avenue; and the Presbyterian Assembly Buildings at Fisherwick Place further reflect the incredible contribution Young and Mackenzie made to the development of the city at the turn of the last century. Belvoir Park occupies a part of the demesne of Purdysburn House, which was donated to the Belfast Hospital Commissioners by the illustrious Batt family. The original house became an asylum in 1895, while the part of the estate closest to the River Lagan was acquired by Belfast City Corporation to represent Belfast s first municipal hospital. Young and Mackenzie were appointed architects of this ambitious project and were instructed to visit the most up to date fever hospitals in England and Scotland to observe best practice at that time. What they eventually created became one of the country s most significant architectural and historical developments, not because of any one building but because of the unique and consistent architectural language found throughout the magnificent group of pavilion buildings and their relationship to the central garden space and adjacent open countryside. The Lord Lieutenant and Viceroy of Ireland, Lord Aberdeen formally opened the hospital on the 2nd August At this time the front section of the administration building and four of the ward pavilions were complete along with the entrance gates and the two gate lodges. A further two pavilions were added in 1911 and 1914 to complete the formal layout that exists to this day. Such is their architectural importance, the main Edwardian buildings at Belvoir Park have been listed by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency as Grade B2 in addition to a listed set of gate pillars and gates at the Ballylesson Road entrance. These were the gates of the demesne of Purdysburn House, which was demolished around The site also contains an early Christian rath or ring fort, ( AD) which is a scheduled monument.

6 The Belfast Coat of Arms on the front of the former Administration Building at Belvoit Park dates from 1890 when the Ulster King of Arms made a Grant of Arms to the new city. When Belvoir Park first opened its doors in 1906, it did so at a time when Belfast was the fastest growing city in the British Isles. It was in the midst of that glorious period between the end of Victoria s reign and the start of the First World War; the time of Lalique, Tiffany, Mackintosh and Jekyll; of JM Barrie, Kipling, Wodehouse and HG Wells; of Holst and Elgar, Henry Wood and Vaughan Williams; a time when the first wireless signal was sent, when Amundsen reached the south pole, the Wright Brothers flew for the first time and Bleriot crossed the English Channel. It was an incredible period of expansion and optimism marked in Belfast by the opening of the City Hall in the same year that Belvoir Park was completed. Belfast had only been incorporated as a city in 1888, its phenomenal growth driven by thriving linen and shipbuilding industries. The dawning of 1900 saw Harland and Wolff launch four ships for the White Star Line, including Oceanic II, then the largest ship afloat (Titanic would not launch for another decade). Linen and shipbuilding generated business for a multitude of other industries in the city and beyond including rope-making, which employed nearly 3,000 people before the First World War. Belfast firms were also responsible for well over half the total whiskey exports from Ireland and a dozen firms produced aerated waters. Indeed, Ross s claimed to have invented the gin and tonic as a way of marketing their tonic water with quinine. The City had one of the largest tobacco manufacturers in the world and three car manufacturers that, by 1913 had built over 150 models. The current Belfast Coat of Arms dates from 30 June 1890 when the Ulster King of Arms made a Grant of Arms to the new city. The motto Pro tanto quid retribuamus comes from Psalm CXVI (116), verse 12 of the Bible. Translated, it reads: For so much what shall we repay. The precise origins and meanings of the symbols on the Coat of Arms are unknown but images such as the bell, the seahorse, the ship and the chained wolf were all used by 17th-century Belfast merchants on their signs and coinage. The seahorse, which is used twice, reflects the maritime importance of Belfast, as does the ship at the base of the shield. It is against this backdrop of achievement, optimism and ambition that the original architects of Belvoir Park laid their plans.

8 An aerial view of the location and scale of Belvoir Park. Inspired by the grandeur of the Edwardian architecture and garden space that lie at its heart and the beautiful natural parkland and countryside that surrounds it, Belvoir Park will be a truly exceptional place to live in every way. Set within 64 acres of one of the country s finest private woodland and countryside environments, with the Lagan Valley Regional Park as its backdrop, Belvoir Park offers you a unique opportunity to make your home in one of the most sought after locations in Northern Ireland. Featuring some of the most remarkable examples of Edwardian architecture, sympathetically restored and enhanced for modern living, plus the addition of a choice of magnificent new semidetached and detached homes thoughtfully designed and built to complement the existing listed buildings, Belvoir Park will offer homeowners that unique combination of remarkable architectural heritage and idyllic countryside living you simply won t find anywhere else in Northern Ireland. Our vision is to create a breathtaking living space that respects, protects and enhances its natural and build heritage and most importantly provides a wonderful place for residents to enjoy for generations.

10 The magnificent Edwardian Pavilions and central gardens at Belvoir Park. Our design team has been driven by a passionate commitment to create a modern living space that sympathetically restores and indeed enhances the original Edwardian buildings and creates new spaces perfectly developed for modern living. Our considered and respectful approach to the development will see the restoration of the original Pavilions and open garden spaces, enhanced by the addition of magnificent new detached and semi-detached homes whose design is sympathetic to the Edwardian architecture of the listed buildings but reflects additional influences from contemporaneous rural Edwardian architecture. From the moment you enter Belvoir Park you will get a sense of the wonderful marriage of magnificent architectural heritage and idyllic countryside living that will epitomise the development. The layout of homes in the initial phases is formed from a series of flowing, organic, interconnected spaces inspired by the best Edwardian garden city planning that will emphasise the transition from the central gardens to the adjacent parkland and beyond. Streets will feel more like semirural lanes and generous front and rear gardens will be enhanced with considered new planting and landscaping throughout the development to complement the original established trees, shrubs and landscaping. Our new homes will feature a mix of brick and render finishes, in keeping with the more rural feel of this part of the development, each incorporating individual features and finishes that reflect their Edwardian inspiration. The design concept for the existing buildings at Belvoir Park was very much driven by the desire to retain their magnificent external envelope with as little intervention as possible. To achieve this, many modern additions, which had been made to the original structures over recent times will be removed. Sensitive restoration will bring the buildings back to their original quality, using construction methods sympathetic to the original design and materials. The buildings will be subdivided vertically to create a series of townhouses with beautiful staircases inserted as freestanding elements within the existing structures. The scale and proportion of the newly created spaces will be large and in keeping with the existing buildings. The proposed townhouses have been designed as a series of open plan spaces for living and reception areas with generous bedrooms above. These spaces will retain the grandeur and proportion of the original buildings. The adjacent mansion buildings have been carefully designed to sit in harmony with the grandeur of the existing buildings. The scale of the new buildings will be sympathetic to the original buildings and the large impressive central spaces. Great care has been taken in ensuring the detailing of the new mansion houses is in keeping with the period style of the original architecture and flows seamlessly from one to the other. The mansion house interiors have been designed to provide generous family accommodation with a scale and proportion that is rarely seen in modern homes and will be truly inspirational.

12 The impressive clock on the front of the former Administration Building at Belvoir Park. The release of homes at Belvoir Park is scheduled as follows: Phase 1 - Available Spring 2015 delivered from November 2015 Phase 2 - Available Summer 2015 delivered from May 2016 (Pavilion and related development) Phase 3 - Available Spring 2016 delivered from November 2016 (New build) Phase 4 - Available Summer 2016 delivered from May 2017 (Pavilion and related development and front gate lodges) Phase 5 - Available Spring 2017 delivered from November 2017 (New build) Phase 6 - Available Summer 2017 delivered from May 2017 (Pavilion and former Administration block start) Phase 7 - Available Spring 2018 delivered from November 2018 (New build and West Wing) The release schedules are subject to the build programme.

14 Grade B2 listed gate pillars and gates at the former Ballylesson Road entrance to Belvoir Park. Every home at Belvoir Park will be built with a level of style, quality of workmanship and meticulous attention to detail that perfectly reflects their architectural and natural heritage while elegantly meeting the needs of modern family living. New homes at Belvoir Park will demonstrate a sympathetic blend of traditional and contemporary features including: Handcrafted hardwood windows manufactured in Northern Ireland Roofs constructed from natural slate with a 75-year guarantee A beautiful, traditional clay brick finish Underfloor heating throughout ground floor, bathroom and en-suite Modern garden rooms incorporating sliding door technology imported from Germany Enablement of the latest mechanical and electrical design concepts Choice of quality bathroom and kitchen finishes to help you make your house a home

16 Amazing wildlife and private natural woodland walks are right on your doorstep. At Belvoir Park, magnificent architecture and breathtakingly beautiful natural woodland and countryside sit harmoniously together, creating a living space that is truly remarkable so close to the City. The site includes 34 acres of private ancient woodland with over 7,000 mature trees and magical walkways throughout to explore and enjoy on the edge of the Lagan Valley Regional Park, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Minnowburn River runs through the woodland before connecting into the River Lagan, creating a natural riverside walk for Belvoir Park residents. The Parkland area provides a wide range of natural habitats including grass and wild flower meadows, a natural spring feed meadow and bluebell woodland glades - a wonderful environment for the many birds and animals that have made their home there. Set within the grounds of Belvoir Park is an ancient stone age monument linked to the famous Giant s Ring formed around a large standing of trees - a unique tranquil space for home owners to relax in and unwind. The development also benefits from the formal gardens first laid out in 1904 and now being brought up to date by one of Belfast s leading landscape architects to create an amazing shared space exclusively for the community at Belvoir Park.

18 Nature never did betray... The heart that loved her, tis her privilege Through all the years of this life to lead From joy to joy; for she can so inform The mind that is within us; so impress With quietness and beauty; and so feed With lofty thoughts, that neither evil tongues Rash judgements, nor the sneers of selfish men Nor greetings where no kindness is, nor all The dreary intercourse of daily life, Shall ere prevail against us; or disturb Our cheerful faith, that all which behold Is full of blessings. Our parkland has many natural habitats including grass and wild flower meadows and bluebell woodland glades. Edith B Holden Introduction to The Nature Notes of an Edwardian Lady ~ 1905

19 The beautiful Shaw s Bridge, just a few minutes drive from Belvoir Park.

Titanic Belfast Odyssey Arena Belfast George Best Belfast City Airport Sydenham By-Pass Belvoir Park enjoys the rural backdrop of Shaw s Bridge and the Lagan Valley Regional Park, as well as easy

20 Titanic Belfast Odyssey Arena Belfast George Best Belfast City Airport Sydenham By-Pass Belvoir Park enjoys the rural backdrop of Shaw s Bridge and the Lagan Valley Regional Park, as well as easy access to Belfast City Centre and the City s Outer Ring. A host of schools, leisure and shopping facilities are within a few minutes drive of the development, or if you want to take life at a more leisurely pace, 34 acres of private forest and parkland are right on your doorstep. A55 Private Parkland 30 seconds Belfast A20 Stormont Estate Shaw s Bridge A55 Outer Ring 2 minutes 2 minutes Forestside Shopping Centre 5 minutes Belvoir Park Golf Club 5 minutes Malone Road & Lisburn Road 5 minutes Malone Golf Club 8 minutes M1 Motorway 10 minutes A12 Belfast City Centre 15 minutes Queen s University Belfast Shandon Park Golf Club Lisburn City Centre 15 minutes M1 Lisburn Rd Malone Rd Ormeau Rd Castlereagh Recreation/Amenities Belvoir Park Golf Club A55 Malone Golf Club Ramada Plaza Hotel & LA Fitness Gym Forestside Queen s Sport, Upper Malone Malone House FINAGHY Upper Malone Rd Barnett Demesne Queen s Sport Mary Peters Athletics Track Malone House A55 Clement Wilson Park Shaw s Bridge Sports Ground Ramada Plaza Hotel & LA Fitness Gym Lagan Meadows Belvoir Park Forest Belvoir Park Primary School Belvoir Park Golf Club Saintfield Rd Cairnshill Primary School Crossnacreevy Forestside Shopping Centre Cairnshill Park and Ride Shaw s Bridge Sports Ground Mary Peters Athletics Track Schools St. Ita s Primary School Cairnshill Primary School Belvoir Park Primary School Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park Malone Golf Club Giant s Ring Ballylesson Purdysbur n Hill Purdysburn Rd Belvoir Park St. Ita s Primary School Cairnshill Park and Ride Walks/Parks Belvoir Park Forest Barnett Demesne Clement Wilson Park Shaw s Bridge to Lock Keeper s Cottage Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park Lagan Towpath

22 Established in 2001 by directors Patrick Heffron and Creighton Boyd, Neptune Group is one of the UK s leading development companies. received the Evening Standard s Award for Best Conversion in London for the Group s sympathetic restoration of this historic building. Decorative plaque on the Gate Lodge at the Hospital Road entrance to Belvoir Park. The group has successfully delivered a wide range of imaginative and innovative projects across the UK, with a combined development value in excess of one billion pounds. These have included the large strategic developments of Neptune Wharf, Lock Keepers and Ealing Road in London along with the outstanding Recording Studio development, which In Northern Ireland, Neptune currently has plans for the delivery of over 400 high quality homes in the Greater Belfast and Lagan Valley area, which includes this exclusive development at Belvoir Park, Shaw s Bridge, Belfast 8. For more information on Neptune Group, visit neptunegroup.com

24 Weather vane on the Clock Tower at Belvoir Park. The team of architects that has been brought together to work with Neptune Group on this project includes some of the leading practices in Northern Ireland and the wider UK market. Each brings a specialist knowledge and experience in delivering large-scale landmark schemes of exceptional quality and complexity. Sutherland Architects Established for over 15 years, Sutherland Architects has created some of the most highly acclaimed design in Northern Ireland. Integrity and quality of design are central to the ethos of the company, and its core specialism focuses on bespoke concepts for residential projects and individual homes. Its portfolio of innovative architecture reflects its ability to create spaces and buildings that produce outstanding living environments. David Sutherland has led the master planning of the development, bringing extensive experience of listed buildings and delivery of projects in conservation areas. He has also applied this specialist knowledge to his work on the Pavilion designs. John Simpson Architects Set up in 1980, John Simpson Architects is a truly International signature practice renowned for its high quality, timeless projects, designed to blend seamlessly into sensitive historic contexts and yet to stand as distinctive buildings in their own right. Its best known completed buildings include the new Queen s Gallery at Buckingham Palace London, the re-modelling of Kensington Palace London (opened by HM Queen Elizabeth II as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations) and more recently the major expansion of the prestigious Eton College. It has also recently won an international competition to develop and extend the Royal College of Music in London. The practice specialises in residential design associated with listed buildings and has been involved with developing the design relationships between the listed buildings and the new build at Belvoir Park. It has also been involved in detailed consultation balancing the protection of the listed buildings with modern living requirements. Recent completed projects include larger-scale developments for clients such as the Duchy of Cornwall and individual residences for patrons such as Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan and Roman Abramovich. Alan Patterson Design Formed in 1995, Alan Patterson Design has earned an enviable reputation as one of the leading Northern Ireland housing architects delivering a refreshing and original approach to design across a wide range of residential projects. This has lead to increasing commissions in other parts of the UK and was one of the reasons that Alan Patterson Design was selected to design the first Phase of new homes at Belvoir Park. The practice is at the forefront in evolving small community based design, which has been incorporated into Phase 1 at Belvoir Park. The project team has worked closely with Neptune to detail each individual house and create a new community that sits sympathetically within the overall development scheme.

Day By Day Itinerary. We have highlighted the main points of your journey on the map below.

Day By Day Itinerary. We have highlighted the main points of your journey on the map below. Northern Ireland Sample Itinerary 2017 Your destination Belfast: Belfast may be a small city but don't let the size fool you. Once the home of the Irish linen industry, tobacco production, rope making