Swindon s new central business district

Swindon s new central business district

Swindon 02 The Scheme 04 Opportunity 06 Your Reception 08 Business Space 10 Business Environment 12 Connected 14 Local Retail 16 Local Businesses 18 On Your Doorstep 20 Town Within Country 22 The Developer 24 Contacts 26 An exceptional new development of offices with ancillary retail, leisure and residential accommodation of the highest quality situated in the heart of Swindon. Kimmerfields 01

Illustrative view from Whalebridge Junction. Swindon has a proud history of engineering innovation. We are reimagining our industrial heritage for today with new ways of working in the modern office. Computer Generated Images are for illustrative purposes only. Kimmerfields 02/03

Kimmerfields is a mixed-use scheme to revitalise the heart of Swindon. 2 1 This exceptional urban regeneration has now begun, with outline planning consent for an office-led, mixed-use scheme delivering up to: 600,000 sq ft of Grade A commercial offices 4 B Residential 430 units Retail and leisure 100,000 sq ft C New public spaces D New relocated bus station A A Three minutes walk to Swindon station Swindon to London in under an hour by train 3 Multi-Storey Car ark 1 Swindon Station 2 roposed Bus Station 3 Jurys Inn Hotel 4 Debenhams A lot 1 (Completed) B lot 2 C lot 3 D lot 6 Computer Generated Images are for illustrative purposes only. Kimmerfields 04/05

Kimmerfields provides the opportunity for occupiers to create space of a size and design that suits them. Muse have produced a Masterplan with well-defined streets and squares providing a new business and residential townscape of exceptional quality and interest. Following the successful completion of hase 1, hase 2 has now been brought forward for development. hase 2 which comprises plots 2, 3 and 6, is available to accommodate your office requirements from 10,000 sq ft to in excess of 200,000 sq ft, either as a single office building or as a cluster of buildings set around a courtyard which can be built to the highest standard, including: Grade A space BREEAM excellent rating Flexible and efficient floor plates Typically 4 8 storeys Stunning architecture Value for money Three plots are currently available across hase 2 lot 2 Corporation Street N lot 3 lot 6 hase One rinces Street hase Two Later hases Under Offer Computer Generated Image of Kimmerfields public realm is for illustrative purposes only. Kimmerfields 06/07

The new offices will provide an efficient, flexible and highly prestigious entrance meeting all the requirements of a modern business. Kimmerfields 08/09

Built either as a single office building or a cluster of buildings around courtyard spaces, natural daylight creates a bright and spacious working environment. The design of the core configuration and floor plates are capable of accommodating a range of floor sizes with the added flexibility to allow vertical and horizontal sub division. The layout of the offices will be designed to offer maximum flexibility for occupiers to organise the internal space. Kimmerfields 10/11

Business Environment Kimmerfields occupies a pivotal position within Swindon and will transform the centre of the town with a significant expansion of the central business district. Swindon has a strong coherent vision to capitalise on its position as a business district. One of the UK s top 10 centres for innovation, the town has a working population of more than 100,000 and a catchment population of 300,000 within a 30 minute journey time. There is a wide and diverse employment base, with Finance, Insurance, Manufacturing, Distribution and the ublic Sector together providing over 75% of local employment. Many companies have chosen to benefit from Swindon s status as a dynamic business environment, with an economy that outperforms the average UK GVA. Situated between the mainline railway station and the retail and cultural district, Kimmerfields links the new business district with the established retail and residential areas as well as creating its own individual sense of place. The proposed network of pedestrian friendly streets, landscaped open spaces and squares is all specifically designed to add vitality to Swindon town centre. Swindon s main railway station is within a 3 minute walk and the proposed bus station is situated adjacent to the Kimmerfields development. A new state of the art multi-storey car park has just been opened as part of hase 1. Access could not be easier. Fleming Way Computer Generated Images are for illustrative purposes only. Kimmerfields 12/13

Multi-storey car park Swindon Station A strategic location with M54 excellent local, national and international connections. M6 M5 M1 Birmingham M42 M6 M40 M1 The arade Debenhams roposed Bus Station M4 M48 Swindon Oxford M25 London addington Bristol Bath M4 Reading M3 Heathrow Multi-storey car park M5 M25 M23 M20 Access is a key to modern business success. In 2017 the proposed completion of the 1 billion electrification of the main line between London and Cardiff will significantly reduce train times from Swindon and London. Swindon has excellent rail connections with London, the South West and beyond. By road, the town lies between two junctions of the M4 motorway at the heart of the M4 corridor with easy links to the M40 and M5. Heathrow, the UK s prime international airport, and Bristol Airport are just over an hour s drive away. Town centre car parking is plentiful and adjacent. London addington under an hour by train Frequent train services to London Electrification of the mainline rail completed by 2017 Heathrow Airport approximately 68 mins by road Bristol Airport approximately 61 mins by road Road, rail and air Swindon is strategically placed on the major road and rail routes. With fast journey times and excellent connections via national rail, the town is also at the heart of the East/West M4 corridor. Travel Times to Swindon Rail Road Bath Spa 27 mins 50 mins Birmingham (All Stations) 105 mins 99 mins Bristol Airport 61 mins Bristol Temple Meads (City Centre) 40 mins 44 mins Heathrow Airport 87 mins 68 mins Oxford 38 mins 51 mins London addington 54 mins 90 mins Reading 27 mins 48 mins Source: nationalrail.co.uk The proposed new bus station at Kimmerfields provides access to the extensive local and national bus network. New pedestrian routes and cycle paths make the area easier to navigate for pedestrians and cyclists. 850 space multi-storey car park plus new parking spaces on site New bus station, pedestrian routes and cycle paths Kimmerfields 14/15

4: 1: 2: 3: 5: The lively public realm and active building frontages of Kimmerfields will make a significant contribution to the town s retail and leisure facilities. 1: John Lewis Home Outlet, one of the prestigious names at Swindon Designer Outlet 2: Marks & Spencer in the town centre 3: The Swindon Designer Outlet Centre 4: The Goddard Arms, a friendly and traditional Hotel located in the town centre 5: Waitrose supermarket 6: Fashion shopping in the town centre 6: A range of ground floor restaurants and cafés will enliven the buildings and open spaces. New retail units will encourage pedestrians to move through the development and onwards to the main shopping district in the town. Swindon s fully pedestrianised town centre shopping area features Debenhams, House of Fraser, BHS, Marks & Spencer and a wide range of national and independent retailers. Swindon is also home to one of Europe s largest indoor designer outlets, the Swindon Designer Outlet Centre, which houses a vast range of designer and high street brands plus a great selection of bars and restaurants. BHS Burberry Debenhams Gap House of Fraser John Lewis L.K.Bennett Marks & Spencer Next olo Jeans Company Ted Baker Thomas ink Topshop Waitrose Kimmerfields 16/17

1 8 The business case for Swindon is underlined by the fast-growing number of major occupiers who have chosen to locate their headquarters in the town. Commercial Road 3 4 Brunel Shopping Centre 10 Minutes Walk roposed Bus Station 1 9 The arade Shopping Centre 6 3 5 Minutes Walk 11 5 Fleming Way 6 7 2 13 1 Gloucester Street North Star Avenue Wellington Street 10 Swindon Station Manchester Road Corporation Street Kimmerfields 12 Whitehouse Road Great Western Way (B4289) Station Road Beatrice Street hase 2 Broad Street Manchester Road hase 1 2 Second in the UK s top 10 centres for innovation* 5 Islington Street rinces Street Graham Street County Road (A4259) C Third in the UK s top 10 centres for the highest proportion of private sector employment* 2 Beckhampton Street Fourth in the UK s top 10 centres for growth in housing stock* 4 York Road Working population of over 100,000 and predicted to rise in long-term forecast Catchment population of 300,000 within 30 minutes journey time Finance, Insurance, Manufacturing, Distribution and the ublic Sectors together provide over 75 per cent of local employment *Source: Centre for Cities 2014 Town Centre: 1 BBSRC 2 British Computer Society 3 BT 4 English Heritage 5 First Great Western 6 Gallagher Heath 7 Medical Research Council 8 National Trust 9 Network Rail 10 Research Councils UK 11 Technology Strategy Board 12 UK Space Agency 13 Zurich Hotels: 1 Holiday Inn 2 Jurys Inn Multi-storey car park Amenities: 1 Oasis Leisure Centre 2 Regent Circus Retail & Leisure Complex 3 Steam Museum of the Great Western Railways 4 Swindon Museum & Art Gallery 5 Wyvern Theatre 6 Debenhams Kimmerfields 18/19

On Your Doorstep Swindon enjoys a rich cultural environment, providing strong foundations for the town s climate of growth. 6: 7: Museums and Art Galleries: The Swindon Museum and Art Gallery houses one of the UK s most wide-ranging collections of British 20th century art. The Richard Jefferies Museum focuses on the writer s life and work, whilst The National Monuments Record Centre has an archive of more than 7 million photographs and documents of English heritage. Theatre: The large Wyvern Theatre has an extensive national and local repertoire while the Arts Centre is smaller in scale and features both professional and amateur theatre. Farmers Market: A popular weekly Farmers Market is held outside the Swindon Designer Outlet every Sunday, from 10am to 4pm. Around 10 to 20 stalls provide a range of goods from freshly harvested vegetables to Wiltshire Cheese and traditionally reared free-range meat. 1: 2: 1 3: Music: Swindon hosts a series of open air events in Lydiard ark. High profile past successes include the Radio One Big Weekend (2009) and JLS Outdoor Summer Tour (2011). Swindon s Old Town Bowl situated in Town Gardens has played host to many of Swindon s top musical events of the last 65 years and still exists as a unique venue with excellent atmosphere and acoustics. The Regent Circus Regeneration: This 50 million scheme opened in 2014 includes a Morrison s superstore, eight restaurants and bars, a six-screen Cineworld cinema and a 450-space car park. Steam Museum: Housed in a Grade II listed railway building on the site of the former Swindon railway works, the Steam Museum of the Great Western Railway pays homage to the men and machines that did so much to lay the town s foundations. Literature Festival: The annual festival provides the chance for readers, writers, novelists and poets to share ideas and stories in the beautifully rustic location of Lawn Woods overlooking Swindon. 4: 1: The Steam Museum of the Great Western Railway, set in Swindon former railway works and showcasing the Great Western Railway 2: The Old Bank Restaurant in the heart of Old Town, Swindon 3: Located in a tranquil country setting sits Coate Water Country ark 4: Showcasing work by Lucian Freud and Henry Moore, the Swindon Museum and Art Gallery 5: Regent Circus Cineworld 6: The Wyvern theatre offers a variety of programmes including musical theatre, concerts and comedy Children: Amusements for children include the Miniature Railway, Junior Tennis Tournament, farm visits, Royal International Air Tattoo, and the Spring Horse and Dog Show. Open air parkland visits: Several parks are within walking distance of the town centre including the historic Lydiard ark and the Town Gardens. Further afield, Nightingale Wood is part of the Great Western Community Forest, or visit Coate Water Country ark, a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest for birdwatching. Sport: Swindon is home to Swindon Town FC, greyhound racing and their own speedway team Swindon Robins. Kimmerfields 20/21

Town Within Country A thriving hub of economic activity, Swindon lies between two areas of outstanding natural beauty. Definitely the best of both worlds. As a place to work, Swindon offers tremendous opportunities. As a place to live, the area offers a large choice of residential locations, good schools and the town is surrounded by outstanding scenery and pretty villages. The Wiltshire Downs cover 380 square miles of southern England, a diverse landscape of rolling chalk grassland, hillsides, ancient woodlands and chalk stream rivers classified as an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty steeped in history and heritage with many pretty villages, delightful river valleys and bustling market towns. The Cotswolds lies immediately to the north and opens up access to another of Britain s prime country areas. The Cotswolds are the central, and for many people, most beautiful part of the English countryside. A soft, rolling landscape cut with river valleys and dotted with villages dedicated to the wool trade and now widely regarded as the epitome of rural England. 1: Surrounding countryside around Swindon 2: The Fleece Hotel, Cirencester Market lace 1: 2: Avebury steeped in history this charming village is a the home of the world famous stone circle, a World Heritage site. Castle Combe originally a British hill fort, this picturesque village has been used for many film locations. Bibury a charming, typically Cotswold village, described by William Morris (1834 96) as the most beautiful village in England. Cirencester one of the most important towns in Roman Britain, Cirencester claims the title as the Capital of the Cotswolds. Fairford nestled on the River Coln, this beautiful village has an abundance of facilities including a wide variety of sports clubs. Malmesbury a historic abbey and hill top town, surrounded by the River Avon, with boutique shops, cosy pubs and medieval architecture. Royal Wootton Bassett an ideal base from which to explore the surrounding countryside. Tetbury an important market town for the historic Cotswolds wool trade, the town centre features a splendid pillared market house. The picturesque Swan Hotel, Bibury Kimmerfields 22/23

Confluence lace Lewisham The Developer Muse Developments transform the urban landscape through partnership working. City lace, Chester Business Quarter Chester Lambeth Town Hall Brixton Taking projects from initial agreement to completion, the company creates exceptional commercial, residential and mixed-use regeneration schemes. These are generally large, multi-phased schemes with a duration of 10 years or more. Mixed-Use Developments Residential Cargo, Millbay lymouth Civic & Cultural Quarter Doncaster Offices Retail/Leisure Chatham lace Reading Hotels Industrial Muse has a development portfolio comprising 40 UK projects. The majority are undertaken in partnership with public sector landowners through development agreement or joint venture arrangements. These projects have a total area in excess of 25 million sq ft and an end value of over 4 billion. Talbot Gateway CBD Blackpool Marischal Square Aberdeen Basing View Basingstoke Computer Generated Images are for illustrative purposes only. Kimmerfields 24/25

A development by For all enquiries please contact the letting agents: James Lockhart james@whitmarshlockhart.com 01793 541000 Bruce Hibbert bruce.hibbert@gva.co.uk 020 7911 2271 Richard Kidd richard.kidd@gva.co.uk 0117 988 5244 Kimmerfields.com Misrepresentation act: Whitmarsh Lockhart and GVA for itself and for the vendor/lessor as agents for the vendor/lessor give notice that: 1. We provide the information contained in these particulars for guidance to intending purchasers, licensees or any other third parties and they are for your general information only and will be used at your own risk. 2. We will use all reasonable endeavours to ensure the accuracy of information, however, we do not guarantee or warrant the accuracy or completeness, factual correctness, or reliability of any information on the particulars (especially as the information may have been obtained from third parties) and do not accept any liability for any errors or omission including any inaccuracies or typographical errors. 3. Any interested purchasers, licensees or any other third parties should not view the information in the particulars as statements or representations of fact and should satisfy themselves that the facts and specific details in the particulars are correct and accurate especially in relation to floor areas and other measurements through inspection of other means, as appropriate, and will be responsible for taking independent surveys or valuations before entering into any legally binding transaction in respect of the property or premises that is the subject matter of these particulars. 4. We have not made any investigations or otherwise of any issues concerning pollution and potential land, building, air or water contamination. rospective purchasers, licensees or any other third parties must undertake their own enquiries and satisfy themselves in this regard. 5. Unless otherwise stated, all prices and rents are quoted exclusive of VAT. Designed & produced by Sectorlight (1403607) +44 (0)20 7264 7700 sectorlight.com September 2014