Arrival Experience
This Phase will be the front door to Berryhill and the shop window for the wider Masterplan. The approach to the Phase will form part of the Core Infrastructure to be delivered by Albert Bartlett Properties, comprising a double avenue of planted trees. It will serve as a screen from the A73 but also an instant statement about the quality of the place.
The Core Infrastructure will include McCoy Avenue, a tree-lined avenue that links the arrival experience to a pleasant and high quality Village Green. The Village Green will be overlooked by a pub and a restaurant which together, will form the beating heart of the community.
Village Green
Two key business premises will overlook the central green and are likely to include a gelato/café aligned to local heritage business, Capocci Man which is owned by Albert Bartlett. The other unit will be a pub and will potentially include a brewery.
Mixed use developments drive interest and activity and with it, value. The presence of a café in the early phase of development will provide a high quality destination for people in surrounding areas and help drive up awareness of the development and therefore sales. This is the direct experience of the Team elsewhere in the UK, when delivering new communities. This site is unique however, as it is Albert Bartlett’s objective to brand the café as gelato under the local Capocci Man brand. Established in 1926 and now owned by Albert Bartlett, this brand will have particular resonance for many in the region. The addition of a pub will provide an additional value added for the community and cement Berryhill as distinct from its competitor sites.
North Triangle
The North Triangle is our second neighbourhood, a quiet part of the village located discretely behind the ancient woodland which reinforces the exclusivity of this neighbourhood. The neighbourhood will have its own access off the main road into the village (McCoy Avenue). A secondary access through the ancient woodland to the east will connect the neighbourhood to Phase 2. There will also be a network of footpaths in and around the ancient woodland that will link the neighbourhood directly to the Village Green in Phase 1A.
At the heart of this neighbourhood is an open space which is shaped to reflect the triangular character of the neighbourhood. This unique feature makes a striking centrepiece to the neighbourhood.
Village Centre
To the south of the northern neighbourhood is Phase 2A. Up to 50 dwellings could be developed in addition to Phase 1B without triggering the need for the second access. This will form the basis of a larger neighbourhood which will be centred around the core retail and employment hub serving the village. The Phase 2A commercial area includes a 360m2 supermarket, a 816m2 private nursery and 360m2 of mixed office/retail floorspace.
The commercial phase has been sited in Phase 2A as it is the centre of the site and within easy reach of the access. However, it is anticipated that this commercial phase will be delivered no earlier than Phase 3.
House sales will begin at the end of 2022 or early 2023
