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PROPERTY Property Your Local Independent Property Experts Poundbury Office Successfully working for you... Leading architect Ben Pentreath explains why the North East Quadrant looks and feels distinctively different LANDLORDS More properties wanted Landlords are invited to contact the team to discuss any aspect of the rental market. For further information on the services Anglotown can provide please contact Adrian Lickiss on 01305 265798. Three strategically located, Dorset based offices ARLA Licensed Agent Property portfolio specialists Enviable client base Professional service Ringhill Street Waitrose Butterfly Brides Inch Arran House, Ringhill Street, Poundbury DT1 3BX POUNDBURY OFFICE: W el er v Pe ve l A Bridport Road B3150 A3 5 Mid T: 01305 265798 Contact us today dle Far m W ay specialists in: RENTAL PROPERTIES EXECUTIVE LETS PROPERTY PORTFOLIOS BUY-TO-LET NEW HOMES www.anglotown.co.uk T he majority of new homes are opening up in the North East Quadrant, backing onto the Great Field and this quadrant will offer 550 extra homes by the time it is complete in 2022. These homes range from five bedroom houses to one bedroom apartments and 35% of all homes are affordable. There are three property developers based in Poundbury, Morrish Builders, CG Fry & Son and ZeroC and a further seven estate agents all marketing properties here. In the latest phase, the North East Quadrant houses were designed by leading architects Ben Pentreath and George Saumarez-Smith and people describe this quadrant as having a very different feel. Ben Pentreath told Celebrating Poundbury: "The North East Quadrant was designed by George and myself to have the feeling of its own ‘place’ within Poundbury as a whole – like a small quarter of the overall settlement. "We drew inspiration from Fordington, in Dorchester, and other smaller towns in West Dorset, when considering the architectural styles. "Each street is designed to have a character of its own and the introduction of the new garden squares – one less formal, one more formal, will be a really interesting and beautiful new addition to Poundbury. " Crown Street is the main link road through the North-East Quadrant, running from the Poundbury Hill Fort back down to Queen Mother Square, and is lined with taller buildings that are almost on the ridgeline of the whole development – so the upstairs rooms in these buildings have stunning views both to north and south. He adds: "Leading off Crown Street are a variety of smaller streets with more cottage-like buildings. Ben Pentreath Architect "Facing south over the Great Field is Duke’s Parade, a range of detached and paired villas that have a uniform palette of materials but lots of interest in the architecture. "For George and myself it has been wonderful to see the care and attention given by CG Fry, Morrish and ZeroC to the quality of the execution, and the whole quadrant is achieving a level of build- quality that exceeds Poundbury’s already very high standards." Today, there are more than 3,000 people living in Poundbury and this will increase over the next 12 months as the North East Quadrant nears completion. CP To find more details about housing agents in Poundbury visit www.celebratingpoundbury.co.uk/directory WWW.CELEBRATINGPOUNDBURY.CO.UK 37