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Open the door to a stunning new home in a traditional setting

Set in the delightful Georgian market town of Spalding on the banks of the picturesque River Welland, Kingfisher Court by Kier Living offers a selection of stunning new two, three and four bedroom homes. Located in the South Holland district, the town is a friendly and stylish place to live. There’ s a wide choice of amenities to suit all lifestyles; from a bustling street market held twice a week to a department store that’ s been a feature of Spalding life for generations. The town also offers a selection of familiar high street names and the popular Springfields shopping outlet. You’ ll also find a Sainsbury’ s superstore under a mile and a half from home.
The area is well served by schools. The Wygate Park Academy, which opened its doors in 2014, is a few minutes walk from Kingfisher Court with four more primary schools within easy reach. At senior level are Spalding Boys’ Grammar and Spalding Girls’ High, both with co-educational sixth forms, as well as the Gleed Boys’ School and Gleed Girls’ College. Spalding is a haven for the sporty with local clubs for those passionate about cycling, badminton, archery, and tennis amongst others. Castle Sports Complex facilities include a swimming pool and over 30 group exercise classes are on offer every week.
For fans of the arts, Spalding’ s striking South Holland Centre is home to theatre, music and dance as well as comedy club nights and music from classical to country, and a cinema showing the latest 3D releases. Lovers of the great outdoors will appreciate the South Lincolnshire landscape of wide, open skies and glorious sunsets. The town’ s Festival Gardens are also a venue for open-air performances as well as offering acres of greenery including play areas, woodland walks and an all-weather adventure golf course. In nearby Churchgate, the historic Ayscoughfee Gardens, adjacent to the River Welland, feature an ornamental pond, tennis courts, bowls and putting green. The town has its own Water Taxi transport but at Kingfisher Court you also have fast access to major centres across the region. Train services from Spalding station( just 1.5 miles from home) run to Peterborough in under 25 minutes, and London King’ s Cross in a further 58 minutes, while the A16, A17 and A1( M) are close and convenient, providing connections with Peterborough( 20 miles away), Leicester( 53 miles) and Cambridge( 58 miles).