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New homes are nearing completion at our flagship development adjacent to South Park, off Armstrong Road in Maidstone. The development of stylish 2 and 3 bedroom homes offer contemporary living with eco-efficient features.
The homes will be available for affordable rent through the Kent HomeChoice system, and you must be registered as a homeseeker with Maidstone Borough Council to be eligible to bid. A local lettings plan is in place, which will give priority to people who meet a range of criteria including employment status, family size and local connections.
Golding Homes is working closely with Maidstone Borough Council to create a sustainable, economically active community. To achieve this, the two organisations have agreed a Local Lettings Plan Local Lettings Plan for Armstrong Road January 2012 [pdf] 59KB which sets out the proposed make-up of households in terms of numbers and ages of children, employment status and other criteria which effect the success of the development. The Local Lettings Plan outlines how the 101 homes for Affordable Rent will be allocated and the criteria applicants will be assessed against.
One of the aims of this plan is to ensure that the overall number of children living in the affordable rented properties will not exceed 170. This will allow for natural growth on the development. Priority will be given to establishing a balance between older and younger children by seeking a range of children’s ages .
To achieve a sustainable development an appropriate mix of income levels is essential. Taking into account local economic information, the plan seeks to achieve a ratio of households living within the new development of forty per cent (40%) working or able to seek work and sixty per cent (60%) in receipt of benefit.
Applications for these new properties will be made through the Kent HomeChoice system.
Within easy walking distance is Maidstone town centre, where you’ll find a superb range of shops and other facilities, including chemists, hairdressers, medical practices and a library. The Fremlin Walk and The Mall Chequers shopping centres are packed with famous-name stores, and there’s the Royal Star Arcade for specialist clothing and gifts. There are also branches of Sainsbury’s and Marks and Spencer, with a Tesco supermarket on Farleigh Hill, about a mile to the west of Park Place. Maidstone also offers excellent nightlife, with plenty of pubs, restaurants and clubs, as well as a multiplex cinema and the Hazlitt Arts Centre.
Maidstone has a good range of state and independent educational facilities, including 15 secondary schools, four of which are grammar schools, and over 20 primary schools. South Borough and Park Way primary schools are close by, as is the highly respected Maidstone Grammar School for 11-18-year-olds. As for higher education, Mid Kent College offers a wide range of academic and vocational courses. There are also a wide variety of Adult Education classes available in the town centre and at local schools.
You can make the most of your free time, with opportunities for many sports and leisure activities, including tennis, golf, horse riding, sailing and more. Just across the road there’s a Bob Prowse Health Club, and also nearby is Maidstone Leisure Centre, with five swimming pools, a fitness suite, a sports hall, two bars, a café and a children’s soft play area. As for outdoor space, a short walk brings you to the 450-acre Mote Park, which has a lake, sports pitches, a children’s play area and a skate park. What’s more, you don’t have to travel far to explore acres of beautiful Kent countryside.
Maidstone Museum is full of interesting artefacts of local and international importance, and often holds family-fun events in the school holidays. The nearest library is in Northumberland Road, Shepway, and there are further libraries in the town centre, including the County Central Library opening in 2012.
Whether you commute to London or simply enjoy getting out and about, the excellent transport connections make things simple. Park Place is ideally located within easy reach of Maidstone town centre, as well as major road and rail links. But it’s also far enough away from the hustle and bustle, so you can enjoy some well-earned relaxation whenever you feel like it.
To be consistent with Maidstone Borough Council's desire to reduce the use of the car, this development has been designed to provide a total of 73 car parking spaces for 96 dwellings. Parking spaces are not allocated to particular properties and you are encouraged to consider alternative transport methods, including public transport, walking and cycling.
Maidstone is well connected by rail. There are regular direct services to London Victoria from Maidstone East (journey time around one hour) and the new high speed, 47-minute service to St. Pancras runs from Maidstone West. There are also daily bus services for London commuters provided by Chalkwell of Sittingbourne, while other destinations throughout Kent and Sussex are easily accessible by train or bus. A short drive takes you to Junction 6 of the M20, which links with the M25, M26 and M2, offering fast links to Gatwick and Heathrow airports, as well as the Channel ports and tunnel.
The Arriva bus company provides a regular service to Maidstone town centre and further afield. The number 84 bus stops on Armstrong Road, and from the Loose Road you can catch the numbers 5, 12, 59, 82, and 89 into the town centre or out towards Staplehurst, Headcorn, Coxheath or Grafty Green.
Last updated: 05 January 2012