PrimeLocation > Developers > Ashberry Homes - Roundhouse Park

Ashberry Homes - Roundhouse Park, LE13

Development info

• Site plan

Roundhouse Park is a development of 2,3, and 4-bedroom homes in the world-famous Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. The product mix includes bungalows, semi-detached houses, and detached houses, ensuring that all types of homebuyers are catered for. Exceptional leisure, outstanding shopping, and well-regarded education are all available in the area, along with handy transport links.

Leisure

The area surrounding Roundhouse Park offers plenty of opportunities for family days out, with attractions such as a museum, country park, petting zoo and cinema, all within a short drive of the development. Twinlakes Theme Park is a popular destination, set within 70 acres of picturesque countryside, it presents rollercoasters, indoor attractions, exotic animals and even a water park, for visitors of all ages to enjoy.

Heralded as the 'Rural Capital of Food', Melton Mowbray is well-known for its culinary offerings (in particular, its exquisite pork pies and stilton cheese), and hosts a number of food and drink festivals throughout the year. Renowned for its strong farming tradition, the town is esteemed for the excellence of its local food producers, showcased in the many farm shops, award-winning restaurants and traditional pubs across the borough.

Those who pursue an active lifestyles can take advantage of the state-of-the-art facilities at Waterfield Leisure Centre, just 5 minutes away by car, which includes a gym, swimming pool, group fitness studio, sauna and steam room. Alternatively, sports enthusiasts may enjoy a trip to Asfordby Road Golf Course, just a few minutes' drive from Roundhouse Park.

Melton Mowbray offers beautiful walking routes around the town and beyond, with the Melton Heritage Trail among the most popular. A leisurely 10-minute stroll from the bustling town centre is the breath-taking Melton Country Park, offering 137 acres of colourful landscapes to be explored. Named 'one of the best parks in the UK', Melton Country Park is also a QE11 Diamond Jubilee 'Fields in Trust' site, ensuring it will be protected as a park forever.

Education

An ideal location for growing and mature families, Melton Mowbray is within easy reach of a number of popular local schools, covering primary through to higher education.

Younger children are served by Saint Francis Catholic Primary School and Swallowdale Primary School, both within a mile of Roundhouse Park.

Older students will also find a range of well-regarded institutions within a short commute, including Long Field Academy at just a 10-minute walk from home, Melton Vale College, under five minutes away by car, and John Ferneley College at around a 7-minute drive.

Those pursuing further study may consider the multi-award-winning University of Leicester which can be reached with a 35-minute drive, or Nottingham Trent University which was recently named Modern University of the Year by The Times Good University Guide, located less than 40 minutes away by car.

Transport

Commuters will benefit from excellent transport connections in the area, with easy access to major towns and cities, via both road and rail.

Melton Mowbray boasts close proximity to several important roads, including the M1, M69 and A1, as well as the A46, which just 10 miles away. Both Leicester city centre and Loughborough can be reached in under 30 minutes - via the A607 and B676 respectively -while Nottinghamshire is around 45 minutes away via the A46.

Those who prefer to travel by train will find Melton Mowbray Station a short 5-minute drive from Roundhouse Park, offering regular services to Birmingham New Street, Cambridge and Kettering, passing several major destinations en route.

International travel is provided by East Midlands airport, which can be reached in around 35-minutes by car.