Oakvest get green fingered with £1 million regeneration of Grosvenor Gardens in Belgravia
With the Capital still gripped by sub-zero temperatures and Arctic blasts it can be easy to forget that spring is just around the corner and soon enough green fingered Londoners will be out in force, sowing veggie patches, sprucing up window boxes and even installing new water features that Charlie Dimmock would be proud of.
But it’s not only individuals taking an interest in London’s much loved green spaces. Established luxury property developer Oakvest will begin regeneration of the popular Grosvenor Gardens in the heart of Belgravia.
Located just minutes from rail and road hub, Victoria Station, Grosvenor Gardens is part of a Conservation Area and comprises two triangular gardens open daily to the public. Surrounded by four grand mid-Victorian terraces, flamboyantly detailed in the French Renaissance style, the gardens provide a welcome oasis of tranquillity with mature trees helping to soften views and provide green foil for the buildings.
Currently managed by Westminster Council, the gardens are enjoyed by many office workers, local residents and passing visitors alike yet are in need of attention. As part of their on-going commitment to this auspicious area of Belgravia where Oakvest have successfully completed a number of commercial redevelopments, the developer has allocated £1 million to the full regeneration of the gardens and adjoining Eaton Lane.
Oakvest and its team of expert landscape architects will strive to retain as much of the character of Grosvenor Gardens, keeping healthy trees and original ironwork yet add new features such as lighting in the foliage and native flowers. The statue of Marshal Ferdinand Foch, the military hero of WW1 and the only Frenchman commemorated with a statue in London and the Rifle Brigade Memorial will be restored to their former glory and a new fountain will be installed in the gardens.
The developer, who has also just acquired the famous Grosvenor Gardens House which flanks one side of the gardens and is the reputed birthplace of the Queen Mother, also intends to repair broken or uneven paving and assume full responsibility for the upkeep of the gardens from Westminster Council.
Mark Holyoake, Founder of Oakvest, comments,
“In densely populated cities such as London, home to over 8 million people, green spaces such as Grosvenor Gardens are highly prized. Providing an escape from the hustle and bustle of daily life, gardens ensure that nature remains present in the urban environment and we believe, as responsible developers, than this balance is essential hence why we have committed to the £1 million regeneration of Grosvenor Gardens and Eaton Lane.”
With planning approval for the regeneration of Grosvenor Gardens and adjacent Grosvenor Gardens House pending, works are forecast to commence in spring 2013 with the gardens open for everyone to enjoy by spring 2015.