Own a slice of history at Trinity House, the spectacular Grade II listed building at Royal Haslar in Hampshire
You are invited to view the spectacular show apartment at the development on Haslar Rd, Alverstoke, Gosport PO12 2AA, on Saturday 6 July from 10-4pm. No booking required.
Trinity House, which forms the grand centrepiece of the village will have 146 one, two and three-bedroom apartments, many of which will cater for senior living.
Presently, the first wing of the building has been unveiled offering 38 apartments for sale, whilst the remaining 108 homes and communal facilities, will be introduced in forthcoming stages.
Royal Haslar is currently being transformed into a new 62-acre waterside village.
The spectacular Trinity House building offers classical Georgian architecture in the style of a country house and retains many of its original period features, allowing residents to live within a piece of history.
Restored period features include ornate stone archways with cobbled stone paths that lead to the entrances of the building, as well as a series of impressive entrance lobbies at each corner of the building with dressed seating areas and grand Georgian staircases that ascend to the upper floors of the building.
These architectural features were originally implemented in accordance with the design principles championed by Florence Nightingale for hospital buildings, which prioritised the optimisation of light and fresh air to enhance the well-being of the occupants.
All apartments at Trinity House are substantially larger than average.
One-bedroom apartments range from 640 sq.ft. to 850 sq.ft. with two-bedroom apartments ranging from 890 sq.ft. to 950 sq.ft.
Many will have sweeping views over the four-acre central courtyard with a garden piazza.
Interior designer JoJo Macnamara has dressed the two-bedroom show apartment at Trinity House which is available to view.
Positioned on the second floor, the show apartment is a true reflection of the homes within Trinity House, harmoniously blending classical architectural elements with modern touches.
Communal facilities are planned for the ground floor including a café, lounge area, library, dance room/exercise studio, and a private dining room, all of which are scheduled for completion at the end of the year.
There are also plans to transform the building’s historical vaults into a Romanesque-style health spa with facilities including a swimming pool, gym, two saunas, a steam room, a hydrotherapy pool, a juice bar and lounge, treatment rooms, a hair and beauty salon, as well as changing areas and showers.
There will also be a local shop, a gastro pub/restaurant, a coffee bar, other local convenience retail and over 50,000 sq ft of business space.
The grounds will combine tree-lined lawns, and waterfront walkway, allowing residents to enjoy relaxation and walks outdoors without even leaving the waterfront village community.
With its Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian architectural grandeur and illustrious military heritage Royal Haslar was originally built as a waterside community to convalesce sick and wounded sailors and marines of the Royal Navy, operating for over 250 years from 1753 until 2007, caring for wounded from the Napoleonic wars, Boer War, WWI, WWII and Falklands Campaign conflicts.
Formerly known as the Quadrangle building, Trinity House has now been renamed to honour its original designer, Theodore Jacobsen, the architect of Dublin’s Trinity College.
The building was designed by Jacobsen under the auspices of the Earl of Sandwich, First Lord of the Admiralty, and served as Royal Haslar’s main hospital building, when it was known as the Quadrangle. Construction of the building was started in 1745, it was opened in 1753 and completed in 1762.
The seven-acre Quadrangle building was the largest hospital in 18th century Europe, built in a palatial Georgian style in the manner of a grand country house with an open colonnaded arcade at ground level and central pediment carved in Portland stone. In the quadrangle was a central garden piazza with lawns, avenues of trees, benches and promenade walkways.
Pat Power, Director of Haslar Developments Ltd says: “Trinity House is the transformation of the main Georgian Quadrangle building at Royal Haslar into a beautiful new residential address, which will include a spectacular central garden piazza. The building boasts exquisite classical design and retains many of its original period features, allowing residents to live within a piece of history. Trinity House will be a magnificent place to live”.
Royal Haslar is located off Haslar Road between Haslar Marina and the village of Alverstoke, and a short distance from Gosport town centre with shops on the peninsula including a Waitrose, Tesco superstore and Marks & Spencer with large Food Hall.
Portsmouth, with its Gunwharf Quays designer outlet shopping centre, is just 30 minutes away by road or 5 minutes by ferry.
There is easy access to the M27 and M3, with excellent rail links – a 1 hour 30 minute journey into London Waterloo and a 1 hour rail link to Southampton and Southampton Airport.
Ferries and catamarans run regularly to the Isle of Wight, France, Channel Islands and Bilbao (Spain).
Trinity House prices start from £220,000.
For further information contact Fox & Sons on Tel: 02392 002087 or visit: www.royalhaslar.com
