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hy I love living

in Bishop’s Waltham

Rob Lambie, Sales and Marketing

Director, tells us why he wouldn’t want

to live anywhere else…

Our relocation brief was ‘rural and connected’, Lifestyle-wise, it has offered everything we hoped for.
following many happy years of living in Old
Bedhampton. So, when Bargate acquired its first We love walking, and from our home we have a
development in Bishop’s Waltham, our decision number of favourite routes, all of which – purely by
was made for us. chance – have a super country pub along the way!
The Hampshire Bowman at Dundridge, The
Call me biased, but I know how well our homes are
designed and built – and the town has a charm all of Brushmakers Arms at Upham, The White Lion at
its own. Soberton and The Robin Hood at Durley… what
a choice! Becoming familiar with the surrounding
To say things have worked out is an understatement. countryside, while seeing the seasons change,
gives a real sense of belonging.
From a practical perspective, it is very well connected.
Access to the M27, M3, mainline railway at Botley and What we hadn’t factored in was how friendly the
Southampton airport couldn’t be easier. place is. For us, a regular Sunday morning ritual is a
leisurely walk into the village, via St. Peter’s Church
The village has everything we need right on the
and St. Peter’s Street, picking up the Sunday papers
doorstep, with a doctor’s, dentist’s, two banks, a post
and popping into Josie’s for a coffee. Invariably we
office, lots of thriving local shops, numerous good
end up chatting to neighbours, friends or passers-by.
restaurants, pubs and coffee shops…
When you go for a meal, or pop out for a pint, there
It’s also a very sociable place to live, with frequent are always familiar, friendly faces. How nice is that?
events on the high street, a summer music festival
In short, as is often the case, it’s the people who
in the palace ruins, summer fair and firework display.
make the place – both my wife and I consider
Indeed, recently retired friends commented how,
ourselves incredibly fortunate to live in a lovely new
even if they wanted to, they couldn’t fit in the time to
home, in a lovely village, among lovely people.
work, given everything that is going on and the many
clubs and societies of which they are members.

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