Portsmouth has a rich and long history which can be traced back all the way back to Roman Britain, where 'Portus Adurni' was built, a fort near Portchester in the late 3rd Century. However, in the Anglo-Saxon records there was a warrior called Port, who killed a noble in Portsmouth in 501, and Winston Churchill attributes the areas founding to Port in ' A History of the English-Speaking People'.

The city is not only a unique location, being the only island city in the Uk, but the city of Portsmouth provides a diverse housing market. Different areas of the city offer buyers various property types, with those looking to live on the island region of the city finding more terraced properties while those situated in Old Portsmouth will be provided with stunning townhouses with luxury apartments on offer in the Gunwharf Quays area.

With the current rental values being:

Harbour Place

A development that offers a range of 2 and 3 bedroom homes situated between Bedhampton and Drayton. The new build is surrounded by both green open space and on the coastline, with Langstone Harbour nearby, Harbour Place is an ideal place for first time buyers and growing families. There a variety of amenities nearby, including shops, cafés, bars and restaurants, and you'll find Waitrose and Marks & Spencer supermarkets within 3 miles.

Portsmouth is a stunning area with a rich history, and it is an ideal location for professionals and families alike. For instance, for professionals, the city is the home to major employers that include IBM Europe, Portsmouth University and the Queen Alexandria Hospital. There are also excellent transport links in the area with the city being on two Southern Western Railway routes to London Waterloo, via Guildford and Basingstoke.

For families, there are great schools in the Portsmouth as well as a great university. The University of Portsmouth was ranked among the world's top 100 modern universities in April 2015.

Portsmouth has a great history of producing incredible writers, as previously mentioned, Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth, but he is in a long list of other famous writers that include, Arthur Conan Doyle who practised medicine in the city, H.G Wells who lived in the city during the 1880s, and Rudyard Kipling.

Call Anthony James at Ringley for an initial chat –

Anthony James
Commercial Director - BSc (Eng) Hons KCA
Direct Dial: 020 4506 9030
Ringley Limited Chartered Surveyors
Ringley House, 1 Castle Road, London, NW1 8PR.
Fax: 020 7267 9610
Web: ringley.co.uk
Email: anthony.james@ringley.co.uk

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