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121 King’s Road, Reading RG1 3ES
The place to do better business
Kennet Place is a building with presence.
Its warm stone and glass atrium offers
a first impression that is welcoming
and uplifting, promising a sophisticated
experience that enhances commercial
efficiency. This promise is delivered by the
five floors of office space refurbished to
the highest specification. Impressing
without shouting, anticipating without
pushing, Kennet Place considers the needs
of all those who will be using this space.
This is a building where people can enjoy
life and work, where businesses can
prosper and grow.
Known as the capital of the Thames Valley
and increasingly recognised as the UK’s
high-tech centre, Reading is an economic
powerhouse. It has everything a modern
city needs, including a highly educated
workforce and fast connections for travel
nationally and internationally.
B U I L D I N G
View from canal walk.
to make an impression
1:605 sq ftparking ratio& landscapedgardens
Double height reception atrium featuring original artworks.
1. A bespoke designed handmadechandelier graces the reception
2. The landscaped gardensprovide a peaceful retreat
S P E C I F I C A T I O N
Kennet Place is an HQ office building totaling 69,300 sq ft of
Grade A accommodation over ground and four upper floors.
It provides a classic yet contemporary environment, while never
forgetting that buildings are designed for people. Offering
plenty of parking, Kennet Place is in a prime location to
benefit from major transport infra-structure developments.
Important features of the refurbishment are:
– Remodelled and enlarged reception area
– VAV air conditioning system
– Metal tiled plank (1300mm x 300mm) suspended ceilings
on a 1500mm o/a ceiling module
– LG7 compliant LED lighting
– Fully accessible raised floors
– Suites between 4,025 and 14,104 sq ft
– Occupational density of 1:8 sq m
– Three 10 person passenger lifts
– 24 hour access and security
– Male and female shower facilities
– Secure cycle racks (in basement)
– Excellent town centre car parking ratio of 1:605 sq ft
– EPC rating: D
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Third floor interior.
Schedule of areas (IPMS3)
Floor sq ft sq m
Fourth Floor LET LET
Third Floor LET LET
Second Floor 13,973 1,298
First Floor North 7,022 653
First Floor South 5,901 548
Ground Floor South 5,991 556
Ground Floor Canal Suite LET LET
Ground Floor Wilde Suite 4,025 374
Total 36,912 3,429
Double height reception.
Contemporary finish and materials.
Upgraded facilitiesShowers.Third floor interior.
BREAKOUT AREA /
RECEPTION
LIFTS
FEMALEMALE
MEET & GREET TEA PREP
BOOTH
BOOTH
SNUG
STORE
HUDDLE HUDDLE
BO
OTH
BO
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QUIET
QUIET
QUIET
QUIET
MEETING
ROOM (10)
MEETING
ROOM (8)
MEETING
ROOM (10)
MEETING
ROOM (8)
MEET & GREET
TOUCHDOWN
TOUCHDOWN
OPEN PLAN
OFFICE (62)
OPEN PLAN
OFFICE (94)
COFFEEAND
JUICE BAR
CHAT
CHAT
SCRIBBLE WALLSCRIBBLE WALL
SCRIBBLE WALLSCRIBBLE WALL
GRAPHIC WALL
GRAPHIC WALL
RADAR, BLACK
RADAR, BLACK
The place that’s the perfect fit for you
Designed by award-winning architects Hale,
developed by Westcore, this elegant refurbishment
offers high-quality, flexible space for ambitious
businesses. They bring real attention to detail
together with creative flair to think through the
needs of businesses now and in the years ahead.
The floor plates can be adapted to suit the specific
needs of businesses of many kinds, particularly
those that need the supporting infrastructure that
Reading provides for telcos, financial services,
high-tech, energy and environment, research and
innovation, life sciences.
Example space planGround Floor as per layout shown: 13,840 sq.ft. /1,290 sq.m.
156 workstations, 4 meeting rooms,
4 quiet rooms, 4 print areas,
2 touchdown areas,
2 huddle areas, 2 chat zones,
1 reception, 1 meet & greet area,
1 staff breakout area,
1 refreshment prep area,
1 snug and 1 store room.
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The place on your doorstep
Step outside the doors of Kennet Place
and you find yourself in landscaped
gardens, where the trees and shrubs link
between the stone, glass and brick of the
surrounding buildings. It’s a surprisingly
leafy area, given that you are close to the
centre of one of the UK’s major towns.
Reading is a place that brings together the
old and the new, the traditional and the
futuristic, the cultural and the scientific.
Kennet Place fits naturally into this
diverse environment.
It’s a good place to take a stroll and get to
know the local area, whether at lunchtime
or relaxing after work. Right beside the
canal with its narrow boats and the River
Kennet that flows into the Thames, a short
walk will take you to Forbury Gardens where
the imposing Maiwand Lion provides one
of Reading’s most famous landmarks.
These are public gardens on the site of the
ancient Reading Abbey, and they lead on to
the town centre with its rich mix of places
to shop, eat, drink and be entertained.
L E I S U R E A M E N I T I E S
1. Maiwand Lion, Forbury Gardens
2. Forbury’s Restaurant, Forbury Square
3. Malmaison, Station Road
4. Forbury’s Restaurant & Wine Bar
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Brasserie at Malmaison
1. Maiwand Lion, Forbury Gardens
2. Bill’s Restaurant, Chain Street
3. Malmaison, Station Road
4. The Oracle, Riverside
Reading is a bustling, lively town with an
exciting concentration of entertainment
possibilities in and around the centre. Here
you will find all the big names of a European
city plus a wide range of independent shops
and restaurants. Places to wine and dine,
places to watch a movie or listen to a concert,
places to suit every taste.
So close to London, many journeys from
Reading take people into the capital for all
its easy-to-reach attractions – yet Reading
itself welcomes 30,000 inbound commuters
every day. This is a place that knows how to
make people feel welcome, where people
enjoy working and living, and where clients
look forward to the experience as a visitor.
The place to enjoy yourself
S H O P P I N G
1. Reiss, Oracle 2. Cau, Oracle
3. London Street Brasserie, Duke Street
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John Lewis, Broad Street
1. Reiss, Oracle 2. The Botonist
3. London Street Brasserie, Duke Street
The region is now known as Thames Valley
Berkshire, and Reading is its fast-growing
capital. Reading’s success has been built
on its scientific and technological expertise,
and this remains an important part of
the city’s character as well as that of the
region. The University of Reading is in the
world’s top 1%, and it is in friendly rivalry
and often in collaboration with Oxford
University just a short journey away.
Over 42% of the local population have
been educated to degree level or
above, one of the UK’s highest
figures, and most graduates
stay locally to pursue careers.
No.l
111,500
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42.6%
7 millionA region of
businesses
of population are graduates
of the world’s top 15 tech companies are located here
of the world’s top 30 brands
UK’s number 1 regional technology centre.
Ranked number 1 in UK for % of people employed.
growing UK city Source: PWC Report
K N O W L E D G E C E N T R E / H I G H V A L U E
Henley Business School – and the International Capital Market
Association Centre (ICMA) — part of the University of Reading
Area talent pool of
highly skilled workers
Home to
As a result, Reading has three times the
number of tech companies than average,
and this figure continues to rise, making
it the number one tech cluster in the UK.
Over 600 telcos are based in Berkshire and
there are growing sector clusters in energy
and the environment as well as life sciences
and healthcare. It creates a high-value
knowledge economy. Companies coming
into this infrastructure find their supply
needs are already well-supported, with easy
access to a skilled workforce, customers,
partners and financial markets.
that’s a magnet for growth
The place with the world on its doorstep
Even as the world becomes more digitally
connected, the need strengthens for people
and businesses to connect through face-
to-face contact because relationships grow
business. Travel is more essential than ever.
Reading is at the heart of the Thames
Valley which makes it a prime location
for communications in the UK, and from
the UK to the world. Rail travel is central
to Reading’s success – it has the second
busiest station outside London. Now
the rail infrastructure is expanding even
further with massive investments in new
rail schemes, including the Elizabeth Line
(Crossrail) and the Western Rail link to
Heathrow project.
These developments worth £500 million
will double train capacity in the coming
years from an already high base of service
– at present there are trains every four
minutes into London. With the M4 and
the motorway network less than 10 minutes
away, Reading also provides excellent
road links.
Reading is a transport hub for the UK
but it is also exceptionally convenient
for access to international air travel.
Fast road and rail links to Heathrow and
Gatwick airports, mean you connect with
great ease from Reading to any other
part of the world. Heathrow Airport serves
185 international destinations including
23 cities in the USA. Connections like these
make Reading one of the world’s rising
locations, truly the place to do business.
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1. Heathrow Airport
2. Reading Station
Reading Station
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F A S T & E A S Y L I N K SRoadM4: J10 2 miles / J11 3.5 miles / J12 5 miles
Heathrow: 28 miles / 35 mins
London: 40 miles / 48 mins
Bristol: 81 miles / 85 mins
RailPaddington 25 mins: 16 trains/hr
Bristol 74 mins: 4 trains/hr
Heathrow 60 mins: 2 trains/hr
Elizabeth Line (Crossrail) Slough: 21 mins
Heathrow: 38 mins / T4: 45 mins Paddington: 50 mins
Bond Street: 53 mins
Liverpool Street: 61 mins
Western Rail Link Proposed 2021
Heathrow 26 mins: 4 trains/hr
RailAir BusHeathrow 45 mins: 3 coaches/hr
Western Rail Link (Proposed 2021)
RailAir Bus
Elizabeth Line (Crossrail)(From 2019)
National Rail
Reading Station
200 trains a day to the capital
200 trains a day to the capitalSources: Road: Google Maps / Rail: Google Maps & Network Rail
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The place to locate yourself
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M4 J11: 3.5 miles /
Heathrow: 28 miles
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Disclaimer: Campbell Gordon and Knight Frank for
themselves and for the vendors or lessors of this
property, whose agents they are, give notice that:
(i) the particulars are set out as a general outline
only, for the guidance of intending purchasers or
lessees and do not constitute, nor constitute part of,
an offer or contract; (ii) all descriptions, dimensions,
references to condition, necessary permissions for
use and occupation and other details are given
without responsibility and any intending purchasers
or tenants should not rely on them as statements or
representations of fact, but must satisfy themselves by
inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each
of them; (iii) no person in the employment of Campbell
Gordon and Knight Frank has any authority to make
or give any representation or warranty whatever in
relation to the property; (iv) rents quoted in the
above particulars may be subject to VAT in addition
January 2017
to make contacts
Reading is full of connections. We can help you make them.
If you would like to find out more about Kennet Place,
we will be happy to explore with you how to make it
an important part of your future business growth.
Leasing Agents:
Landlord’s Advisor:
Knight FrankRoddy Abram
Andy Nixon
BNP Paribas Real EstateAlice Hilliard
Campbell GordonDuncan Campbell
Hannah Rodgers
Westcore EuropeNatalie East, Marketing Manager
0203 911 0075
3 Shepherd Street, Mayfair, London W1J 7HL
121 King’s Road, Reading RG1 3ES
