A former chemical works is being transformed into a vibrant waterside community bringing London living without the hefty price tag to the Medway waterfront in Gillingham.

Berkeley’s Victory Pier development is set within landscaped grounds overlooking the River Medway. Once complete it will include 775 new homes, 50,000 sq ft of retail and commercial space, a 120 bed hotel, a 1,100 bed student village and an Extra Care facility.

Its Liberty Quays and Boathouse development at the site have already been completed and the development’s current phase of home building, Marina Heights, is being snapped up by buyers.

More than 60 per cent of the one, two and three-bedroom apartments have already been completed.

Prices start from £114,950 for a Manhattan suite, from £139,000 for a one-bedroom apartment; two-bedroom apartments start from £172,000 and three-bedroom apartments start from £265,000. Help to Buy is available on a selection properties.

Maria Morris, head of sales and marketing at Berkeley, says: “It’s great to see an area which is already established being revitalised; Gillingham has great transport links – you can reach London in as little as 41 minutes. There’s not one, but five Universities, including Greenwich University and the Medway School of Pharmacy close by and along with its proximity to the popular tourist destinations of Rochester and Canterbury, it’s easy to see the area’s appeal.”

The Medway regeneration programme is set to transform the area into a city of 300,000 people over the next 20 years, spanning 11 kilometres of the River Medway, it will deliver up to 16,000 new homes and more than 20,000 new jobs.

Public access to the waterfront will be further increased and provide the new community with a lively marina atmosphere. New restaurants and bars will encourage locals to stop by for lunch, a meal out or simply a relaxing drink by the river.

For further information on Victory Pier, please call the sales and marketing suite, open daily from 11am to 6pm, on 01634 565000.

More information on Victory Pier is available on the website: www.victorypier.com