"Having been named as the happiest place to live in the UK Watford is definitely a city on the up and the perfect place to live for young professionals and families alike.”
Watford’s town centre is a fantastic hub for shopping, socialising, educating and entertainment, so whatever your idea of fun, you can find it. After an extensive £180m revamp, Intu Watford Shopping Centre is now officially one of the UK’s top shopping destinations.
Foodies and socialites will love the abundance of bars and restaurants that can cater for a variety of tastes and always make for a fun night out. The great range of shops and the local market are enough to satisfy any retail therapy session and the kids are spoilt for choice, with bowling, climbing, crazy golf and the museum nearby.
Arts lovers will be in their element with a wide range of music, theatre, comedy and more across two fantastic venues, while a multiscreen cinema means you can catch all the latest blockbusters.
Watford residents also benefit from the area’s extensive green spaces. Twelve of Watford’s parks having been awarded Green Flag status, an award given to the best parks in the country.
Watford Transport Links
Residing next to the Chiltern Hills is Watford, one of the major commuter boroughs in Hertfordshire, an ideal location for those who wish to balance a relaxing home life out of the city with the fast and frequent rail connections to work in London.
Transport connections are excellent, with services to London Euston in under 20-minutes, Watford is particularly appealing due to its proximity to both the M25 around London and the M1 which links London to the Midlands and the north of England.
Watford Schools & Education
From their first day of school, right through to graduation from an internationally renowned University, it’s all within reach in less than an hour.
With access to highly regarded schooling, Watford’s secondary education is famously excellent, including Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ Watford Grammar School for Girls and Watford Grammar School for Boys.
For further education, West Herts College is rated Gold for Teaching Excellence and just a short walk from London Euston lies internationally renowned UCL, the capital’s leading interdisciplinary university.
Out and about in Watford
Watford town centre is a hub of activity. Experience theatre, drama, comedy, music, art, dance, sport and children’s shows within walking distance of your new home, and sample a mixture of world cuisines.
For an evening of culture or entertainment, visit the Watford Palace Theatre, at this classic theatre you can enjoy drama, musicals, dance, comedy and pantomime in beautiful surroundings, or visit the Colosseum, the perfect place to be entertained, hosting everything from stand-up to stage shows, to watch an array of theatre plays, comedy acts and live music events.
Watford market boasts everything from flowers and fashion to watch repairs and world cuisine. This regular market is a treasure trove of goods and services, or visit Watford Museum to Learn all about Watford’s past and present with a range of displays focusing on local history, industry and archaeology.
The town also boasts a huge variety of eateries and restaurants, from French Brasserie Côte, to independent cuisines on St Albans Road, to the exquisite, push-the-boat-out elegance of The Grove where you can take your pick from The Glasshouse, The Stables, or even picnic hampers.
For drinks, head to The Florist for Botanical cocktails or Bar Bodega, a long-standing town-centre favourite with an irresistible gin menu and plenty of speakeasy charm.
With modern lifestyles keeping us busier than ever, finding the time to keep fit and healthy has never been more important. This could mean working out at the gym, a high-intensity fitness class, a fun family activity or simply a quiet afternoon stroll in the sun. Whatever your idea of keeping fit, you can find it all close by with local parks and fitness centres, Watford offers a huge choice of activities that can be enjoyed individually or as a family, including rock climbing, cycling, golf and even scuba diving.
Harry Potter fans young and old will love the Warner Brothers Studio Tour at Leavesden. Go behind the scenes, learn how the special effects were done and sip your very own frothy glass of Butterbeer.
Visit the beautiful countryside in Aldenham Country Park, Enjoy the scenery, walks, explore the farm and 100 Aker Wood, home of Pooh Bear and friends or Hop on the Abbey Line at Watford Junction for a day trip to the beautiful cathedral city of St Albans.
Watford Property
Watford has many popular residential areas with a diversity of property types, a wealth of period Victorian and Edwardian properties, period buildings and Victorian villas, whilst in the last 15 years there have been many modern apartments built or converted, to satisfy the high demand for homes in the area as Watford continues to be a popular hot spot for families, First time buyers and the investors.
With Watford continuing to be a popular destination for all buyers, houses and apartments have seen a growth in value and remain highly sought after, this increase in property value in Watford and the surrounding areas continues to perform well as demand regularly outstrips supply.
The outlying villages see continuing diversity with plenty of choice and prices remaining competitive.
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