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1 PENNSYLVANIA HEIGHTS PennsyLVania Road, Portland

2 LOMAND HOMES BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE Lomand Homes is a well established business, which has been operating in the South West since 1998 and has gained an excellent reputation for the sympathetic and visionary conversion of a wide variety of properties. The Company prides itself on building to the very highest specification using good quality materials (locally sourced where possible) and highly skilled local tradesmen. In their latest development, Pennsylvania Heights on the Isle of Portland, they are incorporating new sustainability practice, all of which means that a Lomand home is built to last, built to be enjoyed and built to be appreciated by others both now and in the future.

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4 Pennsylvania Heights Computer generated image showing one of the crescents at Pennsylvania Heights.

5 A BRIGHTER FUTURE Welcome to Pennsylvania Heights - Lomand Homes new, innovative and eco-friendly development on the beautiful Isle of Portland. Pennsylvania Heights offers a total of 72 properties but, quite unusually for a new homes development there appears to be less, as the project has been extremely well conceived and creatively laid out in small crescents around vast areas of open space, giving the impression of a much smaller community. For hundreds of years Portland Stone has been used to create some of the finest buildings in the country and now Lomand Homes are using this magnificent material to enhance the elegant crescents and small sectors around a central landscaping theme, thus creating new homes with traditional good looks. The development incorporates a combination of contemporary apartments and classically designed two and three bedroom houses, designed to make the most of the open space and the natural landscape. Ideally situated on the eastern side of the island, many of the properties offer superb sea views across Weymouth Bay and the now world famous Jurassic Coast. At Pennsylvania Heights the design goes way beyond impressive façades to ensure the new homes not only look good, but they perform well too. Lomand Homes are introducing Passivhaus technology to reduce heating costs for the new households and in turn lower their carbon footprint.

6 DEVELOPMENT LAYOUT Pennsylvania Heights has been carefully designed to balance the needs of the individual properties with the overall harmony of its location, creating attractive street scenes that provide both private space and communal, managed landscaped grounds. The Isle of Portland is a site of Special Scientific Interest and Pennsylvania Heights includes a dedicated nature reserve, which is a large area of natural open space that can be enjoyed by all.

7 Local Information Pennsylvania Heights Pennsylvania Road Portland Dorset DT5 1HT Local Authority Weymouth & Portland Borough Council Transport By Rail (via Weymouth) : London Waterloo Southampton By Road : Dorchester Bournemouth International Airport Exeter Airport Southampton Airport Heathrow Airport Gatwick Airport By Ferry (via Weymouth) : Jersey Guernsey St. Malo Cherbourg (via Poole) 2 hours 50 mins 1 hour 50 mins 14 miles 42 miles 63 miles 70 miles 129 miles 152 miles 3 hours 25 mins (6 crossings per week) 2 hours (6 crossings per week) 5 hours 15 mins (2 crossings per week) Under 2 hours (fast service) Local Area Highlights in Portland and Weymouth > Shopping > Café bars > Fine Dining Restaurants > Pavilion Theatre plays, musicals and dance shows > Pier > New Portland Marina, National Sailing Academy and Olympic venue > Osprey Quay > Weymouth Harbour > Award-winning beaches > Centre of the world famous Jurassic Coastline > Lodmoor Country Park and Sea Life Centre > Radipole Lake RSPB Nature Reserve > Chesil Beach and Fleet Nature Reserve > Water sports NB : All distances and times quoted are approximate and should not be relied upon for their accuracy.

8 The Benefits of Passivhaus Pennsylvania Heights is a pioneering energy efficient development that has been built to certified Passivhaus standards, providing the most energy efficient homes available in the market today. The benefits of Passivhaus are considerable, and should not be underestimated. Unlike conventional new build properties, the homes at Pennsylvania Heights have been designed to considerably reduce energy consumption. In most traditionally built properties heat is wasted through poor insulation and air loss, which means that heating systems and boilers have to work hard to maintain a comfortable temperature, resulting in increased everyday energy use and household bills. Passivhaus overcomes this with a simple but effective idea. A Passivhaus is super insulated and can be likened to an air-tight envelope. This means that barely any heat escapes and barely any cold seeps in. As a result a Passivhaus can largely be warmed not only by the sun (solar gain), but also by the heat generated by appliances, such as fridges and computers, hairdryers and even the occupants themselves without the need for a conventional heating system. Any additional heating during the very cold weather can be provided to each individual home at Pennsylvania Heights via three strategically placed Biomass boilers. To achieve the Passivhaus standard each home will be built using triple glazing, excellent insulation and a mechanical heat-recovery ventilation system, which ensures warm air leaving the building transfers the majority of its heat to the fresh air coming in. This highly efficient and environmentally friendly design means the occupants enjoy comfortable temperatures and clean fresh air, all year round. In addition to reducing heating bills there are also significant benefits for people with asthma, hayfever and other allergies, as the incoming air from the ventilation system has many particles filtered out, providing superior air-quality inside the homes.

9 KEY FEATURES Passivhaus and sustainable building practice are both key elements in the design of Pennsylvania Heights. > All timber used at Pennsylvania Heights comes from renewable sources > Façades use local Portland Stone > Low heating requirements > Exceptionally high level of insulation > Controllable interior ambient room temperatures > No requirement for traditional gas central heating > Reduced humidity within the property creates a healthier living environment > 20,000 sq ft of open space and nature reserve area > Central Bio-Mass system for additional heating and hot water to all homes > Bio-Mass is fuelled by wood from local sustainable sources > Bio-Mass system eliminates the need for combustion boilers within each property thus reducing material use and the reliance on fossil fuel > Local labour employed to reduce construction travel > Local suppliers and contractors used to reduce the Carbon Footprint of each property.

10 ISLAND LIVING A NATURAL RUGGED CHARM Portland is famous for the high quality limestone, which has been quarried on the island for centuries and has been used to build many of London s most famous buildings including: St Paul s Cathedral and Buckingham Palace. This tiny island, linked to the mainland by a causeway, is just four miles long and 1 1 /2 miles wide. It forms the southern most point of Dorset and has successfully retained much of its natural rugged charm, being the central point on the World Heritage designated Jurassic Coastline. The island has a good range of amenities and facilities including: schools, local shops, a new supermarket, leisure centres and a selection of restaurants and pubs. In addition, there are outstanding opportunities in the surrounding area for outdoor pursuits from water-sports to rock-climbing. The Portland area is experiencing a very exciting renaissance. The National Sailing Academy, which is to be the venue for the London 2012 Olympic sailing events, is one of Portland s newest additions. Investment in the region, prior to the Olympics, has resulted in the building of the new Portland Marina and Osprey Quay development whilst extensive improvements to the road network has considerably reduced travelling time to nearby Dorchester, Poole, Bournemouth, Exeter and other major conurbations. By very virtue of the area s Olympic appeal and status it is now also attracting major blue chip business names such as Sunseeker, who are themselves a magnet for international visitors and employment. All of which is helping this small island make big gains in the 21st century. Pennsylvania Heights is pleasantly secluded, but by no means isolated. Direct trains to London Waterloo run from neighbouring Weymouth (approximately 6 miles), as do a number of ferry services to the Channel Islands and France. The South West also has international airports at Exeter, Bournemouth and Bristol.

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12 Directions from Dorchester to Pennsylvania Heights From Dorchester take the A354 south and follow signs for WEYMOUTH. At Manor Roundabout, take the 2nd exit and continue along the A354, now following signs for PORTLAND, through Wyke Regis, after which you will reach the Isle and Royal Manor of Portland. Continue to follow the A354 through Fortuneswell to Yeates Roundabout. Take the second exit and follow the road through the village of Easton, bear right into Wakeham and after approximately half a mile, Pennsylvania Heights is on your right. Portesham Portesham Bincombe Bincombe Watercombe Watercombe Rodden Shilvinghampton Rodden Shilvinghampton A354 A354 Preston Tatton Preston Tatton Langton LangtonNottington Nottington Herring Osmington Herring Osmington Coldharbour Coldharbour Overcombe Overcombe Upton Fort Upton Fort Fleet Chickerell Fleet Chickerell Weymouth Weymouth Charlestown Charlestown Wyke Regis Wyke Regis A354 A354 Castletown Castletown Portland Portland Fortuneswell Fortuneswell Grove Grove Easton Easton Weston Weston Weston Road Rd Avalanche Rd Avalanche St George s Rd Weston Road Reforne St George s Rd Park Estate Rd Easton St Reforne Weston Weston Weston Weston St St Rd Rd Moorfield Moorfield Park Estate Rd Easton St Easton Easton Wakeham PH Wakeham Pennsylvania Rd Pennsylvania A354 Lorret Rd A354 Mulberry Vic Q Southwell Southwell Southwell Rd Southwell Rd THE REAL ESTATE BUREAU LTD 3 EASTON STREET, PORTLAND DORSET DT5 1BS T E PORTLAND@THEREALESTATEBUREAU.CO.UK 7A PRESTON ROAD, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT3 6PU T E PRESTON@DOMVS.CO.UK This brochure and its content only represents a guide for the prospective purchaser and is not intended to induce or form any part of any contract and purchasers may not rely on it as a statement of fact. Any information given, whether written or verbal is entirely without responsibility on the part of Lomand Homes Ltd and its agents. All room dimensions given are approximate and should not be relied upon for their accuracy. Lomand Homes Ltd may change details in accordance with their policy of continually updating and improving design features. Photographs and illustrations have been used to show style only and are therefore not indicative of the finished properties. Please check with the sales consultant/sales agent for specific details.