LEISURE CLUB
One of the more radical and welcome changes to the old Depository buildings was the installation of a Residents Only Leisure Club. The club was constructed on the ground level of the Charles Harrod Court apartment block. It comprises an impressive 25-metre swimming pool, a jacuzzi, sauna, and steam room, as well as a newly refurbished gym equipped with the latest Technogym cardio and strength machines, including a high-quality spinning bike.
The Leisure Club is open between 6.30 am and 10.30 pm, seven days a week.
BUSINESS CENTRE
With prior arrangement through the Estate Office or Concierge Team, residents can access the on-site Business Centre using their personal electronic key fobs. Perfect for your business needs or recreational activities, the Business Centre is reserved for the convenience of Harrods Village residents and is not open for commercial hire. Following some investment in the Summer 2024, upgraded equipment was installed including new printers, a flat screen plasma TV with integrated high quality cameras, and a central conferencing system. The room is widely used, from corporate events to social events, like the over-60s monthly socials, held on the last Thursday of each month.
THE GARDENS
Harrods Village Estate sits among 10 acres of landscaped gardens, bounded to the North by the River Thames itself - a prime vantage point on Boat Race day! Some two thirds of the grounds are within a designated Conservation Area. Of particular note is the construction of extensive roof gardens behind Charles Harrod Court. They are a spectacular cover to the new Leisure Centre and the central car park. The newer residential blocks of Keble, Wrenn and Oriel are surrounded by well-maintained gardens and water features.
The original Depositories stood amidst several acres of allotments and their own hard landscaping for lorries and cars. The entire Harrods’ Estate was sandwiched between the Thames and the Barnes Reservoir to the South. The Reservoir was imaginatively converted into 30 acres of The London Wetlands Centre in 2000. However a large chunk of the allotments remain in the form of the Barn Elms Allotments and the Pond in our neighbouring estate of Barnes Waterside.
As the landscape is now nearly 20 years old, a process of renovation is underway to bring back colour and vitality to the grounds. Harrods Village outsource the landscape maintenance to Jules Gardens with extensive horticultural qualifications and experience.
