The Penthouse

The ultimate room
with a view

The ultimate room
with a view

The ultimate room
with a view

The Penthouse office suite of Reading’s most iconic building

13th floor floorplan

The Penthouse

7,458 sq ft (693 sq m)

Only the highest quality

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The local scene

Reading boasts an enviable array of shops, bars, restaurants and cultural venues – catering for all tastes and occasions.

From The Oracle shopping centre with all the high street favourites and a 10 screen cinema – to music and arts at The Hexagon – to a wide range of sports facilities and activities, it’s all on your doorstep.
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Bars & Restaurants

01*

Bel & Dragon

02

Bella Italia

03

Bill's

04

The Botanist

05

BrewDog

06*

Browns

07

Bolan Thai

08

Buenasado Steakhouse

09*

Carluccio’s

10

Cerise at The Forbury

11*

Comptoir Libanais

12

Côte Brasserie

13

Forbury’s Restaurant

14

Franco Manca

15

The Greyfriar of Reading

16

Itsu

17

Jollibee

18

The Market House

19

Milk

20

Miller & Carter

21*

Mission Burrito

22

Oakford Social Club

23

Osaka

24

Pho

25

The Real Greek

26

Tortilla

27*

Valpy's

28*

Veeno

29

Wagamama

30

Wendy's

31*

Wolf

32

Zero Degrees

Cafés

33

Costa

34

Caffè Nero

35*

Lincoln Coffee House

36

Picnic

37

Pret A Manger

38

Shed

39

Starbucks

40

Tamp Coffee

41

Workhouse Coffee

Hotels

42

The Forbury

43

Ibis

44

Malmaison

45

Mercure George

46

Novotel

47

Pentahotel

Leisure

48

58 Barbershop

49

Abbey Ruins

50*

Buzz Gym

51

F45

52

Forbury Retail Park

53

Thames Lido

54

Vue cinema

Top level connectivity

The Blade is within a five minute walk (through Forbury Gardens) of Reading’s main station – which provides outstanding transport links across the country and beyond.

The Elizabeth Line will soon provide reduced travel time into and across Central London.

Heathrow will be within easy reach thanks to the proposed new £500m Western Rail Link to Heathrow scheme – meaning passengers will benefit from direct rail access to the airport from Reading.

Access to the M4 at three junctions provides wider connection to the national motorway network and the M25.

Reading is fit for cyclists with a 37 mile network.
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By rail

Maidenhead

12 mins

Slough

14 mins

Oxford

23 mins

Paddington

24 mins

Windsor Central

29 mins

Southampton

46 mns

Bristol

53 mins

Heathrow via RailAir

38 mins

Birmingham

93 mins

Cardiff

94 mins

By Crossrail

Maidenhead

12 mins

Slough

21 mins

Hayes & Harlington

33 mins

Heathrow

38 mins

Paddington

50 mins

Bond Street

53 mns

Tottenham Court Rd

55 mins

Farringdon

58 mins

Liverpool St

61 mins

Whitechapel

64 mins

By Car

M4 (J11)

3.5 miles

Wokingham

11 miles

Bracknell

12 miles

Maidenhead

19 miles

M3 (J3)

16 miles

Basingstoke

17 miles

Newbury

24 miles

Slough

23 miles

M25 (J15)

24 miles

Oxford

26 miles

Heathrow

27 miles

Swindon

44 miles

Central London

44 miles

Southampton

47 miles

Bristol

81 miles

Birmingham

103 miles

Misrepresentations Act 1967: Whilst all the information in this brochure is believed to be correct, neither the agent nor the client guarantee its accuracy nor is it intended to form any part of any contract. All areas quoted are approximate.