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COURTYARD BUSINESSPARK

PHASE 2 : 16,000 SQUARE FEET

RENTAL UNITS & OFFICES AVAILABLE

The natural choice for business today

AboutPhase 2 of The Courtyard Business Park at Galgorm Castle, Northern Ireland’s vibrant new enterprise, is now under construction and due for completion in March 2015.

Galgorm enjoys a strategic and central location within the province, one mile south of Ballymena town centre and just 25 minutes from Belfast. Galgorm is well serviced by public transport networks and lies within easy access of all the province’s main airports and ferry terminals.

Phase 1 of the Courtyard development, comprising 14,000 sq ft, has attracted a wide range of businesses, both from within Northern Ireland and further afield and has enjoyed full occupancy since opening. Tenants include designers,

photographers, engineers, financial and educational institutions, health and beauty practitioners, architects and company head offices.

Phase 2, covering 16,000 sq ft, offers state-of-the-art, competitively priced units, ranging from 500 sq ft to 10,000 sq ft with flexible configurations to meet individual requirements.

Galgorm’s tranquil setting promotes an atmosphere of well-being and an attractive working environment conducive to high rates of productivity and innovation. The development is set in the Castle’s historic demesne and is enhanced by the growing array of leisure and retail facilities, including a championship golf course, bustling garden centre and access to restaurants and cafés on site.

Meeting your needs

We work in close collaboration with tenants, offering a broad range of options in our well-designed scheme. We tailor flexible office units to meet varied business requirements and fluctuating market conditions. Capacity can accommodate small or large enterprises, from farm shops to commercial offices.

We have drawn upon the intrinsic qualities and beauty of the Galgorm Estate to create mutually beneficial business, retail, leisure and tourist amenities with local support and a global appeal.

The new Courtyard is designed and landscaped against the spectacular backdrop of the Castle to provide impressive, yet comfortable working spaces. All units, supplied with ample parking and disabled access, imbue a sense of friendliness and warm welcome to clients and provide all the conditions necessary for progressive and dynamic businesses to flourish and maximise their efficiency and potential.

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Artist’s impression of The Courtyard Business Park

Our journey

Set in 240 acres of beautiful parkland, bordered by the Rivers Maine and Braid, Galgorm Castle has a rich and mysterious past. We consider it an honour and a duty to protect the exceptional character of the estate by introducing new and exciting business ventures to its historic grounds, creating a unique experience for client, customer and visitor.

Built in the early 17th century by Sir Faithful Fortescue, the Castle is one of the foremost examples of Jacobean architecture in Ireland. The Courtyard, to the west of the Castle, was built in the 1830s and includes the original grooms’ cottages, stables, coach houses and a mill formerly driven by a 20-foot cast-iron waterwheel, overlooked by a magnificent 30-foot bell tower.

During the 1980s, the yard was restored to its former glory, a mammoth undertaking given the chronic state of disrepair into which it had lapsed. Working in close collaboration with the Historic Monuments and Buildings Branch of the Department of the Environment, the interiors were renovated to the highest of standards, recognised

by a series of awards including the Civic Trust Award, the Business Environmental Award and the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors Award for Building Restoration in 1993. The original courtyard is regarded as one of Northern Ireland’s most prestigious business and craft centres.

The championship golf course was constructed in 1995 and opened in 1997. It is listed in John Redmond’s book: “Ireland’s Finest Courses” as one of the top-30 courses in Ireland and has hosted three PGA EuroPro Tour events and is currently home to the Northern Ireland Open on the European Challenge Tour.

The Garden Centre opened in early 2014 in the Kitchen Garden of the Castle. This entailed the restoration of the imposing, but badly dilapidated original walls, and covers an area of two-acres, attracting 150,000 visitors a year.

In addition to Phase 2 of the Courtyard, a Himalayan Putting Course and a Pitch and Putt Course are under construction, due to open in 2015.

Our ethos

Galgorm Castle

We believe the judicious combination of environment, location and community is essential to the success of any business.

At the Courtyard Business Park we set out to meet the needs of all our tenants by offering competitively priced and versatile working space in the unique and exquisite, yet state-of-the-art, surroundings of a gracious historic Castle with a contemporary mandate.

Artist’s impression of The Courtyard Business Park

Artist’s impression of The Courtyard Business Park

Deric Henderson, Writer and Journalist

There can hardly be a more inspiring location

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COURTYARD BUSINESSPARK

UP

122 m²1312.3 SF

Unit1

71 m²764.6 SF

Unit2

72 m²779.1 SF

Unit9

104 m²1116.3 SF

Unit10

70 m²758.7 SF

Unit3

238 m²2558.4 SF

Farm Shop4-8

EXISTING UNITS

150

150150

150150

150

VOID

Store

Staff

WCWC WC

105 m²1135.1 SF

Unit28

73 m²790.0 SF

Unit27

69 m²746.8 SF

Unit26

104 m²1114.6 SF

Unit25

124 m²1339.6 SF

Unit21

WC

WC

WC

WC

WC

StaffKitchen

266 m²2868.4 SF

Unit24

7 m²72.0 SF

Services30

3156

3156

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3156

3156 3156

3156

71 m²766.3 SF

Unit22

74 m²797.1 SF

Unit23

3156

2906

86 m²929.2 SF

Boiler House32

1 : 100GROUND FLOOR PLAN

1 : 100FIRST FLOOR PLAN

The plan

As an American-owned company, with international clients in the Oil & Gas and renewable energy industries, MMI Engineering places considerable emphasis on finding the right location for our offices. Our Northern Ireland office, at Galgorm Castle, has provided us with an accessible and very comfortable setting for both staff and clients. With its central location, yet secluded and relaxing atmosphere, The Courtyard has been perfect for our needs.

Michael Hassan, Principal Consultant, MMI Engineering (Ireland)

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A view of the 15th hole on the championship course at Galgorm Castle

Artist’s impression of The Courtyard Business Park

SITE PLAN 1 : 2500

Londonderry

Coleraine

Galgorm Castle and

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Belfast

Newry

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COURTYARD BUSINESSPARK

Galgorm, Ballymena, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT42 1HL

Enquiries:Galgorm Castle

Galgorm, Ballymena, BT42 1HLT: 028 25 646161 - F: 028 25 651151

E: golf@galgormcastle.com - W: galgormcastle.com

DTZ5 Oxford Street, Belfast, BT1 3LA

T: 028 90 233 455 - F: 028 90 233 444E: victoria.scott@dtzmcp.com - W: dtzmcp.com