property, homes and houses for sale in Manchester

People choose to live in Manchester for many reasons. It is one of the most vibrant and cosmopolitan cities in the UK, but still small and compact enough to feel personal; Mancunians are friendly and good-humoured and the city offers an extensive range of career opportunities (Manchester is the UK's largest economic region outside London). The city has an efficient and clean tram system, world class cultural, sporting and music venues, beautiful scenery, and more places to eat and drink than you could possibly imagine. Manchester property has averaged 11.6% growth over the last five years and is still going strong. According to Phil Spencer and Kirstie Allsopp from the property show 'Location Location Location', Manchester rates in their top ten definitive list of places to buy property in the UK. Demand for new homes consistently matches house building and this is especially true of the city centre, where accommodation is in great demand and seems to be growing. There are a number of developments of new homes in Manchester, some are state of the art modern buildings of purpose built flats, but there are also resurrected original mills buildings that have been converted in to apartments. People searching for flats for sale in Manchester should expect to pay £117k+ for a one bedroom apartment in a central location. Manchester has one of the largest student populations in the country (currently approximately 73,000), which has created a strong rental market. Students will find there is a good selection of flats to rent in Manchester.

Amenities for properties in Manchester

The city centre has something for everyone - redeveloped canal sides, plenty of entertainment and cultural activities, educational and training establishments at all levels, a large and comprehensive library, state of the art cinemas and theatres, and over 134 parks - one of which is the largest municipal park in Europe. Manchester is considered to be the shopping capital of the North-West, with its unique mix of high-street chains, exclusive fashion stores and individual companies and traders, from the exclusive Triangle center in the heart of the city, to the Trafford Center on the outskirts. Taking all this into account it is a good place for families to live, who can search for houses for sale that are registered with a number of Manchester estate agents. People who are relocating to Manchester will discover a buoyant job market, with major manufacturing companies located in and around the Greater Manchester area, many of which are based in neighbouring Trafford Park, including notable manufacturers like Coats Viyella, T&N, Renold and Cirqual.

Transport in Manchester

With a quarter of the nation's motorway miles, the region of Greater Manchester has one of the best road networks in the UK. The M66, M61, M56 and M62 (west) connect the city to other parts of the region, including Liverpool, Chester, Warrington, and Preston. The M62 (east) links Manchester with Leeds, the Humber ports, the M1 and the A1. The M6 runs south to Birmingham and London, and north to Scotland. By air, Manchester Airport (third largest in the UK, and the primary airport for the North of England) is located just 20 minutes by road or rail from the city centre, and serves over 200 destinations worldwide, including direct flights to all of Europe's major cities. Manchester is served by two mainline railway stations, both of which are located in the city centre. Manchester Victoria and Manchester Piccadilly together provide direct rail connections to all major UK cities, for example, London is under three hours away by train, Birmingham, two hours and Edinburgh and Glasgow, four hours. In the city centre, the Metroshuttle provides a free bus service for visitors, connecting the major train stations with the shopping and leisure areas, and the Metrolink tram network connects with the core bus routes at the Piccadilly Gardens terminus.