Landlord Voice Magazine April 2015 - Manchester | Page 12

Castlefield - Manchester

Manchester in focus

“A two-bedroomed
flat sells for between £215,000 250,000 in this part
of Manchester”
While it is true that increasing
numbers of people are flocking to the city once famed as
Cottonopolis for its booming
trade, not all of them are looking for the city centre buzz
seven days a week.
Those with young families
might consider Prestwich. The
suburb is located less than
five miles from the city centre and connected to it by the
Metrolink tram network.
Property options include
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roomed terraced houses for young
professionals to three-bedroomed
semi-detached for young families
starting out.
It also boasts Prestwich Forest Park
- a 200-hectare recreational nature
reserve which features relaxing
woodland, football, fishing and
children’s play areas.
Two-three bedroomed terraced
houses start at around £150,000 in
Prestwich.
One segment of Manchester’s population which has stayed relatively
constant during the last couple of
decades is its students.
At present more than 38,000 students are enrolled at the University of Manchester alone. The city’s
nightlife and legendary music
scene has always been a massive
draw for young people and there

Manchester University
is no shortage of accommodation.
An area popular with the city’s student community is Fallowfield, also
known as the student village.
The neighbourhood, just less than
four miles from the city centre is
buzzing with student-friendly pubs
and bars and served well by transport to the University of Manchester.
Three-bedroomed terraced houses
can be bought for £170,000 here.
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