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tkrzyzaniak

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Hi,
We (Me and my bird) are looking to buy a house in Manchester. We want it to be at least 2 bed house in some nice area. We know that 100.000 isn't so much for a house in a nice area, but we think that we can find something nice. We work in central manchester, we don't drive, and we want our journey to and from work to be very quick (20 min in a bus). Can you please help us to find some nice place to live.
 
it doesn't have to be didsbury or chorlton. Just tell me which areas i should stay away. I know that 100k isnt a lot of money but still i can choose from some areas. i know that moss side, longsight, moston are bad areas. We used to live in hulme and it wasn't bad. We live in castelfield know and we don't want to pay a rent like 700 for a small 2 bed apartment so we decided that we gonna buy something, but we don't want to take a mortgage for 30 years so we decided that 100-110 k will be the most we want to spend.
 
tkrzyzaniak said:
it doesn't have to be didsbury or chorlton. Just tell me which areas i should stay away. I know that 100k isnt a lot of money but still i can choose from some areas. i know that moss side, longsight, moston are bad areas. We used to live in hulme and it wasn't bad. We live in castelfield know and we don't want to pay a rent like 700 for a small 2 bed apartment so we decided that we gonna buy something, but we don't want to take a mortgage for 30 years so we decided that 100-110 k will be the most we want to spend.
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Stretford?

http://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/28026050
 
Get out of the city and into the moors. You can get decent houses for that price range in places like Mossley or Todmorden and still be able to get into the city for work in 30-45 mins.
 
And for what it's worth, I don't think you should "stay away" from any area, really. Manchester is going through a massive image change at the minute, and you can't predict what will happen to any area. There will no doubt be regeneration, demolitions, gentrification -galore as soon as this recession is over (if it ever is!) and even the areas you say are really bad are nowhere near as bad as their reputation implies.

Read the news in Manchester and you'll find a lot of crime in the Mersey Bank estate, which is conveniently slotted between some of the most desirable suburbs in the city (Chorlton, Didsbury, Withington). Try just heading to a few places to see what you like: does it have enough pubs for your needs, or would you not drink much locally anyway? Are the buses decent/regular? There's no right answer as it's a personal decision for you.

I'd personally choose Stretford if I was in your situation as I like the location (handy for Trafford Centre, town, got tram access, people seem alright from there, etc). You will probably want different things, though.
 
There are 3 bed ex council houses with good sized gardens from 90k-120k and upwards in Fallowfield and Withington.
 
Levenshulme is Ok and you should be able to find something in your price range easily enough. Bit rough round the edges and it is the suburbs, but it's fine. And you have the 192 bus into town, although I doubt you could make the journey in 20 minutes at rush hour (assuming you work office hours).
 
was also going to say reddish/heaton chapel/heaton moor area which technically in stockport runs parallel to fallowfield/withington (actually next to burnage) so near enough to central manchester
 
Nice one said:
was also going to say reddish/heaton chapel/heaton moor area which technically in stockport runs parallel to fallowfield/withington (actually next to burnage) so near enough to central manchester
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Its in Stockport, there is no technically about it
 
Stretford is a great place to live.

Are you sure about the two bedrooms though? How much room can a budgie/parrot take up? Your bird doesn't have to have his own room surely?
 
Edie said:
Ya still can in Leeds! I know cos I’ve been looking for my youngest

www.rightmove.co.uk

Check out this 2 bedroom terraced house for sale on Rightmove

2 bedroom terraced house for sale in Woodview Terrace, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 for £100,000. Marketed by Care 4 Properties, Leeds
www.rightmove.co.uk www.rightmove.co.uk

Our first home was 90k in 2004 🥲
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Looks nice inside as well. Ours was a shit tip, literally no capet in some rooms and flooring half ripped up in the kitchen. Tentatively looking at the moment to move on, not sure I can face that again.
 
UnderAnOpenSky said:
Looks nice inside as well. Ours was a shit tip, literally no capet in some rooms and flooring half ripped up in the kitchen. Tentatively looking at the moment to move on, not sure I can face that again.
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Seems a bit too good to be true that one doesn’t it
 
farmerbarleymow said:
There was an article in the local rag saying one was available for £24k. No idea of how habitable it was though. :(
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Think that one was in Bolton...always auction guide prices though...as were most of the under £100k I could find in Manchester on Rightmove today. Only one I found priced at £99,950 has a sitting tenant.
 
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