apart from being the home of Man U, what other attractions does it hold as a place to live in? Can someone advise which are the desirable areas and which are the areas to avoid? How easy is life in Manchester in terms of facilities, accessibility, jobs, social happenings, shopping etc?
I am considering moving out of London and would appreciate any info, either in public or in PM.
Thank you.
If you Google 'Manchester', it comes up with loads of stuff.
south manchester like sale, altricham, didsbury are very expensive for renting and buying property, look to the outskirts of manchester if looking to buy or rent, these places are lovely but very overprised...i live in saddleworth about 12 miles from manchester its beautiful..lots of rolling hills an space...the city centre manchester delvelopments are the most up and coming in europe, lots of galleries, urbis, lowry, imperial war etc....
nightlife is second to none..canal street, printworks, you name it manchester is getting it at the moment...trafford centre, manchester city centre for shopping..st anns square...too much to list..as frecklebird said....looks on the loads of info
sophiebifem
if you want to know more than just pm..have lived here all my life so know the place backwards..good and bad...
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Don't forget your umbrella, Manchester is where rain is made you know!
Some very nice parts though, all South of the City. Read above and include prestbury, wilmslow, heaton park, hazel grove. Pretty much anywhere along the A6 corridor.
Pendlebury has some very nice features known only to those locally ;-)
Don't get me started on accents ffs!
Manchester accent is OK,
its a strong scouse acent that drives me nuts, sorry scousers, you know we all love you
Gawd, I'm going to regret this
So if I wanted a nice 2 bedroomed flat in the city centre to buy what would I be looking at cost wise .. the rent seems a lot so are the flats expensive to buy as well
DD
if you like curry there is the wilmslow raod...loads of curry houses there...yummy
Manchester is beginning to sound exciting, bar the rain. Does it even rain in summer?
I must make plans for a reconnaissance trip early in the new year. Might meet some of you if you are up for it. No double entendre intended ;)
Tania.
Please don't tell too many people but the rain thing is a myth we made up to stop too many southerners relocating here and pushing the property prices up!
Depending on wether you want to rent or buy and what your budget is and what facilities you want to be near to, anywhere from the city centre out through Hulme and Whalley range to Chorlton and Didsbury and some of the surrounding areas is all pretty much recommended. I was looking for a house in these areas for 2 years so I know the property market quite well. If you want a guided tour of some of the areas and some of the better bars and such like, I'd be more than happy to oblige. Most of my work is in the summer so I get to play most of the winter!
As far as going out goes - Manchester rocks! I go out most nights to see gigs and take photographs and I rarely spend more than £20 on a night out - including the taxi home!
Feel free to reply in this thread or PM me for my phone number if you like.
If you're flatsharing then either Didsbury for the young professionals or the city centre for the rich ones are your best bet. Renting a nice place in the city centre is normally about £600 a month or so for a 1 bed flat. Somewhere just outside, but within walking distance is the best bet if you like modern apartments and living within walking distance of everything. Areas like Blackfriars, Northern quarter and the upcoming piccadilly basin, along with some parts of Oxford Road and Chester road.
Living in Didsbury is very nice, but getting a nice place isn't guaranteed, and the morning commute to the city centre can take upwards of an hour, especially during term time for the students. The nightlife as people have said before is second to none. There's the easy pulling night out along St. Peters street, the relaxed night out along Canal street and the expensive night out along Deansgate, not to mention the celebrity night out along Deansgate Locks and Deansgate has an assortment of very nice restaurants, from San Carlo just off Deansgate to the 39 steps, owned by John Thompson of 'Fast Show' fame.
Shopping is a dream up here. Not only do we have the largest mall in the North West, which draws people from as far away as Anglesey and Carlisle, but the Arndale centre is almost finished being revamped and now has the largest indoor shopping space in Britain. That doesn't include the millions of other shops and the kitsch Afflecks Palace where you can find anything 'unique'.
Manchester is situated right next to the M6, allowing easy travel between here and anywhere in the country. It's got an airport with flights all over the world within 15 minutes train journey, and a rail network with direct trains from Penzance to Glasgow to Cambridge to Cardiff. It only takes 2 1/2 hours to London if you ever feel lonely or homesick.
It's also the swinging capital of England, has 4 clubs within easy reach and is much more centralised than London.
If you want any specific details feel free to pm me! 
) Takes allsorts to make a world......... 
