Greater Manchester where to buy

amethyst39

Hi 
I have posted on this forum in the past looking for advice and found it very helpful however due to various reasons I didn't end up moving. 
I am looking to buy a house. (I was originally looking for an apartment however after living in one and disliking it I've realised that I much prefer living in a house, having a garden etc.) 
Could anyone recommend areas in Greater Manchester to live? I would like a 2 (or more) bedroom house. My budget is approx. £160-165k. 

Ideally I would love to live in Stretford, but I am aware that on my budget I would be unlikely to get a house. Long-term I would like to live in Stretford or Sale so I would like to live as close to those areas as possible.  I have also looked into shared ownership/help to buy houses in Stretford but I haven't seen any within my budget.

My main requirements are close to transport to travel to Manchester, garden/courtyard and for there to at least be on street parking. 

Any suggestions would be appreciated. 

Many thanks  

ascdef12345

I would look into areas like Eccles or Levenshulme. Eccles is up and coming and is great for commuting, likewise with Levenshulme

amethyst39

ascdef12345 said:

I would look into areas like Eccles or Levenshulme. Eccles is up and coming and is great for commuting, likewise with Levenshulme

I will look at Eccles as it has the tram. Are there any areas in particular that are worth looking into? Eccles is much bigger than I realised it was. 
Levenshulme seems to be quite competitive.

SallyDucati

amethyst39 said:

ascdef12345 said:

I would look into areas like Eccles or Levenshulme. Eccles is up and coming and is great for commuting, likewise with Levenshulme

I will look at Eccles as it has the tram. Are there any areas in particular that are worth looking into? Eccles is much bigger than I realised it was. 
Levenshulme seems to be quite competitive.

For Eccles you need to be careful - for such a small area there is quite a difference in what the locality is like.  I would say try and stay around the hospital.  Towards Monton is good but might be out your price range.  Definitely have a look around. 
Levenshulme is good too, with a lot of amenities on the A6, but much busier than Eccles.  The Antiques Centre is fab for a whiling away a bit of time! 

amethyst39

SallyDucati said:

amethyst39 said:

ascdef12345 said:

I would look into areas like Eccles or Levenshulme. Eccles is up and coming and is great for commuting, likewise with Levenshulme

I will look at Eccles as it has the tram. Are there any areas in particular that are worth looking into? Eccles is much bigger than I realised it was. 
Levenshulme seems to be quite competitive.

For Eccles you need to be careful - for such a small area there is quite a difference in what the locality is like.  I would say try and stay around the hospital.  Towards Monton is good but might be out your price range.  Definitely have a look around. 
Levenshulme is good too, with a lot of amenities on the A6, but much busier than Eccles.  The Antiques Centre is fab for a whiling away a bit of time! 

I will have a look around the hospital and see what I can find. I did always love the look of the houses round there when I was younger

I have heard good things about Monton but I imagine it is out of my price range. 

I did view a few houses in Peel Green last year but didn't make an offer on either in the end. 

Thank you!

LydiaLunches

Lostock, ‘Stretford Marina’, Gorse Hill, Northern Moor and occasionally Sale Moor (esp. if don’t mind a doer upper) would be my recommendations. Market is mental at the moment but lots of houses about to choose from. 

LydiaLunches

Look on RM for Ashbourne crescent in sale moor - £165k - looks lovely!

LydiaLunches

And Skelton Rd in Stretford looks good but does need everything doing. But equally hasn’t sold as incredibly quickly as a lot do in the area so could be got for your budget? I’ve basically used my saved search areas from my recent house hunting and I have lived in the area for a very long time. 

amethyst39

LydiaLunches said:

Lostock, ‘Stretford Marina’, Gorse Hill, Northern Moor and occasionally Sale Moor (esp. if don’t mind a doer upper) would be my recommendations. Market is mental at the moment but lots of houses about to choose from. 

ILydiaLunches said:

And Skelton Rd in Stretford looks good but does need everything doing. But equally hasn’t sold as incredibly quickly as a lot do in the area so could be got for your budget? I’ve basically used my saved search areas from my recent house hunting and I have lived in the area for a very long time. 

thanks for all of your suggestions. 
Have you found a house now? If so congratulations, I hope you enjoy your new home