The Sunday Times has named three Greater Manchester areas in its list of the best places to live in the UK this year. The comprehensive guide, which is released annually, looks at all areas across the UK and assesses the qualities that make up a desirable area to live.
Along with Ancoats and Stockport, Sale was featured on the list as one of Greater Manchester's best areas. The Trafford town has become a popular place to live, work and visit in recent years thanks to recent investment which has brought the town centre to life.
Built along the Bridgewater Canal, Sale includes the areas of Sale Moor and Ashton on Mersey. It boasts a variety of independent and well-known shops, cafes, bars and restaurants with its central hub Stanley Square having become a buzzing food, drink and shopping destination.
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It also features a wide range of green spaces, woodlands and waterways, with Trafford Water Sports Centre at Sale Water Park offering activities such as paddle boarding, kayaking, canoeing, windsurfing and sailing, as well as leisurely walks by the River Mersey or the Bridgewater Canal.
Sale was chosen by The Sunday Times' expert panel as an alternative to Altrincham, which has been named on the list for the last six years but has been replaced this year.
The Sunday Times' judges said: "Au revoir, Altrincham. If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then the 2020 Best Places to Live winner has a super-fan in its neighbour Sale — that or Alty property has become too expensive. Either way, this Trafford town has top-class school, a buzzing café scene and is so well connected that you can live here car-free."
The property market in Sale offers a wide range of choice, from first-time buyer homes to impressive million-pound period properties.
House prices are constantly on the rise in the area, having gone up by 10 percent in the last year alone. Properties in Sale had an overall average price of £381,506 over the last year.
The majority of sales in Sale during the last year were semi-detached properties, selling for an average price of £439,075. Terraced properties sold for an average of £329,124, with flats were fetching £179,119.
We've taken a look at some of the homes that are currently on the market in the area at the moment, which range from the lower to the higher end of the market.
One of the cheapest homes you can currently buy is a two-bed flat on the market for £175,000 which estate agents say is 'ideal for first-time buyers'.
Sitting in a central location in Sale town centre, the fully renovated apartment has an entrance hall, open plan living, dining and kitchen area, one bathroom and two generously sized double bedrooms with the master enjoying an en-suite shower.
At the middle of the market, around the same price as the average house price, is a three-bed terraced house up for grabs for £375,000 in the heart of Sale Moor village.
The 'much-larger-than-average' period terrace has with spacious accommodation across four floors, including cellars, with excellent-sized rooms, high coved ceilings and an open plan kitchen, dining area.
Finally at the top end of the market is a four-bed detached house with a huge £1,500,000 price tag.
Located on The Avenue, which is known for its array of multi-million pound abodes, the beautiful character family home was built in the 1860s and has been fully modernised throughout whilst retaining many stunning period features.
The house comes with four reception areas, four double bedrooms, three bathrooms and a large rear garden.
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