Flat in Manchester

Tobywon · 25 Feb 2010 at 21:32

Looking for a flat in manchester, inner city.
Anyone know of any nice places? budget of £100pw location has to be manchester either on a main bus route or sensible walking distance to city center.
cheers

VaderDSL · 25 Feb 2010 at 21:41

I pay just over £500 pm to live in the centre 7 minutes walk from work which is a god send, I was paying £350 ish in a shared house + £50 transport costs before.

how about something like http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-22769858.html?sortByPriceDescending=false&minPrice=300&maxPrice=500&minBedrooms=1&maxBedrooms=1&radius=5.0&pageNumber=34&backToListURL=%2Fproperty-to-rent%2FManchester.html%3FsortByPriceDescending%3Dfalse%26minPrice%3D300%26maxPrice%3D500%26minBedrooms%3D1%26maxBedrooms%3D1%26radius%3D5.0%26index%3D330

Around Whalley Range way seems to be ok, but I went from Victoria Part to Fallowfield and hated both areas.

manic_man · 25 Feb 2010 at 22:35

£400 pcm will get you something decent.

You wanting single bed flat? or looking for a share?

I live just off Deansgate in a 3 bed I share with two friends, nice place.

Need more info to guide you though!

meghatronic · 25 Feb 2010 at 22:40

To not share, to be city centre and have more than a bedist isn't likely for £400 - but not impossible.

I would look at areas just out of centre, e.g. Green Quarter.

Tobywon · 25 Feb 2010 at 22:45

not to share if possible but can share if neccesary.

verbal · 25 Feb 2010 at 22:50

Normally you'd have to pay £500 minimum for a one bedroom place to yourself, even in the areas around where you'd have to get a bus in. However that one linked to in the second post is a steal! I used to live on Demesne road it's a decent area (though no pubs/bars worth visiting). The #85 bus is not one of the best bus routes but if you don't mind waiting 10mins now and again it's ok.

meghatronic · 25 Feb 2010 at 23:14

Tobywon said:
not to share if possible but can share if neccesary.

Well £800 (two sharing @ £100) would be a nice place!

manic_man · 25 Feb 2010 at 23:30

meghatronic said:
Well £800 (two sharing @ £100) would be a nice place!

Yup, I live in the Tempus Tower building and currently pay ust under £400 pcm for my third.

This is literally at the end of Deansgate, so really very close to the city centre. I know there is a 2 bed in the even nicer converted royal mail sorting house (an old victorian building) for £800, huge place, high ceilings, the lot.

Having said that, I have lived in the GQ too, which is also very nice.

Really, stick to the south / south east parts of the centre area (+/- 1m) and you wont go too far wrong.

VaderDSL · 25 Feb 2010 at 23:34

I live in tempus also

is that a 3 bed you share?

4p · 25 Feb 2010 at 23:39

I live in Salford, £300 a month

Wouldn't recommend it though

Theres a ton of new flats just outside of Victoria station that look swish

manic_man · 25 Feb 2010 at 23:49

VaderDSL said:
I live in tempus also is that a 3 bed you share?

Small world!

yeah it is, one of the ones with the crazy covered enormous balconys.

Good gravy does this place get cold though! Too much glass, not enough insulation!!

Soul.Survivor · 25 Feb 2010 at 23:52

Thorpy said:
I live in Salford, £300 a month

Wouldn't recommend it though

Theres a ton of new flats just outside of Victoria station that look swish

Are you talking about the ones on Cheetham Hill Road? Green quarter?

If yes, I don't think you can rent those

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I live just down the road from them, £300 a month, open plan apartment