New homes in Greater Manchester
Welcome to Greater Manchester, a lively metropolitan area stretching across 1,276 square kilometres. Home to the cities of Manchester and Salford, Greater Manchester is one of the populous regions in the UK. From dry slope skiing to hikes across open moorlands, there’s plenty here to enjoy – including the chance to put down roots in one of our new build homes across Greater Manchester.
Living in Manchester
Greater Manchester is a large metropolitan county containing two cities – Manchester and Salford – and 10 boroughs, all well connected by an extensive network of motorways, buses and trams. It borders Cheshire to the south, Lancashire and Yorkshire to the north, and Derbyshire to the southeast.
Alongside Salford and Manchester, Greater Manchester provides access to a wide range of cities across the North West: Leeds, Liverpool, Sheffield, Preston, Blackpool and Stoke-on-Trent all lie within 1 hour and 30 minutes’ drive of the county. With a strong cultural scene, hundreds of everyday amenities and a wide range of schools, Greater Manchester is a place many people are proud to call home.
Locations
Our locations in Greater Manchester
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GETTING AROUND
Transport in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is served by the Bee Network, a comprehensive system of trams and buses operated by the local government. The network is constantly expanding, with new bus routes added to suburban areas each year, and plans in place to extend the tram lines.
Thanks to the Bee Network, our new homes in Greater Manchester benefit from a total of 99 tram stops across 9 lines, covering a wide range of towns and suburbs such as Oldham, Ashton, Trafford, Eccles, Didsbury and Altrincham. Trams run frequently throughout the day, and are spread across four ‘zones’ that determine the travel fee. You can also catch Bee Network buses for a single journey fee of £2, making it easier to travel into Salford and Manchester from all of Greater Manchester’s towns and suburbs – even rural areas like Saddleworth and Glossop.
Manchester Piccadilly is the largest train station in the county, which operates 14 platforms and connects the city centre to destinations such as Manchester Airport, London, Chester, Liverpool, Sheffield and Crewe. You can catch trains into Piccadilly from most parts in Greater Manchester, including outer-area stations like Mossley, Gathurst and Smithybridge.
Your new house in Greater Manchester doesn’t only benefit from public transport: you’ll have access to numerous motorways, A-roads and bypasses to help you get around the county by car. The M60 connects the towns of Oldham, Hyde, Stockport, Eccles, Prestwich and Bury to each other, as well as to the Manchester and Salford city centres. You’re also close to motorways such as the M6 to Carlisle, the M61 to Preston and the M62 to Liverpool and Leeds. Greater Manchester doesn’t currently restrict road travel with a clean air charging zone, allowing you to drive through the city centres without paying extra fees.
As for international travel, Greater Manchester is home to Manchester Airport, a 3-terminal international airport connecting you to hundreds of destinations across the globe.
