SALFORD QUAYS APARTMENTS

Salford Quays local area

Salford Quays is Greater Manchester’s premier waterfront destination. This is a place filled with unique life and character, making it the perfect setting for modern living.

Location

Broadway is a landmark development of 180 one- and two-bedroom contemporary apartments located at the heart of Salford Quays that are modern, well built and ready to make your own. Situated on Broadway, one of the main roads running through Salford Quays, the apartments are set in their own landscaped gardens, each with a secure parking place. The development is located in an irresistible position on Greater Manchester’s unique waterfront destination.

Situated just two miles from Manchester City Centre, the enviable location of Salford Quays provides fantastic access to both the M60 and the motorway network. Both of which provide excellent links to nearby towns and cities, as well as Manchester International Airport and Piccadilly Railway Station, making Salford Quays an ideal location for commuters.

Salford Quays is without doubt an exciting place to live. The huge variety of things to see and do can hardly be described here, but rest assured, you’ll always find something new to surprise and delight you. And with the buzzing bars, clubs and music venues that Manchester is famed for just down the road, you’re blessed with a wealth of options to keep you entertained.

Theatre, arts and exhibitions are ever present in stunning venues like the new Urbis Centre. Salford Quays is an ever changing landscape of new buildings, coupled with inspiring places from Manchester’s past. And to think, all this can be found right on your doorstep!

Just a stone’s throw away, you will find some of the best shopping in the UK. Manchester offers a huge selection of independent boutiques, designer outlets, exclusive department stores and shopping centres, so there is guaranteed to be something for you.

Apartments

The Broadway development of one- and two-bedroom apartments is spread over five floors offering uncompromised modern living and contemporary design.

Security is of utmost importance at the Salford Quays. A video entry system and intercom provides security via communication with the concierge and to the outside caller panel and the electronic entrance gates to the development have secure access code entry. In addition to this, each apartment comes with its own dedicated parking space making Broadway a safe and secure place to live.

The communal areas are well lit and are finished to a high standard with natural slate tiles in the main areas and carpets in the corridors.

All apartments share a communal aerial and Sky TV and are decorated to a luxurious, high-class finish. The kitchens are fitted with modern units and laminate worktops along with a comprehensive range of appliances. The bathrooms are fitted with sanitaryware that is offset with satin furniture, and a clear glass shower screen with a satin stainless steel frame. Flush veneer entrance doors and interior doors, complemented with satin stainless steel ironmongery complete the apartment’s modern contemporary look.

Entertainment

Within walking distance from Broadway apartments in Salford Quays you can experience world-class arts and entertainment, with a ‘what’s on’ calendar filled with comedy, pop, jazz, folk, musicals, drama, ballet and opera. You can also visit the ‘Cinema of Dreams’, which boasts the most up-to-date movie technology and the latest blockbusters, as well as screening major live sporting action.

Then there are the stylish waterfront bars and restaurants in which to eat, drink, see and be seen. This gives you the perfect setting to relax, unwind and enjoy great times with friends. Think of it as your own entertainment centre, right on your doorstep.

Culture

You’ll find that life here has an extra dimension, there’s simply more for you to experience in Salford Quays. The spectacular waterfront is a setting for two architectural gems, the world famous Lowry building, with all its cultural and recreational attractions and the Imperial War Museum North. The Quays is also home to two of British sport’s top venues, Manchester United’s Old Trafford football ground and Lancashire’s Old Trafford cricket ground. And if playing sports is your thing, you’ve also got the state-of-the-art Watersports Centre and the Esporta Gym.

Shopping

If shopping is your favourite form of exercise then, the Lowry Designer Outlet features more than 80 high street names and attracts shoppers from miles around.

Salford Quays neighborhood profile

People who live in Salford Quays are considered to be prosperous young professionals living in apartments. These are known as type 16 in the ACORN classification and account for 1.03% of the UK’s population.

Below is an overview of the likely preferences and features of Salford Quays:

Salford Quays has the highest levels of people aged 25-29. They are highly qualified, earning high salaries and are making their way up the career ladder in professional and managerial roles. It is also thought that up to 30 per cent of Salford Quays residents live alone.

Salford Quays residents are hard working and as a result make optimum use of their leisure time. They are twice as likely to use services such as ordering their groceries online for home delivery, and the Internet for shopping.

People living in Salford Quays are keen readers and have wide ranging interests including art, music, the theatre and cinema and also eat out regularly in restaurants and pubs. They enjoy travelling abroad and will take the full range of holidays including winter sun and snow, weekend breaks and long haul trips.

Given their high incomes, Salford Quays residents invest some of their money in a broad range of investments. They are keen users of credit cards for their purchases, with high monthly spend and correspondingly high credit limits.

Salford Quays population by age

Council tax

The average council tax charges for April 2008 - March 2009 in Salford Quays are listed below, based on a household of two adults. The tax bands are based on the value of your property in 1991.

The average council tax per household in Salford Quays is £1001.65.

Specification

Kitchen

• Modern fitted units, with laminate worktops.
• A comprehensive range of appliances are provided.

Bathrooms

• White sanitaryware offset with satin furniture.
• Electric showers, with a white finish.
• Clear glass shower screens with asatin stainless steel frame.
• Ceramic tiled floor.
• Mirror above wash basin.
  

Wall tiling and floor covering

• Tiling to vanity unit and bath area in the bathrooms.
• Laminate flooring in the hall, living areas and kitchen.

Heating

• Electric panel heaters throughout.
• Hot water supplied from an electric thermal storage unit.

Light switches and sockets

• White switches and sockets throughout.
• Recessed compact downlighters in the kitchen.

Internal

• Flush veneer entrance doors and flush interior doors, complemented with satin stainless steel ironmongery.
• Ceilings finished with a smooth white finish.
• Skirting boards and architraves finished white.

General

• All apartments share a communal aerial and Sky TV.
• The main entrance has intercom access with video surveillance facility.
  

Communal areas

• Natural slate tiles in the main areas and carpets in the corridors.
• Post boxes in the entrance.

Security

• Mains operated smoke detectors.
• Secure mortice locks on apartment entrance doors.
• Well lit communal entrances and additional lighting.
• Video entry system.
• 24/7 CC TV monitored by external security company.
• A ll apartments come with a Zurich warranty.

Gardens

• Communal landscaped gardens.
• Electronic entrance gates with secure access code for entry.
• A n independent management company will maintain the communal areas – residents are required to pay a service charge to cover this.
  

Parking

• All apartments come with a secure parking space.

Prospect continues to improve specifications therefore the above details may change during the build programme. Please note: Interior photography is indicative of the Broadway apartments.