Halifax has a wide variety of properties and therefore a wide spectrum of house prices. Being nestled between Leeds and Manchester - Halifax can offer a town centre modern apartment to a rural country Farmhouse with acres of land and with the M62 network running through the town this is an ideal location for commuters. Currently single bedroomed apartments in the town centre start from £50,000 to executive houses on the outskirts in a more rural setting can reach over £1,000,000. Prices for rentals range from £350 pcm to £2,000 pcm depending on the size of the property.
Halifax is a multi-cultural town with many diverse types of shops and places of interest. The majority of the housing is privately owned, with excellent schools throughout. With Manchester being to the west of Halifax, the properties in this area tend to be larger and more expensive.
The Piece Hall is a building in the town centre originally built as a sales centre for woollen handloom weavers. It opened on 1 January 1779, with over 300 separate rooms arranged around a central courtyard. After a multi-million pound transformation it is now home to a number of independent shops, restaurants, galleries and bars. Hosting music concerts, markets and even launching sporting events, it really has become the hub of Halifax.
Shibden Park is a beautiful green park with cafe and boating lake, situated only 1 mile from the centre of town. Halifax has a proud football team and rugby team who play at the Shay Stadium, which is in central Halifax. There is a popular children's museum, Eureka located by the train station which helps bring plenty of visitors to the town.
There is a wealth of architecture in Halifax which includes Edwardian and Victorian properties. There are many of the woollen mills converted into modern apartments within Halifax and plenty of new build properties.
Having a train station with links to Manchester and Leeds along with full bus routes to Lancashire and surrounding area.
Popular residential includes Northowram, Shelf, Ripponden and Bradshaw all being semi-rural with properties in Sowerby Bridge proving popular being an up and coming location by the river.
Ripponden and Barkisland are very popular due to their location being close to M62 yet very rural. Brighouse, Elland, Skircoat, Northowram, Greetland, Savile Park and Ovenden all offer excellent schools.
Jamie Kennerdale, branch manager commented: "I'm proud of our working class town which has been vastly improved in recent years with investment into the area. We have a close community of friendly and straightforward people who are a pleasure to work with."
