You may or may not have heard of the Cheshire town Handforth from award winning restaurants (press release secured by Icon), a retail park, luxury car showrooms and let’s not forget Julie’s infamous iPad! It’s easy to see why Handforth is becoming an increasingly popular location with homeowners. The benefits don’t end there Handforth is within throwing distance of Manchester Airport (taxis to the airport cost around £16) but not on the flight path and well connected for commuters due to it’s excellent links via the A555 and A34 as well as bus and train services, outstanding schools and surrounded by beautiful countryside walks including secret cut throughs to Stanley Green, Styal and Handforth Dean (if you know you know!)
Handforth Map Supplied by Handforth Town Council
Just a mile and a half from the cosmopolitan town of Wilmslow but significantly more affordable you can snap up a property in Handforth for as little as £175k;
“House prices in Handforth have an overall average of £345,613 over the last year. The majority of properties sold in Handforth during the last year were terraced properties, selling for an average price of £354,450. Flats sold for an average of £174,385, with detached properties fetching £506,129.”
The Grange, Clay Lane Supplied by Handforth Town Council
With plans for a Garden Village in the pipeline and the new Anwyl Homes and Jones Homes developments Handforth is seeing an influx of homeowners and is set to become a destination of choice for first time buyers, families and downsizers alike. So what prompted us to write this blog? A social media video recently painted a less than favourable picture of Handforth describing it as a “snide Wilmslow” and we felt compelled to set the record straight. You can see the video here WARNING: contains graphic language . Our MD Kiesha Humphreys moved to Handforth around 6 years ago. Lured by the competitively priced properties she chose to move her family and business to Handforth to purchase her forever home and it’s fair to say she’s fallen in love with the charm of this once maligned village.
“There’s so much to like about Handforth, with a great selection of pubs and restaurants, shops and takeaways it was a no-brainer to move to Handforth. When we were house hunting a homeowner told us how she used to be a Wilmslow snob before moving to Handforth. My two boys used to love going for rides on the miniature railway in Meriton Park on a Sunday when they were younger and everyone is so friendly. I can still dip into Wilmslow when I need to but I simply LOVE living in Handforth”.
Handforth Miniature Railway Credit: Handforth Miniature Railway Facebook Page
There’s plenty to do for younger residents too with a weekly youth club, scouts, regular events at Handforth library and a skatepark. The community spirit is in abundance during events such as Halloween, Bonfire night and Christmas carols in the paddock. Handforth has many established businesses such as Second Opinion which has been a regular fixture in Handforth since the early 80s. Their beautiful salon has recently undergone a full refurbishment confirming their commitment to Handforth.
We’d be remiss not to mention the newly opened Marguerite Patisserie Handforth’s newest coffee shop. Replacing Woods paper shop which ended it’s lengthy tenure due to retirement. Marguerite is an Instagrammers dream. Think delicious baked goods, coffee and ice-cream available to eat-in or takeout. Simply beautiful and cosy you’ll love it!
Marguerite Patisserie Credit: Marguerite Facebook Page
This only scratches the surface of all the great things to see and do in Handforth but we must give Shentons Farm Shop a special mention who upped the ante during COVID keeping the people of Handforth and surrounding areas well served for eggs, fruit, veg and more.
Intrigued? Why not pay Handforth a visit? Whether you’re looking to get pampered, go for a meal or some retail therapy Handforth has it all. If you’d like to share your love of Handforth or discuss business in one of Handforth's many coffee shops we’d be happy to have a chat simply complete the callback form and we’ll be in touch.