Join The Friends of Oldknow's Lime Kilns for a spooktacular time at Marple’s most haunted site! Friday 29th October from 5:00pm - 7:00pm at the Lime Kilns site on Strines Road They'll be serving ‘HELL FIRE CHILLI & MAGGOTS’ (£2 per bowl) (vegetarian option available), cakes (£1.50) and lots of [...]
As they struggle to meet demand, Argos have had to increase the wages of their HGV drivers from £11.41 an hour to £15 an hour - a rise of 31.2% meaning their pay goes from £27k to £35k. Care home providers are offering signing-on bonuses of many thousands of pounds [...]
A recent report by Legal & General stated that since the pandemic, many older homeowners had put their plans to move home 'on ice'. It said that fewer OAP homeowners are planning to downsize from their large family homes after the pandemic made them realise the actual value of their [...]
Should you sell or should you buy in this most interesting Marple property market? I have calculated that at least 16 Marple house sellers have rented a home to break their house chain in the last 12 months, although at a cost as they face paying many thousands of pounds [...]
…yet Bitcoin investors would have made £13,753,720 in profit. Is investing in ‘Bricks & Mortar’ dead? Investing in property has historically been a sound investment, yet alternative investments (like Cryptocurrency) have been gaining traction over the last five years. So, should we all ditch buying our own home and buy Bitcoin? [...]
The bungalow is a building that has represented a more leisurely, gentler way of life since the early 1900’s. Bungalows have been sold as an aspiration for those about to retire, saving them the annoyance of having to climb stairs. With an ageing population, one would think they would be [...]
Marple house prices rose by 0.7% last month, according to the Land Registry. This means the annual rate of house price growth in Marple has increased to 11.5%. Looking at the national figures, many people were concerned the UK property market was overheating as spring saw annual growth of 9.9%, the highest [...]
And how new Gov’t rules will mean draughty low-eco Marple homes will drop in value ‘It’s Not Easy Being Green’, was the song that Kermit sang on Sesame Street. Yet now being green is a normal way of life for most of us. Walking or cycling places instead of taking [...]
In this video our Branch Manager talks to us about some new properties coming to market over the next few weeks in the Marple area. All these homes have fantastic gardens, plenty of bedrooms and require next to no refurbishment work. See more in the video... https://youtu.be/xFcaBf1G7ig
This beautiful bungalow, 5 minutes outside of Marple Bridge which requires no work is priced at just £350,000. Find out more in this short video with Marple Branch Manager, Dan, or visit our website https://youtu.be/ZSGwYrffSio
