Re-locating to Harrogate : advice please

[Nice But Dim]

On the kind advice of mark.mullen have posted a repeat of my 1st contribution to Ph here in the Yorkshire section

thanks for any insights

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Well this is my 1st post for a long time lurker to PH - have really enjoyed the experience.

Well I have just been made redundant - now have potential opportunity to relocate from the rat-race of the South East to Harrogate. I understand that Harrogate is a lovely place - and house process in the city reflect that. I would be grateful for any advice about the best places to look for a home.

Price range 350k - 490k, min 4 beds detached, preferably in a village with local amenities within about 40 mins max commute of South Harrogate

Any advice much appreciated

Nice But Dim

[burriana]

Lot's of lovely villages around Knaresborough and up towards Ripon, but if you want to be close to town for that money you shouldn't have a problem around the outskirts

[marshyuk]

my mother lives in starbeck,which is a nice area...morrisons near by and starbeck high street has everything you need,
kfc,pub,jacksons,chemists,post office..etc (my mum works in post office!)plus towns not that far and its close to knaresborough etc..also has its own railway stop..
dunno what the house prices are like tho..i think my mums wa around 450-500k..

[gemini]

Lived and worked Harrogate for 18 yrs
Ring me 01904 669551 if youd like help

[gemini]

He could have your spare room for £400K ?

[insurance_jon]

were just building 2 4 bed detached houses on the waterfront in knaresborough if thats any use.

[percy flage]

Knaresborough is lovely, but full of grockles for much of the year. I love the place but could not live there.

[gemini]

Thatll be where the old pizza place was then?

[elster]

percy flage said:

Knaresborough is lovely, but full of grockles for much of the year. I love the place but could not live there.

what are they?

If you need any help when up here, can put you in touch with a couple of friends who are estate agents.

[burriana]

marshyuk said:

starbeck, which is a nice area..

All I can say is that Harrogate must have changed an awful lot since I lived there!

[gemini]

and I worked there!

[unrepentant]

Harrogate is full of Chavs with Vauxhall VX 220's.

Come up into the Dales for more refinement.

[burriana]

unrepentant said:

Harrogate is full of Chavs with Vauxhall VX 220's.

oh c'mon Paul ... there is no way anyone could accuse Tonto of being a Chav ... granted, Sach maybe

[marshyuk]

burriana said:

marshyuk said:

starbeck, which is a nice area..

All I can say is that Harrogate must have changed an awful lot since I lived there!

where my mother lives it is..granted i wouldnt live there cos its full of oaps..nothing against oaps ,just not my cup 'o' tea!!!
where did you live? as i was brought up in bilton,lived in blubberhouses,in jennyfields,then on rydal road..(nr hgi..where i was born!) then my mum moved to starbeck..

[johnboyo]

unrepentant said:

Harrogate is full of Chavs with Vauxhall VX 220's.

Come up into the Dales for more refinement.

LOL the cheek!

[swindorski46]

burriana said:

marshyuk said:

starbeck, which is a nice area..

All I can say is that Harrogate must have changed an awful lot since I lived there!

My house is in Starbeck (Just! ) and, as much as I like it, if i had 350-490k to spend I wouldn't even entertain the place!

[insurance_jon]

Gemini - Yes it is old bean

[burriana]

marshyuk said:

where did you live?

Lived there for 8 years. A flat on Devonshire Place(?) off top end of Skipton Road, then Albert Road further down Skipton Road top end of Bilton (I think - long time ago) then the wonderfully named Electric Avenue, just before Jennyfields.

[simonspider]

Make sure you go to the Subway store on Beulah Street cos I own it. And if the staff are fu**ing about please let me know

[gemini]

Free meatball subs then Simon ?