Salisbury: City life in the country

March 25, 2019

Do you enjoy browsing markets and independent shops, grabbing a coffee with friends in unique cafes or dining out on different cuisines? What about stunning architecture steeped in history, a varied arts and entertainment scene or tranquil riverside and country walks?

Named the best place to live in the Sunday Times ‘Best Places To Live Guide’, Salisbury offers all this and more, with countless places to explore throughout the city.

The city’s famous cathedral, home of the Magna Carta, is a few minutes’ walk from Chequers’ modern, open plan living apartments, as is the twice-weekly Charter Market which sells everything from freshly baked bread to newly cut flowers.

While the city has all your favourite high street names, its local and independent businesses add to the character and choice.

As well as an abundance of independent retailers, so many there is a dedicated website, there is also a farmers’ market on various dates throughout the Spring/Summer, an Artisan market the first Sunday of every month and a vintage market during March and Oct.

Dining out is easy with a wide variety of delicious cuisines including Thai food at the Rai d’Or, Indian cuisine from Café Divali or Italian at Leonardo’s.

And there is much more to enjoy in this culturally vibrant city. Some of the country’s best acting talent tread the boards at the Salisbury Playhouse which also has a studio space attracting the cream of the fringe theatre productions.

Cinema fans will find a mixture of mainstream movies at the city centre’s Odeon while Salisbury Arts Centre hosts an eclectic mix of independent, foreign language and classic films.

In May and June, the Salisbury International Arts Festival opens with 120 events across 16 days. It is guaranteed to have something to suit all tastes with visual arts, music, performance, comedy, film and talks from authors like Minette Walters and Victoria Hislop to highlight just two.

Enjoy a quieter pace in the great outdoors with walks along the River Avon which runs through the city centre or just a short drive away there is the New Forest and Cranborne Chase – an area of outstanding natural beauty.

Chequers House is just a 10-minute walk from the train station with direct links to London, Bath, Bristol, Southampton and Exeter. The apartments also benefit from access to good road links to the M3 motorway, Bath, Bristol and the south coast. The contemporary city homes feature stunning open plan living, large windows to allow plenty of natural light, lift access and parking in a secure courtyard is available.

Living in the heart of Salisbury you can enjoy the best of both worlds, a city in the countryside.
The homes are available to purchase with a 5% deposit with the Government’s Help to Buy scheme. Find out more about Acorn’s beautiful one and two-bedroom apartments at Chequers House.

Blog

Related Posts

See all

International Women’s Day 2023

To celebrate both International Women’s Day and Women in Construction Week we’re championing some of our female Acorn team members The world of construction can still be largely male dominated, bu
More >>

Buying a Home With Acorn

10 STEPS TO BUYING A HOME WITH ACORN Buying a house is an exciting milestone but a daunting prospect at the same time, but we’re here to help guide you through the process and make it as easy as po
More >>

EPC Rating explained

EPC Ratings Explained The cost-of-living crisis coupled with becoming more aware of our carbon emissions has meant that the energy efficiency of our buildings has never been more important EPC is the
More >>

Papa John’s and Spar join The Old Printworks

Papa John's and Spar Occupy Commercial Space At The Old Printworks, Frome International pizza chain Papa John’s and SPAR convenience store are the latest businesses to take up commercial space at T
More >>

Top Tips on Selling your Home

Top Tips on Selling Your Home Are you thinking of selling your home this year Rightmove has reported a record number of people putting their homes up for sale on Boxing Day, with 46% more properties
More >>

Get Mortgage Fit

Get Mortgage Fit If your new year’s resolution is to get mortgage fit, then read on to check out our top tips on how to maximise your chances of getting a mortgage approved Getting a mortgage for t
More >>

Contemporary Show Apartment now open at St. Leonards Quarter, Exeter

A brand-new Marketing Suite and Show Home have been officially opened at St Leonards Quarter, Exeter Our first Exeter based project, the development will see 146 new open market and affordable homes
More >>

Sustainable Christmas Wrapping Solutions

Sustainable Christmas Wrapping Solutions Everyone here at Acorn loves a beautifully wrapped gift Whether it’s the uniquely created Penguin Book themed wrapping at The Old Print Works or a beautiful
More >>

Exchange on the land purchase for new homes in Gloucestershire

We are pleased to share we have exchanged on the land purchase for a new £6m GDV site in the sought-after village of Greet in Gloucestershire Manor Court is set within an Area of Outstanding Natur
More >>

Hoarding Artwork at Brooks Dye Works

Artwork at Brooks Dye Works Makes the Hoarding a lot Brighter Together with Galliard Homes and St Pauls Carnival we have unveiled the hoarding artwork created by local artist Emma J Holloway (aka Urb
More >>

Energy Savings with New Homes

Energy Savings with New Homes Rising energy costs are impacting everyone For those looking to buy a new home, according to the research from the Home Builders Federation (HBF), there is an opportunit
More >>

Women in Construction – Denise Fleming

At Acorn Property Group we support women in the construction industry - here we chat to Denise Fleming on her role and career path, how she feels about being a woman in an industry that is still v
More >>