27 Market Street Chapel-en-le-frith SK23 0HP
Tel: 01298 813577
Email:
chapel@gascoignehalman.co.uk
Gascoigne Halman in Chapel-en-le-Frith is run by Peter Gregg, a dedicated and enthusiastic manager with over 18 years’ experience in the residential market.
Peter has a very strong attachment to the area having lived and worked in Chapel-en-le-Frith for many years. He possesses an intimate knowledge of both the Chapel-en-le-frith and Buxton markets as well as the surrounding villages and is accompanied by his excellent experienced team of Amanda, Emma and Joanne who also have many years’ experience in the property sector. Working together they deliver a truly professional service to all clients.
Gascoigne Halman, which already has three offices in the High Peak, is delighted to have acquired Rowcliffes’ office in Chapel-en-le-Frith, giving us unrivalled coverage of the local area.
Chapel-en-le-Frith, known as 'The Capital of the Peak' nestles in an upland valley in the High Peak and is surrounded by dramatic landscape of gritstone ridges and shapely hills. The town takes its name from a small chapel built in 1225 by the keepers of the Royal Forest that is now the Church of St Thomas Becket, where 1,500 Scottish soldiers were imprisoned during the Civil War. The historic town centre also features a traditional marketplace which still has its original renowned stocks which the local cafe takes its name.
Chapel-en-le-Frith has proven to be a popular destination for house builders with the sympathetic addition of three separate housing estates since 2013 which has had new residents flocking to the town. The town is well served with a range of restaurants and eateries, local shops, chemists, post office, outstanding rated High School and excellent primary schools in the town and surrounding villages. Larger supermarkets of Morrisons and Aldi complete the landscape of a well-served town.
Chapel-en-le-Frith is situated on the Buxton to Manchester train line and benefits from the 199 bus service which heads to Manchester Airport via surrounding towns and villages.
The town is surrounded by stunning countryside and is also a popular holiday destination creating an excellent base to explore the Peak District with outdoor activities such as cycling, hang gliding, walking, fell running, rock climbing and many more. Close by are the popular villages of Castleton with its various tourist attractions including the Caves and Peveril Castle and Eyam the famous 'Plague VIllage'. The large town of Buxton sits only 6 miles north with a wider selection of shopping in the Springs Shopping Centre, entertainment in the Pavilion Gardens and world famous Buxton Opera House.
A common phrase you here many resident say is "We are so lucky to live here" even after living in the town for decades. That is further, solid evidence, if ever it was needed that Chapel-en-le-Frith and its surrounding town and villages is an excellent place to set up home.