You’re planning to move home, and anywhere in Lancashire is fair game. So why is Garstang a great option?
We’ll overlook the fact that we have an office here (although that is surely reason enough). There are lots of other factors that make Garstang a great option for your next move.
1. Why choose a home and mortgage in Garstang? It’s great for commuters
You work in Preston, Lancaster or Blackpool, but you don’t want to live in any of those places. Garstang sits snugly between all three, yet even the furthest of those towns (Blackpool) is just a 30-minute drive away.
Living in Garstang lets you feel part of a small community with nature on your doorstep, yet the biggest towns and cities in the area are just a short hop away by car, and all are well connected by bus.
2. Why remortgage in Garstang? It’s small, but not too small
Escaping to the country sounds idyllic until you realise your nearest supermarket is an hour’s drive away and the kids have to go to school in the next county. Yet despite its relatively compact proportions, buy a house in Garstang and you’ll have three major supermarkets on your doorstep, together with plenty of primary schools, a high school, health services, a bustling high street and a range of great pubs, restaurants and eateries.
3. Why a Garstang remortgage? It’s (increasingly) well connected
To the north and south there’s access to the M6 in little more than 10 minutes. Even more importantly, the recent Broughton bypass saw an end to the traffic tailbacks that plagued access along the A6 into Preston.
So not only do you get to enjoy a relatively rural location with glorious views over the hills of the Forest of Bowland; you can get into your nearest city fast.
4. Why remortgage in Garstang? It’s big on bungalows
Something strange happened in Garstang in the 1960s. Numerous housing estates expanded the size of the town, but virtually all the new developments were of bungalows. Lots more developments in the decades since have ensured there’s plenty of housing stock of all shapes and sizes, but the relatively high number of bungalows means that, if you have problems getting upstairs, Garstang could offer more than its fair share of options.
5. Why choose a home and mortgage in Garstang? It's got a strong local heritage
There’s a real feel of community in Garstang. Staying local matters. That was highlighted by the recent development of former council offices on Garstang High Street. There was a feeling in the town that the new offices should support local businesses, and so there was a collective sigh of relief when the new tenants were announced as local accountancy firm Towers Gornall. You’ll see more evidence of the local feel in the town’s market, at the annual Garstang Show and at the Victorian Christmas Festival.
6. Why choose a home and mortgage in Garstang? A brilliant base
You’re never more than 30 minutes from somewhere wonderful in Garstang. Some of the finest restaurants in the whole UK. Gorgeous scenery that’s almost always overlooked by tourists heading further north to the Lake District. Great beaches. Giant rollercoasters. River estuaries. Rich history. Glorious parkland. It’s all close by.
Arrange your mortgage or remortgage in Garstang now
It’s a great place to live but finding the right mortgage—one that still leaves you money each month to enjoy all that Garstang has to offer—has never been more important. To find the best mortgage deal on your Garstang home, talk to us.
