'We moved to Manchester and bought our dream city centre penthouse for £690k - it would cost millions in London'
It's no secret that location plays a huge part in house prices across the UK. When looking at the stark difference in what homes you can buy for the same cost up and down the country - the north-south divide becomes all the more apparent.
Simon got on the property ladder when he was 31 after buying his first home with Paul in 2016, which was a two-bed ground floor flat in south east London costing £275,000. The pair packed up and moved in February 2021 to start their new life up north. They lived in an apartment in Deansgate Square before coming across their dream penthouse in Castle Wharf.
"If this apartment was in central London, it would've cost about five or six million, it would be extortionate. The price difference is crazy," said Simon. Simon and Paul still own their house in London but they now rent it out, which helps pay towards the mortgage for their apartment. "My main inspiration for my own interior design is definitely Soho House. I love everything about the brand and their style so I took inspiration from that," he said.
"The lounge is on the right hand side and the kitchen wraps around on the left hand side. The entire width of the living space has an outdoor balcony which is accessed by sliding doors.
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