Suffolk Road sheltered housing scheme

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Size

• 20 single bedroom bungalows
• 8 single bedroom flats. Access by stairs only
• 1 Guestroom (twin ensuite)

Nearest town

• Salisbury = 2 miles / 25 minute walk across water meadows

Age

• Built in 1964

Facilities within scheme

• Common Room - this is shared with the scheme at Norfolk Road, West Harnham
• Laundry

Visiting amenities

• Milkman
• Hairdresser - visits fortnightly
• Mobile Library - every fortnight
• Free Waitrose Bus - every Tuesday and Thursday
• Wiltshire Farm Foods deliver fortnightly
• Oak House Foods deliver fortnightly

Utilities

• Gas

Garden

• The flats have a yard with a large number of flower baskets. The bungalows each have their own garden, front and back.

Parking

• On street and private parking for residents and visitors.

Location

• Quiet residential area with a large number of elderly residents surrounding the scheme. Harnham is a very popular area as it is so close to Salisbury, yet much more peaceful.

Recreational activities

• Social evenings (bingo)
• Fish and Chip Suppers
• Welcome Club - daily social activities

Closest amenities

• Shops - Convenience store, Post Office and fish and chip shop, are all locates 5 minutes walk from the scheme in Norfolk Road. Main shops in Salisbury.
• Bus Stop - right outside scheme and by shops.
• Churches - St. George's and All Saints in Harnham, though most residents go to St. Edmund's Church in Salisbury (2 miles).
• Doctors and Dentists - Salisbury
• Pubs - 2 in Harnham, The Old Mill and Victorian and Albert, both within walking distance (5-30 minutes)
• Leisure Facilities - Salisbury
• Train Station - Salisbury

Residents' view

• 'I love my flat and would not move if you paid me!!'

Location

Last updated: 21 October 2010