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St. Marks House, St. Marks Avenue

Size

• 10 Single bedroom flats
• 8 Bedsits
• 5 Single bedroom bungalows
• 1 Double bedroom bungalow
• 1 Guestroom (double)
• There is no lift

Nearest town

• Salisbury city centre = 10-15 minutes walk for residents

Age

• Part of the scheme was built in 1956, and the remainder in 1974.

Facilities within scheme

• Common room
• Laundry
• Kitchen
• Disabled toilets

Visiting amenities

• Common room
• Laundry
• Kitchen
• Disabled toilets

Utilities

• Gas

Garden

• Large garden with benches. Alterations are in the process of being carried out to the paths to make them smoother and to the steps to make them less steep.

Parking

• Private car park for residents and visitors, though of limited space.

Location

• Reasonably quiet residential area, though surrounded by Salisbury City ringroad. There is a steep walk to the road making it less suitable to people with mobility problems.

Recreational activities

• Day Centre - within city centre, throughout the week
• Youth 3A Group - mixture of all church's, meet in common room every other Thursday, mainly in the winter.
• There are numerous leisure activities in the city including the theatre, a cinema which holds a senior session every Wednesday morning. Details of clubs, day centres and associations can be obtained from the library.

Closest amenities

• Shops - convenience store in Estcourt road, which will deliver, otherwise a 4 minute walk. Main shops in city centre, a 10 minute walk.
• Bus Stop - right outside scheme. Taxi's are also cheap, just for a quick trip into town
• The Community Bus, which has disabled access, picks up tenants fortnightly to take them to Tesco on the Southampton Road
• Churches - St. Marks is a 2 minute walk, otherwise in central Salisbury
• Doctor and Dentist - Salisbury city centre
• Pubs - Estcourt road, 4 minutes walk. Residents use the British Legion in Salisbury city centre.
• Leisure Facilities - City centre
• Train Station - Periphery of city centre - 30-45 minutes walk or 5-10 minutes bus journey.

Residents' views

• 'The scheme is very pretty, quiet and close to all amenities'.

St. Marks House sheltered housing scheme

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