Every month, we show you some of the hottest properties currently on the market in Greater Manchester.
It’s safe to say that Mancunians love a good nosey around other peoples’ houses, and after all, Greater Manchester is a brilliant place to live.
But what can your money currently get you in the area?
In our monthly Hot Property series, we scour the internet to find 10 more of the most diverse, jaw-dropping, accessible, and beautifully-presented homes currently on the market in Greater Manchester for you to take a look at.
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Ferndale Road
Sale, Trafford, Greater Manchester, M33
Hibbert Homes
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Ferndale Road / Credit: Hibbert Homes
Detached | x5 Bedrooms | x3 Bathrooms
Conveniently being offered to the market with no onward chain, this immaculately-presented five-bedroom detached family home in the popular Trafford town of Sale, only a short distance from a wide range of amenities, excellent local schools, and transport links across the region, is described by estate agents as being ‘impressive’ – and honestly, it’d be very hard to disagree.
Finished to a meticulously-high standard, making it an ideal choice for growing families, this property not only boats stunning interiors, but the exterior is just as stunning, with its large paved driveway and well-maintained rear lawned garden.
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Viewing is ‘essential’ to fully appreciate the charm and quality of this remarkable home.
Ferndale Road / Credit: Hibbert Homes
The property is currently on the market with Sale-based independent estate agents, Hibbert Homes, for £975,000.
Estate agents describe this stunning six-bedroom Edwardian semi as being the ‘real deal’… and we think that says it all.
Positioned on a prestigious road within the Heaton Moor Conservation area, meaning you’ll be living in one of Stockport’s most thriving and most sought-after communities, some of the property’s highlights have to include the large hand-crafted kitchen diner, and the fully-converted lower ground floor, which is currently used as a beautiful self-contained apartment and boasts double French doors to a private courtyard.
Externally, the property has plenty of off-road driveway parking to the front and stunning rear landscaped gardens.
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Broomfield Road / Credit: Julian Wadden
The property is currently on the market with the Heaton Moor branch of local estate agents, Julian Wadden, for a Guide Price of £1.2 million.
Absolutely brimming with character and charm everywhere you look, and situated on the edge of a semi-rural country lane just to add even more to its charm, this four-bedroom stone detached family home was originally built all the way back in 1885, but has been beautifully-maintained to preserve its period features over the decades.
Now providing flexible accommodation across three floors, some of the home’s undeniable stand-out features have to be the dining kitchen with its Aga, original terracotta tiled floors, and the regal family bathroom with a free-standing bath.
When you take a look outside the property, you’ll find off-road parking, an integral garage providing great storage, and several garden areas surrounding – including a large lawn.
Smallshaw Road / Credit: Reside Estate Agency
The property is currently on the market with Rochdale-based estate agency, Reside, for £550,000 (Offers in Excess of).
Looking for an immaculately-presented property that’s ready to move straight into? This could be just what you’re after.
Situated on a pretty residential street in the heart of the popular Wigan area of Swinley, which is known and loved for its close proximity to all the amenities on offer in Wigan town centre, as well as its good local schooling options and convenient transport links across Greater Manchester, is this four-bedroom mews terraced property offered to the highest of standards throughout.
Not only have the current owners completely refurbished and modernised the home from top to bottom in impeccable style, but many of the property’s original character features have been retained.
Stepping outside the home you’ll find a well-maintained rear yard area.
Ashland Avenue / Credit: Yopa
The property is currently on the market with the North West branch of popular online estate agents, Yopa, for £300,000 (Offers in Excess Of).
Occupying an enviable plot and situated on a beautiful tree-lined street in of Manchester’s most desirable neighbourhoods, this five-bedroom double-fronted Edwardian detached family home is described by estate agents as ‘truly exquisite’, especially thanks to its black and white wooden gables and attractive elevatins.
This generously-proportioned property is part of one of Didsbury’s most exclusive addresses, and is conveniently located nearby to a wide range of amenities, good local schools, and transport links.
Internally, the property has been renovated throughout by the current owners and is presented to a very high standard, while externally, there is a paved driveway providing off-road parking for several vehicles to the front and a large easy-to-maintain garden to the rear.
Clothorn Road / Credit: Philip James Kennedy
The property is currently on the market with the Didsbury branch of independent estate agents, Philip James Kennedy, for £1.5 million.
If you’re looking for a property with bags of potential and somewhere you can move in and begin to put your own stamp on, then this attractive four-bedroom detached property in one of Oldham’s most sought-after villages could be just the one for you – especially as it combines the best of semi-rural living, while still being close to everything needed for modern life.
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The property – which has accommodations set over four floors – has been maintained to a high standard by the current owners, both inside and out, and estate agents describe it as being a ‘superb home’ for a growing family.
To top it off, the property is offered to the market with no onward chain, meaning it’s ready to move straight into.
Church Road / Credit: Ryder & Dutton
The property is currently on the market with the Uppermill branch of local estate agents, Ryder & Dutton, for £450,000 (Offers Over).
Godmond Hall Drive / Credit: Millbrook Estate Agents
Detached | x4 Bedrooms | x3 Bathrooms
Situated in the highly-sought-after Boothstown area of Worsley on a popular residential estate, that’s just a stone’s throw away from Salford and Manchester city centres, as well as good local schools, and transport links across Greater Manchester, is this four-bedroom detached family home modernised throughout and ready to move straight into.
Occupying a prime corner plot, the property has been meticulously-designed and styled with incredible attention to detail, and some of its key features have to be the large kitchen-diner, three reception rooms, and four spacious double bedrooms.
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Stepping outside the property, you’ll find lawned gardens both the front and rear, and a large driveway leading to an integrated double garage.
Godmond Hall Drive / Credit: Millbrook Estate Agents
The property is currently on the market with Worsley-based independent estate agents, Millbrook Estate Agents, for £700,000.
Hollingworth Hall Farm House / Credit: Jardine Estates
Detached | x4 Bedrooms | x5 Bathrooms
Like something off a picture-perfect postcard, this is Hollingworth Hall Farm House.
Sat in an elevated position above Hollingworth village, with panoramic views overlooking the beautiful surrounding Tameside countryside, this four-bedroom detached family home may be set in a quiet and tranquil location, but it is also only a short distance from a wide range of amenities, schooling options, and transport links into Manchester, making it the the perfect blend of rural serenity and convenience.
The property’s spacious living areas are flooded with natural light, creating a warm and inviting ambience throughout, and each room has managed to retain much of its original character and charm.
Externally, the property benefits from off-road parking, sprawling gardens to the rear, and even a luxurious hot tub area.
Hollingworth Hall Farm House / Credit: Jardine Estates
The property is currently on the market with Hyde-based independent estate agents, Jardine Estates, for £900,000 (Offers in Excess of).
High Bank Lane, Lostock, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL6
Lancasters
Springbank / Credit: Lancasters
Detached | x5 Bedrooms | x4 Bathrooms
Tucked behind grand wooden gates, nestled amongst trees and set in expansive grounds is Springbank – a stunning five-bedroom detached family home in the affluent Bolton suburb of Lostock, which benefits from being close to amenities in the town’s centre, as well as excellent schools and convenient transport links.
This late-Victorian residence boasts large spacious rooms enhanced by high ceilings and large windows letting in lots of natural light, as well as being finished with attractive, thoughtful detailing.
As well as the property having been renovated to a stunning standard throughout, externally, there as also beautifully-maintained grounds spanning around 0.7 of an acre, as well as a driveway providing lots of off-road parking.
Springbank / Credit: Lancasters
The property is currently on the market with Bolton-based independent estate agents, Lancasters, for £1.25 million.
One of the most historic – and truly breathtaking – properties currently for sale in the whole of Greater Manchester.
This is Baldingstone House – an exceptional Grade II-listed detached six-bedroom period residence that’s thought to date back to around 1604 and currently occupies an enviable tucked-away position in the affluent Walmersley area of Bury, just a short drive from all the amenities on offer in Bury town centre, as well as good local schools, and convenient transport links across the region.
Throughout the property’s history, there have been several extensions and alterations, but the current owners have been very careful to retain the original character in any improvements they’ve made – with numerous original period features still intact, including fireplaces and beamed ceilings.
The properties main house, separate two-bedroom cottage, outbuildings, tennis court, and formal gardens all amount to around three acres in total.
Baldingstone House / Credit: Pearson Ferrier
The property is currently on the market with Bury-based independent estate agents, Pearson Ferrier, for £1.5 million.
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20 of the best Father’s Day deals in and around Greater Manchester | 2025
Danny Jones
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This weekend is festivals galore with Parklife and Outbreak, as well as National Beer Day here in the Uk, but most importantly for lots of us, it’s Father’s Day, i.e. that one specific time of year when you can spoil the bloke who ‘never asks for anything’, is ‘always looking after the rest of us’and so on.
You know the drill.
Every year, when it comes round to Mother’s Day, we always get the usual suspects commenting, ‘What about Father’s Day?’ – well, for what we hope is the final time, the date is the third Sunday in June and in 2025, it happens to be this coming Sunday, 15 June.
Now we’ve got all the tedious housekeeping out of the way, we’re going to channel our inner non-nonsense dad energy and tell you a few deals and offers that you can score for your pops this Father’s Day in a handy little round-up. We think they’d be proud of that already.
Great Father’s Day deals and offers for Greater Manchester dads
The Black Friar – Salford: ‘Bottomless Boddingtons’ deal; book a table this Sunday and when you buy your pops a pint, he gets free refills.
The Black Friar’s Father Day offer has to be one of the best deals around, if you ask us.Boddies is the ultimate Mancunian dad beer.Credit: The Manc Group
1.Lane7 – Great Northern Warehouse: Free pint when booking and using the codeCHEERSDAD at checkout online.
2.J. W. Lees – Various: Sunday roast with all the trimmings, bottomless gravy and unlimited Yorkshire puddings at all J. W. Lees locations.
3.Greene King – Various: Free pint of any Greene King-brewed beer for dads when booking a table for food at any Greene King pub.
Credit: The MancA Greene King great.Greene King is keeping their Father’s Day deals special for 2025: free pints, init.
4.Spirit of Manchester Distillery – City centre: Complimentary rum negroni for all dads. Feasting boards + a bottle of wine for £50 are also available.
5.Stock Exchange Hotel – City centre: Limited-edition Afternoon Tea and Sunday Lunch all Father’s Day weekend. Afternoon teas are available all weekend from 12:30pm until 5pm (4:30pm on Saturday). Book now to secure your spot.
6.Sexy Fish – Spinningfields: ‘Roll the dice’ offer, where fathers can win prizes, including an extra game, free beer, raffle entry, and dad eats free. There is a catch, though, as you can also land yourself a trick, which means dad pays for everything… You can book HERE.
7.Pip – Deansgate: Add a welcome drink and complimentary massage from specialists Ruuby before or after food when reserving a table for Sunday lunch. Bookings HERE.
8.Albert’s Schloss – City centre: Every dad dining ‘in-haus’ will receive a branded stein and a bottle of Krombacher to take home; they can even have it engraved from 1-4pm when booking in advance. There will also be a ‘Rise + Shine Brunch’, where dads can take control of the playlist.
9.Zouk – Oxford Road Corridor: Brunch and Sunday roast sharing platters, close-up magic with Daniel Maze, as well as Zouk BBQ Banquet Kits and Masterclasses.
As far as deals and offers go, Zouk has some of the best in Manchester as it is, let alone on Father’s Day. (Credit: The Manc Eats)
10.The Ivy – Spinningfields: Cowboy-themed Father’s Day set menus on Saturday, 14 and Sunday, 15 June. Top-quality meat and fish are the stars of the show, and dads will also take home a limited edition set of The Ivy playing cards as a souvenir. More info on the menu and bookings HERE.
11.TGI Fridays – Central and Trafford Centre: Free pint of Hofmeister (or alcohol-free version) with any portion of wings purchased.
12.TheRefuge/Kimpton Clocktower Hotel – Oxford Road: Free pint on Manchester Union Lager when booking a meal this Sunday.
13.Cockfield’s Farm Park – Oldham/Ashton: Free entry for dads with every child ticket. In addition to the usual resident animals, kids’ playground, cafe and gift shop, there will also be a ‘Machine Madness’ event this weekend. Find out more HERE.
14.Seven Brothers – Ancoats, Media City, Salford Brewery and Taproom: Father’s Day Bundle (12 cans from £34.95) and Gift Pack (£9.95) as well as other discounted items available to order online.
15.Forbici – City centre: Free haircut for all fathers at Urban Gent when settling the bill.
One of the most random Father’s Day deals in Manchester, we’ll admit, but we rate it.
16.The Lead Station – Chorlton: Free pint of beer and branded Shindigger pint glass. Set Sunday menus are also available for booking.
17.The Martlet Kitchen – Rochdale: Special Father’s Day menu; as well as the usual stunning Sunday roast, dads can also share a ‘Tomahawk Rib Eye for Two’ or ‘The Lancashire Mixed Grill’ – both built for big boys. You can find out more details and reserve your table HERE.
It really is a Greater Manchester gem, and its Father’s Day menu offers plenty of variety, plus quality too.
18.Manchester Airport – GM Ringway: Hangar and aircraft showcase tours at the Runway Visitor Park as well as a free sausage or bacon barm. Now, if this Father’s Day offer isn’t the most dad deal on this list, we don’t know what is. You can book online or over the phone on 0161 489 3932.
19. Maya – Gay Village: Bottomless brunch promising 90 minutes of free-flowing drinks as well as a ‘Quiz & Cocktails’ event from 6:30pm onwards. The prize? £50 bar tab.
20.meetspaceVR – Trafford Park: 25% off all gift cards when using code BONUSTIME at checkout, and those who spend £50 or more can claim a bonus Black Card, which gets you 25% off all future bookings. As in forever.
Now, obviously, this is by no means an exhaustive list of all the Father’s Day deals and offers that there in and around Greater Manchester this year, but it’s a bloody good start.
And on a very serious note, if this particular annual observance is one that you’re also guilty of perhaps overlooking, then let’s make 2025 the last year that is the case.
Happy Father’s Day to all the proper good pops out there – we love you. Cheers.
The best things to do in Greater Manchester this week | 16 – 22 June 2025
Emily Sergeant
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Parklife weekend has been and gone, so you may very well be thinking the rest of the month will be a little more chill?
Think again…
It is summer after all, so as you’d probably expect, there’s absolutely no shortage of things for the whole family to be getting up to in Greater Manchester this month – we’re talking festivals, themed events, new foodie openings, and loads more on the horizon in the coming weeks.
Finding it a bit tricky to pick what to do though? No worries.
We’ve chosen a few of the highlights for another edition of our ‘what’s on‘ guide, both free things, and those that’ll set you back a few pennies too.
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Stories – Brought To Life
MediaCityUK
Monday 16 June – 31 August
Stories – Brought To Life / Credit: The Manc Group
A major new National Portrait Gallery exhibition has arrived in Salford.
The ground-breaking new experience by FRAMELESS Creative has opened at MediaCity, bringing some of the world’s most famous portraits to life like never before.
Stories – Brought to Life will explore the fascinating lives of these figures, who have shaped the UK’s history and culture all the way since the Tudor period, and will combine the highest quality digital projection, Hollywood-style visual effects, and the latest audio technology, along with specially created musical scores and creative narratives to shine a new light on each individual.
Visitors will be able to step inside iconic portraits including Grayson Perry, Nelson Mandela, Malala Yousafzai, Emmeline Pankhurst, Queen Elizabeth I, and William Shakespeare.
Operation Ouch! Brains, Bogies and You / Credit: Science Museum Group
You can plunge headfirst into the incredible world of our senses at a new immersive museum exhibition that’s now arrived at the Science and Industry Museum.
Back by popular demand after a successful run over these past two years, but with a fresh new adventure lined up for 2025, Operation Ouch! is giving you the chance to journey through an ear canal covered in gooey wax, squeeze past sticky snot, and delve deeper into how our brains interpret the world.
Tickets to Operation Ouch! Brains, Bogies and You are now on sale, and visitors are being told to prepare themselves for an “epic exploration of the senses”.
An award-winning play about the England men’s national football team is playing outside of London for the first time ever, and Greater Manchester has been chosen as the lucky location.
The National Theatre’s smash-hit production of writer James Graham’s Olivier Award-winning play, Dear England, has started its four-week run at the legendary The Lowry in Salford, and audiences have a chance to catch it up until 29 June.
Directed by the Almeida Theatre’s Artistic Director, Rupert Goold, Dear England tells the story of the England men’s football team under former manager, Gareth Southgate.
Did you see that the world’s biggest JD store has now opened over at the Trafford Centre?
That’s right, the biggest in the WORLD.
If you didn’t see it all over your socials at the weekend, then you may have missed the fact that JD opened its new flagship store here in Greater Manchester, and they managed to get some real star power in to do the grand opening honours in the shape of the lads from the Beta Squad, and none other than certified sporting legend Usain Bolt.
Spanning more than 43,000 sq ft, the new mega store is home to global brands including Nike, Adidas, Puma, The North Face, and JD exclusives like Unlike Humans.
There’s also a special station there too for hand-crafted footwear, the adidas barbershop, and adidas originals market, a gaming zone, and SO much more.
How about the fact that Popeyes has been giving out 10,000 cajun hash browns for free this weekend?
And there’s still one day left to get feasting.
Once the madness of Parklife this weekend has been and gone, we don’t think anyone could’ve come up with a better solution for a two-day, dance-ridden, drink-fuelled weekender than a lorry load of free Popeyes cajun hash browns.
The Louisiana fried chicken chain will be parked up and dishing out thousands of these glorious golden treats all weekend, and right through to Monday morning too, so don’t miss out.
Clocking Manchester: 130 Years in the City’s Evolving Skyline
Kimpton Clocktower Hotel
Monday 16 June – onwards
Clocking Manchester: 130 Years in the City’s Evolving Skyline / Credit: Supplied
A new free exhibition is now open allowing visitors to open the door into the rich history of one of Manchester’s most iconic buildings the Refuge Assurance Building, which is now the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel.
Clocking Manchester: 130 Years in the City’s Evolving Skyline has transformed the walls of the hotel’s Refuge bar and dining space to chart the building’s remarkable journey, from its beginnings in 1895 to its current life as one of the city’s most loved luxury hotels.
Alongside the story of the building itself, the exhibition also highlights the people who have shaped the building over the decades.
National Trust – Sky Gardening Challenge / Credit: The Manc Group
It’s time to get your green thumbs out, as the National Trust has challenged city dwellers to ‘green’ their balconies this summer.
We know the city is a little lacking in greenspace, so why not bring the greenspace to you? If you need some tips and tricks on how to get a little greener, and what plants would work best in your mini oasis, then you can grab yourself booklets, seeds.
Plus, they’re also running free workshops across Greater Manchester.
Oh and hey, if you think you’ve got a bloomin’ lovely balcony, then you can now enter the National Trust’s Sky Gardening Challenge and be in with the chance of winning some exciting prizes.
Kargo on the Docks / Credit: Supplied | Mark Waugh
Kargo on the Docks is back for the summer.
MediaCity’s al fresco dining pop-up has taken over the waterfront and gardens once again with a fresh wave of local food traders and stunning artwork by Salford-based creatives, all as the sun shines down on Salford Quays this summer.
A handful of Greater Manchester’s most popular independents have set themselves up Quayside inside those signature re-imagined shipping containers.
Foodies can expect a menu packed with bold new flavours including Caribbean, Lebanese, Mexican, Ethiopian, and Pan-Asian dishes.
Did you see that Manchester Museum has been named European Museum of the Year for 2025?
Talk about a prestigious title.
Yes that’s right, congratulations are in order, because Manchester Museum – which is part of The University of Manchester (UoM) – has received one of the most prestigious museum awards in the world, the European Museum of the Year Award (EMYA).
Not only that, but it’s made history in doing so too, as it’s the first university museum to ever receive the annual prize.
Manchester Museum has been named the European Museum of the Year for 2025 / Credit: Manchester Museum
It beat out 41 other cultural hubs across the continent to claim the coveted prize.
Operated by the European Museum Forum (EMF), EMYA recognises new or redeveloped museums that showcase the best in excellence and innovation in their field.
The city’s most energetic live art event, Art Battle MCR, is back this week.
Set to take over Stretford Mall, in what is one of the last opportunities to explore the complex after hours and experience the building like never before, the space will be transformed into an artistic battle zone for 10 talented painters, who’ll have half an hour to create a masterpiece in front of a live audience.
It’s an evening of fast-paced art and entertainment, featuring painters, illustrators, tattooists, street artists, and other creatives in a head-to-head spectacle like no other.
Prestwich Pride – Queer Comedy Night / Credit: Supplied
Prestwich Pride is hosting its own Queer Comedy Night this week.
Although Prestwich Pride will be here in all its glory later this summer, as part of Pride Month, on Friday 20 June, the organisation is putting on its second Queer Comedy Night and the lineup includes familiar local faces – including Manchester comedians Josh Jones, and Brennan Reece
Last year was a sold-out show, and organisers are hoping this year will be exactly the same, especially as it’s all in aid of charity – with proceeds going to George House Trust, Rainbow Noir, and Trans Mutual Aid.
YUM! – Your Urmston Matters / Credit: Emma Boyle (via Supplied)
Following the success of last year’s tasty debut, Urmston’s very-own independent food and drink festival, YUM! – Your Urmston Matters, is back for its second serving this weekend, and will once again be transforming the Trafford town’s M41 site on Railway Road into a buzzing hub of ‘flavour, fun, and local pride’.
This community celebration will bring together top local street food vendors, artisan producers, and drink retailers, alongside live cooking demos, family activities, and loads of entertainment.
Little Mancs who love LEGO can take part in some interactive building workshops in Greater Manchester this Sunday.
Aimed at young creators aged six to 12, the workshops – which will take place down at the Trafford Centre, as well as online for those who can’t make it in person – will be botanical themed, and will focus on igniting imagination and nurturing children’s social skills.
Led by expert Brick Specialists, kids will get a guided interactive experience that sparks curiosity, encourages creativity, and fosters a deeper appreciation for the beauty of plants and nature.
Emily Sergeant -
13th June 2025 
