It’s time for our monthly nosey at the properties for sale around Greater Manchester, from the fanciest to the most charming.
There are flats in the city’s most prestigious postcodes, cosy cottages near our region’s best countryside, and brilliant family homes near local amenities.
The property market in Greater Manchester is still thriving, and there are loads of beautiful homes that have been added to the market this month.
From Wigan to Stockport, Salford to Tameside, and all the way into the city centre, we’ve picked out 10 of the best.
Scroll on to have a little snoop around…
Deansgate Square, Manchester
Jordan Fishwick Manchester
Apartment | Two bedrooms | Two bathrooms
£675,000
It’s one of Manchester city centre’s most famous addresses – a huddle of gigantic, modern skyscrapers that now dominate and define the skyline (sorry, Beetham Tower…)
And now you could live up on the 56th floor of the 64-storey South Tower, in a two-bedroom corner apartment.
Deansgate Square flats come with loads of amenities, like state-of-the-art leisure facilities (including a pool and gym), a 24-hour concierge, rentable suites and loads more.
The flat itself includes top-quality kitchen appliances, spa-like bathrooms, secure underground parking, and of course floor-to-ceiling windows to take in all the incredible views before you.
You can get a lot of bang for your buck by going to one of Greater Manchester’s excellent northern boroughs, and this character property in Wigan is a prime example.
It’s got loads of beautiful period features, like a bay window, cast iron fireplace, and a large tiled hallway, then three large double bedrooms (including an en suite for the master).
Out the back you’ll find a low-maintenance garden, with off-street parking to the front of the home.
If you’re into your Victorian style interiors, you could move straight in without so much as a paintbrush.
End terrace cottage | Three bedrooms | One bathroom
£329,999
If this time of year makes you yearn for a The Holiday-style cosy English cottage, then this charming property in Summerseat in Greater Manchester is the one for you.
The stone cottage has been recently refurbished and still has loads of Victorian charm, like sash windows, original beams, and original cast iron radiators.
There are two country-style bedrooms with stunning views, and a converted loft room that can act as a third double bedroom.
The open plan kitchen has been refurbished and has a range cooker and other integrated appliances.
It’s all set in a quiet and rural location with Holcombe Hill countryside walks nearby.
This cottage in Horwich dates all the way back to the 1850s, with bags of charm and character as well as regular renovations keeping it right up to scratch.
Just a short walk from local pubs and shops and a short distance from links around Greater Manchester, the house is also on the doorstep of Rivington countryside – the best of both worlds.
Features include a spacious country kitchen/diner, feature stone fireplace, three double bedrooms, and a south-facing yard.
There’s also a double garage with a home office and space for a car.
We’re going large now, with The Old Vicarage in Tameside.
The huge detached family home has parking for several cars on a driveway and in a four-car garage, four bedrooms with potential for another two in the attic, a private garden with heated outbuildings.
Then inside, there’s open plan family space with two separate snug areas, and two en suites as well as a family bathroom.
The outbuildings are currently used as a gym and a home office. It’s a great addition to this month’s Greater Manchester property market.
There’s tonnes of luxury apartment living popping up around Salford now, just across the river from Manchester city centre.
Middlewood Locks is one of the most luxurious out there, a purpose-built canalside neighbourhood that’s already home to more than 2000 people.
Railings is the third phase of new homes, which will be ready to move in to in winter 2024/early 2025.
This particular flat is on a corner aspect with views of the private residents’ garden, with full-height glazed balcony doors, an open plan layout, and a high-spec finish.
We’re a little obsessed with the inside of this four bedroom family home, from the sunny conservatory to the cosy wood burner in the second living room.
The spacious interior includes a newly renovated master bedroom with an en suite, then three further bedrooms and a family bathroom.
There’s a modern kitchen and a large studio for working from home, a gym, or whatever project you want to lend it to.
There’s plenty of space for cars on the large driveway and a mature garden out the back with a paved patio.
Right, you’re gonna have to use a little imagination for this one, as it’s going to need a bit of work…
But with some investment and a full refurbishment, you’ll end up with five bedroom south Manchester palace – or even more if you tackle the huge cellars too.
The period home has some lovely original features when you look past the less-lovely carpets and peeling wallpaper – there are fireplaces, bay windows, and huge rooms.
Much-maligned derelict Stockport site to be turned into town’s latest tower block
Danny Jones
A derelict site in the centre of Stockport is finally set to be bulldozed and turned into a brand new tower block worth a reported £70 million.
The regularly reviled Victoria House on Wellington Street, situated close to the large, grey Stopford House and opposite a local branch of Grosvenor Casinos, was built back in the 1960s – as its old metropolitan exterior makes evident – and has been tipped for redevelopment over the last decade.
Sitting on the corner of the Greek Street roundabout, it has remained mainly empty since 2019, with various developers looking to transform it into various residential reboots.
Now, nearly 10 years later, the building looks to be finally ready for the next chapter and a new lease of life, with property firm Progressive Living (PL) hoping to turn it into two main eight and 20-storey tower blocks, with tiered levels, different room capacities and rooftop spaces.
The former office building was once part of the nearby Jobcentre Plus branch, just down the road, not to mention one of several similar abandoned and underutilised spaces with untapped potential in the area.
Along with the demolition of the structure itself, the adjacent Fletcher Street car park that sits between Victoria House and the aforementioned casino will also make way for the apartments.
With the planning permission application submitted earlier this year and officially greenlit by Stockport Council on Thursday, 3 July,
Promising a mix of one, two and three-bed properties, the company are planning to build a total of 245 homes, though there has been some criticism regarding affordability – a significant increase on the initial idea to turn the 13,000 sq ft office unit into 21 flats some years ago.
Speaking on the project, PL director David Fairclough said: “We’re delighted to have secured planning for what will be a flagship scheme for Stockport.”
“This approval represents a major milestone for a project that’s been six years in the making, and we’re proud to play our part in shaping the next chapter of the town centre’s transformation.
“With demolition due to start later this year, we’re looking forward to delivering much-needed new homes in a sustainable, future-focused way.”
A CGI of what the new residential tower block in Stockport town centre will look like. (Credit: PL)
Construction is slated to start next spring, and they’re hoping to complete the project by summer 2028.
Developers hope to start demolition works this year, with construction expected to start in spring 2026, and completion targeted for Summer 2028.
Local councillor Micheala Meikle, who serves as the town’s cabinet member for regeneration, said: “This is another important step in transforming Stockport as part of the UK’s biggest town centre regeneration.
“These high-quality new homes will bring more people into the heart of the town, supporting local businesses and making the most of our new transport links.
“With the Mayoral Development Corporation delivering 8,000 new homes and Metrolink on the horizon, we’re building a town that works for the future – somewhere people choose to live, work and put down roots.
“This is exactly the kind of accessible, sustainable scheme we want to see in the town centre — creating homes for all ages as part of a thriving, low-carbon community.”
A preview of a promising philanthropic project as Embassy Village makes progress
Danny Jones
Embassy Village, the upcoming homeless village that is set to open in Manchester, is making quick progress, and we recently got to preview the project with an early tour of the site.
Located just outside the city centre proper in Castlefield and near the border into Salford, the humanitarian housing project is looking to provide not just shelter but food and drink, employment, education and all manner of support to local rough sleepers.
Starting out as a controversial shipping container concept, which would have seen repurposed bits of old freight cargo turned into ‘pods’, the idea has grown since then and now
In fact, they’re not far from being done, with the team currently predicting a November finish date. Here’s how it’s looking so far.
Credit: The Manc Group
Situated along a slice of the Bridgewater Canal, running along the length of the recognisable railway arches – 22 of them, to be precise – Embassy Village is set to become the first privately-funded homeless community not just in the UK but anywhere in Europe.
As far as the group behind this inspiring bit of philanthropy can tell in researching for this development, they haven’t found anything like this anywhere on the continent, certainly not on this scale.
Starting out as a repurposed luxury tour bus turned mobile rough sleeping shelter, they have since gone on to run three male and two women’s shelters, helping more than 175 individuals get back on their feet, from being rehomed to getting back into work and, ultimately, living independently.
Created by co-founder and director Sid Williams back in 2018, who has already helped countless vulnerable adults in and around Greater Manchester, there is a lot of faith behind this initiative, quite literally, in fact.
Sid and his wife Tess, who has also been helping spearhead Embassy‘s work here in the UK, are passionate Christians, but there’s no dogmatic or preachy vibes to be detected – at least as far as we could tell, anyway.
The ‘Village Hall’, where work, education and general life skills will be developed.Outdoor spaces are being carved out, including areas to relax, sports courtsand more.Suitable candidates in the shelter system will be selected in order to identify those who could manage resettlement. (Credit: The Manc)
Besides a nice ‘tithing’ idea, which sees 10% of all unrestricted funds from the village donated to relevant charities in the region and further afield, the only real Christian value being promoted here is ‘love thy neighbour’, and that’s the kind of ethos we can get behind regardless of creed.
You can see some of the old fashioned values in aspects such as the public hall seen above, where people will not only be encouraged to gather but learn, create, socialise and once again start to reintegrate into a proper community.
There’ll even be parts of the Embassy’s ‘resettlement team’ living on-site to help get people back on their feet, with at least one dedicated staff member assigned to every six residents.
As Sid put it in a spin on the well-trodden old proverb, ‘it takes a village to raise a child’, he believes that sometimes, “it takes a city to raise a village.”
Those staying here will not be given a leg up back into the working world, providing inroads to full-time contracts and a proper wage, but they will also be encouraged to take up wellbeing activities, taken on trips and away days beyond the city limits and Greater Manchester full stop.
An example of the on-site staff’s living quarters.Each unit will have it own front door and all essential amenities.They have an approximate 92% success rate when it comes to rehoming and reintegrating residents, with many ultimately coming back to work for the organisation. Think of it as a ‘pay it forward’ spirit,
With dozens of local businesses contributing to the construction of Embassy Village, they’ve now managed to raise more than £5.2 million in funding.
As well as backing from developers Capital & Centric (led by Salford-born Tim Heatley) and the likes of regeneration specialist Peel L&P, who made the land available, there are several other organisations chipping in to help house upwards of 40 different individuals.
That being said, they are still roughly £400,000 short of their desired target, which will help them build every aspect of Embassy Village they’re hoping to make come to fruition, so further partnerships are obviously welcome.
Following an official update from Manchester City Council, we can also now confirm that the space will link up to the soon-to-be expanded Castlefield Viaduct, where three of four currently out-of-use tram lines will be turned into one long sky garden, similar to New York’s famous High Line.
The National Trust has announced that the @NTCastleDuct 'sky park' has received a whopping £2.75m funding towards a major extension. 🌿🏙
Following our tour of Embassy Village so far, there was one salient takeaway: there are a lot of people who really care about this cause working on this project.
Is it perfect? Maybe not? Would it be great if we could simply end Greater Manchester’s rough sleeping crisis by housing every rough sleeper in a traditional home, or one of the many new build properties in 0161? Of course it would, but we sadly all know it isn’t as simple as that.
Nevertheless, this current option is damn sight better than the alternative: allowing more and more people to end up on the streets, bouncing in and out of shelters, struggling with addiction, mental health and so on. They’re trying and they already have a proven track record spanning more than half a decade.
You can get a better idea of what it will look like when completed down below.
Daisy Jackson -
10th December 2023 
