A stunning mansion in Bolton has been added to the market that’s so fancy, it has its own SPA inside.
The huge home in Lostock is priced at a cool £1.75m, which will get you six double bedrooms, a swimming pool, a snooker room, and loads more.
You’ll find Longwood House at the top of High Bank Lane, right off the Bolton Golf Club, with an interior that sprawls over 6000 square feet and a full plot of half an acre.
The massive house has been kitted out with all sorts of modern fixtures and design details, while retaining some original charm in details like its sweeping solid oak staircase and stone fireplaces.
But by far the most remarkable thing about this Lostock mansion is its spa facilities, which estate agent Miller Metcalfe says is like having ‘your own spa day, every day’.
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The leisure facilities here centre around a huge indoor swimming pool, heated to 31 degrees, with a separate waterfall feature and a hot tub.
Off there is a changing room, which could be made into a sauna.
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Click or swipe through the gallery below to see the spa inside this Bolton mansion
A spa-like hut in the garden of the mansion in BoltonSnooker roomThe spa-level swimming pool in the Bolton mansionOutside spaceCredit: Miller Metcalfe
The pool has been manufactured using Ozone technology, which takes away the need to use significant amounts of chemicals.
And then down in the huge private garden, there’s a summer house which looks like something that’s been lifted straight out of a country spa.
Planning permission’s been granted at the bottom of the garden for a home office with a gym area and storage.
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Back into the main house, and everything’s been decorated in modern grey shades and glossy marble.
There are three reception rooms – a formal lounge with a wood-burning stove, a kitchen area with a formal dining room off it, and another room that’s currently used as a snooker room with a bespoke bar.
Up on the first floor, there are six double bedrooms, two of which have en suites. The current owners have turned one of the bedrooms into a cinema room too.
Of the location, the estate agents said: “Although situated in a peaceful, private and tranquil setting, Longwood House is far from isolated. For keen golfers, the highly regarded Bolton Golf Club is within walking distance from the property.
“The world famous Bolton School is also less than five minutes from the property. For those that need to commute, there’s fantastic links to the local motorway network which offers routes to Manchester, Liverpool, Preston and beyond.
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“The motorway network can be accessed in less than ten minutes at Horwich. Middlebrook Retail Park offers an abundance of amenities such as supermarkets, shops, a cinema and host of places to dine. The West Pennine Moors offers plenty of outdoor pursuits with walks to Rivington Barn or Rivington Pike which is popular with dog walkers and ramblers alike.”
Longwood House, this huge mansion in Lostock in Bolton with its own spa, is currently on the market for £1.75m. You can find out more here.
This Manchester suburb has just been named one of the UK’s ‘happiest’ places to live in 2024
Thomas Melia
An annual poll has named the Manchester suburb of Didsbury spot among 70 locations said to be the ‘happiest’ places to live in the UK.
Greater Manchester has got lots to say for itself, especially with its diverse and unique cultural landscapes, as well as various vibrant communities, so it comes as no surprise that one of our beautiful suburbs has been voted in a list of the UK’s happiest places to live for this year.
The survey included submissions from 5,000 people and there’s a lot of love being shown to the neighbouring areas of Yorkshire like Doncaster, Bingley, and Harrogate – the lattermost placed in second in the entire country.
But, ranking 62nd out of a possible 70 places, the distinct and vibrant area of Didsbury has been noticed by Furniturebox as one of the ‘happiest’ places to live in the UK.
Credit: The Manc Group
The results took into consideration good state schools, affordable housing, as well as accessibility to pubs, bars, restaurants, independent shops, retailers and more.
With multiple parks, walking destinations, and top-notch travel links with Bee Network trams and buses easily taking you back into the city centre and out to other boroughs, East, West and Didsbury Village all remain some of the most sought-after areas in the region.
There’s a whole host of indie retailers to enjoy, especially on the likes of the main high street and Burton Road, which effectively serves as its own cultural district, home to vintage clothing shops like Steranko, tailored styling opticians Fox Brothers and much more.
Burton Rd also boasts countless fantastic food and drink spots like The Great Kathmandu, SANTÉ, Volta and Proove Pizza, just to name a few; we’ve spent plenty of time just on this stretch of Didsbury alone.
If you’ve spent even a little time in Dids, you’ll know there’s plenty going on and it’s certainly one our happiest places in all of Greater Manchester and therefore the UK.
You can also enjoy the famous ‘Didsbury Dozen’ right on your doorstep.
Elsewhere, and somewhat unsurprisingly, Shakespeare’s ever-romanticised hometown of Stratford-Upon-Avon once again reigned supreme at the top of this list.
That being said, it’s refreshing to see that these locations weren’t entirely related to wealth and similar factors, the survey took affordability into careful consideration.
Cheshire was destined for success with its cracking views and grand properties, as the North West county made waves for the region managing to place in fifth position, holding up against Falmouth in Cornwall which placed in sixth.
Although not nabbing that all-important top spot, Didsbury is carrying the flag for 0161 and showing what all know to be true: Northerners do it best.
Fancy living on one of Manchester’s most-sought after streets?
Thomas Melia
Quick! A house on one of Manchester’s most sought-after streets has just gone up for sale and by owning it you can be a part of living history.
Anita Street near Ancoats is a real-life time capsule transporting residents and passers-by back to the 19th century.
Originally branded ‘Sanitary Street’ over the years the road has lost the ‘S’ and ‘ry’ parts of its name, making it sound much more homely.
The houses on this street were trailblazers back in the day, becoming the first council-owned housing to have a sewage system and indoor plumbing in Manchester, hence its old title.
A glimpse inside the communal living space at the Anita Street property. Credit: Goodwin Fish (via Rightmove)
Now, you can get involved with creating your own future on this street with a listing for a house on this popular street uploaded at the start of this month.
The property, which is a spacious two-bedroom maisonette with parking, has a guide price of offers over £310,000.
The floor plan for this living space displays a very practical set-up with both bedrooms on the left-hand side and facilities such as the bathroom and kitchen on the right.
As you enter through the front door there is a corridor running through the whole property with a communal living room and second bedroom at the end of the hall-esque walkway.
The modern and sleek bathroom at Anita Street.Snug kitchen set-up at Anita Street. With interiors like this to boot, it’s not hard to see why it’s one of Manchester’s most sought-after streets. (Credit: Rightmove)
This rare find is even available to first-time buyers or anyone looking for a buy-to-let opportunity in a location that has gained quite a big reputation for itself.
Although the exterior street and attached houses are very much original to their 1897 foundations, the surrounding areas offer a handful of cute vendors to visit and enjoy.
Whether you’re a coffee aficionado or pizza lover, being so close to Ancoats will come in handy with coffee shops and one of the OG Rudy‘s so close by.
It’s not the only property to have been recently listed on this rich road positively dripping with heritage.
Daisy Jackson -
21st April 2023 
