A house with one of the most beautiful locations in the country is currently on the market near Manchester – for a casual £1.3million.
The incredible five-bedroom home spans a whopping 4000 sq feet, and although it’s set in picturesque countryside it’s actually a bit of a commuter’s dream.
Just a short drive from the M62, placing it within a 40 minute drive of both Greater Manchester and Leeds, this huge manor house sits right beside a peaceful reservoir.
The Lake House has been built practically on the banks of Blackmoorfoot Reservoir, close to the pretty villages of Slaithwaite and Linthwaite.
The area is actually where some of Happy Valley is filmed and set, so the rolling hills and steep streets will be familiar to fans of the hit series.
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The property itself dates back toSome visitors to Britain’s smallest house have complained on TripAdvisor that it’s ‘too small’ the 19th century, but has been carefully extended and restored in more recent years.
The Lake House. Credit: Rightmove / Fine & Country HuddersfieldThe Lake House. Credit: Rightmove / Fine & Country Huddersfield
It means that it now has plenty of period charm and character (like ornate ceilings and carved fireplaces) but also modern comforts like underfloor heating and a state-of-the-art kitchen.
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It sprawls across four stories, as well as having a self-contained office in the grounds.
On the ground floor alone, there’s a huge, grand lounge; a cosy snug; a bathroom; a utility room; that enormous kitchen and dining room; a breakfast room; and a plant room.
The Lake House. Credit: Rightmove / Fine & Country HuddersfieldThe Lake House. Credit: Rightmove / Fine & Country HuddersfieldThe Lake House. Credit: Rightmove / Fine & Country HuddersfieldThe Lake House. Credit: Rightmove / Fine & Country Huddersfield
Then there are three bedrooms on the first floor, two more on the top floor, and a load of space in the cellar.
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The Lake House is currently marketed at £1.3m by Fine & Country Huddersfield, who say: “Set within privately enclosed landscaped gardens, a hugely characterful 19th century property which has been sympathetically extended and restored resulting in a magnificent five bedroom family home; the grounds in excess of 1.5 acres including south facing gardens and a separate home office / leisure suite.
“An awe inspiring property presenting a statement of both character and grandeur; offering welcoming spacious accommodation, as one would expect, presented to the highest of levels, retaining charm and period features throughout; all rooms commanding a delightful outlook over the gardens and surrounding greenbelt countryside.
“This Victorian Home enjoys the most idyllic of settings positioned on the edge of this much admired and highly sought after village, open countryside being immediately accessible whilst an abundance of local services includes highly regarded schools.
“Both the Pennines and the Holme Valley are on the doorstep and the M62 motorway is within a short drive ensuring convenient access to surrounding commercial centres.”
Featured image: Rightmove / Fine & Country Huddersfield
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Molly-Mae Hague revisits first Manchester flat, now on the market for £185k
Daisy Jackson
Molly-Mae Hague’s first Manchester flat is now on the market for £185k – and the star herself has paid a visit to her old digs.
Those who have been following Molly-Mae since before she shot to serious fame on Love Island will have recognised the backdrop of her recent TikTok video.
The 27-year-old reality TV star and businesswoman posed around the one-bedroom flat, dancing to Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘House Tour’.
The apartment is where she lived just before entering Love Island, and where she and now-fiance Tommy Fury lived briefly when they left the show.
And now that exact flat where she really launched her social media career has been listed for sale, at £185,000.
The corner apartment stands on the 17th floor of Islington Wharf, overlooking New Islington tram stop and right on the doorstep of Ancoats.
Her former landlord, who arranged for Molly-Mae to have one look around her old flat before it’s sold, said that she was a ‘lovely, polite and down-to-earth young woman, and an excellent tenant who looked after the apartment extremely well.’
The one bedroom apartment has double-aspect floor-to-ceiling windows which look across Manchester on one side, and out towards the Pennines on the other.
It’s listed for sale with no chain and the option to include existing furnishings (which seems to include the same couch Molly-Mae had at the time).
The flat also has a kitchen/living space, a communal garden, superfast broadband, and is within walking distance of Manchester Piccadilly.
New measures announced to tackle ‘rogue’ landlords across Greater Manchester
Emily Sergeant
A cohort of trained enforcement officers are set to hit the streets in all 10 boroughs to help improve the lives of the region’s renters.
Forming part of Greater Manchester‘s commitment to the highest-quality housing standards alongside the Good Landlord Charter, the newly trained enforcement officers will be tasked with protecting tenants, joining Council teams in checking rental properties, bringing enforcement action against bad landlords, and cracking down on illegal practices.
The introduction of the new enforcement officers comes after what has been ‘years of sustained pressure’ on local budgets.
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) says it is working with the 10 councils across the region to strengthen local teams, rebuild in-house skills and expertise, and ensure that powers can be applied with consistency in all boroughs.
As mentioned, this is happening alongside the Good Landlord Charter – which is GMCA’s ‘bold approach’ to drive up standards for renters across the region.
Landlords of more than half of rented properties in Greater Manchester have now signed up as supporters of the Charter, and as supporters, they have committed to going above and beyond legal minimums to improve the renting experience for hundreds of thousands of people.
“A safe place to call home is the cornerstone of a happy, healthy life,” explained Mayor Bev Craig. “But for years, people have felt trapped in poor-quality housing, and cash-strapped councils were unable to step in to help. I’m putting an end to that.
“We know there are plenty of good landlords in Greater Manchester, and many of them have already signed up to our Good Landlord Charter, but too many are just not good enough.
“That’s why we’re deploying a new generation of expert housing officers onto the streets of our towns and cities.”
Mayor Bev Craig declared that she ‘won’t stand by and let rogue landlords take advantage of people’.
She continued: “By empowering renters, working with responsible landlords, and using our powers to crack down on the bad ones, I will make sure everyone in Greater Manchester has the foundation for a good life.”
Daisy Jackson -
28th January 2023 
