Tuesday 11 October 2011

House Available in November.

This house becomes available to rent from November 2011. Tenants are subject to references and deposits etc, including a works reference/proof of employment, which is essential. Do email me with any questions or queries. The current tenant leaves in late October after three happy years, so do be aware that I cannot give an exact date for availability at the moment as the house will need to be prepared for new tenants. A six month contract will be offered and renewed every six months should both parties wish to do so. I live half an hours drive away and am contactable in case of any emergencies or necessary repairs.

The house is UNFURNISHED, but as stated, blinds, lightfittings and curtains are included. There is though a double wardrobe in the main bedroom.

The House.

This brilliant three bedroom house is in Prestwich, North Manchester. It is an end terrace, with good neighbours in a nice, quiet area. It is five minutes walk from Heaton Park Metro Station (and five minutes walk from Heaton Park) as well as the busy 135 bus route. It is five minutes drive to the M60 and the M62, two minutes drive to Bury Old Road and Bury New Road - really great transport links. It is a hundred and two years old and has many original features - log burning fire, cornices, staircase, stripped original wooden floors etc but is also fully double glazed, well insulated and central heated through a new boiler. It has been repointed, the roof has been rehung. There is also off road parking, which is rare here. It is near excellent schools and the Metro will take you to town in twelve minutes or to Bury in ten.

Rent is £625.oo GPB a month, one month returnable deposit (at the end of tenancy) and one month rent in advance please. One months notice is required before terminating the tenancy. Two references are required and standing order to be set up for the rent. All household bills will be your responsibility. The council tax band is (B) - (Approximately £1040.00 per year or £780.00 with a single person’s discount). Gas and electricity costs approximately £1200.00 per year combined.

Email me at andrewteather@gmail.com It will be available from November 2011.

Kitchen and Dining Room.

This is the kitchen. It has new wooden floors (the rest in the house are original) and new joists underneath. The kitchen has a built in fridge and under unit lighting. The hobs are gas and the oven electric. The boiler is an eco boiler and is economical to run.

The kitchen gives access to the enclosed garden through an alarmed door operating a four lever bolt locking mechanism.

The house is unfurnished, but the oven, fridge, blinds and lightfittings are included.

This lovely dining room has an original fireplace, which has been lovingly removed, cleaned and reinstalled with a gas flame fire. The original cupboard to the left hand side matches all the doors in the house and has spacious storage above, space for a stereo system in the middle and a further cupboard below. The room happily seats eight or ten people around a table - or a smaller table and a further seating/office/TV slouching area. Large windows to the left have curtains and blinds included.

It's a big room, 4.2 by 4 metres and the white ceiling and stone paintwork above the picture rails give light with the large window looking over the garden. The kitchen measures a further 2.9 by 1.8 metres.

Hallway and Lounge.

This is the lounge. It measures 4.10 metres by 4 metres. It has lovely cornices, a log and coal burning real fire and stripped floors.

It is spacious and comfortable, there is also a small hidden hatch to the undercroft of the house which is dry and airy, allowing a good throughput of air under the floorboards. The blinds are, as in the rest of the house, included as well as the light fittings and curtains.

This is the hallway looking into the house. The door is triple glazed and well insulated. Two locks including a deadlock. There is an alarm system as well. The under stairs cupboard is excellent storage and has the electricity meter and modern fuseboard.

Bathroom and Hallway.

This is taken looking down from the stairwell. This warm, well insulated house has lovely high ceilings and stripped floors.

Above the stairs is a tall skylight which can be opened to allow a cool breeze through the house on Summer days. The back garden, facing the setting sun is a delight in Summer.

This is the hallway from the bathroom, the master bedroom is to the left, the second one just after and the third ahead.


The bathroom is fitted with a bigger than average bath and a shower above. It is light and has stripped floors. The double glazing is frosted. The roman blind is included as are all the blinds in the house. The bathroom measures 2.1 by 1.7 metres.

The Bedrooms.

There are three bedrooms, two double and one single. Like the rest of the house, there are stripped floors throughout. This picture shows the double at the rear of the house looking over the back garden.

This looks into the main bedroom from the hallway. Spacious ceilings as in the downstairs of the house.

The main bedroom again. The other double is a very similar size at the front of the building and the third is a good sized childs room, although a double bed can easily be fitted into it if required as a guest bedroom. It could also be used as a store room and the second bedroom as an office. The master bedroom measures 4 by 3.6 metres, the second measures 3.85 by 3.5 metres and the third 2.4 by 2.2 metres.

The Outside.

An average sized five door car fits easily in the rear part of the outside space.

The outhouse contains plumbing for a washing machine and an outlet for a dryer as well as plugsockets for other white goods (freezer etc) and plenty of storage space. On a warm evening the garden is both an enclosed and private place to sit.

Put up an umbrella and pour a gin!


Unlike the vast majority of houses around here, there is off road parking at the back. There is plenty of space for a normal sized car and easy entry from the back. Please note as the house is unfurnished, the garden furniture will not be included.

All measurements given on the blog are approximate and this blog is for your information only, it is in no way a legally binding contract nor is it to be taken as one. A contract will be provided for both parties to sign on the completion of a rental agreement.