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Clegg Hall Mills | Littleborough Clegg Hall Mills | Littleborough A DEVELOPMENT OF TOWN HOUSES AND APARTMENTS IN A PICTURESQUE RURAL SETTING ADJACENT TO ROCHDALE CANAL Enjoy the uber experience in one of these wonderful homes within this Grade II listed development adjacent to Rochdale Canal. If you enjoy surrounding yourself in quality, then you will enjoy the attention to detail of this fabulous high spec top quality development which enjoys splendid panoramic countryside views over canals and lakes VIEWING STRONGLY RECOMMENDED TO APPRECIATE THE EXTENT AND THE CALIBRE OF THE ACCOMMODATION ON OFFER ASKING PRICES RANGE FROM : £189,000 - £299,000 PRICE GUIDELINES CLEGG HALL MILLS LITTLEBOROUGH Blacksmiths Forge Plot No 5 Annexed 4 bedrooms SOLD Clegg Hall House Plot No 2 House and Lake 5 bedrooms SOLD Textile Mills Semi Detached Plot No 4.10 Canal 2 bedrooms £269,000 Plot No 4.9 Garden 3 bedrooms £299,000 Textile Mills Apartments Plot No 4.8 Canal Penthouse 1 bedroom £189,000 Plot No 4.7 Garden Duplux Penthouse 1 bedroom £189,000 Plot No 4.6 2 Storey Canal 3 bedrooms SOLD Plot No 4.5 2 Storey Garden 3 bedrooms £219,000 Textile Mills Mews Plot No 4.4 Mews 3 bedrooms SOLD Plot No 4.3 Mews 2/3 bedrooms £279,000 Plot No 4.2 Mews 2/3 bedrooms £279,000 Plot No 4.1 Mews 3 bedrooms SOLD The homes are now complete and available for viewings except for kitchens and bathrooms which we will fit when the buyer has made their own choices. These are photographs of the show home at Clegg Hall Mills together with the fabulous views ENJOY THE UBER EXPERIENCE Enjoy the uber experience and expect the most satisfying home buying experience imaginable. You will be thrilled with the sheer quality of the homes. View all the properties at www.uberuk.com, where you will be able to see floor plans and the location of all the homes available on the site, together with detailed breakdowns of the specifications and a stunning historical background to this wonderful site. LOCATION This is a quite spectacular setting for a stunning development, lying adjacent to Rochdale Canal, and set in fabulous farmland with spectacular panoramic views over the open countryside, fields, rolling hills and lakes. The property is located between Milnrow and Littleborough Centres, within walking distance of Hollingworth Lake, one of the main tourist attractions in the Rochdale Area, and yet is conveniently positioned for access to all the usual local amenities including shops, schools, public transport and entertainment facilities, with a 5 minute drive to Junction 21 of the M62 motorway network, and a 3 minute walk to Smithybridge railway station, giving access to Manchester, Leeds and beyond. Proceed out of Rochdale along Yorkshire Street continuing into Halifax Road, before turning right shortly after the garage, up Smithybridge Road, across the railway crossing before turning right down Wildhouse Lane, the road from Hollingworth Lake to Milnrow. Turn right onto Branch Road and this leads directly to the site in the wonderful countryside setting. W: www.barton-kendal.co.uk E: [email protected] Barton Kendal For themselves and for the vendors or lessors of this property whose agents they are, give notice that (i) the particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intending purchasers or lessees, and do not constitute, nor constitute part of , an offer or contract; (ii) all descriptions, dimensions, references to condition and necessary permission for use and occupation, and other details are given without responsibility and any intending purchasers or tenants should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them; (iii) no person in the employment of Barton Kendal has any authority to make or give any representations or warranty in relation to this property. Due to a change in the legislation as from 1st March 2004 we are required to check your identification. This is a legal requirement and applies to all Estate Agents: (i) proceeding to market any property; and (ii) should you make an offer on one of our properties and this offer becomes acceptable, before we can instruct Solicitors to proceed with the transaction. Suitable identification can be: Current signed Passport; New style Driving Licence with photograph; Inland Revenue Tax notification.
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