A Grade 2 listed building, Chorlton Mill is one of the oldest surviving fire proof cotton mills in city centre Manchester and is home to just 90 loft apartments in a fantastically convenient location close to Oxford Road and the University.

This magnificent example of industrial architecture retains much of its originality. Beautiful vaulted brick ceilings, cast iron columns, large, custom made double glazed timber windows & solid maple wood floors, give the building authenticity and a true feeling of loft living.

Whilst investors will always be driven by price per square foot and rental return, true buyers, owner occupiers, are more discerning than that. They appreciate that the price you pay will be influenced by many other factors including desirability, character and supply of comparable properties.

Purchasers know they can buy a flat in town in a faceless, purpose built development with an average specification, for less than £200 per square foot and for those buyers starting out who want to leave home and live in the city, the characterless purpose built developments certainly have their appeal, but more often than not the appeal is driven by price and affordability that will enable them to get out from under mum and dad’s roof.

However the second or third time buyer or the couple joining forces to buy and share their first home ownership experience together, will often set out a wish list that includes character as well as convenience and they will also want to try and buy in a development which has a higher proportion of owner occupiers than normal, as that means there is often more care taken by the residents of their development.

This is a fourth floor apartment with views over the landscaped gardens and the nearly 900 square feet of accommodation comprises: entrance hallway, large bright living room, integrated kitchen, two double bedrooms and bathroom suite.

To book your appointment to view this fantastic apartment with Thornley Groves  the leading Manchester Estate Agent, please contact Paul Olverson  – Sales Consultant for Thornley Groves in Manchester, directly on 0161 245 1115 or email paul.olverson@thornleygroves.co.uk       

Alternatively, for an information sheet on this amazing loft conversion in Chorlton Mill visit: http://www.homesonview.co.uk/Scripts/FullDetails.aspx?CID=THORMANC&AID=THORMANC&PID=TMP07647

Want to know how much your home is worth? Selling or Renting?

Book a Free no obligation valuation and marketing advice today click http://www.thornleygroves.co.uk/valuation-request/.

The number of tenants looking for rental property in Manchester City Centre with Thornley Groves reached an all time high this month, providing further evidence that the Manchester property market is returning to full swing.

The number of tenants registered with Thornley Groves – Manchester’s leading Estate Agents – has increased 117 percent since the start of the year, propelling demand for rented property in the city centre to an all time high.

These figures follow two recent reports from Thornley Groves indicating that sales activity across Manchester has also increased significantly this year.

The number of people looking for rented accommodation in the city centre traditionally increases in July, driven in large part by the influx of university students into the area ahead of the new academic year.

Significantly however, numbers are up more than 50 percent on July 2009, having reached their highest peak in recorded history. We really are seeing more people than ever before looking for Manchester lettings!

This increase will come as welcome news for the Manchester property industry, and represents a superb opportunity for investors looking to enter the buy-to-let market. There remains a shortage of new investment in buy-to-let stock following the period of illiquidity brought about by the on-set of the world recession in late 2008.

With such high current interest in the Manchester property market amongst tenants, we believe that the current window offers the perfect opportunity for new investors to enjoy a high return.

With the recent opening of our new state of the art office on John Dalton Street, Thornley Groves is expanding alongside the market to cope with growing demand. We now operate 4 offices across Manchester city centre, employing 40 sales & lettings consultants and maintaining a higher staff to property ratio than other agents.

In addition to lettings and sales, we also pride ourselves on being the best managing agents in Manchester, providing dedicated property management in Manchester City Centre and the surrounding suburbs we operate in.

For a full list of Thornley Groves properties available for rent in Manchester City Centre, please visit the rentals section of our site: http://www.thornleygroves.co.uk/search-rent/.

Alternatively, for a free valuation on your own property go to: http://www.thornleygroves.co.uk/valuation-request/

Thornley Groves – Manchester’s leading estate agent – is pleased to unveil a very special penthouse apartment located just minutes from the city centre’s bohemian Northern Quarter.

The Luna Street property boasts two bedrooms, en suite facilities, and a spacious living room with floor to ceiling windows. All of this is available for just £250,000.

But wait, there’s more… This unique duplex also comes complete with its very own HUGE roof terrace, including both power and water supply – perfect for summer evenings spent watching the World Cup and entertaining friends!

Manchester city centre has long been recognised as the cultural and entertainment capital of the north. This unique Manchester property grants easy access to the city’s thriving epicentre while providing excellent specification.

The first large double bedroom contains walk-in-wardrobe space, while the second double bedroom comes complete with en suite shower and WC facilities. For the busy city dweller this space could easily be converted into a home office space.

But don’t just take our word for it, make an appointment to come along and see how this spectacular living space compares with other apartments to buy in Manchester! With registered applicants at an all time high in Manchester, and interest in the city centre set to grow even further in the run-up to the MediaCityUK influx later this year, now is the perfect time to take advantage of this unique opportunity.

To arrange a viewing, or for more information about properties to buy in Manchester from the leading Manchester Estate Agents, call Thornley Groves Associate Director Andrew Seldon on 0161 245 1100 for a confidential discussion.

For more information click http://www.homesonview.co.uk/Scripts/FullDetails.aspx?CID=THORMANC&AID=THGRTIBS&PID=TTP05772.

Alternatively, for a free valuation on your own property click http://www.thornleygroves.co.uk/valuation-request/

Property pundits have been proved wrong again with the completion of the sale of a home in Hale village, at a recordhigh pre-financial crisis price, by Thornley Groves, the leading Hale Estate Agent.

The Beech Road property, a beautiful terraced home in the heart of Hale village, was sold for £345,000 in less than a week of being placed on the market. The sale just beats the record high for properties on Beech Road set by Thornley Groves in 2007, prior to the period of mortgage illiquidity brought about by the financial crisis.

There was obviously no shortage of buyers for the house on Beech Road, with the leading Hale Estate agents arranging 5 viewings within the first 48 hours of it coming to the market.

Despite the recent period of property market adjustment in the U.K., there remains a strong interest in properties for

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sale in Hale and Manchester property in general, as explained by Glyn Reacroft, Manager of the Hale branch of Thornley Groves Estate Agents:

“Thornley Groves maintains a strong list of registered purchasers – and with a flow of interest like that you are always going to be confident of strong sales,” said Reacroft. “However, the sale of the Beech Road property is unique in that it not only represents a return to the strong prices of the market high two years ago, but actually beats them. This is a very positive sign for the market.”

Properties for sale in Hale and indeed those across the entire U.K. market look set to be spurred even further with the abolition of Home Information Packs (HIPs). With this crucial move the bar to marketing your home has been lifted, which means that at last the Manchester property market can start to function normally again.

As Managing Director, Michael Groves, was recently quoted as saying in the Manchester Evening News, Thornley

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Groves Estate Agents feels very strongly that this move has come at the right time for the industry.

Promising as signs such as these may be, the world economic downturn and subsequent lack of market liquidity have undoubtedly taken their toll on the UK housing market in recent years. Here at Thornley Groves we appreciate these concerns and remain more dedicated than ever to helping you sell your home swiftly and for the right price. Our dedication to this goal is confirmed by our client and former owner of the Beech Road property, Julie A. Watson:

“Selling a house within ten days of the For Sale board going up with snow on the ground in the depths of winter was no mean feat, but Thornley Groves did it,” said Watson. “Arranging twelve viewings within ten days with carefully selected people – no time wasters – was no mean feat, but Thornley Groves did it. Thornley Groves did it because from start to finish they were friendly, helpful, courteous & totally professional. Nothing was too much trouble and unlike other companies, where the odd member of staff makes the difference, everyone at Thornley Groves is a team player.”

If you are looking for expert advice on the selling your home, or to request a valuation online, go to http://www.thornleygroves.co.uk/valuation-request/, or alternatively please call us on 0161 941 4111.

To view a short video presentation highlighting why you should trust Thornley Groves to handle your home sale click http://www.youtube.co.uk/thornleygroves

Looking to get away from it all? If privacy and seclusion without compromising convenience is what you’re looking forthen look no further. Sale Estate Agents Thornley Groves have a property that ticks all the boxes located in a private road off one of the most sought after roads in the affluent borough of Trafford.

Moorwood Drive is a beautiful 4-bedroom family home, nestled within the heart of the much sought-after South Manchester suburb of Sale. A quiet private road off The Avenue guides you through double opening wrought iron gates, leading onto a large gravelled driveway.

There – amongst the 1/3 acre of wooded gardens – stands an impressive property that offers generous proportions throughout, including 4 double bedrooms, large kitchen, reception room, 3 WC’s and an impressively sized lounge with separate dining room.

You could be forgiven for thinking that this description HAS to be that of a £1 million plus valued home, when in fact Moorwood Drive is on the market at £699,950, that’s less than the price of a City Centre Penthouse or Victorian Semi in Hale and Bowdon.

For an information sheet click http://www.homesonview.co.uk/Scripts/FullDetails.aspx?CID=THGRSALE&AID=THGRSALE&PID=TSP02548

You can arrange to view today by calling 0161 962 4111.

With 1192 purchasers currently registered with Thornley Groves looking for property to buy in Sale, and properties being sold at twice the rate of a year ago the area seems to be one of the first to recover from the difficulties encountered in the housing market in the last two years.

If you’d like to discuss your buying or selling requirements with Sales leading Estate Agent call the Branch Manager of Thornley Groves Sale Chris Bond on 0161 905 0201 for a confidential discussion or for a free valuation on your own property click http://www.thornleygroves.co.uk/valuation-request/

Thornley Groves, Manchester City Centres leading Estate Agents have a stunning contemporary Apartment for sale in  one of Manchester’s most sought after developments that you have got to see if you’re planning to spend £250k plus in Manchester City Centre.

 The award winning Lock Building is a Striking development of 154 apartments designed around an internal Street which includes water features and suspended walk ways by respected  developers Dandara.

 3 bedroom apartments are extremely hard to come by in Manchester City Centre, according to Rightmove there are only 3 others for sale in the heart of the city priced below £300,000 and this looks like the best. It has a fantastic floor plan with superb principal living space and 2 separate bathrooms.

 There are 2 large double bedrooms and a third bedroom which most modern day city dwellers will use as a home office. Fresh air and summer sunshine can be enjoyed on the canal side balcony and your rarely used car can be garaged in the secure underground car park.

 Enjoy a stylish city centre apartment for the price of a small terrace house in the affluent suburbs at just £285,000.

 To view this or any of the other stylish city centre homes available through Thornley Groves call 0161 245 1111 Their estate agent Sales Department have property to buy in the city from £55,000 to £800,000 and their Letting Agency has apartments and houses to rent in and around the city from £425 pcm to over £2000 pcm

If you’re looking to spend £100,000 or less then look no further, as at today we have 42 properties For Sale that meet your budget.

Admittedly 6 are retirement homes where the buyer needs to be aged 55 or over and 4 are shared equity propositions but the other 32 are houses, apartments and flats for you to buy in the South Manchester Suberb of Sale and in and around Manchester City Centre, suitable for anyone who wants to buy them.

So whether you’re a first time buyer, a last time buyer, an investor looking for a buy to let or an existing home owner looking to buy for less than you’re selling for then search here http://www.thornleygroves.co.uk/search-buy/  to find out what we have available.

Do you have a property to rent or need a reliable Managing agent?

Thornley Groves Residential Lettings and Property Management department have developed an enviable reputation that over 2000 landlords rely upon.

Through our network of offices we have one of the widest selections of quality homes to rent in City centre and South Manchester, we attract hundreds of enquiries every week from fully referenced reliable tenants who you would be more than happy to rent your property to.

After providing our landlords with honest and achievable advice on likely rental values and then providing our landlords with ongoing feedback, everything we do is designed to provide the best possible service to prospective tenants and ensure they find the accommodation they are looking for and fast.

Some letting agents try and claim that they have tenants that others don’t, in this day and age that’s simply not true the Internet has made sure of that.

Thornley Groves home rentals are featured on all of the major property portals including Rightmove, findaproperty, Globrix, Primelocation and Zoopla.

Tenants consider every property with every letting agent because they’re frightened of missing something, the biggest difference between letting agents is how the agent handles enquiries from tenants and that’s something every landlord should investigate before instructing a letting agent to market their property.

Do the agents you are considering have the resources, the knowledge and experience as well as the quality of staff that you want to rent your home?

Thornley Groves letting agents have a higher staff to property ratio than other agents, the team are uniformed, they know and understand their stock, they earn commission and they’re enthusiastic – they are our most important marketing tool and we choose them carefully.

We equip them with sophisticated criteria matching software, we allow them to go out and meet tenants to show them property, we don’t use part time viewing reps or rely on landlords to do all of the viewings – the more we interact with the tenant the better we’ll understand their needs.

We’re open all hours, all day every day until 9pm on a Wednesday and on a Sunday when many agents close we’re here all day – so that prospective tenants with busy lives can be taken care of.

Once you’ve let you may want to use the services of our property management department, it’s here to ensure that your tenant takes care of your property, pays the rent on time. Our property management department aims to eliminate the hassle that many landlords experience, you’ll be allocated your own property manager who’ll inspect your property during the rental, oversee any repairs and resolve any problems.

Your property manager will create inventories to ensure that the condition of your property and its contents is taken care of and nearing the end of the tenancy we’ll handle the renewal or the timely re marketing of your property to minimise any void periods, maximising the return on your investment.

You NEED a letting agent that understands tenants and how best to manage a property, 2000 landlords can’t be wrong.

So contact us now for a free no obligation rental valuation and some reliable marketing advice click http://www.thornleygroves.co.uk/valuation-request/

We’ve made sure we’re easy to find by becoming Number 1 on Google just type “Estate agents Manchester” and you’ll see Thornley Groves on top of every other estate agent.

Visit our web site and make an online enquiry or telephone your nearest office. We think you’ll notice the difference.

Depressed residential property market?

Manchester City Centre Estate Agent Bucks the Trend. 

Thornley Groves Estate Agents have recently completed one of its fastest transactions, from the property being listed for sale  to the sale being completed it took just 19 days.

We were instructed to sell the property on Granby Row near Whitworth Street on the 2^nd December and within 13 days had agreed a sale, the buyer completed the transaction on 21st December.

Demand is high in the city centre, especially for properties under £200,000. We fear that negative media reports are still preventing property owners from listing their property as they are convinced the market is quiet and sales are difficult to achieve.

In December a traditionallyslow month we sold a property in the City Centre every other day proving that is a strong demand in a recovering market.

Thornley Groves have a large number of “able to proceed buyers” many of them having registered with us in the first few weeks of the new year and they’re waiting for us to call them about the latest new instructions.

If you have a property to sell and wish to take advantage of an improving market, contact us NOW for a free valuation with no obligation call 0161 245 1100 now or click http://www.thornleygroves.co.uk/valuation-request/ for an immediate response.

Its not just the clocks that have turned back !

In the last week or so our offices in Manchester City Centre and those south of the city in Trafford have seen vendors deciding to turn back time and reduce their homes asking price to pre 2007 levels.

Thornley Groves Estate Agents regularly review the markets reaction to our clients homes and compare them with similar properties nearby,ensuring our clients properties offer some of the best value around.

Below is a small selection of properties recently discounted by vendors keen to provide superb value

£100,000 off Kenwood Avenue, Hale was £1,295,000 now £1,195,000 – 5 bed detached

£50,000 off Castle Mill Farm, Mill Lane, Ashley was £895,000 now £845,000 – 4 bed detached

£50,000 off Churchfields, Sale was £550,000 now £500,000  – 6 bed detached

£24,950 off Myrtle Cottage, 37 Denson Road, Timperley was £379,950 now £355,000 – 3 bed detached

£24,950 off Park Road, Sale was £289,950 now £265,000  - 3 bed detached

£23,000 off Carlton Road, Sale was £242,950 now £219,950 – 3 bed semi detached

£20,000 off Millfield Court Hale was £299,950 now £279,950 – 2 Bed 2 Bath Apartment

£15,000 off Oldham Road, Northern Quarter, Manchester was £299,950 now £284,950 – 3 bed townhouse

£9,950 off City South, Southern Gateway, Manchester was £159,950 now £150,000 – 2 bed apartment

£5,000 off Velvet House, Sackville Street, Manchester was £194,950 now £189,950 – 2 bed apartment

The properties on offer through the Thornley Groves Estate Agents offices in Hale, Altrincham, Sale, Manchester City Centre, Northern Quarter and Salford really are worth a closer look. We can arrange short notice viewings at a time to suit you 7 days a week. Our clients are serious sellers who know that buyers shop around.

If you’re serious about selling your property and want an estate agent who’s serious about finding you a buyer click here for a free no obligation valuation and marketing advice http://www.thornleygroves.co.uk/valuation-request/