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Crossby Close, Alkrington, Middleton M24

North West

£300,000

Listed on 25/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached Bungalow
Area
1040 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

Hunters North Manchester are marketing this extended three-bedroom semi-detached dormer bungalow in Alkrington, offered with no onward chain. The accommodation is arranged over two floors and includes an entrance hall, a spacious lounge, an extended kitchen and dining area, a ground-floor bedroom and a family bathroom. Upstairs are two further bedrooms with fitted wardrobes and a separate WC. The property has been a long-standing family home and is described as well cared for, though it would benefit from updating and modernisation. Its flexible layout and existing extension provide scope for a purchaser to adapt the interiors to their needs, subject to any necessary checks and consents. Outside, there is a gated driveway and small front garden, with an established rear garden incorporating a patio, lawn and mature planting. A detached outbuilding provides storage. Local shops, supermarkets, schools and services are within reach, as are Middleton town centre, Alkrington Woods, public transport and the M60. The property is leasehold with 930 years remaining and a stated ground rent of £8 per annum. EPC rating is to be confirmed and the council tax band is C.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

42out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This extended semi-detached dormer bungalow has a flexible two-floor layout, driveway parking and an established rear garden with both patio and lawn. The interiors shown are maintained but consistently dated, making this a light, practical refresh project: there is scope to update finishes and flooring and tidy the garden without the photos suggesting major visible damage.

The main constraint is the price. At £300,000, the asking price is around 15% above the local average per square foot, and the asking price combined with even a modest updating programme leaves the overall cost stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area. The desirable Alkrington setting and versatile layout have appeal, but the numbers make this a weak-value opportunity at the current ask.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated finishes and flooring across the rooms shown to give the home a more current feel.
  • Make use of the extended, two-floor layout and separate ground-floor bedroom for flexible living.
  • Tidy the established rear garden and make better use of its patio, lawn and planting.

Key risks

  • At the current asking price, the purchase plus a modest updating programme looks stretched against local benchmarks for a home of this floor area.
  • Budget carefully — economics look thin when the asking price sits alongside the indicated works scale — around 15% above what similar-sized stock commands locally today — current-condition benchmarks only, not after-works GDV.

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Crossby Close, Alkrington, Middleton M24
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Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£1,133
Based on a loan of £225,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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