# 7 bedroom detached house for sale (WA14 2NX) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | THE CROFT, CAVENDISH ROAD, ALTRINCHAM, BOWDON, GREATER MANCHESTER WA14 2NX | | Price | £2,350,000 | | Bathrooms | 4 | | Council tax | G | | Last sold | £690,000 Nov 2004 | ## Description AN EXCEPTIONAL ARTS & CRAFTS FAMILY HOME IN ONE OF BOWDON'S MOST PRESTIGIOUS ROADS, SET WITHIN 0.40 ACRES OF BEAUTIFUL PRIVATE SOUTH FACING GARDENS, WITH A WEALTH OF CHARACTER FEATURES AND WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF HALE VILLAGE, ALTRINCHAM TOWN CENTRE AND OUTSTANDING SCHOOLS. 5256SQFT Hall. Cloaks/WC. Lounge. Family Room. Dining Room. Study. Kitchen. Utility. Seven Double Bedrooms. Four Bath/Shower Rooms. Two Driveways. Double Garage. Superb Gardens A beautiful Arts & Crafts design Detached Family Home which has been sympathetically extended, updated and improved entirely in keeping with the original character and design of the property and positioned on a wonderful 0.40 acre plot in one of the finest locations in Bowdon, within walking distance of Hale Village with its range of shops, eateries and bars and Altrincham Town Centre's facilities, the Metrolink and the popular Market Quarter. In addition, the property is within walking distance of both Altrincham Boys & Girls Grammar Schools, as well as local primary and preparatory schools. The property offers wonderful family accommodation arranged over Three Floors extending to approximately 5250 square feet and has a wealth of character features retained or enhanced with rendered and timbered elevations, exposed beams to the Reception Rooms, and natural wood flooring to much of the ground floor. These features are complemented by high specification traditional style, Kitchen and Bathroom fittings. The Kitchen, En Suite in the Principal Bedroom and the Main Family Bathroom all have the luxury of underfloor heatng. The accommodation to the Ground Floor is arranged off a spacious Hall with beautiful parquet wood flooring and a spindle balustrade staircase returning through the floors. There is a Cloak Room and Ground Floor WC. Doors lead from the Hall through to Three beautifully proportioned Reception Rooms including a beamed Lounge with inglenook, a formal Dining Room with bay window, a family Living Room with French doors onto the Gardens and conveniently positioned next to the Kitchen. In addition there is a large Study which ideal as a ‘work from home’ space. The heart of the house is a fantastic 500 square foot Live In Dining Kitchen, again with French doors onto the Gardens and fitted with an extensive range of custom built traditional shaker-style units with a range of integrated appliances and tiled flooring throughout. Off the Kitchen, there is a large, fitted Utility Room and a rear Hall providing a day-to-day access into the property. From here, there is also access into the Attached Double Garage. Over the Two Upper Floors are up to Seven Double Bedrooms served by Four Bath/Shower Rooms , featuring a 600 square foot Principal Bedroom Suite of Bedroom, Walk-in Wardrobe and En Suite Shower Room. Two further Bedrooms have large Walk-in Wardrobes and storage space. The Second Floor Bedrooms provide fantastic space in particular for older teenage children with versatility to use some as the space to provide a games room, gym, playroom or den. Externally, the property is approached via two Driveways from Cavendish Road, one providing access to the Double Garage and the secondary entrance to the property, and with the other retuning to the main entrance door. The Gardens to the property are truly beautiful and superbly screened with mature trees making the property virtually unseen from the road and with the principal garden area laid to a substantial expanse of lawn with a direct south facing aspect, views of which can be enjoyed from all the Principal Rooms. Mature screening provides fantastic all year-round privacy. This beautiful Garden setting completes a most impressive Family Home offering space, charm and character in abundance, in a First Class location. - Freehold - Council Tax Band G ## Property Photos - ![Main](/listings/photos/90423345/1006080) - Main - ![Lounge](/listings/photos/90423345/1006081) - Lounge - ![Breakfast Kitchen](/listings/photos/90423345/1006082) - Breakfast Kitchen - ![Garden](/listings/photos/90423345/1006083) - Garden - ![Entrance](/listings/photos/90423345/1006084) - Entrance - ![Hall](/listings/photos/90423345/1006085) - Hall - ![GFWC](/listings/photos/90423345/1006086) - GFWC - ![Lounge](/listings/photos/90423345/1006087) - Lounge - ![Sitting Room](/listings/photos/90423345/1006088) - Sitting Room - ![Family Room](/listings/photos/90423345/1006089) - Family Room - ![Family Room](/listings/photos/90423345/1006090) - Family Room - ![Dining Room](/listings/photos/90423345/1006091) - Dining Room - ![Dining Room](/listings/photos/90423345/1006092) - Dining Room - ![Breakfast Kitchen](/listings/photos/90423345/1006093) - Breakfast Kitchen - ![Breakfast Kitchen](/listings/photos/90423345/1006094) - Breakfast Kitchen - ![Breakfast Kitchen](/listings/photos/90423345/1006095) - Breakfast Kitchen - ![Breakfast Kitchen](/listings/photos/90423345/1006096) - Breakfast Kitchen - ![Breakfast Kitchen](/listings/photos/90423345/1006097) - Breakfast Kitchen - ![Utility](/listings/photos/90423345/1006098) - Utility - ![First Floor Landing](/listings/photos/90423345/1006099) - First Floor Landing - ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/90423345/1006100) - Bedroom 1 - ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/90423345/1006101) - Bedroom 1 - ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/90423345/1006102) - Bedroom 1 - ![Dressing Room](/listings/photos/90423345/1006103) - Dressing Room - ![Bed 1 En Suite](/listings/photos/90423345/1006105) - Bed 1 En Suite - ![Bed 1 En Suite](/listings/photos/90423345/1006106) - Bed 1 En Suite - ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/90423345/1006108) - Bedroom 2 - ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/90423345/1006110) - Bedroom 2 - ![Bedroom 2 En Suite](/listings/photos/90423345/1006112) - Bedroom 2 En Suite - ![Bedroom 3](/listings/photos/90423345/1006114) - Bedroom 3 - ![Bedroom 3](/listings/photos/90423345/1006116) - Bedroom 3 - ![Bedroom 4](/listings/photos/90423345/1006118) - Bedroom 4 - ![Bedroom 4](/listings/photos/90423345/1006120) - Bedroom 4 - ![Family Bathroom](/listings/photos/90423345/1006122) - Family Bathroom - ![Second Floor](/listings/photos/90423345/1006124) - Second Floor - ![Bedroom 5](/listings/photos/90423345/1006127) - Bedroom 5 - ![Bedroom 6](/listings/photos/90423345/1006130) - Bedroom 6 - ![Bedroom 7](/listings/photos/90423345/1006133) - Bedroom 7 - ![Second Floor Shower Room](/listings/photos/90423345/1006134) - Second Floor Shower Room - ![Entrance](/listings/photos/90423345/1006136) - Entrance - ![Elevation 2](/listings/photos/90423345/1006138) - Elevation 2 - ![Elevaton 3](/listings/photos/90423345/1006139) - Elevaton 3 - ![Elevation 4](/listings/photos/90423345/1006142) - Elevation 4 - ![Elevation 5](/listings/photos/90423345/1006147) - Elevation 5 - ![Garden](/listings/photos/90423345/1006149) - Garden - ![Garden](/listings/photos/90423345/1006152) - Garden - ![Garden](/listings/photos/90423345/1006155) - Garden - ![Garden](/listings/photos/90423345/1006158) - Garden - ![Garage](/listings/photos/90423345/1006160) - Garage - ![Ariel View](/listings/photos/90423345/1006162) - Ariel View - ![Site Plan](/listings/photos/90423345/1006165) - Site Plan - ![Street Plan](/listings/photos/90423345/1006167) - Street Plan ## Floorplans - ![Floorplans](/listings/photos/90423345/1006169) - Floorplans ## EPC Graphs - ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/90423345/1006171) - EE Rating ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | THE CROFT CAVENDISH ROAD, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 2NX | £690,000 | 30/11/2004 | Detached | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 10 THE LAWNS, BOWDON, ALTRINCHAM, TRAFFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER, WA14 2YA | £1,300,000 | 07/09/2022 | Detached | **Area average:** £1,300,000 (1 sale) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £1,129,340 (25 Detached, WA14, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +108.1% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Trafford). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £1,226/mo - **Realistic:** £1,362/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,498/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Southern Greater Manchester (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.06% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £170,250 - **Target investor price (1%):** £136,200 *Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.* ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** -12.2% - **10y growth:** 12.6% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Trafford; Detached series; as of April 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 2.6% - **5y growth (index):** 21.2% - **10y growth (index):** 63.8% ## Flood risk - **Zone:** 1 - **Risk:** Low - **Source:** Job (default Low) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)