“The Dean” is an impressive character cottage designed by local architect Edgar Wood in the Birch Conservation Area. The cottage boasts a stunning Arts and Crafts exterior, exposed beams, feature windows and a grand staircase. Brimming with traditional features, this unique home is beautifully presented and is elegantly styled to be in keeping with the age and atmosphere of the property.

Ryder & Dutton are delighted to offer for sale The Dean, Heywood Old Road.

“The Dean” is an impressive character cottage designed by local architect Edgar Wood in the Birch Conservation Area. The cottage boasts a stunning Arts and Crafts exterior, exposed beams, feature windows and a grand staircase. Brimming with traditional features, this unique home is beautifully presented and is elegantly styled to be in keeping with the age and atmosphere of the property.

Downstairs accommodation comprises; useful porch, spacious yet cosy living room featuring exposed beams, neutral decoration, a real open fire, and parquet flooring which flows through to the snug/music area and offers excellent under stair storage space. Following through is the kitchen/diner, which features tiled flooring, a brick-built wine rack, bright and airy dining area and a stable uPVC door. There is a wide staircase leading to the first floor to a grand, gallery style landing with a skylight, large master bedroom with double walk-in wardrobe storage and high ceilings, second double bedroom with wooden flooring and stylish decoration plus a fresh white bathroom suite with dark tiling.

Externally there is a pleasant front garden looking out to a woodland edged road. To the rear, the garden backs onto farmers’ fields. The garden features a paved path, an impressive vegetable patch, flower beds, slate edging, a beautiful decked seating area plus a greenhouse. To the right-hand side of the row there is a substantial parking area and a communal woodland.

The property benefits from gas central heating and is uPVC double glazed to the rear with character windows at the front.

Birch is a semi-rural conservation area, yet is conveniently located for access to Heywood, Middleton, Manchester and beyond enjoying excellent road and motorway links (M60/M62/M66S). The surrounding area benefits from plentiful local countryside walks, parks, pubs and a David Lloyd gym.

From Heywood Town Centre take Manchester Road and continue onto Heywood Old Road. The property will be found on your right a little bit before The White Hart pub.

Mains services are available for gas, water and electricity. Drainage is to a new shared sewage treatment plant