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For saleReduced 5 Oct 2026
£680,000

Fleet Street, Horwich, BL6 6BD

3bedrooms
2bathrooms
Detachedtype
Freeholdtenure

Listed 19 Mar 2025 · price reduced 5 Oct 2026 · Bolton

How the price compares

This home£680,000
Median 3 bed in BL6£255k49 homes listed · £330 per sq ft
Difference+167%above the area median

Key features

  • Stunning Three Bedroom 18th Century Stone Detached Cottage
  • Original Period Features with Contemporary Finish
  • Three Reception Rooms, Kitchen Extension & Cellar
  • Sat on Huge Plot with Lawn Area, Patio, Mature Shrubs, Summer House & more....
  • Panoramic Countryside Views
  • Off Road Parking for Multiple Cars
  • Sought After Rural Location - Close to Local Walks & Cycle Routes
  • Modern uPVC Windows & New Combi-Boiler 2022
  • FREEHOLD

About this home

**DETACHED STONE COTTAGE WITH FABULOUS PLOT IN CENTRE OF HORWICH**

Three Bedrooms & Four Reception Rooms - Finished to Highest Standard - Original Features & Contemporary Finish - Sought After Horwich Location - FREEHOLD

A unique opportunity to purchase your own part of history in Horwich! Avenue Cottage dates back to 1782 and has been a loving family home for a number of years benefiting from fabulous refurbishment combining many of the original features with a fabulous contemporary finish ready for any new owners to move straight in. Sat on a huge plot rarely seen on a cottage with gardens to three side including lawn area, patio, mature shrubs and summer house. The home boasts exposed stonework, stone slab flooring and open fires throughout, it is an ideal home for anyone looking to move to the area with the popular mix of semi-rural setting yet close to amenities, schools and travel links.

The property is located on the doorstep of the rolling Rivington countryside with an unlimited number of walking and cycle routes. Situated at the top end of Fleet Street it is within a mile of local pubs & restaurants and the centre of Horwich with numerous local amenities. It has excellent access to the M61 motorway, Blackrod & Horwich Parkway train stations and Middlebrook Retail Park. There are also a number of highly regarded local schools within close proximity, including Bolton School, Rivington & Blackrod and Blackrod Primary School (Ofsted rated Excellent).

The home comprises; front door with porch area leading into the hallway. Access to the dining area with stone fireplace and views to the front and a second reception room to the left with an open fire. The lounge with stone slab flooring and log burner with door to the kitchen. The kitchen extension boasts a range of wall and base units, granite worktops, Belfast sink and door to the garden. At the rear off the lounge is the back door to the garden with stairs to the first floor and steps down to the cellar. The cellar offers another kitchen/utility area with range of units and access to a shower room.

To the first floor there is the large master bedroom with views to the front. The further two bedrooms are both doubles and are complimented by a newly renovated four piece bathroom with roll top bath. All the room have exposed beams, high ceilings and original floorboards.

Externally the home is unrivalled for the area with parking at the top of the garden for multiple cars and sat amongst the large plot there is a large garden to three sides with lawn, patio, mature shrubs, summer house & shed (both with power). The current vendors currently keep their own chickens with ample space for anyone wanting their own veg patch! At the top of the garden there is fabulous panoramic views over Horwich and surrounding area.

Detached stone cottages offering this internal and external space in this area of Horwich very rarely come on the market for sale. Please call the office to arrange a viewing.

Property details

Property type
Detached
Council tax band
E
Tenure
Freehold
Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Floorplan

FloorPlan

Location

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  • Horwich Parkway Station1.4 mi
  • Blackrod Station1.6 mi
  • Lostock Station2.3 mi

What nearby homes sold for

Median sold prices in BL6 over the last 12 months: terraced £175k · semi-detached £221k · detached £375k · flat £132k.

AddressTypeSoldPrice
5 Fleet Street
Bolton BL6 6BA
Other
Freehold
23 Jan 2026£167,000
7 Fleet Street
Bolton BL6 6BA
Terraced
Freehold
8 Aug 2025£260,000
Woodside, Fleet Street
Bolton BL6 6BD
Semi-detached
Leasehold
23 Dec 2024£250,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. All sales in BL6

Buying costs

Monthly repayment£3,402£68,000 deposit · £612,000 loan
Stamp Duty£24,000England rates

Estimates only, using rates in force from April 2025. Check GOV.UK, Revenue Scotland or the Welsh Revenue Authority and speak to a mortgage adviser before you offer.

Listed by Regency Estates, Horwich on Rightmove (original listing). First listed 19 Mar 2025; details checked 7 Nov 2026. Latest change: reduced on 05/10/2026.

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