House hunters looking for a property full of character world away from a city centre apartment or new build are best searching around the outskirts of Greater Manchester.
In the region's rural villages in the boroughs of Rochdale, Oldham and Tameside you can often find homes with an array of traditional features as well as stunning countryside views.
A converted barn house has come on the market in the quaint village of Mottram in Tameside, which lies on the border of Derbyshire and the Peak District.
Although it is attractive from the outside, the four-bed home named Hollingworth Hall Farm has much more to it than first meets the eye.
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