With two properties in the Guardian's "Fantasy house hunt", these "Homes for sale in new commuter hotspots in England" are marketed with Jackson-Stops in Alderley Edge and Colchester...
"Styal, Cheshire. Grade II-listed Norcliffe Hall was built in 1831 for the owner of the village’s famous Quarry Bank Mill. The grand pile is set in 3.6 hectares (nine acres) of parkland and has been divided into eight apartments – all have soaring ceilings and bay windows. There’s a three-bedroom, two-bathroom duplex with a double-aspect living room and impressive stairs with a stained-glass window. The former country estate is less than a mile’s walk from Styal railway station, which offers a direct service to Manchester Piccadilly."
Guide price of £750,000.
https://www.jackson-stops.co.uk/properties/21464915/sales/alderleyedge
"Colchester, Essex. This mid-terrace Victorian home is on a main residential street close to the centre of town and the railway station. It is family-sized with four bedrooms and two bathrooms across three storeys. A large opening leads from the sitting room at the front into the dining room. The entrance hall runs alongside to the kitchen and breakfast room, which has a partly vaulted ceiling. Double doors connect the back of the house to the neat, landscaped garden. The current energy performance certificate rating is C with a potential of B."
Guide price of £535,000.
https://www.jackson-stops.co.uk/properties/21457506/sales/colchester
https://www.theguardian.com/money/gallery/2026/mar/06/homes-for-sale-in-new-commuter-hotspots-in-england-in-pictures
