Where to buy Think stony old farmhouses between town and moor, piggeries and barn conversions with soaring views of the Pennines; or damp (in a good way), mossy stone Victorian terraces (most affordable); or the occasional old mill conversion. There is 20th-century stuff, too, but it’s more humdrum. Large detacheds and town houses, £300,000-£1.2m. Detacheds, £180,000-£300,000. Semis, £120,000-£280,000. Terraces and cottages, £85,000-£200,000. Flats, £80,000-£200,000. Rentals: a one-bedroom home, £400pcm; three-bed, £550-£800pcm.
Bargain of the week A one-bedroom cottage with a wee courtyard garden, in the centre of Slaithwaite, £59,950 with
cornerstoneea.co.uk.
From the streets
Mike Newman “A real community, with great cafes like
Vanilla Bean,
Cookhouse and
Lock 22, pub/restaurants like the
Commercial and
Noble’s, with beers often from the local
Empire brewery.”
Margaret Tennant “Excellent transport links, the
Huddersfield Narrow Canal runs through the village and you can walk into gorgeous countryside.”