Alderley Edge is a village with 4,500 residents that takes its name from the wooded escarpment towering 600 feet above the Cheshire Plain. The Edge has a long history as a mining area for the extraction of copper ore and, today, there are guided tours of the caves, now preserved by the National Trust. Alderley Edge is home to the rich and famous, especially footballers, but it also attracts families because of its village atmosphere, good independent shops and good independent schools.
If you are looking for property for sale in Alderley Edge and require two or three bedrooms, you have a choice of modern terraced and semi-detached houses; charming period terraced cottages; between wars semi-detached houses; and new-build townhouses. Estate agents in Alderley Edge also represent beautiful converted barns in rural settings; substantial Victorian and Edwardian semi-detached and detached houses; impressive new-build detached houses with four bedrooms; and modern mansions with up to six bedrooms.
Flats for sale in Alderley Edge are usually located in modern, purpose-built apartment houses or in converted historic mansions. For details of all flats, cottages and houses currently on the market, please contact Alderley Edge estate agents.
Amenities for Alderley Edge properties
Alderley Edge has a charming, tree-lined High Street with many independent shops including a butcher, baker, grocer, and greengrocer together with a Barclays Bank, chemist, Post Office, a large pretty park in the village centre, and pubs and restaurants such as The Wizard. Alderley Edge Community Primary School is complemented by a number of private schools, but the nearest state secondary is Wilmslow High School, which is a couple of miles to the north.
Transport in Alderley Edge
Alderley Edge lies 6 miles north-west of Macclesfield and 15 miles south of Manchester. By car, it is 15 minutes from Junction 6 of the M56 and about 20 minutes from the M6. The railway station in Alderley Edge offers a frequent, 31-minute service to Manchester Piccadilly. There is a comprehensive local bus service with routes to Congleton, Biddulph, Macclesfield, Tytherington, Wilmslow, Cheadle and Manchester.
Surrounding areas
While searching for property to buy or property to rent in Alderley Edge, which is covered by postcode SK9, you may also like to consider Wilmslow, Knutsford, Congleton, Winsford, Sandbach, and Stalybridge.
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