The Greater Manchester country house 'frozen in time' with some features unchanged since the 1700s

A large country house has come on the market in Greater Manchester which looks as though it is stuck in the past. The five-bed property in Greenfield, a village in Saddleworth in Oldham, is steeped in history - with some of its original features as old as the 1700s.

The Grade II Listed house has been put on the market with Savills with a £1,200,000 price tag, and has been picked as our Property of the Week. Each week, our M.E.N. property journalist chooses a different home that has come up for grabs across the region - whether that be for its cheap or eye-watering price, its desirable location or unique interior - which this home certainly has.

The stunning period home, named Furlane House, is set amongst a beautiful countryside backdrop in an elevated area above Greenfield and Uppermill. It comes with its own private gardens on a plot of just under an acre, and is ideally located for those seeking rural living, whilst still remaining in commuting distance to Manchester.

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The house, which was home to a former weaver, is frozen in time - with some of its oldest parts dating back to 1715. It was extended and heightened in 1750, with further additions made in the 19th and 20th centuries such as a passage joining together the previously detached weaver’s gallery and garden Room.

To the front it has instant curb appeal with its quaint cottage feel from its stone brick exterior and slate covered roof. Inside on the ground floor are the main living rooms which are mainly south-facing and overlook the gardens. There is a side door which leads to a passage