Bolton, Greater Manchester
On top of a sloping road – as urban becomes greenbelt, and close to Smithills country park – is a contemporary detached house clad in timber. The cantilevered design means the upper floor overhangs an entrance set at the centre of floor-to-ceiling glass panels. The open-plan kitchen-dining and living areas wrap around a central wooden unit, which cleverly houses the staircase, s downstairs bathroom, a wine cooler and the TV and sound system. There is a sun deck to the front and an alfresco dining area that mirrors the internal one. £900,000, Savills, 0161 711 0990
Photograph: Savills
