The mill,
reworked.
A 2-bed loft in Cotton Field, an old 1902 cotton mill on Henry Street. Red brick, cast-iron columns, full-height sash windows, Rudy's Pizza three minutes on foot. 820 sqft, furnished, move in this week for £1,550.
Cotton Field was one of the last mills in Ancoats to get converted — the developers kept the factory floor feel, exposed the riveted columns, and put in a little courtyard with bike racks. This is a proper Ancoats flat, not a pastiche. Two bedrooms, one bathroom, polished concrete floors throughout.
The actual flat.
An old mill, still standing.
Cotton Field is a 1902 mill building on the north side of Ancoats, five minutes from Cutting Room Square. Concierge 8am to 8pm, a small gym in the basement, a shared courtyard with bike racks and a herb garden, and a rooftop where the residents do sunset drinks on Fridays. Not a high-amenity tower — it's a proper neighbourhood building.
The reason people move to Ancoats is the food. Rudy's, Pollen, Sugo, Mana, Erst, Elnecot, Edinburgh Castle, Another Hand — all within a ten-minute walk. This is the loudest three blocks in Manchester right now, and this flat is bang in the middle of them.
What's on your doorstep.
Not a marketing guide. What James actually sends to tenants on their first weekend in the building.
Original Ancoats Neapolitan. £11 margherita, seven-minute turnaround. No bookings — go Mon to Wed and walk straight in, Thurs to Sun take a number.
Michelin-starred. Tasting menu only, book six weeks out for a Saturday. This is where you take your parents when they come up for the weekend.
Bakery by day, wine bar by night. Sit at the counter with a glass of something orange and a plate of whatever the chef is sending out. Best Sunday night in Ancoats.
Low-key. Natural wine, coffee, a few plates. Opens at 9, doesn't really fill up until 11. Breakfast negroni on a Saturday is an unofficial Ancoats tradition.
St Peters.
Converted church, now the Halle's rehearsal space. Chamber music on weeknights, folk and jazz on weekends. Not your usual Ancoats crowd — worth seeing anyway.
Islington.
Metrolink. East Manchester line to Piccadilly in four minutes, Victoria in seven, Velopark and the Etihad in twelve. Works well if you're at the stadium a lot.
What you pay.
What you get.
- 01 £1,550 first month, via Stripe. Receipt in 10 seconds.
- 02 £500 hold. Refundable in 5 days if you leave the place how you got it.
- 03 £1,550 / month after that, GoCardless direct debit.
- 04 That's everything. No referencing fee, no admin fee, no exit fee.
- ✓Keys this week. Usually next day.
- ✓Furnished 2-bed loft, 820 sqft, exposed brick and oak. Move in this week.
- ✓Full access — basement gym, rooftop terrace, courtyard, concierge 8–8.
- ✓No credit check. No referencing. No guarantor.
- ✓Two weeks notice to leave, any time, no reason needed.
- ✓James on WhatsApp if anything breaks. Fixed same week.
The trade is clear. You pay the same as the letting agent would charge, minus the fees and the four weeks of waiting and the referencing and the credit check. You hand that discount back as flexibility — James can stop the tenancy if the building owners pull the unit, but we give you 30 days notice if that ever happens.
We hold one other unit in Cotton Field. 1-bed courtyard-facing, ground floor, quiet. Not listed. Call James and ask.
Want this one?
One message and James holds the unit for 48 hours while you come and see it. No deposit to reserve. No pressure.
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