A small double in a really great house

I am renting a small double bedroom in my house. It's a home, not a rental. It's on a quiet residential street, with a garden, close to public transport.
The house is located in Burnage, M19. It's a 12 minute walk to Mauldreth Road train station, 13 minute walk to Levenshume train station, and 3 minute walk to both 197 and 172 buses. 3 minute cycle to the Fallowfield loop - if you're a cyclist you know it's a blessing.
I have done quite a bit of work on the house over the last couple of years, so it feels cozy and homely. There is a large living/dining room which gets the sunlight in the morning and in the evening. There's a wood burning stove, TV, good hi-fi system. The bathroom has just been done, with a couple of nice quirky touches, with lots of space for your toiletries. The kitchen is pretty nice, with a big 5-burner gas cooker with two gas ovens and a grill. All the standard kitchen items you'd expect, fridge/freezer, etc. It's a quiet road, so there's no traffic noise, in fact you'll be waking up to the sound of birds singing. There's a nice garden with a greenhouse and now also a pond, so if you're into gardening or just like being close to plants, you'd really enjoy it.
The bedroom has a decent double bed (with a heated matress topper), a few shelves, a hanging rail, a nice writing desk and drawers. There's storage inside the bed. If you need to store more stuff, no problem - there's space in the attic, in the larders and in the corridor. The bedroom gets the afternoon/evening sun. The window faces a quiet residential street.

I am a keen cyclist so I would welcome and encourage cyclists. I like to maintain a policy of "open doors" and "the more the merrier", so I'd like the house to be a social one, with friends coming and going (within reason). You're welcome to have friends/partners/dates round and staying over. There is an attic bedroom with a double futon, your friends are welcome to stay there.

I am maker and a tinkerer, I've done a lot of the work in the house myself and I would expect people living here to treat the place and other housemates with respect. That means general courtesy, keeping the noise down (unless you all agree to have a big party in which case crack on!), and maintaining general tidiness.

All the fixed bills are included - water, broadband, council tax.
The total energy cost (electricity+gas) will be split between the occupiers. This is to incentivise frugal use of energy. I hardly spend much time at home, so I tend to use a small heater only when I need it. But as the winter drags, it is nice to stick the heating on occasionally. This system has worked very well for us, even in winter the bill has only been approx £110, split between 3 people - very affordable. The broadband is Brsk fibre, fast and reliable.
Looking forward to meeting you
The room is available from the 9th of December 2025. Please get in touch to arrange a viewing (I could show you the place over a video call too). Please try to make an effort to tell me a least a tiny bit about yourself - that way I know you've actually read the ad!