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Headline details are agent or publisher claims unless a source-backed fact is explicitly marked verified. Aveno interpretations and calculations are labelled separately. Unknown means evidence is missing, not that a property fails a check.

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Rockside

Open Aveno dossier →Stuart Rushton & Co ↗
Asking / guide priceRockside£3,000,000Agent / publisher claim · observed 2 Nov 2026Stuart Rushton & Co ↗
Location & characterRocksideMacclesfield Road, Alderley Edge, Cheshire

Substantial mid-Victorian villa with retained architectural detail and high-specification contemporary family interventions

Published description
Bedrooms & bathroomsRockside6 bedrooms

3 bathrooms

Agent / publisher claim; layout needs checking.
Floor area & its limitsRocksideApprox. 6,632 sq ftPublished measurement; not independently measured.
Measurement qualifications

6,632 sq ft detailed claim; 5,800 sq ft summary conflict — The same brochure contains both figures; signed component measurement is required.

The current brochure records six bedrooms, three bathrooms, 0.64 acre and a 6,632 sq ft detailed headline; its summary page also states approximately 5,800 sq ft.

Signed principal/ancillary component area and the reason for the 5,800/6,632 sq ft brochure conflict.

Land, gardens & accommodationRocksidePublished land: approx. 0.64 acres

The current brochure records six bedrooms, three bathrooms, 0.64 acre and a 6,632 sq ft detailed headline; its summary page also states approximately 5,800 sq ft.

The publisher describes a bespoke Sheerin kitchen, retained Victorian detail, extensive lower-ground rooms, gated grounds and a triple garage with conversion potential subject to consent.

Agent / publisher claims. Unrecorded amenities and land extent remain unknown.
Energy & completionRockside

Direct current EPC to verify; prior exact-property marketing attributed E

Advertised performance does not establish measured use.

Needs checking: Complete approvals, warranties, current EPC and condition record.

Needs checking: Actual operating costs and condition-adjusted completed-sale comparables.

Status & asking-price historyRocksideFor saleObserved 2 Nov 2026

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Recorded transaction (separate)Rockside£890,000 · 25 Jun 2021

Rockside, Macclesfield Road

The Rockside subdivision and title identity must be reconciled before using this as a same-property capital-growth comparison.

Transaction source ↗A historical sale is not an earlier asking price; no price reduction is inferred.
Important missing informationRockside
  • Registered title, UPRN, exact lease terms, boundaries and access or shared-obligation details.
  • Signed principal/ancillary component area and the reason for the 5,800/6,632 sq ft brochure conflict.
  • Complete approvals, warranties, current EPC and condition record.
  • Actual operating costs and condition-adjusted completed-sale comparables.
  • Independent film playback was access-unavailable; exact current publisher identity is established and no contrary media evidence was found.
Missing evidence is not a negative finding.

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Features can bring both enjoyment and ongoing attention. These observations identify what to investigate, not estimated bills or confirmed defects.

Rockside

Gardens and grounds

Publisher evidenceThe current brochure records six bedrooms, three bathrooms, 0.64 acre and a 6,632 sq ft detailed headline; its summary page also states approximately 5,800 sq ft.

Practical questionWho maintains the gardens and grounds, what is included in the sale, and can you provide the maintenance schedule?

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  1. Who maintains the gardens and grounds, what is included in the sale, and can you provide the maintenance schedule?
  2. What evidence can you provide before a viewing to resolve: Registered title, UPRN, exact lease terms, boundaries and access or shared-obligation details?
  3. For Rockside's advertised 6 bedrooms, which share a level with a bathroom and living space, and what steps are on the route from parking?

Occasional occupation: ask who checks this property while empty and what its services and insurance require.

Source evidence and qualifications
Agent / publisher claimCurrent asking price

£3,000,000

Observed 2026-10-31
Agent / publisher claimMarketed area

6,632 sq ft detailed claim; 5,800 sq ft summary conflict

Qualification: The same brochure contains both figures; signed component measurement is required.

Observed 2026-10-31
Agent / publisher claimOfficial film identity

Current original listing embeds exact Vimeo 1230201508; playback not independently checked

Observed 2026-10-31

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