Fancy living here? 5 of Bolton's most expensive properties for sale

Swimming pools, saunas and the standard trappings of luxury feature in the list, as well as a the slightly more ostentatious features of an orangery and separate bungalow for housekeepers.

Would you stay in Bolton if you hit the big time and what would you do with a cool £1 million?

Find out more about the properties via rightmove.co.uk and the relevant estate agent.

£3.75 million. Knowsley Manor, Knowsley Grange, Off Chorley New Road, Bolton.

Billed as ‘one of Bolton’s finest family homes’ is Knowsley Manor, nestling at the end of a private, wooded lane.

Based on a Georgian-style manor house and incorporating sliding sash windows and stone detailing, the accommodation spans more than 14,000 square feet.

The four-floor home seven-bedroom home has under-floor heating, a pool, gymnasium, steam room, cinema room and bar. Set in extensive gardens, the property is within walking distance of Bolton School and also features a separate, three bedroom detached bungalow for a housekeeper located in the grounds.

Estate agent: Fine Country

£2.29 million. Greentops, Knowsley Grange, Heaton, Bolton.

Set over four floors, Greentops has six bedrooms, a cinema, bar, social rooms.

The home’s brochure boasts of ‘no expense spared’ with ‘outstanding fixtures and fittings throughout’ and ‘exceptional attention to detail’.

A large family lounge leads to a formal dining room and a bespoke kitchen and family area.

The bedrooms are set across two floors with the master bedroom suite offering a ‘spectacular’ en suite bathroom.

The entertainment suite is on the lower ground floor with a cinema room, social seating area and fully serviced bar.

Estate agent: Edwards

£1.95 million. Crantock, Princess Road, Lostock, Bolton.

Occupying half an acre in Lostock is ‘Crantock’ – a substantial family home set across 6,000 square feet.

Set in a ‘highly regarded private road’, the property features mature gardens and grounds with an outdoor covered and heated pool.

Classical architecture is complemented by modern fittings in this six-bedroom home.

The first floor has the 23ft x 18ft master bedroom with newly fitted en-suite wet room.

If you didn’t have enough room already, the brochure suggests converting two of the bedrooms into an extra suite.

Estate Agent: Fine Country

£1.9 million. The Barns, Tower Drive, Turton, Bolton.

The Barns is currently on the market for only the fourth time in its 300 year history.

The imposing stone built property is set in around 3.7 acres of tended gardens and dates back to 1693.

Forming part of the original Turton Tower Estate, the tower itself dates back to 1420, lending the property ‘documented provenance ‘ with a ‘fascinating and varied history’ say the estate agents.

Comprehensively renovated throughout, the property has a contemporary interior with notes of the original character.

The seve-bed home is set over two floors and includes a children's play room, swimming pool and gym, galleried landing and a professionally fitted office.

Approached via remotely operated entrance gates and a sweeping carriage driveway’ the home has a detached triple garage.

Estate agent: Cardwells

£1.75 million Chorley Road, Bolton. 

Spanning more than 6,500 square feet over three floors and set within 1.76 acres, is this seven bedrooms home off Chorley Road.

Oak doors open to landscaped gardens and a leisure complex, incorporating swimming pool, Jacuzzi, sauna, seven seat steam room, changing room, gymnasium area and a games room with full size snooker table and additional cinema area.

Set amid large, mature gardens and entered via remote controlled gates, forming part of a delightfully private setting. The garage is approached via a long U shaped in and out driveway providing significant additional parking.

The grounds feature an outdoor entertainment area with a purpose-built BBQ building and enclosed wine store.

Estate agent: Platinum Properties