Church Street Antiques definitely has appeal, it's just that it doesn't necessarily appeal to my…read moretaste. I agree that there are some quite incredible pieces, especially in the Edwardian and Regency styles, but for the most part I find large proportions of dark woods like walnut, rosewood and mahogany a little oppressive. Expect to pay £1,000s for a key furniture item, not £100s.

One of things I love about living in Levenshulme is looking round the Antiques Village on a Sunday…read moreafternoon. There are three floors of pre-war furniture, household objects, chandeliers, toys, medals, vintage jewellery and other collectibles. Over the years I've noticed the prices going up a little but it's still great value for money. The last time I went I came away with a beautiful vintage sewing box that I found amongst various ornaments and bric-á-brac. In the basement you'll find a café which does a mean weekend breakfast and serves good food throughout the day. The building itself is also noteworthy. Built in 1898, it was originally the Town Hall. The original mouldings and green tiles are still existence. The Antiques Village is a five minute walk from Levenshulme Station and a ten minute drive from Manchester City Centre.

Hmm this is the third year i am giving the center a visit. For me it gets less and less…read moreinteresting. It is a mostly furniture place. Miss the little nicknacks. The old guy in the courtyard with his treasure cave is unfortunately gone .....

More like Acorn antiques.... In the many times I have walked past this place, It has never occurred…read moreto me to go in, partly because of the window display that promotes at best a mish mash of lack luster ceramics that you could quite easily also find at a boot sale, and partly because I don't dig the whole granny kitsch movement currently sweeping the county (said tongue in cheek) One day though, I had 30 minutes to kill before picking my son up from nursery on the same road, I relented and some bizarre car crash type urge had drawn me into this shop. Faith in my instinct was restored, and I enjoyed a inner giggle as an appropriately Julie Walters looking character appeared from the back of this tiny shop, and i half expected her to stand in a corner not knowing what to do with herself - as if waiting for a cue! If you have a bungalow to furnish - or you want to give this place a local cult following for pure comedy factor.... then please, enjoy!

I've never seen an antiques store so lovingly maintained. Every item they have on display has been…read moreclean and polished to within an inch of its life, then displayed in such a way you'd think you were entering a Tiffany's boutique. There are so many fascinating items in here, from lighting, ornaments, silver pieces, antique jewellery, porcelain, glass, small furniture, brass and copper and paintings. The owner is quite happy to have you peruse around for as long as it takes you, every now and then giving you some history on one item or another. I love the idea of re-purposing for Christmas rather than buying from the high street! Please note this shop is only open on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday.

Junk Again is another fantastic furniture place that doesn't require you be to snobby and rich to…read morepurchase their goods. I like Habitat, don't get me wrong, but really, why bother when you can get good quality furniture for much less. Especially if you are a student! Which is perfect for this area. Flocks of students come and go through Leeds, moving every year and needing to get rid of or attain furniture every time they do. Junk Again are aware of this and have cleverly positioned themselves not far from the postcodes that are predominantly student populated. If you are looking for a cabinet, a table, or arm chair, or are looking to get rid of, a fridge, a freezer, or chimney pot, Junk Again is a great place to go. They are slightly chaotic but that just adds to that old fashioned feel of shops of this type. Plus no-one will look down their polished nose at you as they so often do in Habitat.

When my friends and I moved house last year we opted for a grand four bedroom house that was…read moreunfurnished as it wold cost us a little less. That, sadly, was not the case in the end but that's more to do with the Estate Agent and building than anything else. However, pretty much the only thing that we required for our move was a sofa and some arm chairs. Enter: Junk Again! My old housemate had spotted Junk Again on her way through Woodhouse and suggested that we tried here for a cheap second hand suite. I was game for any bargain and so when she called me, all a fluster, to tell me about this awesome sofa, two arm chairs and a pouffe for a mere £40, I came immediately to the scene. Yes. That's right. All that for forty flippin' pounds. The friendly chap explained that he had planned to have them cleaned but hadn't yet, so was willing to let them go for that much - all we needed to do was clean them. No probs, Handy Hire in Headingley solved that one for us dirt cheap too! We couldn't have been more chuffed. Inside you'll find an array of lovely old furniture and the odd antique, for seriously cheap prices. My advice is: if you're moving look here first. I've a few more things I need myself so I'm planning a re-visit very soon...

I want to tell you all this place is awful, and that should shouldn't come here so I can keep all…read moreof the bits for me, but, Damn! This place is amazing! This is just down the road from a friends, and I can't thank her enough for introducing me to it! It's an absolute maze of wonder, floors and floors of rooms, filled with cabinets, pieces for auction, and an adorable cafe too. You can find all manner of trinkets, niknaks, some clothes, furniture, homewares, bits for your garden- basically, if you wanted, you could kit your whole life out here. Obviously, being so varied, not everything is to everyone's taste, but it is most certainly worth a look around, or just a cream tea!!

HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE experience with these people. What I received was not as described,…read morethey charged my account twice for over 1500.00, kept promising to ship and refund my VAT and there was ALWAYS an excuse why they couldn't do it. I even looked up the form they needed because they said they didn't know and had to get it from the courier...which was actually just Royal Mail. Still nothing....after contacting them and checking in regularly. Always a different excuse or no reply at all. Finally I leave a factual review that was less catching then this one, and get an immediate reply that they will not refund my VAT despite promising to do so in writing. I guess I should be surprised to be treated unprofessionally and vindictively and with sarcasm, based on some of the other online reviews I read. If you want to risk being treated badly and receiving items not as described...try these people. But there are many wonderful auction houses in the U.K. that have been a pleasure wot work with and know how to treat customers. I would steer widely clear of this one.

From the owner: We offer general auctions every Monday and specialist auctions monthly. Open 7 days a week, viewing…read moredays Saturday and Sunday. Free parking, Cafe, Disabled facilities. We are a family friendly auction rooms, everyone is welcome