Trafford Waters

Overview

Trafford Waters is a Rotheo Developments scheme on the Manchester Ship Canal at TraffordCity. Its two buildings contain 208 one, two and three-bedroom apartments around a landscaped central courtyard, with prices from £257,875 and completion scheduled for Q2 2028.

Every apartment carries a 6% NET rental assurance contracted for five years, has furniture packs available from £2,995, and is held on a 250-year lease at a peppercorn ground rent.

Construction is under way: the scheme broke ground in September 2026, with the build now progressing on site ahead of the Q2 2028 completion.

Key facts

• Waterfront setting on the Manchester Ship Canal
• 208 one, two and three-bedroom apartments across two buildings
• Five-minute walk to the Trafford Centre (Rotheo brochure estimate)
• Adjacent to the forthcoming Therme Manchester wellbeing resort
• Ten-minute drive to MediaCityUK (Rotheo brochure estimate)
• Breaking ground reached September 2026 — construction under way
• Furniture packs available from £2,995; 250-year leasehold with a peppercorn ground rent

Our assessment

Why 36 Partners selected this scheme

TraffordCity has a rare combination for the North West: a large committed leisure and retail anchor already trading, plus the Therme resort in the pipeline. Tenant demand does not depend on one employer.

The five-year assurance term covers the period an investor is most exposed to letting risk on a new building, and it is contracted rather than indicative.

About the developer

Gallery

Apartments & example floorplans

One bedroomApprox. 52.5 sq m / 565 sq ftEnquire about this type

Two bedroomApprox. 61.1 sq m / 658 sq ftEnquire about this type

Three bedroomApprox. 95.8 sq m / 1,031 sq ftEnquire about this type

Example layouts and approximate sizes from Rotheo's September 2026 brochure, based on approved planning drawings (Trafford Council ref. 111364/RES/23). Layouts, sizes and orientation vary by apartment; plans are not to scale. Ask for the current unit-specific floorplan and price.

Amenities

• Landscaped central courtyard garden
• Residents' amenity space
• Secure cycle storage
• Parcel store
• On-site management office
• On-site parking spaces available to purchase
• Open-plan living, dining and kitchens with integrated appliances

Payment plan

• £5,000 on reservation
• 25% on exchange
• 75% on completion

Location