Stockport is a nice place to live. Convenient for getting into Manchester or the Cheshire countryside. Great transport links, with easy accesss to the M60, Manchester airport and a good station on the Manchester-London line with lots of trains.

There’s a lot of Victorian architecture, including a big viaduct that carries the railway line, and a bunch of different mills.
If you like modern architecture, the co-op pyramid is cool, especially at night.
The Victorian market is excellent for buying local produce.