Dozens of residents were told to leave their homes and nearby shops were closed as police, bomb disposal experts, firefighters and paramedics were called to assess the scene in New Moston.
Police later confirmed the grenade which they described as 'viable' was discovered in a garden on Norville Avenue, a small cul-de-sac.
Workers clearing the house after the owner died found the device and raised the alarm.
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