A former pillar of the community lived in this delightful house in Essex, commutable to London despite being a place filled with charm and beauty.
Rashleigh Barton's unique plasterwork, called the 'modern glory' of the property, has delighted everyone from Roger White to Oliver Cromwell. Penny Churchill reports.
Recorded in the Doomsday book, artefacts found on the property (now in the British Museum) date this estate even earlier, suggesting its origins lie between the 5th and 8th centuries.
Chawton is famous as Jane Austen's former Hampshire home – and one of the finest houses in the village has come to the market.
Tree Cottage comes with a charming, wooden garden studio built for his own use by the talented Gilbert Spencer, younger brother of Sir Stanley Spencer. Penny Churchill reports.
Surviving a World War II bombing that destroyed half of its crescent, indiscriminate postwar ‘redevelopment’ and 45 years of neglect, Lansdown Place has retained all of its charm and many of its original features. Penny Churchill reports.
Church House is a beautiful home in rolling countryside not far from Salisbury that has come to the market in superb condition. Penny Churchill reports.
Salisbury spent much of last year making headlines around the world, but as the dust has settled normal life has returned – and the property market is up and running again, as demonstrated by De Vaux House appearing on the market.
Longsleddale estate provides the opportunity to own one of the most accessible, yet still totally unspoilt estates within the Lake District National Park.
Old Ridley Hall is a Grade II-listed country house, under 20 miles from the busy Newcastle-upon-Tyne, yet firmly ensconced in its own rural privacy. Penny Churchill reports.
Hay Carr, a truly superb 18th century country house, promises peaceful isolation among every comfort one could desire including a stunning library, a pond and an outstanding orangery, all set in 54 acres of formal gardens.
An easy commute into London is quickly becoming a staple for any country house hoping to leave the market in 2019 - thankfully Felden, near Hemel Hempstead, can see you into London Euston station in 26 minutes.
Too often properties in need of renovation require their owners to hold off on moving in until work is completed; not so with The Old Vicarage, a perfect country house with the potential to be magnificent.
Sensible pricing is all the rage as we enter 2019 and Lower Moor Manor comes with it all: six bedrooms, a reasonable price tag and planning permission to convert a beautiful tower into a two-bedroom dwelling.
Buyers were initially cautious this year, but once competition reared its head, they found estates worth every bit of the asking price – and sometimes more, as Penny Churchill reports.
No voice cried out more loudly than that of the late Major Anthony Crombie when Bath's historic city centre was threatened by the wrecking ball. Maj Crombie's own home has now come to the market, a place that holds true to the ideals he held dear.
The church owned this property in the Somerset village of Northend for hundreds of years; now, after a huge refurbishment project, it's on the lookout for a new owner.
Just a few minutes from Bath yet with its toes also in the Cotswolds, this Grade II*-listed home is the archetype of the liveable country house.
This fine country rectory just outside Bath has had half a million pounds trimmed from its asking price – a realistic sign of the times, as Penny Churchill reports.
