Best country houses for sale this week
A magical Norfolk windmill with a fairytale interior is just one of the beautiful homes for sale in our regular round-up.
Bedfordshire — £3,000,000
This extremely pretty 18th century home has stable and a tack room, and is easily commutable to London.
For sale via Michael Graham — see more details and pictures.
Suffolk — £2,250,000
In a peaceful countryside setting you'll find this huge seven-bedroom house, with a string of other buildings included in the sale, and sporting facilities including pool, tennis court and a golf hole.
For sale via Strutt & Parker — see more details and pictures.
Buckinghamshire – £3.5 million
Prestigious and Milton Keynes are not two things that usually go together, but The Old Rectory on Shenley Road certainly shows that to be untrue. A finer rectory you will struggle to find.
The home, listed Grade II, features seven bedrooms, seven bathrooms and eight reception rooms, and has been restored and refurbished to an exceptionally high standard. Amenities include an office, cinema and gym, as well as 1.8 acres of gardens and grounds. Heavenly.
For sale via Michael Graham — see more details and pictures.
Wiltshire – £2.25 million
With 118 acres, Fox Mill Farm is just that, centred around a beautiful four-bedroom home in the beautiful Wiltshire countryside.
With 118 acres, Fox Mill Farm is just that, centred around a beautiful four-bedroom home in the beautiful Wiltshire countryside.
For sale via Savills — see more details and pictures.
Norfolk – £2.65 million
Recently mentioned in Patrick Galbraith's beautiful feature about Cley next the Sea, Grade II*-Listed Cley Windmill is one of the most iconic landmarks on the north Norfolk coastline.
It's also got potential to become a stunning family home, restored and currently run as a guest house and wedding venue. With 10 bedrooms and nine reception rooms, it's a considerable property that yearns for a new lease of life.
For sale via Strutt & Parker — see more details and pictures.
Isle of Man – £8 million
Dating from 1813, Kirby Park is a distinguished historical home just outside of Douglas on the Isle of Man. It features all the trimmings: a gatehouse and extended drive, 48 acres of land and a glorious country home at its centre.
The main house features 10 bedrooms and a wealth of grand reception rooms, and a variety of outbuildings include a gate lodge of two bedrooms. The River Dhoo meanders through the estate, with double-bank trout fishing on offer.
For sale via Knight Frank — see more details and pictures.
West Sussex – £3.65 million
We've long been big fans of Arts & Crafts, and Skyfall in Prinsted is a fine coastal example.
The property has been completed to a stunning specification, with five bedrooms, five bathrooms and 5,000sq ft of space, it's not just a seaside retreat, but a glorious family home that mixes heritage and contemporary comfort with ease.
For sale via Strutt & Parker — see more details and pictures.
North Yorkshire — £4,000,000
A 'masterpiece of heritage and charm', Wormersley Park is a great country house with a staircase lit by a stained glass window.
For sale via Strutt & Parker — see more details and pictures.
Oxfordshire — £825,000
Deceptively spacious, this four-bedroom cottage in Kidlington has flexibility in spades, and is an hour on the train from London.
For sale via Hamptons — see more details and pictures.
West Sussex — £4,600,000
A classic flint-knapped Sussex barn converted in rare and magnificent fasihion — and the grounds in this location close to Chichester are utterly superb.
For sale via Knight Frank — see more details and pictures.
Why just get a house when you can get an entire island? That's what's on offer at Eilean Righ, otherwise known as the King's Island. With 261 acres of land all to yourself, and two three-bedroom homes.
The list of amenities is a mile long, and includes a helicopter hangar, boathouse, garage, workshop and a private shooting range. Wildlife is, of course, abundant.
For sale via Knight Frank — see more details and pictures.
Stirlingshire — £2.25 million
Dating from the 1930s, Levern Towers is a distinguished Scots Baronial home set in an expansive rural estate.
Accommodation includes six bedrooms, multiple grand reception rooms and an indoor swimming pool, as well various semi-detached lodge houses. Set in nine acres, which includes gardens, sweeping lawns, tennis court, petanque area and a mini waterfall.
For sale via Savills — see more details and pictures.
Perthshire — £5.25 million
Balvarran is a glorious estate in the heart of Highland Perthshire of some 2000 acres, that can trace its lineage back to 1554.
The estate, which features a wealth of homes and cottages, is centred around Balvarran House, a B-listed mansion of some nine bedrooms, remodelled and extended by Sir Robert Lorimer.
For sale via Strutt & Parker — see more details and pictures.
South Ayrshire — £3 million
If there was a prize for 'Castle that looks most like a castle', beautiful B-Listed Cloncaird would surely win it.
The estate extends to some 143 acres, and the main castle features 15 bedrooms, a grand event space, various outbuildings and nine further cottages.
For sale via Savills — see more details and pictures.
Argyll and Bute — £2.1 million
Set above the shores of Ronachan Bay and with sweeping views over the Inner Hebrides, Ronachan House is perfectly positioned to enjoy the best of Scotland's scenery.
The property has been comprehensively restored and refurbished in recent years, and features 13 bedrooms and various cottages on the 10.5 acres of land. Plenty of room for everyone.
For sale via Strutt & Parker — see more details and pictures.
Argyll and Bute — £6.5 million
Shropshire — £1,650,000
Once the local rectory, this beautiful country home — the oldest parts of which date to the 17th century — is secluded and completely charming and, thanks to the Georgian façade on the newer half, suitably grand. Six acres and six bedrooms, outbuildings, garage, annexe and even a folly in the garden complete the picture.
For sale via Balfours — see more details and pictures.
Berkshire — £7,000,000
A breathtaking 12-bedroom country house set in 31 acres. It's beautifully kept, full of original features and has an element of grandeur — the curving staircase lit from above by a glass dome being a perfect example.
For sale via Knight Frank — see more details and pictures.
Buckinghamshire — £1,525,000
Superb value on offer at this 17th cenury cottage, with five bedrooms, wonderful gardens and within walking distance of a station that gets to central London in 39 minutes.
For sale via Michael Graham — see more details and pictures.
Berkshire — £14,500,000
Some 12,000 sq ft of space at this immaculate, wonderfully-renovated country house in Kintbury.
There's a gym, a lake — with seating area set out in on a sort of jetty — and the sort of poolhouse you'd see in a romantic boutique hotel.
For sale via Savills — see more details and pictures.
Cambridgeshire — £750,000
In a village on the outskirts of Peterbrough, this is a house of two halves: thatched cottage at the front, brick and tiled at the back, showing its evolution over the centuries.
Plenty of work is needed but the character features are wonderful, and the large garden full of potential.
For sale via Norton Rickett — see more details and pictures.
Hertfordshire — £3.25 million
In the leafy outskirts of Hertford, a home has come up for sale that where a young rock band from London and their manager came together to change the world of music.
For sale via Hamptons — see more details and pictures.
Kent — £2.5 million
In the beautiful Kent countryside near Sevenoaks, the quirky and charming Chart Cottage has an inspiring tale to tell.
For sale via Hamptons — see more details and pictures.
Devon — £2.25 million
A Devon retreat with spectacular interiors, a swimming pool and enough green energy that you'll turn a profit on your electricity bill.
For sale via Marchand Petit — see more details and pictures.
Worcestershire — £1.35 million
A secluded cottage surrounded by a glorious valley, with open fires, ancient beams and a dedicated Lego room.
For sale via Morgan Aps — see more details and pictures.
Hertfordshire — £7,500,000
On an estate that was once owned by Westminster Abbey, this house was built and has evolved over the centuries, not least the 21st, to become a superb modern home, full of light and modern comforts while retaining its character.
An example? The ancient wine cellar looks like something from the Napleonic era, yet it sits below a swish Neptune kitchen.
The 18 acres of grounds, which Humphry Repton worked on in the late 18th century, are a highlight, and include a wonderful walled garden.
For sale via Strutt & Parker — see more details and pictures.
Kent — £5,000,000
Having a helicopter is one thing; having a helipad and hangar to land it on and keep it in is quite another, but Postling Lodge has both.
This spectacular home in the Kent Downs National Landscape, built in 2009 but since extended further, is slick and modern — with a pool that would grace a boutique country house hotel.
For sale via Savills — see more details and pictures.
Wiltshire — £1,600,000
On the market for the first time since it was built three decades ago, this lovely family home amid open countryside five miles from Chippenham is an amazing opportunity to create a life in the country — and the huge barns and 14 acres of land offer all sorts of options.
One thing to note though: there's an agricultural tie on the property, so you'll need to do your homework — our guide to buying property with an agricultural tie can point you in the right direction.
For sale via Webbpaton — see more details and pictures.
East Sussex — £5,950,000
With six bedrooms, over 8,000 sq ft and 55 acres, Socknersh Manor sits in a parcel of land near the village of Burwash. Beyond the main house — 16th century, fully refurbished and Grade II-listed — you'll find a series of barns, games rooms, lake, tennis court, and a coach house set up with a gym, cinema and much more.
For sale via Knight Frank — see more details and pictures.
Bedfordshire — £1,500,000
Tucked away down a discreet private driveway, this six-bedroom home sits in just over two acres of gardens, orchard and woodland, all backing on to open countryside.
For sale via Michael Graham — see more details and pictures.
West Sussex — £3.95 million
Lord Snowdon's country retreat, with wonderful gardens, a lake dug out by Snowdon himself, and the most fascinating bathroom we've ever come across is on the open market for the first time ever.
For sale via Blue Book — see more details and pictures.
London — £25 million
A country estate within Hampton Court Park, Evgeny Lebedev's magnificent mansion is full of beauty, art and charm.
For sale via Knight Frank and Savills — see more details and pictures.
Herefordshire — £25 million
The picture says it all: Dinmore is as spectacular an estate as you'll find for sale in Britain today.
For sale via Savills — see more details and pictures.
Surrey — £3,500,000
Tucked away in an enchanted spot ringed by woodland near Hindhead and Haslemere, Hunters is a wonderful little enclave on 12 acres of land.
The main house is full of charm, and a separate pool and poolhouse seem perfect for summer life in Britain.
For sale via Strutt & Parker — see more details and pictures.
Devon — £6,500,000
The ultimate coastal estate? Glenthorne has a strong claim to that title, with 77 beautiful acres on the north Exmoor coast, beautifully tucked away, wonderfully private, and exquisite within.
For sale via Savills — see more details and pictures.
West Sussex — £3,500,000
Mermaid Cottage sits on one of the most sought-after plots on the estuary at Bosham — and it's glorious. This Grade II-listed house was re-designed and extended in striking style in 2012, and is a superb blend of period charm and modern cool.
For sale via Knight Frank — see more details and pictures.
Bedfordshire — £1,350,000
A magical Bohemian fantasy of a home, gorgeously presented, and full of wonderful touches as the pictures here show. There's also a detached garage building with workshop and a self-contained annexe above.
For sale via Michael Graham — see more details and pictures.
Perthshire — £10,500,000
One of the grandest residential and sporting estates in Scotland is seeking a new owner. The Kinnaird Estate has a fine main house, 11 cottages, four miles of salmon fishing, farmland, moorland, woodland, stalking, a pheasant shoot, gardens and a healthy holiday letting business.
For sale via Savills — see more details and pictures.
Oxfordshire — £5,250,000
A dream home on the Thames, with seven bedrooms, pool, tennis court and much more.
For sale via Knight Frank — see more details and pictures.
Argyll — £2.1 million
A house described as 'one of the most remarkable private holdings on Scotland's west coast', and while you'd expect an agent to talk a place up, you'll get no argument from us on this one. Truly outstanding in every way.
For sale via Strutt & Parker — see more details and pictures.
London — £25 million
The magnificent Ormeley Lodge, home of the socialite Annabel Goldsmith and her family — as well as a refuge for everyone from Diana, Princess of Wales, to Imran Khan — is for sale. And it's magnificent.
For sale at £25 million via Knight Frank and Sotheby's International Realty — see more details.
Gloucestershire — £1.85 million
Is there a more idyllic home in the Cotswolds for sale right now? This Georgian mill set in a dozen acres has a private lake, paddocks, woodland and access on to the Thames & Severn Canal.
For sale via Knight Frank — see more details and pictures.
New Forest — £4.25 million
The breathtakingly pretty Malwood Walk House has it all: wonderful period architecture, stylish new additions, exquisite gardens, and you can walk straight out of the gates into the New Forest near Lyndhurst.
For sale via Savills — see more details and pictures.
Hertfordshire — £3 million
Some 8,000 sq ft and a swimming pool beneath a vaulted ceiling at this historic manor house with fine country views. The pool — along with gym and sauna — is currently run as a business; whether you keep it that way is entirely up to you.
For sale via Michael Graham — see more details and pictures.
Devon — £1 million
Utterly idyllic, this thatched cottage in Chudleigh looks like something out of a picture book: it's covered in rambling roses, has delightful gardens, and is full of quirky charm.
For sale via Jackson-Stops — see more details and pictures.
Monmouthshire — £1.895 million
Penyclawdd Court is a remarkable, Grade I-listed country house in a wonderful rural spot near Abergavenny. Full of character, six bedrooms, and no chain to worry about.
For sale via Powells — see more details and pictures.
Herefordshire — £9 million
Huge excitement for this launch: Dinmore, ome of the most incredible properties in Herefordshire, has come on to the market. The ivy-clad cloisters with a tower at one end are breathtaking.
For sale via Savills — see more details and pictures.
Oxfordshire — £6.5 million
CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien used to meet regularly at Studley Priory, an outstanding 11-bedroom house that was, back in the day, a country hotel. Now, this venerable old building is a home once more — and what a home it is.
For sale via Knight Frank — see more details and pictures.
Norfolk — £4.5 million
An unbearably handsome Queen Anne house — plus four cottages — on this 47-acre estate in Great Hockham. This is a proper, rural playground, with superb grounds, swimming pool, tennis court and more.
For sale via Strutt & Parker — see more details and pictures.
Kent — £2 million
In a rural setting between Canterbury and the coast, this early 20th century home is peaceful and calming. A separate coach house is run as a successful holiday let.
