Best country houses for sale this week

East Sussex — £1,500,000

The Grade II*-listed Hailsham Grange, built in 1709 when Queen Anne was on the throne, acted as a vicarage for the neighbouring church, but, today, it is a luxury family home with seven bedrooms, four reception rooms and period features. The light-filled entrance hall with its black-and-white tiled flooring provides a spectacular introduction to this home, whether that is for the potential new owners as they first step through the door or for their visitors, who will no doubt arrive in droves.

They will find comfort and cosiness if the weather is inclement, for the dining room, drawing room and snug have open fireplaces, the latter also boasting panelled walls. The large bay window in the kitchen/breakfast room incorporates French doors that lead to the rear garden.

In fact, Hailsham Grange is set in half an acre, which includes lawns, well-stocked flowerbeds, low-level topiary, mature hedging and trees. Its setting — the town of Hailsham — offers everything a resident could wish for, including shops, schools, cafés and bars.

For sale via Strutt & Parker — see more details and pictures.

Monmouthshire — £1.15 million

‘The Old Vicarage is one of a kind,’ says agent Richard Kerpner, introducing this distinctive 1862 property in Caldicot, close to the church of St Mary’s, during his video tour. As the camera pans, the property’s ecclesiastical links can be seen immediately, not least in the archways within (in fact, the far end of the ground floor was once a private chapel) and in the Gothic arch windows throughout.

Commissioned by the Revd Edmund Turberville Williams, The Old Vicarage was designed by architect Henry Woodyer, whose CV is lengthy and includes the creation of Cranleigh School in Surrey and alterations to Tyntesfield in Somerset.

The house is vast, covering 4,505sq ft, and five bedrooms can be found on the first floor, with four reception rooms on the ground floor. Ceilings soar in this house; there are two stairways, including one contained in a turret; and there is a large cellar, too. Nothing about The Old Vicarage is ordinary.

For sale via Fine & Country — see more details and pictures.

Isle of Wight — £1.05 million

The Old Rectory in Brighstone, Isle of Wight, has had a colourful past and more than one high-profile incumbent. Previous residents of this attached Grade II-listed property include William Fox, curate and enthusiastic fossil hunter whose finds ended up in the British Museum. Bishop Ken, the first rector of Brighstone, was another resident, but at this point he hadn’t refused to swear fealty to Charles II and nor had he spent time in the Tower of London. William Wilberforce’s son Samuel, also a Brighstone rector, later became Bishop of Oxford and of Winchester.

Any buyer will, therefore, have plenty of material for after-dinner conversations with guests in their new home, which has six bedrooms and five reception rooms, as well as a self-contained apartment on the second floor. The gardens consist of lawns surrounded by well-stocked borders and mature trees. Newport is a 10-minute drive away, and footpaths lead to the nearby coast and beaches.

For sale via Spence Willard — see more details and pictures.

Hampshire — £3.15 million

The Old Rectory, built in the hamlet of Hartley Wespall in the early-Victorian period, hasn’t come to the market in more than 50 years, so interested parties will find a home that has been at the centre of family life, playing host to myriad Christmas parties, birthday celebrations and all manner of other gatherings, for half a century. They will also find that many of the original period features have been retained, including the servants’ bells and original fireplaces in many rooms.

There are eight bedrooms in total, set over two floors, plus four spacious reception rooms, a cellar, and, outside, an outbuilding and about three acres of grounds, including a walled garden and an orchard. For some R&R or fun during gatherings, the swimming pool will certainly come in handy.

For sale via Knight Frank — see more details and pictures.

Co Durham — £1.5 million

Gothic Revival architect Samuel Sanders Teulon had a significant hand in the appearance of The Old Vicarage in Hunstanworth. In the mid 19th century, he took the earlier vicarage, retained its historic core and extended the house, giving it striking gables, steep slate roofs and stone mullioned windows. Prospective purchasers visiting for the first time will be able to take in all of these elements as they enter via the sweeping gravel driveway and head to the stone-arched entrance porch.

Inside, they will find four reception rooms, including a dual-aspect drawing room with a bay window and tall sash windows with working shutters that offer glorious views over the garden. Five bedrooms are arranged over two floors, and they, too, overlook the about 2¾ acres, that include lawns, specimen trees, stone walls and hedging. Characterful both inside and out, the original pig sty with stone feeder and an owlery is further evidence of The Old Vicarage’s past.

For sale via Finest — see more details and pictures.

North Yorkshire, £2.25 million

Aldborough Grange was built in the early 20th century on the edge of what is now the village of Aldborough and, today, it sits in about three acres of landscaped gardens, where there is also a grass tennis court. Ed Stoyle, the agent, says of this home, which has six bedrooms, six bathrooms and five reception rooms: ‘With all of the grandeur and charm of a period country house, I was impressed by the way the vendor has updated the property to create a wonderful family home.’

Indeed, Aldborough Grange boasts high ceilings and intricate woodwork as evidence that it was constructed in a bygone era, but it offers plenty of family-friendly comfort, too. A detached cottage in the grounds with an open- plan sitting room/bedroom space and a separate kitchen and bathroom is ideal for guests or even as an income-generating opportunity.

Aldborough Grange is for sale with Savills for £2.25 million

East Sussex, £1.25 million

Coopers Corner Farmhouse doesn’t only have a hard tennis court, it has a heated swimming pool, too, both designed for fun and relaxation during clement days. The accompanying house is Georgian, Grade II-listed and offers numerous period features within, such as stained-glass panels and exposed beams, not least in the open-plan drawing and sitting room that are divided by an exposed beam partition and where the inglenook fireplace has a large bressummer beam.

The formal dining room, too, has exposed beams and an open fire within the inglenook. The six bedrooms are laid out over two floors.

Coopers Corner Farmhouse sits in about 2¼ acres and, apart from the lawned garden, there is an area of ancient bluebell woodland and a pond. There are also two driveways, one leading to the parking area and an English Heritage oak- frame double garage. Glorious surrounding countryside is guaranteed as the location, the village of Hurst Green, is within the High Weald National Landscape.

Coopers Corner Farmhouse is for sale for £1.25 million with Knight Frank.

Norfolk, £1.85 million

Outdoor enthusiasts will love Dillington Hall, for not only is its tennis court as smart as the rest of this 1780 John Daniel- designed property, but, beyond its boundaries, there is also a heated swimming pool and a stable block for keen equestrians.

The two acres of land are made up of walled gardens and mature wooded areas and, nearby, are SSSIs, which form a part of the 2,000-acre Wendling Beck project. This soft red-brick property is sited in the hamlet of Dillington, 1½ miles from Dereham.

When the new buyer has had enough of the great outdoors, they can retire to their three-storey home, which the current owners have modernised to a high standard, ensuring that they retained many original period features, such as stone floors, tall sash windows and fireplaces. There are five reception rooms in total and eight bedrooms (and five bathrooms) arranged over the two upper floors. There is also a cellar.

Dillington Hall is for sale with Strutt & Parker for £1.85 million.

Surrey, £3 million

Larchfield has 16th-century origins and numerous character period features. However, the comfort and feel of it is very 21st century, not least in the five ground-floor reception rooms, plus the conservatory — the perfect spot for reflection or gatherings. There are four bedrooms on the first floor and one on the ground floor. The gardens and grounds add up to about 32 acres, making this property ideal for horse lovers or those who keep livestock.

Among the myriad outbuildings, there is a self-contained annexe with a bed/sitting room and kitchen area. For times of R&R, the hard tennis court can provide hours of fun, as can the swimming pool. Larchfield is located within the Surrey Hills National Landscape and on the outskirts of the village of Churt. Farnham is less than seven miles away.

Larchfield is for sale with Hamptons for £3million

Hertfordshire — £9 million

A magnificent country house in an estate of just over 40 acres, completely refurbished within — and it comes with a cottage, farm office tennis courts, equestrian facilities and far more besides.

For sale via Strutt & Parker — see more details and pictures.

Wiltshire — £2.45 million

This Regency-style house is set amid fields, hills and woodland, close a pretty village — yet just 60 minutes on the train from central London.

For sale via Knight Frank — see more details and pictures.

Warwickshire — £950,000

Up for auction at the start of June, this gem of a place on the edge of the Cotswolds is being sold for the first time in four decades. Huge amounts of character, this old water mill is a dream.

For sale via Sheldon Bosley — see more details and pictures.

Bedfordshire — £2.25 million

A Georgian home with six bedrooms, stables and tennis court, plus over 4,000 sq ft of space — and a kitchen big enough to swallow a table for 10.

For sale via Michael Graham — see more details and pictures.

Algarve — €4.5 million

This old countryside home has a wonderful peaceful location, but also enjoys views out and down to the sea. A beautiful mix of old and new.

For sale via Savills — see more details and pictures.

West Sussex — £1.495 million

An idyllic 18th century farmhouse in the South Downs not far from Arundel. It's utterly unspoilt, full of character and as well as the main, five-bedroom home it comes with an 1,000sq ft barn and a paddock within the five acres.

For sale via Jackson-Stops — see more details and pictures.

Nottinghamshire — £2.5 million

In the historic heart of the county, near Sherwood Forest and Lord Byron's ancestral home at nearby Newstead Abbey, Papplewick Hall is an astonishing country house of almost 15,000sq ft. The purchase also includes several cottages and outbuildings. The value on offer is hard to believe.

For sale via Strutt & Parker — see more details and pictures.

Buckinghamshire — £3.85 million

Almost too pretty for words, the wisteria-clad Bailey Hill is an estate in miniature with a grand main house plus a gatehouse and lodge that make it ideal for multi-generational living. It's also ideal for those wishing to live the country life while commuting: the house is near Denham, from where you can get to London in under 20 minutes.

For sale via Savills — see more details and pictures.

Surrey — £6.95 million

Sitting near the village of Dunsfold, on the West Sussex-Surrey border near Godalming and Haslemere, this really is something else. The oldest parts of the house date back almost 500 years, but it's been entirely refurbished in fine style and with eco-friendly technology integrated wherever possible. A true 21st century country home.

For sale via Knight Frank — see more details and pictures.

Buckinghamshire — £1.5 million

Thatched character homes often tend to be cute cottages, but Adstock Priory is an example of a home which offers both the charm and the space for a large family. With six bedrooms, a large garden and a swimming pool it's a dream family home — and inside the whole place has been wonderfully renovated.

For sale via Michael Graham — see more details and pictures.

West Sussex — £3,650,000

Nine bedrooms split across the main house and the cottage in this mini-estate in a village close to Haywards Heath, with its superb rail service into London. It dates to 1720, has a tennis court with pavilion, and even its own bluebell wood. Wonderful.

For sale via Hamptons — see more details and pictures.

Gloucestershire — £26,000,000

Quite simply one of the great estates in the Cotwolds, as written up by Penny Churchill recently.

For sale via Savills — see more details and pictures.

Buckinghamshire — £1,600,000

This Georgian dower house is actually nearly new (it was built in 2006), and brings together the best of 18th century architectural style with modern fittings and facilities.

For sale via Michael Graham — see more details and pictures.

Fife — £3,000,000

A classic Scots Baronial castle within 34 acres of grounds, and less than 30 miles from Edinburgh to the south and Gleneagles to the north.

For sale via Strutt & Parker — see more details and pictures.

Suffolk — £2,350,000

A wonderfully positioned country house in an idyllic setting — including its own lake. There is also a swimming pool and gym complex within the grounds of nine acres.

For sale via Jackson-Stops — see more details and pictures.

Leicestershire — £2,250,000

A glorious throwback to the 1970s — in the best possible ways — on a charmingly wooded plot of two and half acres.

For sale via Bentons — see more details and pictures.

Somerset — £2,200,000

This 17th century farmhouse is huge, with seven bedrooms plus games room, snug and more. But that's just the start: the property also comes with a pool, stable yard, manège, 15 acres of pasture and an orchard... plus a separate two-bedroom cottage.

For sale via Roderick Thomas — see more details and pictures.

Sussex — £1,300,000

A home full of Edwardian charm nestled amid tranquil Sussex gardens, offering space, warmth, and some smart newer touches — including a first-floor kitchen diner with wonderful views and a balcony.

For sale via Bees Homes — see more details and pictures.

Kent — £1,275,000

An exceptional family home in the countryside near Canterbury, full of stylish touches. It also has a well-established holiday let within the grounds.

For sale via Hobbs Parker — see more details and pictures.

Devon — £1,250,000

On the outskirts of the village of Kilmington, this is a well-presented family home with an annexe.

For sale via Stags — see more details and pictures.

Surrey — £1,195,000

A four double bedroom family home with triple garage and studio with lovely views over Albury Heath.

For sale via Terra Cotta — see more details and pictures.

Kent — £1,000,000

A beautifully converted 17th century barn with original features throughout — and its own recording studio.

For sale via Sandersons — see more details and pictures.

Warwickshire — £950,000

Right in the middle of the High Street in Shipston-on-Stour (and sandwiched between two pubs) this Grade II-Listed Georgian home is deceptively huge at almost 4,500sq ft — and despite its central location, it has a detached coach house and walled rear garden.

For sale via Hayman Joyce — see more details and pictures.

East Sussex — £899,950

A centuries-old house where gnarled beams and inglenook fireplaces meet bedrooms with en-suite bedrooms (three of them). There's also fine gardens, a workshop and ample parking.

For sale via Charles Wycherley — see more details and pictures.

Shropshire — £895,000

A smart, modern five-bedroom home with views across open fields.

For sale via Balfours — see more details and pictures.

Derbyshire — £875,000

A pretty home in the heart of Littleover village, with a lovely sitting room-slash-library and a charming covered terrace.

For sale via John German — see more details and pictures.

Jersey — £835,000

A light-filled and stylish home just moments from the beach, between St Helier and St Aubin. Three bedrooms plus a peaceful and highly convenient location.

For sale via Fine & Country — see more details and pictures.

Oxfordshire — £720,000

The house is lovely but the gardens are really something else at this semi-detached four-bedroom period home on the edge of Chipping Norton.

For sale via Maxwell Douglas — see more details and pictures.

Leicestershire — £600,000

A five-bedroom home with work to be done, but with lots of character features and plenty of potential.

For sale via James Sellicks — see more details and pictures.

Surrey — £595,000

An irresistibly charming, four-bedroom character cottage, not far from Pulborough

For sale via Churchill Country & Equestrian — see more details and pictures.

Fife — £510,000

A charming five-bedroom property in a semi-rural area with far reaching views. Lovely gardens, parking and within reach of Edinburgh, St Andrews and Perth.

For sale via Galbraith — see more details and pictures.

Suffolk — £2.5 million

Breathtaking charm and a wonderful location for this immaculate, country house.

There's better news yet: with trains to London from nearby Diss taking just an hour and a half, it might even be commutable at a push.

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For sale via Strutt & Parker — see more details.

Bedfordshire — £2,500,000

An exceptional Tudor rectory, renovated and restored, with six bedrooms, over 6000 sq ft, 10 acres and a heated pool within a setting offering total privacy.

For sale via Artistry — see more details and pictures.

York — £2,450,000

This substantial village homes sits in a beautiful walled garden just outside of York.

For sale via Blenkin & Co — see more details and pictures.

Surrey — £2,350,000

We're not sure we've ever seen a house quite like this, tucked away on a small, gated development. This unique family home offers a rare combination of architectural flair and practical family living.

For sale via eXp UK — see more details and pictures.

North Devon — £1,800,000

There's a touch of Wuthering Heights, inside and out, at this Jacobean hall with eight bedrooms. It comes with a fine coach house, stabling and a tithe barn, all in beautiful grounds of 13 acres.

For sale via Stags — see more details and pictures.

Jersey — £1,750,000

This beautifully-renovated four-bedroom house offers a style, comfort, and functionality.

For sale via Fine & Country — see more details and pictures.

Leicester — £1,700,000

A seven-bedroom Arts and Crafts-inspired house that is full of character.

For sale via James Sellicks — see more details and pictures.

Kent — £1,625,000

A wonderfully versatile family home including an annexe and swimming pool, set within established gardens in the village of Wye.

For sale via Hobbs Parker — see more details and pictures.

Devon — £1,395,000

Life in the Blackdown Hills beckons at this farmhouse, which has three cottages, guest accommodation and four acres of gardens and paddocks.

For sale via Stags — see more details and pictures.

Surrey — £1,250,000

The Surrey Hills at Albury Heath are literally on the doorstep at this four-bedroom family home.

For sale via Terra Cotta — see more details and pictures.

Northumberland — £1,250,000

A handsome and recently modernised family home in an outstanding and elevated location with an imperial view.

For sale via Galbraith — see more details and pictures.

Kent — £1,195,000

Beautiful village location for this bespoke home, cleverly designed to include a stunning double height entrance hall and galleried landing.

For sale via Hobbs Parker — see more details and pictures.

Oxfordshire — £1,000,000

This townhouse at Abingdon Marina has its own private mooring, while the house's three storeys all have magnificent views over the water.

For sale via Humberts — see more details and pictures.

Wiltshire — £925,000

The library-wall alone will probably sell this house, but the rest of the place is handsome and beautifully proportioned, plus there's a charming garden and a popular village location.

For sale via Rural View — see more details and pictures.

Oxfordshire — £900,000

A bit of a rare find, this completely refurbished family home is in a quiet location near Chipping Norton.

For sale via Maxwell Douglas — see more details and pictures.

Bedfordshire — £750,000

For sale via Artistry — see more details and pictures.

Hampshire — £649,999

An exceptional, five bedroom property, perfectly positioned in the heart of Hythe village. With space and versatility, it is ideal for growing families.

For sale via Citrine Estates — see more details and pictures.

Cumbria — £500,000

A beautiful, semi-detached home with a self-contained annexe — in need of some TLC, but, ideal for multi-generational living.

For sale via JR Hopper — see more details and pictures.

Suffolk — £475,000

A location right in the centre of Woodbridge — with its own driveway — is just the start at this impressive, three-storey townhouse.

For sale via Jackson-Stops — see more details and pictures.

Gloucestershire — £465,000

Glorious Cotswolds views from this elevated cottage in an utterly idyllic village.

For sale via Hayman Joyce — see more details and pictures.

Kent — £450,000

A very pretty two-bedroom cottage in the heart of Groombridge, with a garden room, attic and bi-fold doors leading out to the terrace and garden.

For sale via KMJ Property — see more details and pictures.

Kent — £350,000

This extended and recently updated Victorian mid-terrace home has the perfect blend of period charm and contemporary convenience.

For sale via Sandersons — see more details and pictures.

Surrey — £2.99 million

Some 15 acres of the South Downs come with this house on a private lane just outside Haslemere, on the Surrey, West Sussex and Hampshire border. Privacy, space (six bedrooms) and sports facilities that include a pool, tennis court and games room are all part of the appeal.

For sale via Strutt & Parker — see more details and pictures.

Buckinghamshire — £3.5 million

A picture-perfect Georgian home covered in creeping wisteria and arranged around a beautiful terrace ane circular lawn. Seven reception rooms, six bedrooms and an indoor swimming pool, plus a village-edge location that makes commuting to London perfectly possible: Marylebone is under 40 minutes away from nearby Chalfont & Latimer station.

For sale via Savills — see more details and pictures.

Shropshire — £1.375 million

The house is a joy, the gardens sublime: this Shropshire home is an absolute dream of a place, with six bedrooms, endless character and a thriving garden business included in the sale.

For sale via Knight Frank — see more details and pictures.

Bedfordshire — £2 million

Windmill House is a real rarity: an Edwardian country house set in two acres, yet still within walking distance of the mainline railway station at Bedford. A five-bedroom country home that really does offer the best of both worlds.

For sale via Michael Graham — see more details and pictures.

Kent — £2.95 million

Grade II*-listed, charming and with five acres, this is a joy of a place in the garden of England. Guests at this home over the years include Agatha Christie.

For sale via Knight Frank — see more details and pictures.

Gloucestershire — £4,500,000

A classic Cotswolds home, dating to the 17th century, with what was once a mill now a six-bedroom home with pool, tennis court, spa complex and 112 acres.

For sale via Savills — see more details and pictures.

Buckinghamshire — £1,850,000

This working equestrian property has fabulous facilities, with a yard, stabling and 15 acres of land. At the heart is a house that's very beautifully done inside.

For sale via Michael Graham — see more details and pictures.

Hertfordshire — £3,750,000

A country house in a leafy setting with wonderful gardens, close to a charming village... and yet it's within the M25. The best of all worlds?

For sale via Knight Frank — see more details and pictures.

Jersey — £797,500

A rare opportunity to refurbish or redevelop a charming three-bedroom property in a quiet lane in St Brelade.

For sale via Fine & Country — see more details and pictures.

North Devon — £2,000,000

A beautiful seven-bedroom farmhouse with two further cottages in an idyllic location overlooking Exmoor.

For sale via Stags — see more details and pictures.

Hertfordshire — £2,500,000

This glorious ivy-clad Jacobean-style mansion is immaculate inside, and sits within the grounds of Hanbury Manor, backing on to the golf course.

For sale via Strutt & Parker — see more details.

Suffolk — £1.5 million

Anyone who loves beams will be in seventh heaven in Chantry Farmhouse, as carved wood appears everywhere — within the walls and on the ceilings — giving the feeling of a walk back through time. The inglenook fireplaces have much the same effect and there are three of varying sizes, with carved bressumers to boot, to sit beside and think how much history has taken place within the walls of this eye-catching Grade II-listed Tudor hall house over the past five centuries. Modern comfort, however, hasn’t been sacrificed for character.

The two are intertwined, not least in the six bedrooms, and the partly vaulted kitchen, a later addition, is bang up to date with a comprehensive range of wall and base units and integrated appliances. Chantry Farmhouse’s location — the village of Denston — is only 10 miles from Newmarket and historic Bury St Edmunds and Cambridge is a 35-minute drive away.

For sale via David Burr — see more details

Cornwall — £1.25 million

Grade II-listed North Tregeare Farmhouse is a ‘late-16th- or early-17th-century, possibly with earlier origins’ property that is accompanied by 19½ acres of land. Everything about this house in Tresmeer is unique — from the shape and size of its windows, one of them an ancient stone mullion, and its stone-arched door that leads into the front porch to its characterful nooks and crannies within. One of the biggest nooks of all is the imposing stone-backed inglenook fireplace that forms a focal point in the cosy sitting room.

The house boasts four bedrooms (one currently on the ground floor) and there are a further two in the spacious self-contained converted barn, offering a potential income stream for new incumbents. North Tregeare can be found at the end of a long no-through road, so the sound of the modern world is usually absent, with only the chirping of birds and the whistles of the wind audible.

For sale via Knight Frank — see more details.

Bedfordshire — £550,000

The agent says of the four-bedroomed Mill Cottage in the village of Thurleigh that it offers ‘generous internal accommodation across two floors and, with scope for annexe-style living, the cottage is perfect for families, down-sizers, or multi-generational households’. On the ground floor, the kitchen/breakfast room features newly installed deep-green Shaker-style cabinetry, solid-wood worktops and a Belfast sink. Steps from this space lead into the spacious 26ft by 12ft reception room, where there is an eye-catching red-brick inglenook fireplace containing a woodburning stove.

Additionally on the ground floor, apart from a dining room and a garden room, there is that potential annexe mentioned by the agent with its double bedroom, family bathroom and second kitchen/sitting room, currently being used as a utility. Outside, the garden, laid mostly to lawn, abuts open countryside, giving a feeling of exceptional spaciousness.

For sale via Fitzjohn Estates — see more details

Cornwall — £740,000

Sancreed is almost on the tip of Cornwall’s toe, so for a getting-away-from-it-all feeling, at the same time as enjoying close proximity to vibrant Penzance, there is probably no better place than Ennis Cottage. This property has been updated and modernised by the current owners and, when they were doing so, they paid heed to the historic features, including the two inglenook fireplaces, which sit within the spacious 28ft by 14ft sitting/dining room, one of them containing a statement Dik Geurts woodburning stove.

Outside, there is a detached studio above the double garage that is currently furnished as a fourth bedroom, in addition to the three within the cottage, offering the potential for a variety of uses.

For sale via Rohrs & Rowe — see more details