5 handsome West Country properties for sale
Coastal cottages and idyllic rural dwellings.


Dorset, £2.35 million The Old Vicarage, Powerstock 6 bedrooms, coach house, orangery, 11⁄2 acres Positioned in a lovely Dorset village, a few miles from Bridport (and its Waitrose), this Old Vicarage has an idyllic setting. The village is home to the Three Horseshoes pub and the house has a large kitchen/breakfast room, elegant reception rooms and a good garden. Savills (01202 856800)
Cornwall, £1.2 million
Benallack, Cowlands 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 4 reception rooms, double detached garage This five-bedroom thatched house overlooks the creek. It has five bedrooms, a large kitchen/breakfast room, a room that could serve as an office or cinema space plus a double, detached garage. Jackson-Stops & Staff (01872 261160)
Devon, £795,000
Quay Cottage, Dittisham 3 bedrooms, waterfront position, rear garden This Grade II-listed cottage looks out over the River Dart and the surrounding countryside. It has three bedrooms, a good-sized kitchen/dining room and a rear terrace. Marchand Petit (01803 839190)
Cornwall, £1.25 million
Dolphin Cottage, Restronguet 4 bedrooms, Aga kitchen, 1.25 acres Enjoying views of the Roseland Peninsula and with its own private mooring, this creekside cottage is accessed via a private driveway and comes with four bedrooms. The gardens extend to 11⁄4 acres. Country & Waterside (01872 470256)
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Devon, £1.15 million
The Grange, Lapford 6 bedrooms, two cottages, barns, 41⁄2 acres This former rectory has been refurbished by the current owners, including the addition of a smart new kitchen and modern bathrooms. One of the cottages is currently live/let; the other needs renovating. Lapford is an attractive village and is on the Barnstaple branch known as the Tarka line. Jackson-Stops & Staff (01392 214222)
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A meticulously restored Scottish estate for sale, dripping with history, character and wildlife
The Craigengillan Estate in Ayrshire sits in 2,850 acres above the valley of the River Doon.
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