The Mill House, Tilford, £1.75 million 5 bedrooms, stables, outbuildings, 3.94 acres This house sits on the north side of the village, which has two pubs and a shop and post office. Commuters can use trains from Farnham or Guildford. There are three main reception rooms, all with fireplaces, and the kitchen has a lovely outlook over the River Wey and water meadows beyond. Strutt & Parker (01252 821 102)
Frensham Vale House, Lower Bourne, £2.75 million
5 bedrooms, one-bedroom cottage, stables, pool, tennis court, 50 acres Launched in today’s Country Life, Frensham Vale House was built for the grandson of the civil engineer John Rennie, who designed several of London’s bridges. A particular feature is the parkland setting and although the rear property has been sold into separate ownership, the houses enjoy privacy from each other. Knight Frank (01483 565 171)
Hurtwood Cottage, Albury, £1.375 million
This three-bedroom cottage comes with five loose boxes, a three-bay barn and a manège and is set in 4.2 acres surrounded by Winterfold Forest, part of the Surrey Hills AONB. There are lots of period features and a kitchen with an Aga. Savills (01483 796 800)
Old Rickhurst, Dunsfold, £3.75 million
This pretty 16th-century house sits in 161⁄2 acres and comes with a staff cottage, a pool, tennis court, tree house and various outbuild- ings. The main house has six bedrooms and there is a three-bedroom guest cottage, too. Grantley (01483 893 939)
Catsprey, Chiddingfold, £1.5 million
This six-bedroom house, which dates from the 16th and 20th centuries, stands in 3.3 acres of gardens and paddocks. It’s been in the same ownership for 50 years and is now in need of improvement. Knight Frank (01483 565 171)
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'I have lost a treasure, such a sister, such a friend as never can have been surpassed': Inside Jane Austen's Winchester home, the house where she penned her final words and drew her final breathJane Austen spent the last days of her life in rented lodgings in Winchester, Hampshire. Adam Rattray describes the remarkable recent discoveries made about the house in which she died.
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An utterly charming island home in Scotland with gardens so beautiful they made the cover of Country LifeAn Cala on the Isle of Seil has a fascinating history that is only enhanced by its amazing setting.
