Suffolk, £985,000 Brockley Hall, Hundon

Four bedrooms, one-bedroom annexe, 1.7acres.

Ducks and peacocks roam around the peaceful garden of this Grade II-listed Suffolk farmhouse. ‘It’s wonderfully private here, and yet we can walk to the pub in the village,’ explains owner Sue Wheeler. ‘The barn has planning permission to be converted into two bedrooms and additional leisure accommodation.’Carter Jonas (01787 882881).