Hertfordshire — £8,750,000
An exquisite and stunning country residence bordering Scratchwood forest and Mill Hill Golf Course and only 10 miles from Central London.
Inside it has an almost futuristic, show-home feel, innovative and bespoke, with high ceilings and extensive proportions. The property provides a truly impressive entertaining and family residence with outstanding leisure facilities.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
Northamptonshire — £1,750,000
Sweeping views over the Capability Brown designed parkland of Fawsley Hall are among the joys of Knightley Lodge, near Daventry.
This four-bedroom house with a couple of acres of gardens is just 30 years old, but is still full of character.
For sale with Michael Graham. See more pictures and details for this property.
Norfolk — £2,650,000
Three-storey thatched homes full of character are rare finds, and this picture-perfect über-cottage in Horning is a great example of how good they can be.
Five bedrooms and almost 14 acres that include 500m of river frontage are part of the offering in a house that is spacious and charming in equal measure.
For sale with Strutt & Parker. See more pictures and details for this property.
Cornwall — £900,000
Halton Quay is a charming semi-detached, stone-built house, which was originally two cottages and later converted to form one spacious house.
There are exquisite views over the River from the principal rooms, and a lovely outlook over the gardens to the rear.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
Fife — £2,200,000
If you need a lot of space there are 17 bedrooms — yes, seventeen — at this property in the Fife countryside between St Andrews and the Tay Bridge.
The Arts-and-Crafts-style main house — which has been gloriously restored within — is a pretty and charming home, while there are also six high-end self-catering properties included in the sale, with a total of 14 en-suite letting bedrooms between them.
For sale with Rettie. See more pictures and details for this property.
Cornwall — £3,250,000
A house with a private beach in Cornwall? There's sure to be intense competition for this fabulous cliff-top house just outside Torpoint.
There's a distinctly Mediterranean feel to the fixtures and fittings, while the property includes both a main five-bed home and a two-bedroom cottage.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details for this property.
Berkshire — £1,950,000
Millwrights is approached via a secure gated entrance and driveway offering ample guest parking in the heart of Bray.
The welcoming entrance hall gives access to all of the principal reception rooms, while a beautiful kitchen/breakfast room with a central island leads into the sitting room with bi-folding doors onto the gardens to the rear.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
Bath — £795,000
A rare opportunity to purchasea charming period property that's tucked away, yet has fabulous far-reaching views and is within a few minutes walk of the city centre.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
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