Five grand and impressive country mansions, as seen in Country Life
Our magnificent selection of properties to come to the market through Country Life this week includes a 500-year-old home that's been brought into the 21st century in grand style.
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.
Buckinhamshire — £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.
