Five grand country homes, from £750,000 to £14.5 million, as seen in Country Life
There's something for everyone this week, from a thatched village house in need of a saviour to a grand rural home that's commutable to London.
Shropshire — £1,650,000
Once the local rectory, this beautiful country home — the oldest parts of which date to the 17th century — is secluded and completely charming and, thanks to the Georgian façade on the newer half, suitably grand. Six acres and six bedrooms, outbuildings, garage, annexe and even a folly in the garden complete the picture.
For sale via Balfours — see more details and pictures.
Berkshire — £7,000,000
A breathtaking 12-bedroom country house set in 31 acres. It's beautifully kept, full of original features and has an element of grandeur — the curving staircase lit from above by a glass dome being a perfect example.
For sale via Knight Frank — see more details and pictures.
Buckinghamshire — £1,525,000
Superb value on offer at this 17th cenury cottage, with five bedrooms, wonderful gardens and within walking distance of a station that gets to central London in 39 minutes.
For sale via Michael Graham — see more details and pictures.
Berkshire — £14,500,000
Some 12,000 sq ft of space at this immaculate, wonderfully-renovated country house in Kintbury.
There's a gym, a lake — with seating area set out in on a sort of jetty — and the sort of poolhouse you'd see in a romantic boutique hotel.
For sale via Savills — see more details and pictures.
Cambridgeshire — £750,000
In a village on the outskirts of Peterbrough, this is a house of two halves: thatched cottage at the front, brick and tiled at the back, showing its evolution over the centuries.
Plenty of work is needed but the character features are wonderful, and the large garden full of potential.
For sale via Norton Rickett — see more details and pictures.
