Cheshire — £9.5 million
A 278-acre estate that takes in lakes, woodland wonderful equestrian and sporting facilities (including two pools, a golf driving range and a full-scale gym). The house itself is full of charm, and there's a helipad to make it quicker to get to and from.
For sale via Strutt & Parker — see more details and pictures.
Battersea — £16 million
Seven bedrooms across four storeys in this magnificent riverside home, which according to the agents is thought to have been designed by Sir Christopher Wren.
For sale via Savills — see more details and pictures.
Cornwall — £3.5 million
The agent calls this 'of Fowey's finest townhouses', and with magnificent views and a superb interior, it's not hard to agree.
For sale via Jonathan Cunliffe — see more details and pictures.
Buckinghamshire — £2.85 million
A 17th century house of over 4,500 sq ft, and a real mix of gnarled beams and modern comfort. There's also a separate converted barn.
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For sale via Michael Graham — see more details and pictures.
Winchester — £2,650,000
This real rarity is a Huf Haus-designed house full of 'glass, light and precision design'. It's on a quiet, leafy road — yet you're just a short walk from the centre of beautiful Winchester, and the mainline railway station to London.
For sale via Knight Frank — see more details and pictures.

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