Worcestershire — £13.5 million
Ombersley Court is as grand as property gets: 30,000 sq ft, Grade I-listed, literally dozens of rooms, and spectacular throughout.
The ground floor, first and second floors have a string of bedrooms, grand halls, boudoirs, kitchens and more — but there's also a basement which, according to the floorplan, has a further 19 rooms to do with as you will. What a game of hide-and-seek that could be.
For sale via Strutt & Parker — see more details and pictures.
Cornwall — £3.5 million
Can you imagine waking up to this view? You wouldn't need to if you bought this cliffside home in Maenporth.
For sale via Savills — see more details and pictures.
Isle of Wight — £3.5 million
The former home of Queen Vicoria's chaplain is for sale, a mid-17th century home that's been wonderfully brought into the 21st century.
For sale via Strutt & Parker — see more details and pictures.
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Hampshire — £2.65 million
A bucolic setting, 17th century charm and a 40ft kitchen-diner with a vaulted ceiling are among the highlights at this wonderful home. And we didn't even have time to mention the pool.


For sale via Knight Frank — see more details and pictures.
West Sussex — £5 million
The words 'you must come down to my place in the country' seem to have been invented for houses such as this one near Haywards Heath, with its sprawling floorplan, gardens, stables and swimming pool. The dream.
For sale via Knight Frank — see more details and pictures.
Buckinghamshire — £1.2 million
How's this for splendid isolation? A converted barn that has become a superb rural property, with endless views of the countryside.
For sale via Michael Graham — see more details and pictures.
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