The best country houses for sale in Surrey, from £500,000 to £23 million
Surrey is perennially popular with those in search of a new family home, whether they're coming out from London or moving from elsewhere in the Home Counties.
South-East England property for sale
Those who move out of London often focus on the surrounding areas, the so-called Home Counties: Surrey, Sussex and Kent to the south; Berkshire and Buckinghamshire to the west; Middlesex, Hertfordshire and Essex to the north and east. Slightly further out are Hampshire, Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire, which also balance of country life with easy access to the metropolis.
Surrey is the county most associated with the ‘stockbroker belt’: it’s very close to London but still leafy and attractive and boasts world-famous estates such as St George’s Hill and Wentworth. Its market towns like Haslemere and Farnham have great amenities and quick rail links back into the capital.
Sussex is perhaps best characterised by the views offered in the beautiful South Downs, but there are also vibrant cities such as Brighton and Chichester which offera real cosmopolitan mix.
Kent, the Garden of England, has been growing in popularity for those moving out of London for some time, and country houses in Kent are remarkably good value compared to those in neighbouring Sussex or Surrey.
Many parts of Hampshire are very pretty and yet still commutable to London – Kingsclere and Winchester are both within an hour of Waterloo, the former a classic English village, the latter with its medieval cobbled streets and fun markets one of the most desirable Cathedral cities in the country.
In Berkshire, towns and villages such as Bucklebury, Bray, and Yattendon are justly famous, while in Buckinghamshire the likes of Long Crendon are both practical and picturesque.
Herfordshire has the charming city of St Albans to recommend it while Harpenden and Hertforshire are also enduringly popular, while Essex has countryside that inspired Constable as well as 350 miles of coastline.
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An exquisite Georgian country home in Kent with superb gardens and a secret medieval passage that runs beneath its foundations
Milgate House is known to be one of Kent's most important county houses and has a long list of colourful characters that help fill its history.
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'The view is incomparable': A country house for sale that charmed Vita Sackville-West, and it's as graceful now as it was in the 1950s
Penny Churchill takes a look at Chart Place, an idyllic country house with an enviable setting that's come to the market.
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A gorgeous, 16th century property for sale in Hampshire up for sale for the first time in 65 years
The childhood home of an erstwhile Country Life deputy editor has come to the market for the first time in 65 years. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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A home in one — a mesmerising Georgian country house tucked away in Kent that has a golf course in the garden
Quornden. A name you probably won't have come across before, but one we can guarantee you won't be able to get out of your head after seeing all that this property has to offer.
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An incredible opportunity to own a stretch of land atop the White Cliffs of Dover — and to build a dream home overlooking the Channel
Hope Bay Studios offers the chance to live in a superb, modern home, in the country's most dramatic and iconic cliff-side location.
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A wonderfully-bonkers Victorian bathhouse that brings all the fun of the fair — but best not to apply if you're scared of clowns...
Have you ever dreamt of running away to the circus, but were reluctant to leave the comfort of your own home? Now you can have both, thanks to a stunningly quirky property off the South-East coast of England.
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A grand country house with unparalleled nature views near Chichester
A magnificent Arts & Crafts property that's ideal for entertaining, Honer House also looks out across the RSPB Pagham Harbour nature reserve.
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A modernist house by the architect that inspired James Bond's arch-villain
Teesdale, in Windlesham, Surrey, was built by Ernö Goldfinger, the inspiration for Auric Goldfinger, and it's luxurious enough to suit a Bond villain.
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A charming family home in Kent with magnificent, wildlife-friendly gardens
The Croft, in Detling, has repeatedly won awards for its striking grounds, which support a variety of wildlife.
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A grand Hampshire house in need of renovation, which once belonged to Jane Austen's nephew
Home to George Austen until 1895, Oaklands House, in Rowland's Castle, Hampshire, has kept intact many period features, but now needs some TLC.
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A charming, Grade II listed thatched house with a separate studio for sale in Cambridgeshire
This delightful 16th Century chocolate box house is tastefully finished with an artistic flair, in an attractive village near Cambridge.
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A Grade II-listed, beautifully renovated barn in a vibrant Bedfordshire village
The Dovecote, in Colmworth, Bedfordshire combined sleek modern style with striking period features.
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A spectacular clifftop home with magnificent views of the English Channel... and a huge amount of work to be done
With its fabulous sea views and plenty of entertaining space both indoors and on the grounds, South Sands House, in St Margaret’s Bay, near Dover, is a striking family home. Or at least, it will be.
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A majestic country estate set in 300 acres of historic parkland in Kent
Grade I-listed Chilham Castle, in Chilham, Kent, graces the market for the first time in 20 years.
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An exquisitely symmetrical, elegant and flamboyant Georgian house in a quaint Oxfordshire village
West Hanney House sits elegantly in the middle of its walled three-acre garden.
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A vast, late 19th-century house brought back to full glory in a delightful Kent village
With 10,166sq ft of accommodation and a wide range of formal reception rooms, Blackmoor House is ideal for entertaining on a large scale.
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Enchanting country house in Oxfordshire adorned with intriguing witch marks
The Grade II listed property sits in the centre of sought-after village Garsington.
