Cumbria – £700,000
A Grade II listed period five bedroom country house with a self-contained two bedroom apartment, full of character and enjoying wonderful views of the fells.
The house is in an idyllic village location in Dufton, within the North Pennines AONB.
For sale with Fine & Country via OnTheMarket.com. See more pictures and details about this property.
West Midlands – £2,500,000
A fascinating and stylish listed 17th century watermill (also pictured top) in an idyllic waterfront setting near Knowle.
Original elements from the mill have been used in the interior design while the grounds, which extend to approximately seven acres, include three ponds and a large area of mature woodland.
For sale with Savills via OnTheMarket.com. See more pictures and details about this property.
Essex – £850,000
A stunning 17th Century Grade II listed four bed cottage in Great Sampford, Saffron Walden.
There are four reception rooms, a large garden and an absolute wealth of character.
For sale with Zoe Napier via OnTheMarket.com. See more pictures and details about this property.
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Best country houses for sale this week
An irresistible West Country cottage and a magnificent Cumbrian country house make our pick of the finest country houses for
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A magnificent Lake District mansion designed by the man who built the National Portrait Gallery
Casterton Grange was built for a vicar by a church architect who would one day go on to design the
An Isle of Wight 'super-cottage' built by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert is up for sale
Queen Victoria's children and guests lived for years in the exquisitely detailed Osborne Cottage, which offers its buyer the opportunity
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A glorious Sussex home where one of Henry VIII's wives cavorted before marrying the king
Chesworth House's gloriously peaceful appearance belies the shenanigans which took place when a young and lively Catherine Howard lived here
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