North Yorkshire, £2.25 million
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Aldborough Grange was built in the early 20th century on the edge of what is now the village of Aldborough and, today, it sits in about three acres of landscaped gardens, where there is also a grass tennis court. Ed Stoyle, the agent, says of this home, which has six bedrooms, six bathrooms and five reception rooms: ‘With all of the grandeur and charm of a period country house, I was impressed by the way the vendor has updated the property to create a wonderful family home.’ Indeed, Aldborough Grange boasts high ceilings and intricate woodwork as evidence that it was constructed in a bygone era, but it offers plenty of family-friendly comfort, too. A detached cottage in the grounds with an open- plan sitting room/bedroom space and a separate kitchen and bathroom is ideal for guests or even as an income-generating opportunity.
Aldborough Grange is for sale with Savills for £2.25 million
East Sussex, £1.25 million
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Coopers Corner Farmhouse doesn’t only have a hard tennis court, it has a heated swimming pool, too, both designed for fun and relaxation during clement days. The accompanying house is Georgian, Grade II-listed and offers numerous period features within, such as stained-glass panels and exposed beams, not least in the open-plan drawing and sitting room that are divided by an exposed beam partition and where the inglenook fireplace has a large bressummer beam. The formal dining room, too, has exposed beams and an open fire within the inglenook. The six bedrooms are laid out over two floors.
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Coopers Corner Farmhouse sits in about 2¼ acres and, apart from the lawned garden, there is an area of ancient bluebell woodland and a pond. There are also two driveways, one leading to the parking area and an English Heritage oak- frame double garage. Glorious surrounding countryside is guaranteed as the location, the village of Hurst Green, is within the High Weald National Landscape.
Coopers Corner Farmhouse is for sale for £1.25 million with Knight Frank.
Norfolk, £1.85 million
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Outdoor enthusiasts will love Dillington Hall, for not only is its tennis court as smart as the rest of this 1780 John Daniel- designed property, but, beyond its boundaries, there is also a heated swimming pool and a stable block for keen equestrians. The two acres of land are made up of walled gardens and mature wooded areas and, nearby, are SSSIs, which form a part of the 2,000-acre Wendling Beck project. This soft red-brick property is sited in the hamlet of Dillington, 1½ miles from Dereham.
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When the new buyer has had enough of the great outdoors, they can retire to their three-storey home, which the current owners have modernised to a high standard, ensuring that they retained many original period features, such as stone floors, tall sash windows and fireplaces. There are five reception rooms in total and eight bedrooms (and five bathrooms) arranged over the two upper floors. There is also a cellar.
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Dillington Hall is for sale with Strutt & Parker for £1.85 million.
Gloucestershire, £1.35 million
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One of the What3words that directs newcomers to Birchfield House is ‘astounded’. That would no doubt be the reaction of the prospective buyer as they arrive at this spacious Grade II-listed Georgian property (with earlier 17th-century origins) in St Briavels, for it boasts truly spectacular views of the lower Wye Valley. Keen tennis players will appreciate these when they don’t have their eye on the ball, whether they are simply having a knockabout, a lesson or a game on the full-size tennis court, which even has floodlighting for after-dusk play.
This, as well as the two-bedroom annexe and a coach house that is made up of two stables, a games room and a tack room (which has planning permission), plus the main house and its five bedrooms and three reception rooms, sit in about 2½ acres that includes a paddock (across a public lane) and a south-facing garden. The interior, according to the agent, ‘exudes timeless elegance’.
Birchfield House is for sale with Fine & Country for £1.35 million
Surrey, £3 million
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Larchfield has 16th-century origins and numerous character period features. However, the comfort and feel of it is very 21st century, not least in the five ground-floor reception rooms, plus the conservatory — the perfect spot for reflection or gatherings. There are four bedrooms on the first floor and one on the ground floor. The gardens and grounds add up to about 32 acres, making this property ideal for horse lovers or those who keep livestock.
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Among the myriad outbuildings, there is a self-contained annexe with a bed/sitting room and kitchen area. For times of R&R, the hard tennis court can provide hours of fun, as can the swimming pool. Larchfield is located within the Surrey Hills National Landscape and on the outskirts of the village of Churt. Farnham is less than seven miles away.
Larchfield is for sale with Hamptons for £3million