A delightful home in Wiltshire, a bargain in Yorkshire and a veritable palace on Jersey make our round-up of the best homes to come to the market via Country Life in the last few weeks.
Northumberland — £3,500,000
Milbourne Hall is a ‘Grade I listed property that still retains the grandeur of a bygone era’, say the agents — perfectly put, we think, for this exquisitely-proportioned Georgian delight.
There are 16 bedrooms, a magnificent dome and the sort of dining room you’d expect to find in a costume drama. Beautiful.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
Worcestershire — £3,250,000
A classic grade II listed Late Georgian country house in a peaceful and secluded location.
The Court is well laid out with the accommodation arranged over three floors. It is light and very spacious with extremely well-proportioned rooms throughout. There are grand fireplaces, decorative cornicing and large sash windows.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
Caithness — £1,800,000
Where to start with the Keiss Estate? The 18th century castle, the 786 acres, the string of properties and land?
Or how about the crumbling medieval ruin that clings to the cliffside, the 500-year-old Keiss Castle itself? A truly phenomenal opportunity.
For sale with Strutt & Parker. See more pictures and details for this property.
Edinburgh — £6,000,000
Dating from the 1600s and designed in the Scots Baronial style as a country family seat, this handsome sandstone building on the outskirts of Edinburgh has been comprehensively refurbished and restored over the last fourteen years — an award-winning project. Today, it provides all the comforts of modern family living while retaining many of the original design features and the period character.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
Hertfordshire — £2,750,000
An 18th century farmhouse set in four acres of beautiful grounds that include pool, ponds and — quite wonderfully — a Japanese tea house.
There are five bedrooms, five reception rooms and a true countryside feel, yet Aylesbury is close by and London is a simple trip.
For sale with Michael Graham. See more pictures and details for this property.
Suffolk — £5,250,000
An immaculate and sprawling eight-bedroom house for sale in Thurston, a village near Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk.
It’s hard to know which is the more impressive: the Grade II-listed country house itself, the plethora of paddocks, ponds and parkland, or the immaculate gardens on a scale which really has to be seen.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
Herefordshire — £4,500,000
A 17th century farmhouse with huge equestrian facilities in a delightful location four miles from Ledbury. There are indoor and outdoor arenas, paddocks, parkland and much more.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details for this property.
Berkshire — £4,995,000
Olympic-standard equestrian facilities — including an indoor arena — are on offer at this country house with 42 acres, not far from Reading and less than 50 miles from London.
There are seven bedrooms in the main house, plus a second house and a detached garage with studio flat.
For sale with Strutt & Parker. See more pictures and details for this property.
Hertfordshire — £1,600,000
This Tudor farmhouse has huge character yet is extremely well presented and comfortable.
Just under five acres of land come with the house, as well as a stable block and an old dairy with a thatched roof.
For sale with Michael Graham. See more pictures and details for this property.
Argyll and Bute — £360,000
A charming three-bedroom cottage, located on the fringe of the coastal village of Scalasaig on the popular Isle of Colonsay.
For sale with Bell Ingram via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details for this property.
Somerset — £1,250,000
A handsome Grade II listed former mill which dates back some 300 years, set in approx. 1.5 acres with beautiful gardens and private driveway sweeping over Goulds Brook.
For sale with Stags via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details for this property.
Kent — £1,500,000
A stunning renovation of a Wealden Hall House with detached three-bedroom annexe, outbuildings, garden and paddocks, set in approx. 3.5 acres.
For sale with Hobbs Parker via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details for this property.
Dumfries and Galloway — £780,000
An elegant five-bedroom country house with superb barn conversion and paddock in a stunning and accessible rural location.
For sale with Galbraith via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details for this property.
East Sussex — £1,200,000
Extremely stylish newly refurbished six-bedroom country home with wrap around gardens, heated swimming pool, parking and outbuildings.
For sale with Layton’s Premier Property via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details for this property.
Gloucestershire — £385,000
Character mid-18th century Grade II listed cottage, situated in a stunning position on the High Street.
For sale with Hayman Joyce via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details for this property.
Hampshire — £2,450,000
An impressive property with seven bedrooms set in just under 3 acres with tennis court and outbuildings, including coach house with two bedrooms.
For sale with Knight Frank via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details for this property.
Kent — £1,500,000
A charming and characterful four-bedroom period property with outdoor swimming pool on a private plot of approx. 2.2 acres.
For sale with Sandersons via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details for this property.
Kent — £2,500,000
A wonderfully sited Grade II listed early 18th century country house with later Georgian additions, in a glorious garden setting.
For sale with Strutt & Parker via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details for this property.
Shropshire — £525,000
An impressive double fronted five-bedroom property with versatile accommodation, numerous outbuildings and a paddock of approx. 2.5 acres.
For sale with Harfitts via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details for this property.
Somerset — £900,000
A detached barn conversion with around two acres of gardens, set in a peaceful and private setting on The National Trust estate.
For sale with Fine and Country via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details for this property.
Somerset — £625,000
A well-presented four-bedroom detached Georgian house with a beautiful garden. Offered to the market with no onward chain.
For sale with GTH via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details for this property.
Dorset — £2,000,000
A beautifully refurbished Victorian school house with six bedrooms, countryside views and a cottage with two bedrooms, set in 6.84 acres.
For sale with Knight Frank via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details for this property.
East Sussex — £2,350,000
A wonderful Grade II listed property, with a detached one bedroom oast house and lovely mature gardens and grounds of 2.55 acres, in a rural location on the edge of the popular village of Mayfield.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
Buckinghamshire — £9,000,000
Arguably ‘the most famous windmill in the world’ say Savills of the Ibstone landmark used in the filming of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. It’s also more than likely the most expensive, but that’s the price of an amazing place in an amazing location.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details for this property.
Midlothian — £470,000
A striking 1,485 sqft two bedroom house conversion within the former stable block at Whitehill Country Estate.
The sensitive restoration and redevelopment of the former stable block at Whitehill Country Estate has created eight completely unique one-and two-bedroom properties.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
Wiltshire — £8,000,000
A magnificent country house that’s been used for many years as office space. Is the time right for a buyer to turn it back?
For sale with Strutt & Parker. See more pictures and details for this property.
West Sussex — £6,500,000
An unrivalled opportunity to acquire one of the largest and most prestigious properties on the South Coast with direct beach access and panoramic sea views
The landscaped grounds benefit from a wealth of mature planting, which provides complete seclusion and is ideal for al fresco living and entertaining.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
Scottish Highlands — £3,000,000
An elegant fully refurbished Highland country house with private grounds and cottages with dramatic views towards the Cairngorms.
The A-listed property has retained many of the features and designs from the original owner with the main elevation having a delightful symmetrical appearance with large astragal windows, and an elegant columned central block flanked by two stone gazebos.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
Wiltshire — £2,500,000
A handsome four/five-bedroom period farmhouse with great family accommodation, lovely views and approx. 8.5 acres, tucked away close to Malmesbury.
For sale with Strutt & Parker. See more pictures and details for this property.
Buckinghamshire — £2,750,000
A Grade II-listed, 18th century former rectory with a swimming pool, a tennis court, extensive parking and a double garage, plus full listed building/planning consent for a contemporary orangery.
For sale with Michael Graham. See more pictures and details for this property.
Cumbria — £700,000
Not many one-bedroom places outside London could get away with a £700k price tag. Fairly obvious how this one does.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details for this property.
North Yorkshire — £1,750,000
An exceptional country property with Victorian hertitage, far-reaching country views and its own lake, within strolling distance of village amenities.
For sale with Blenkin & Co. See more pictures and details for this property.
Buckinghamshire — £475,000
A beautifully refurbished Grade II listed cottage, dating back to the 17th century, ideally positioned overlooking the attractive village square.
For sale with Hamnett Hayward. See more pictures and details for this property.
Devon — £835,000
A beautiful south-facing cottage with a modern extension and glorious gardens, set in a stunning rural location within the Dartmoor National Park.
For sale with Stags. See more pictures and details for this property.
Devon — £350,000
A three-bedroom Grade II listed cottage on the market for the first time in almost 100 years, occupying a quiet and secluded sylvan setting.
For sale with Webbers. See more pictures and details for this property.
Gloucestershire — £1,750,000
An elegant and imposing double-fronted house with modern contemporary additions including striking kitchen and part-converted coach house.
For sale with Hayman-Joyce. See more pictures and details for this property.
Buckinghamshire — £1,400,000
A delightful Queen Anne vicarage a short stroll from the heart of a pretty village — one with two pubs and a school — and a five-minute drive from Buckingham.
There are seven bedrooms on paper, but the space on offer is hugely flexible, with the present owners having various parts of the house set up as a home office and party barn.
For sale with Michael Graham. See more pictures and details for this property.
Berkshire — £7,500,000
A riverside mansion in Sonning, one of the most beautiful villages along this stretch of the Thames, with 110m of mooring and 15,000sq ft.
There’s a touch of Dynasty/Dallas 1980s-style glamour about the house, with sweeping staircases, huge rooms and magnificent views over the lawns. A real luxury home if ever there was one.
For sale with Winkworth. See more pictures and details for this property.
Wiltshire — £1,875,000
A six-bedroom country home in a village not far from Salisbury, with six bedrooms and 4,000 sq ft.
This beautiful old 17th century home is full of charm that goes way beyond its vital statistics, however, and its Grade II* listing is easy to understand.
For sale with Woolley & Wallis. See more pictures and details for this property.
Jersey — £32,000,000
Where do you start with a house like this? It’s a neo-classical inspired property set in 18 acres of beautiful and tranquil country gardens.
Nine bedrooms, 14 bathrooms and a state-of-the-art home cinema are all on the llist of this 21,000sq ft property, but it’s the sense of living in a mini-Versailles that is probably the biggest draw. Extraordinary.
For sale with Wilsons Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
Jersey — £17,000,000
A classic Channel Islands home that dates back to 1606 — though it’s been so beautifully restored and improved that inside it feels immaculate.
Air source heat pumps and solar panels keep both the house and the large pool warm, and the eight-bedroom house is close to the beautiful beaches at St Brelade’s Bay and St Ouen’s Bay.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details for this property.
Hertfordshire — £2,650,000
You’d never believe that the M25 was just three miles away from this charming country home, with seven bedrooms, a swimming pool and a wonderful feeling of space.
There’s a Cluedo-board’s worth of reception rooms — including library, study and billiards room — as well as a Mark Wilkinson kitchen, barns and more.
For sale with Strutt & Parker. See more pictures and details for this property.
Cornwall — £4,000,000
The Cellars is an enchanting six-bedroom property nestled in the serene landscape of North Cornwall, four miles from Padstow.
Stunning views of Harlyn Bay are seen from every room in this six-bedroom house which has its own slipway and direct beach access.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
Northamptonshire — £3,000,000
A Grade I listed 16th century manor house that has been extended in the 18th and 21st centuries, in the centre of Gayton.
There are six bedrooms and a superb, secluded garden in a setting that combines tranquility and beauty with village charm — and all just 15 minutes from Northampton.
For sale with Michael Graham. See more pictures and details for this property.
Hampshire — £13,500,000
Shawford Park is one of the finest small estates in Hampshire, with a fabulous 17th century house at its heart.
There are also gardens, parkland and over a mile of fishing rights on the River Itchen.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details for this property.
Devon — £3,000,000
A house built for its location and views, sitting right on the Salcombe Estuary just under two miles from Kingsbridge.
The views speak for themselves, but it’s also a beautifully-appointed house within, featuring a huge open-plan living space as well as a family room and office.
For sale with Strutt & Parker. See more pictures and details for this property.
Cornwall — £750,000
At the price of a suburban semi, this glorious house set in a tucked-away spot in unspoilt woodland is full of potential.
Work needs doing, but the rewards for getting stuck in are self-evident: this is a charming, characterful home in nine acres of delightful countryside.
For sale with Lillicrap Chilcott. See more pictures and details for this property.
East Sussex — £3,950,000
A spectacular 17th century manor house for sale in an East Sussex village called Blackboys.
For all the size grandeur — there are 11 bedrooms — it retains the feel of a family house, with ‘rare combination of architectural grandeur and a comfortable, homely atmosphere’ according to the agent.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details for this property.
Hampshire — £2,250,000
A perfectly seculded Edwardian home near the village of Hambledon, surrounded by delightful gardens and woodland.
As well as the main four-bedroom house there is also a two-bed cottage, making it ideal for multi-generational living.
For sale with Strutt & Parker. See more pictures and details for this property.
Bath — £1,750,000
Astonishing value on the western edge of Bath city centre, this five-bedroom home has a wonderful elevated position.
As pretty as the house with its covered veranda is, the gardens are perhaps even better: there is a Japanese garden, a crypt, a dell and more to discover in this incredible outside space.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
North Yorkshire — £2,250,000
Littlethorpe Hall, a couple of miles from Ripon, is a beautiful old house set in 13 acres – and it’s a place full of eyecatching features, not least the 40ft chapel with vaulted ceiling.
There is work to do — a lot of work to do — but whoever takes this on could do wonders. A great opportunity.
For sale with Croft. See more pictures and details for this property.
Dorset — £2,000,000
The brilliantly-named village of Fontmell Magma is the setting for this sprawling, low-slung home.
There’s a real mix of old and new, from the kitchen — complete with traditional Aga — to the light, modern poolhouse.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details for this property.
Buckinghamshire — £2,950,000
An outstanding Grade II listed former farmhouse set in rolling countryside with a southerly aspect and beautiful far-reaching views.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
West Sussex — £3,950,000
The agents call this a ‘once in a lifetime’ chance, and we have to admit, it’s rare indeed to see houses with such spectacular settings atop the South Downs near Midhurst.
The interiors are as delightful as the setting, with plenty of free-flowing space and six bedrooms — a true rural idyll, yet still commutable thanks to the decent train services from nearby Petersfield and Haslemere.
For sale with Strutt & Parker. See more pictures and details for this property.
Hampshire — £5,950,000
A wonderful opportunity to purchase a Grade II listed former Mill House and separate cottage, together with a mile and a quarter of fishing on the River Dever.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
Wimbledon Village — £8.5m
Located on one of the best roads in SW19, this double-fronted house is on the market for the first time in 60 years. It boasts eight bedrooms, a walled garden and a covered swimming pool. There’s scope to extend the sprawling property, subject to planning permission.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details for this property.
Worcestershire — £4,500,000
On Bredon Hill, this eight-bedroom manor house is a true, sprawling country seat in eight acres of land.
There is more than 13,500 sq ft here, plus swimming pool, tennis court and — rather fabulously — its own arboretum.
For sale with Jackson-Stops. See more pictures and details for this property.
Worcestershire — £4,500,000
The wisteria alone will surely have prospective buyers lining up to look at this stunning Cotswolds house near the exquisite village of Broadway.
It’s huge as well as beautiful — as you might expect at this price — with seven bedrooms and seven acres of land. This is the dream.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details for this property.
Buckinghamshire — £2,400,000
Over 8,000 sq ft of space in this six-bedroom farmhouse plus annexe and separate barn conversion, all set on two acres in a village near Buckingham.
For sale with Michael Graham. See more pictures and details for this property.
Cornwall — £575,000
A stunning Grade II listed thatched cottage dating back to 1531, recently refurbished to transform this historic building into a superb modern home with plenty of character.
For sale with Fine & Country via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details for this property.
County Durham — £595,000
Jasmine Cottage is a beautiful four-bedroom Georgian residence with beautiful gardens, private patio area for outdoor entertainment, summer house and garden shed.
For sale with Carver via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details for this property.
Gloucestershire — £2,290,000
This prestigious and impressive Grade II listed Regency house is arguably one of the finest properties in Moreton-in-Marsh, dating back to the 19th century.
For sale with Hayman Joyce via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details for this property.
Hertfordshire — £1,400,000
An impressive ‘Queen Anne’ residence offering a wealth of original details and charming gardens, situated moments from the Grand Union canal.
For sale with Oakleys via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details for this property.
Kent — £1,000,000
A beautiful Grade II listed four-bedroom detached barn with mature gardens of approx. 0.36 acres, with a range of outbuildings including detached Grade II listed former corn mill.
For sale with Hobbs Parker via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details for this property.
Kent — £1,400,000
This spacious detached home is a true gem in the heart of the Kent countryside with 2.5 acres, located at the end of a private drive with gated security entry.
For sale with Sandersons via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details for this property.
Kent — £850,000
Recommended videos for you A handsome detached Grade II listed property set in a large well-tended garden, in a convenient yet rural position.
For sale with Strutt & Parker via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details for this property.
North Yorkshire — £1,250,000
A substantial six-bedroom farmhouse with extensive gardens and land totalling 2.5 acres with a range of outbuildings including detached Grade II listed former Corn Mill.
For sale with John G Hill via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details for this property.
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