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Eight breathtaking houses by lakes, rivers and the sea, ideal for those who love sailing or just life by the water
Wonderful views and a watery playground on your doorstep help make these homes special, says Lydia Stangroom.
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An incredible home refurbished by the team who recreated Shakespeare's Globe, and combining medieval soul with 21st century design
Corner Cottage is a beautiful historic house, dating from 1460, that has been elegantly and timelessly updated to suit 21st century living.
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A quintessential country home in the heart of one of England's prettiest Cotswold villages
The Bridge House is located on one of Castle Combe's most iconic streets and offers stunning accommodation with glorious gardens.
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Live in 'one of the most complete windmills' in England, at this wonderful spot in North Yorkshire
Directing future visitors to your home couldn’t be easier: ‘It’s the one in the shape of a windmill.’
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A spectacular Edwardian country house set in landscaped gardens in Bedfordshire
This magnificent 12-bedroom Edwardian house has been sympathetically restored to combine its rich period history with a contemporary style. Lydia Stangroom reports.
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An iconic former watermill in the heart of Hythe with magical gardens and original mill machinery
Having formed an important part of Hythe since 1773, The Watermill is a stunning example of Georgian architecture which has stood the test of time.
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A 'stealth bomber' London townhouse with a sky lounge, club room, spa... and a £22.5 million price tag
More James Bond than St James's, this black-bricked townhouse is the epitome of cool in one of the Capital's most elegant postcodes.
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A secluded home on the shoreline of the Northumberland coast with spectacular views over Holy Island
Fenham Mill lies so close to the shoreline, that you can almost dip your toes in the water from the comfort of your own home.
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One of Port Isaac's most iconic cottages, best known for its role as Doc Martin's fictional surgery — is up for sale in North Cornwall
Buyers looking for an iconic water front property near to excellent restaurants will be hard pressed to find one just as charming — or as well-loved as Fern Cottage.
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A secluded farmhouse tucked away on the wild North Cornwall Atlantic coast with a detached barn conversion and access onto the south west coast path
Gloriously isolated and perched atop of a wooded valley just back from the North Cornwall coast you can find Lower Beeny Farmhouse and Beeny Barn.
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The house that Dickens's publisher bought with the fortune he made from his star writer's work (but it probably didn't have the jacuzzi back then)
10 Ovington Square, in London's Knightsbridge, is here to prove that it can offer the best of times, even through the worst of times.
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A fantastic home in Somerset that comes with a 77 apple, pear and walnut orchard and its own cider production barn
West Bradley, found in the village of the same name, is the epitome of a West Country idyll with orchards, historic ponds and lovely interiors.
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A tiny one-bed Georgian gatehouse with underground living quarters and a secret sunken garden
Eastgate Lodge is perhaps the smallest property we've come across, but what it lacks in size it makes up for in charm.
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A North Norfolk eco home that's epitome of modern coastal living
In the midst of the North Norfolk Blakeney salt marshes stands a truly breathtaking, modern home that takes coastal living to the extreme.
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One of 'the best coastal residences anywhere in Cornwall' is up for sale for the first time ever
Hidden away near the Cornish coast, just a mile from St Ives, is Trowan Farm — a truly breathtaking double barn conversion that offers the very best of what Cornwall has to offer.
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A thatched cottage in an idyllic village that looks as though it’s been there for centuries... but its true age is hard to believe
Brook Cottage is a romantic, timeless home that has come to the market for the first time ever since it was built in the '90s. And yes — that is the 1990s.
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A pretty incredible barn conversion in the South Downs with a plunge pool, sauna, pilates studio and so much more…
Bradshott Farm seems to have it all — from its immaculate gardens, flexible interior spaces, spectacular swimming pool and separate cottage — making it a property not to be ignored.
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A gloriously renovated house right on the water's edge in a beautiful Cornish fishing village — for sale for £1.1 million
A healthy dose of sea air and fine interiors are on offer at this delightful property in the Cornish village of Mousehole.
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A remote countryside idyll in Dorset's Marshwood Vale that's 'a once in a generation opportunity'
For those looking to really escape to the country, look no further than lovely Vale House Farm near the village of Whitchurch Canonicorum in Dorset.
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A remarkable historic Deanery in the heart of Wells has launched onto the market — and you won't believe the price
The Old Deanery is historically and architecturally fascinating building which has come to market for only the second time in its 800-year history
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The oldest surviving property in an utterly idyllic Cornish fishing village has come up for sale — and it's just 50 yards from the harbour beach
Named after the former owner who defended the property from a Spanish attack during the Anglo-Spanish war, Keigwin is a divine house in a truly incredible Cornish fishing village, with a lot of history embedded within its walls.
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Thomas Hardy's former home in south-west London — yes, London, not Dorset — is up for sale
This apartment on Trinity Road has been expertly updated to create a superb home on the doorstep of Wandsworth Common.
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A wonderfully refurbished St Ives townhouse that is within striking distance of an award-winning beach — for sale for £775,000
Coastal inspired interiors meet with real-life 'pinch-me' coastal scenes at this gloriously reimagined townhouse in St Ives.
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One of of the finest homes in Worcester has come up for sale — and it's a glorious blend of 1820s and 2020s
White, bright and sure to delight, 41 Britannia Square looks like the sort of property you’d find in the sunny Hollywood Hills or possibly the Hamptons, but lucky for us it can actually be found closer to home, in an historic 19th century square in the centre of Worcester.
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