Our regular round-up of the best houses to come to the market via Country Life genuinely caters to everyone looking for a characterful home.
Berkshire — £6,750,000
An impressive Grade II Listed Manor house in a wonderful position conveniently located near to Newbury and surrounded by attractive countryside.
This stunning house, which is set in over 32 acres of gardens, lawns, and paddocks, is perfectly positioned near well-connected Newbury.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
Buckinghamshire — £4,500,000
Stowe Castle is a unique Grade II Listed house with an excellent range of secondary accommodation, set in attractive gardens and grounds.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details for this property.
Buckinghamshire — £1,650,000
A historic Grade II listed house believed to date back to the 17th century with ashlar stone porch, oak framed windows and elegant fireplaces, set in mature gardens enjoying wonderful views.
For sale with Knight Frank via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details for this property.
Cumbria — £284,000
A charming characterful cottage situated within the heart of the popular Cumbrian village of Castle Carrock, close to the market town of Brampton.
For sale with Sandra Forster & Associates via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details for this property.
Devon — £850,000
Historic Grade II listed farmhouse with a wealth of character, outbuildings and orchard set in 2.16 acres (0.86 ha) in a charming East Devon hamlet.
For sale with Stags via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details for this property.
Devon — £2,250,000
Lot 1: A charming, former rectory with converted coach house, outbuildings and 20.25 acres set on the edge of Exmoor. A further 17.24 acres available by separate negotiation
Built in 1830 and an elegant example of a former rectory of the late Georgian period, Heddon Hall is set amidst delightful grounds in a beautiful setting in the Exmoor National Park. The property has been the much-loved home for three generations of the same family and architecturally is little changed since it was built.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
Devon — £1,750,000
A 16th century country house in a magical, private setting with sweeping coastal views, guest cottage and 33 acres. Additional land available by separate negotiation.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
Dorset — £6,500,000
On the market for the first time since 1736, The Manor House is a magnificent Grade I listed manor house with ancillary accommodation, majestic gardens and a separate farm. Available as a whole or in three lots.
The Manor House is a magical Grade I listed house, with an abundance of period features. The entrance porch leads through to the screens passage, with a door through to the Great Hall, perhaps the most impressive room in the house.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
Hampshire — £15,000,000
Woodcote Manor Estate is a remarkable country estate steeped in local history and bound by ancient, landscaped parkland.
For sale with Savills. See more pictures and details for this property.
Hampshire — £2,500,000
Down End is a substantial and well proportioned family house, in need of modernisation, set in the popular Test Valley village of Chilbolton
Originally built in 1907, Down End is an attractive and substantial house that has been in the same family ownership for well over 40 years. It is constructed of red brick under a tile roof, and has well-proportioned accommodation arranged over three floors.
There is a wealth of period features throughout the property including panelling in the hall and the stairs and decorative fireplaces.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
Hertfordshire — £2,000,000
A superb four-bedroom character home forming part of a Victorian mansion, in grounds of 0.4 acres and close to the Ashridge Estate.
For sale with Ashtons via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details for this property.
Isle of Man — £7,000,000
Ballarioghyn is a fabulous modern interpretation of a Georgian style mansion house built in 1982 enjoying spectacular distant southerly sea views.
The property offers tremendous privacy and a sense of comfort and grandeur. Set in stunning landscaped parkland gardens and sheltered paddocks, extending to approximately 19 acres in all. The property includes a two bedroom guest cottage and large indoor equestrian centre, a games/leisure wing, tennis court and stables
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
Kent — £1,250,000
A detached farmhouse blending original character, contemporary styling and superb accommodation with amenity land circa 3.65 acres.
For sale with Hobbs Parker via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details for this property.
Norfolk — £750,000
Garden Cottage is a beautifully presented four-bedroom period house with rear views over farmland, set in 0.21 acres on the edge of the village.
For sale with TW Gaze via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details for this property.
North Yorkshire — £595,000
West End Cottage is a beautiful detached Dales cottage with amazing views over the Dales, in the popular village of Carlton.
For sale with JR Hopper via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details for this property.
Northamptonshire — £1,300,000
A well-presented period farmhouse with attractive and extensive courtyard with a range of outbuildings, in grounds of just over two acres.
For sale with Jackson Stops via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details for this property.
Northumberland — £1,250,000
A pretty farmhouse with four bedrooms and three acres, set in idyllic rolling pastoral countryside, just two miles from Hexham.
For sale with Galbraith via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details for this property.
Shropshire — £1,150,000
Wincote is a charming five-bedroom home set in 4.27 acres (1.73ha) with garages, stables and a barn, located on the edge of Hadnall.
For sale with Balfours via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details for this property.
Somerset — £695,000
A quintessentially English “Chocolate Box” three-bedroom thatched cottage, set in beautiful gardens with stream boundary, garage and parking.
For sale with Fine & Country via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details for this property.
Somerset — £525,000
Charming Grade II listed five-bedroom cottage offering flexible living with a magical garden in conservation area, garage and parking.
For sale with Sandersons via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details for this property.
Surrey — £749,950
A well-presented two/three-bedroom character cottage with parking, views and a good size garden, located in the heart of the village.
For sale with Terra Cotta via OnTheMarket. See more pictures and details for this property.
Surrey — £6,500,000
Thursle Hall is a distinguished country house of the Victorian period with splendid reception rooms and a wonderful unspoilt outlook with distant views.
This magnificent Victorian country house was built in around 1884, possibly for a wealthy Dutch family owing to a number of characteristics, which include the belfry and stained glass windows, some of which are believed to date back to 1665. The house itself, which is not listed, enjoys outstanding rural views across the Polecat Valley to the hills of The South Downs.
For sale with Knight Frank. See more pictures and details for this property.
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