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5 of the best East Anglian gems

Arabella Youens selects perfect properties in Essex and Norfolk.

East Anglian gems
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Essex, £2.25 million Sparrows End, Newport 6 bedrooms, loose boxes, 21 acres Originally built in 1969, this house was substantially remodelled in the 1980s. All the principal rooms look out towards the garden and parkland, which leads down to the River Cam, and the kitchen comes fitted with high-quality equipment. Audley End station is a mile away. Arkwright & Co (01799 668600)

East Anglian gems

Norfolk, £935,000

Churchgate House, Wood Dalling 5 bedrooms, Aga, farm buildings, 3.27 acres Churchgate House is built of mellow brick and flint and stands at the edge of an unspoilt north Norfolk village. Planning permission is in place to extend the accommodation, including remodelling the north elevation. The gardens are mainly laid to lawn with an area of kitchen garden. Savills (01603 229229)

East Anglian gems

Norfolk, £850,000

The Parish House, Cley Next The Sea 4 bedrooms, parking for two cars This building has been skilfully converted from the former village hall into a four-bedroom house. The sitting room on the first floor has panoramic views of the Glaven Valley, Blakeney Point and Cley Windmill. Bedfords (01328 730500)

East Anglian gems

Norfolk, £525,000

Beulah House, Woodton 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, off road parking, outbuildings This pretty, Grade II-listed house enjoys unspoilt views over open countryside. It comes with four bedrooms, a traditional coach house and a walled garden, as well as a pretty garden of just under an acre. Humberts (01603 661199)

East Anglian gems

Norfolk, £2.7 million

Gun Hill Farm, Burnham Overy Staithe 5 bedrooms, tennis court, 3.5 acres A hidden gem on the edge of Overy Marshes, this Grade II-listed Queen Anne farmhouse has five bedrooms, a tennis court, outbuildings and gardens of about 31⁄2 acres. Knight Frank (020–7861 1779)

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Arabella Youens
Arabella began her career at Country Life on the website as an intern. She read Modern History at Edinburgh University and spent a year working (photocopying) for PricewaterhouseCoopers in Barcelona before moving to London where she still lives with her husband and two young daughters.