Kent, £1,500,000 Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone 6 bedrooms, kitchen/breakfast room, garden with lake This stunning Grade II* listed Tudor Hall has been configured into a smart, six bedroom family home. Sitting within a two-acre plot the property boasts formal Elizabethan-inspired gardens and its own picturesque lake with waterfall. There is a choice of mainline stations nearby that provide regular services to London. Typical journey times from Marden station are around 1 hour. Fine & Country (01732 222 272; www.fineandcountry.com)
Kent, £3,200,000 Vicarage Hill, Westerham 9 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 open plan kitchen/breakfast rooms A remarkable 2.2 acre haven, once the home of Alice in Wonderland, just 22 miles south of London. The Grade II listed townhouse boasts 9 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and secluded, part walled gardens. At the bottom of the garden, the River Darent runs across the lower end of the grounds. Perfect for commuters, the property is within easy reach of the M25. Jackson-Stops & Staff (01732 740 600; www.onthemarket.com)
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Reader event report: Spaces that feel like homeOn March 26, Country Life hosted an event at which interior designer Emma Sims-Hilditch and Amanda Barrett of George Smith discussed the secret to interior design with a distinctive, personal feel.
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The most expensive postcodes outside of London have been revealedSome are not so surprising. Some are quite surprising. Most are still quite close to London. All are costly.
