The Old Rectory in Collingtree has plenty of lovely features, but it's what's outside that makes it stand out from the crowd. Hidden behind the 13th century home is a giant model railway running around the perimeter of a pretty walled garden.
The railway comes complete with a sit-on train and carriages, sure to delight train-lovers old and young. A summer house and stone shed is currently used to house the vehicles.
Currently on the market with Michael Graham for £1,350,000, the Grade II listed property features six bedrooms, three bathrooms, three reception rooms, a cellar and garage space for four cars.
The former rectory is arranged over three floors and constructed with local limestone and ironstone, with a Welsh slate roof and sash windows.
The current owner has extended the property to provide an open plan kitchen/breakfast room while maintaining the traditional architecture. There are also two double garages, one of which has a first floor room which could be used as a home office or a games room
Train enthusiasts looking to embrace their passion on a bigger scale (minus the impressive house) may be interested in another prospect.
Earlier this month, Country Life reported that Hayling Seaside Railway was on the market.
The two-ft-gauge railway, which runs for a mile from Eastoke Corner to Beachlands, on Hayling Island, can be leased for seven years for £60,000 or bought outright for £300,000.
It is supported by about 70 volunteers, runs for three days a week (daily during the school holidays) and comes with two diesel locomotives, five carriages and volunteer driver and conductor Robert Hazelton.
According to the listing, it has a turnover of £60,000 and a profit of £20,000.
But the real joy of owning the railway is meeting the people who ride on it, according to retiring owner Bob Haddock, who plans to go travelling.
Fancy having a railway of your own? The Hayling Seaside Railway can be yours for £60,000
The two-ft-gauge railway, which runs for a mile from Eastoke Corner to Beachlands, can be leased for seven years for
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