Houses for around £800,000
From a 17th-century chateau in Argentan, France, to a Regency villa in North Yorkshire.
From a 17th-century chateau in Argentan, France, to a Regency villa in North Yorkshire.
Chaucer's Cottage, Woodstock, Oxfordshire. A Grade II-listed cottage in the heart of a market town close to Blenheim Palace. It has beamed ceilings, period fireplaces and a cottage garden surrounded by Cotswold stone walls. 3 beds, bath, 2 receps, kitchen, conservatory, garage. £795,000. John D Wood & Co 01865-311522.
Lower Normandy, Orne, Argentan, France. A 17th-century chateau set in walled parkland gardens with two islands and a natural swimming lake. It has marble fireplaces, 6 beds, 3 baths, 2 receps, study, coach house with 3 apartments, 3-bed guest house, 7.41 acres. £860,000 Domus Abroad 020-8455 0015.
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Mill House, Barton St David, Somerset. A Grade II-listed mid-18th century village house with extensive gardens that back onto open countryside. It has Georgian shuttered sash windows, flagstone floors, period fire surrounds and a large kitchen with an Aga. 6 beds, 5 baths, nursery, 3 receps, outbuilding, field, 5 acres. £850,000 Carter Jonas 01749-677667.
Smugglers Top, Shaldon, Devon. Believed to date from the 1930s, this cliff-top house has been improved and extended by the current owners to take maximum advantage of the coastal and sea views. 4 beds, 2 baths, occasional bedroom, 2 receps, galleried area, detached garage with home office, terraces, garden. £800,000 Strutt & Parker 01392-215631.
St Georges Drive, Pimlico, London SW1V. A well proportioned garden flat in a popular area of Pimlico with good transport links and an array of shops and restaurants. The flat has 2 beds, bath, recep, kitchen, store, patio garden. £775,000 Jackson-Stops & Staff 020-7828 4050.
The Old Hall, Heighington Village, near Darlington, County Durham. This Grade II-listed village house dates from 1700 and is set in a mature walled garden. It has period fireplaces and a Georgian staircase. 5 beds, 4 baths, 3 receps, study, breakfast kitchen, cellar, garaging, stores, courtyard, gazebo. £799,500 Smiths Gore 01325-370500.
The Small House, Caynton, Shifnal, Shropshire. An early 19th-century house in a secluded position with views over open countryside. It has sash windows, open fireplaces with period surrounds, wood floors and a country-style kitchen with an Aga. 4 beds, 2 baths, 3 receps, gardens with loggia and courtyard, paddocks, woodland, 8.6 acres. £750,000 Savills 01952-239500.
The Villa and Blackcat Cottage, Murton, North Yorkshire. A Regency villa with a contemporary open-plan cottage in the grounds. It has canted bays, period fireplaces and wood floors. 5 beds, 2 baths, 3 receps. Cottage with 3 beds, bath, study, kitchen/living area, gardens. £825,000 Chesterton Humberts 01904-611828.
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