Allwynds, Hale, Fordingbridge, Hampshire. A detached 1930s house with large, mature gardens and direct access to the New Forest National Park. The property is in need of some updating. 4 beds, bath, 2 receps, kitchen, 2 greenhouses, gardens, 3 acres. £815,000 McKillop & Gregory 01722-414747.
Brignall Mill, Brignall, Barnard Castle, County Durham. A 1750s Grade II-listed mill in a secluded valley four miles from the market town of Barnard Castle. It retains the original mill workings and has beamed ceilings, wood-burning stoves and exposed brick work. 5 beds, 3 baths, 2 receps, study, dining kitchen, garaging, stables, 6 acres. £785,000 Savills 01904-617820.
High Bank Cottage, Horney Common, East Sussex. An updated early-19th-century property with later additions in the boundaries of Ashdown Forest. It has beamed ceilings and a large inglenook fireplace with a wood-burning stove. 4 beds, bath, 3 receps, conservatory, office, garage with gym, greenhouse, garden, 0.5 acres. £795,000 Savills 01444-446000.
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Crionack, Kingsburgh, Portree, Isle of Skye. A coastal property built in 2003 with spectacular views of the Cuillin mountain range and the Outer Hebrides. 4 beds, 4 baths, 3 receps, kitchen, attic, 1-bed renovated period boathouse, gardens, grounds, 2.5 acres. £750,000+ Knight Frank 0131-222 9600.
Lambrook Terrace, London SW6. A two-bedroom maisonette with a share of the freehold in a Victorian terrace in the popular Fulham area, just off Munster Road, with its range of bars and restaurants. Bath, recep, kitchen/living room with bi-fold doors leading to the garden. £800,000 Marsh & Parsons 020-7993 9888.
Little Yarkhill Court, Yarkhill, Herefordshire. A country house in the Frome valley with a Georgian faade. It has tiled floors, an open fireplace with wood-burning stove and a large kitchen with an inglenook fireplace and an Aga. 3 beds, 2 baths, recep, attached 1-bed cottage, traditional barn with planning permission, modern American barn with stables, garden, orchard, paddocks, 10.5 acres. £845,000 Knight Frank 01432-273087.
Riegels Landing, Sarasota, Florida, US. A waterfront house in a wooded, gated area. It has vaulted ceilings, a wood-burning fireplace and a wrap-around screened porch. 3 beds, 2 baths, 2 receps, study, balconies, swimming pool, 40' boat dock, garage, gardens, 0.2 acres. £830,000 Michael Saunders & Co +1 888 552 5228.
The Estate House, Chillingham, Alnwick, Northumberland. A renovated Grade II-listed, 18th-century house. It has open fireplaces, 17th-century oak panelling from Chillingham Castle and a large kitchen with an Aga. 6 beds, 3 baths, 3 receps, 1-bed guest flat, stone outbuildings, 3.8 acres. £835,000 Smiths Gore 01289-333030.
