Ain, La Dombes, France. A converted 15th-century military fortress with a courtyard and keep. It has beamed ceilings, open fireplaces and a range of outbuildings, including a second house. 12 beds, 15 rooms total, 450 sq m living space, 18.95 acres. €1.5m (£1.071m) Groupe Mercure +33 (0) 666 792 653.
Chapel House Farm, Macclesfield Forest, Macclesfield, Cheshire. A restored stone farmhouse in a small hamlet in the Peak District National Park. It has beamed ceilings and open fireplaces with stone surrounds. 4 beds, 4 baths, dressing room, 2 receps, kitchen, outbuilding, bar, workshop, barns, gardens, 24 acres. £995,000 Savills 01625-417450.
Court House, Warborough, Oxfordshire. This Grade II-listed, 16th-century village house has beamed ceilings, open fireplaces with wood-burning stoves, and a large yard with a Grade II-listed open-fronted coach house with modern stables. 5 beds, 3 baths, 2 receps, study, 0.4 acres. £995,000 Knight Frank 01865-790077.
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Grove House, Burton Bradstock, West Dorset. A Grade II-listed, 18th-century village property within walking distance of the coast. It has open fireplaces and panelled rooms. 7 beds, 3 baths, 3 receps, kitchen with Aga, conservatory, greenhouse, walled kitchen garden. £1m Jackson-Stops & Staff 01308-423133.
Heath Farm, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire. A renovated, Grade II-listed, 18th-century farmhouse within two miles of the town. It has beamed ceilings, wood and flagstone floors, and wood-burning stoves. 4 beds, 4 baths, 3 receps, study, breakfast kitchen, gardens, 2.6 acres. Separate accommodation with 3 beds, 3 baths, gym. £1m Knight Frank 01451-600610.
Mill Hill House, Eccleston, Chester. A Grade II-listed 1890s property on the edge of the village. It has Minton-tiled floors and open fireplaces with wood-burning stoves. 6 beds, 3 baths, 3 receps, study, breakfast kitchen, garden, orchard. £995,000 Strutt & Parker 01244-354880.
The Chapel, Goldsmiths Buildings, London W3. A Grade II-listed house that was once the chapel of the Goldsmiths Company almshouses. It has a private patio leading onto communal gardens and retains its original Victorian encaustic tiles. 2 beds, 2 baths, recep, study, dining kitchen, cellar. £975,000 Savills 020-8018 7100.
The Old Vineyard, Ash, Canterbury, Kent. A modern family house with a barn, which has been renovated to create an office. The house has a triple-aspect kitchen and family room and French doors leading onto the gardens. 6 beds, 4 baths, 2 receps, 2 vineyards, 7 acres. £985,000 Strutt & Parker 01227-451123.
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