This week: properties that have had their price cut from a Grade II-listed Elizabethan manor in Ludlow, Shropshire, to a Georgian townhouse in Edinburgh's New Town.
The Engine House, Wheal Rose, near St Agnes, Cornwall. This renovated Grade II-listed former engine house has beamed vaulted ceilings, timber-clad and whitewashed stone walls, hardwood floors and a balcony. 3 beds, 2 baths, recep, gardens. Was £399,000, now £350,000. Humberts 01872-278288.
A French country house near Aignan, Gascony, France. The property dates from 1810 and is in a quiet rural area. It has period fireplaces, terracotta floors, beamed ceilings and a large kitchen with doors leading onto the landscaped gardens. 4 beds, 3 baths, 3 receps, pool, 3 acres. Was €595,000, now €545,000. Purslow's Gascony +33 (0)5 6267 6150.
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Grange Road, London W4. A Victorian house in Chiswick close to Gunnersbury station. It has period fireplaces, wood floors, and a large kitchen and dining area that leads onto the garden. 5 beds, 2 baths, study/bed 6, recep, cellar. Was £2.395m, now £2.2m. Savills 020-8987 5550.
The Old Rectory, Buckerell, Honiton, Devon. A GradeII-listed former rectory in an elevated position with views across open countryside. It has open fireplaces and a bedroom that was previously the chapel, which features Tudor stained-glass windows. 10 beds, 4 baths, 4 receps, kitchen, outbuildings, former schoolhouse, former stable, tennis court, 3.25 acres. Was £1.1m, now £995,000. Strutt & Parker 01392-215631.
Stock Green Farm, Bracewell, Skipton, North Yorkshire. A farmhouse, one-bed cottage and separate barn. It has wood and stone-flagged floors, exposed roof beams and open fireplaces. 5 beds, 3 baths, 3 receps, gardens, 4 acres. Was £975,000, now £950,000. Hunters 01756-700544.
Abercromby Place, New Town, Edinburgh. A Georgian townhouse with a period staircase and open fireplaces. The lower ground floor is arranged as a two-bed flat and, together with the basement, offers potential for further development. 6 beds, 2 baths, 3 receps, garden. Was £1.9m, now £1.7m. Knight Frank 0131-222 9600.
Cotlands House, Duns, Berwickshire. A traditional house with a contemporary extension at the foot of the Lammermuir Hills. It hasopen fireplaces, a gallery litby a large cupola and a country kitchen with a cast-iron range. 5 beds, 3 baths,3 receps, garden, 0.9 acres. Was £895,000, now £750,000. Savills 0131-247 3700.
Elsich Manor, Seifton, Ludlow, Shropshire. A renovated Grade II-listed Elizabethan manor surrounded by landscaped gardens. It has open fireplaces, exposed timbers and wood floors. 7 beds, 6 baths, 3 receps, attic rooms, barn, summerhouse, 9.6 acres. Was £1.295m, now £1.195m. Strutt & Parker 01584-873711.
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