Ivy House, Littlethorpe, near Ripon, North Yorkshire. This detached village house is in need of some updating. It has open fireplaces and beamed ceilings. 5 beds, 4 baths, 2 receps, dining hall, library, breakfast kitchen, workshop, garden. £795,000 Knight Frank 01423-530088.
Fawcett Street, Chelsea, London SW10. A one-bedroom apartment with a south-facing patio garden. The property is in excellent decorative order and includes a share of the freehold. Bath, kitchen/reception. £770,000 Strutt & Parker 020-7373 1010.
Whitefield House, Monimail, Cupar, Fife. A country house converted from a traditionally built U-shaped steading with views across the Grampians. It has beamed ceilings, wood-burning stoves and exposed stone walls. 6 beds, 4 baths, 6 receps, dining kitchen, garden, woodland, hill land and paddock, 14 acres. £750,000+ Bell Ingram 01738-621121.
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Westwood, Brampton, Cumbria. A renovated house on the fringes of a market town two miles from Hadrian's Wall. It has period fireplaces, oak floors, a fitted kitchen and a balcony with views over the garden. 6 beds, 5 baths, 4 receps, wine cellar, 2 garages. £750,000 Hayward Tod 01228-810300.
Tippermallo House, Methven, Perthshire. A renovated, 1750s, B-listed country house with a walled garden. It has a stone staircase and open fireplaces. 4 beds, 4 baths, 5 receps, 1-bed cottage, stable block, mange, barn, paddocks, woodland, orchard, 6.3 acres. £825,000+ Savills 01738-477525.
The Corn Mill, Four Elms, Edenbridge, Kent. A restored mill house dating from 1805 with gardens overlooking the mill pond. It has exposed wall and ceiling beams and a fitted kitchen that opens onto the dining terrace. 3 beds, 3 baths, 2 receps, summerhouse, gardens. £845,000 Alan de Maid 01689-813333.
Park Terrace, The Park, Nottingham. A Grade II-listed, 1830s, Regency-style house in a parade of semi-detached houses overlooking the park. It has wood floors and a bespoke kitchen with an Aga and folding doors leading into the family room. 4 beds, 2 baths, 2 receps, cellars, garage, gardens. £795,000 Savills 0115-934 8020.
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