From a converted Arts & Crafts coach house in Surrey to a contemporary castle in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Denbighshire.
Castell Gyrn, Lanbedr, Ruthin, Denbighshire. A contemporary castle built in the 1970s with a courtyard garden in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It has open fireplaces and oak panelling. 6 beds, 4 baths, 3 receps, library, cinema room, lodge, cottage, grounds, 48 acres. £3.9m Strutt & Parker 01244-354888.
Dale House, Halkirk, Westerdale, Caithness. This 1740s, Grade B-listed house has a courtyard with outbuildings, incorporating the former stables and leading onto a self-contained two-bed cottage. 10 beds, 7 baths, 3 receps, second cottage, former mill, trout fishing rights, 20.3 acres. £595,000+ Strutt & Parker 01463-719171.
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Hanover House, Burford, Oxfordshire. A Grade II-listed townhouse with an inner courtyard garden and south-facing rear garden. It has stone fireplaces and a part-panelled dining room. 4 beds, 3 baths, 3 receps, study, breakfast kitchen, cellar. Garage available separately. £1.19m Knight Frank 01865-790077.
Lavethan, Blisland, Cornwall. A 15th-century, Grade II-listed house arranged around a walled courtyard garden. The stables and coach house have been converted into three holiday cottages. 6 beds, 4 baths, 4 receps, flat, outdoor heated pool, gardens, parkland, river, 33 acres. £2m Savills 01872-243200.
New Mills House, Brampton, Cumbria. A Victorian house on the edge of a market town with two one-bed cottages and a range of outbuildings set around a walled courtyard. It has flagstone floors, a large kitchen with an Aga, exposed ceiling beams and a feature fireplaces. 4 beds, 4 baths, 2 receps, outbuildings, gardens, 1.5 acres. £595,000 Hayward Tod 01228-810300.
The Coach House, Swythamley Hall Estate, Cheshire. This Grade II-listed property was once the coach house of Swythamley Hall and has a square cobbled courtyard with a fountain. 6 beds, 6 baths, 4 receps, private garden, 130 acres of communal gardens with a lake and tennis court. £1.25m Savills 01625-417450.
The Coach House, Headley, Epsom, Surrey. A former coach house designed by the Arts & Crafts architect Sir Guy Dawber with a courtyard surrounded by landscaped gardens. 5 beds, 4 baths, 2 receps, library, breakfast kitchen, 0.5 acres. £1.675m John D Wood & Co 01932-864252.
The Old Farmhouse, Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. A restored 16th-century farmhouse set around a cobbled courtyard. It has wood block and flagstone floors, a large open fireplace and a country kitchen with an Aga. 5 beds, 2 baths, 2 receps, study, gardens, 0.4 acres. £1.15m Butler Sherborn 01865-510000.
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