From a Grade II-listed property with follies in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Lancashire to an 18th-century bastide in Provence with a walled garden, we bring you sevenof the best propertieswithcourtyards and secret gardens.
Spring Cottage, Lastingham, North Yorkshire. A modernised house in a popular National Park village with a detached, one-bed annexe and an enclosed courtyard garden with terraced areas for summer dining. The house has beamed ceilings and flagstone floors. 4 beds, 2 baths, 2 receps, garden room, breakfast kitchen. £550,000 Humberts 01904-611828.
Postwick Lodge, Postwick, Norfolk. This 16th-century house has 19th-century additions and the gardens contain a rose walkway and a secret garden with a Victorian greenhouse and formal box parterre. 8 beds, 3 baths, 3 receps, study, garage, 1.6 acres. £1.65m Strutt & Parker 01603-617431.
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Old Chelsea, London SW3. A 1760s house in the heart of Chelsea with a central courtyard garden. The house has a double-height great room with a minstrels' gallery and a double-height dining room with a music gallery. 6 beds, 7 baths, 3 receps, library, conservatory, gym, cinema, 3 kitchens, roof terraces. £20m Strutt & Parker 020-7225 3866.
Low House, Eskrigge, Gressingham, Lancaster, Lancashire. A renovated, Grade II-listed, 17th-century house in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The gardens include a courtyard, follies and an Italianate walled garden. 6 beds, 4 baths, 4 receps, garden room, outbuildings, woods, 8 acres. £1.79m Fine & Country 01524-380560.
Eardington Mill, Eardington, Bridgnorth, Shropshire. A restored mill with contemporary interiors set above the Mor Brook. The gardens run down to the brook and include a courtyard with archways and a covered barbecue area. 4 beds, 3 baths, open-plan kitchen/dining/sitting room, study, studio, woodland, 5.95 acres. £850,000 Savills 01952-239500.
Cresswell House, Chelsea, London. A townhouse with an internal courtyard. Full-height windows look out onto large planters containing mature evergreen jasmine. The house has bespoke interiors and a swimming pool with a Jacuzzi in the basement. 5 en-suite beds, 5 receps, library, cinema, staff flat. £37.5m Knight Frank 020-7349 4300.
Aix En Provence, Provence, France. An 18th-century bastide with grand fireplaces, beamed ceilings, tiled floors and a summer kitchen overlooking the swimming pool. The gardens have walled areas and water features. 4 beds, 4 baths, 3 receps, guest apartment, swimming pool, outbuildings. €2.65m Knight Frank 020-7629 8171.
