Unusual conversions on the market

From a penthouse in the former railway offices of London’s St Pancras station to a converted Arts & Crafts girls’ home in Hildenborough, Kent.

From a penthouse in the former railway offices of London's St Pancras station to a converted Arts & Crafts girls' home in Hildenborough, Kent.

822-Glen-House

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Glen House, Hildenbrook Farm, Hildenborough, Kent. A Grade II-listed conversion of an Arts & Crafts girls' home for the Princess Christian's Farm Colony movement. It has oak floors, open fireplaces, and French doors overlooking the landscaped gardens. 6 beds, 5 baths, 3 receps, conservatory, guest suite, natural swimming pool, pasture, woodland, 10.5 acres. £3.95m Knight Frank 01935-812236.

822-Mandeville-Courtyard

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Mandeville Courtyard,Warriner Gardens, London SW11.A loft-style apartment in a converted 1870s boot blackening factory, set around a gated cobbled courtyard. It has an 11ft-high ceiling and exposed beams. 3 beds, 2 baths, open-plan living area, porter, share of freehold. £1.85m

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822-Pancras

St Pancras Chambers, Kings Cross, London NW1. A triplex penthouse in the Grade I-listed former railway offices of St Pancras station. It has a glass-panelled staircase, exposed beams and feature windows. 3 beds, 3 baths, cinema room, shared access to leisure facilities, private parking. £4.95m Knight Frank 020-7586 2777.

822-Station-House

Station House, Brompton by Sawdon, Scarborough, North Yorkshire. This former station house to the village railway station retains the station platform, with the gardens laid out where the railway line once ran. The waiting room, ticket office and goods storage buildings have been converted into two 1-bed cottages and two 2-bed cottages. £640,000 Savills 01904-617800.

822-Stone-Mill

Stone Mill, Chawleigh, Devon. A converted corn mill in the valley ofThe Little Dart River. The house retains its original mill workings, beamed ceilings and flagstone floors andthe gardens lead down to the river. 5 beds,4 baths, 3 receps, timber and stone outbuildings, workshop, orchard, paddock, river frontage, fishing rights, 1 acre. £550,000 Savills01392-455755.

822-The-Round-Tower

The Round Tower, South Cerney, Cirencester, Gloucestershire. The original tower of this converted windmill dates back to the 18th-century. The property has open-plan living areas and a 1-bed annexe.4 beds, 3 baths, media room, roof terrace, courtyard, swimming pool, gardens, 4.15 acres. £1.75m Strutt & Parker 01285-653101.

822-The-Gasworks

The Gasworks, Upper Slaughter, Gloucestershire. A distinctive property designed by Chris Dyson Architects, which combines a 19th-century stone gasworks with a new extension and a two-storey tower. 4 beds, 4 baths,3 receps, self-contained timberstudio, courtyard, gardens. £1.59mThe Modern House 020-3795 5920.

822-Tramways-House

Tramways House, Tufnell Park, London N7. A former tram shed that has been converted into a house set over five floors with a double-height main living area with a mezzanine. 5 beds, 6 baths, recep, open-plan living/dining/kitchen,study, roof terrace. £4.25m Dexters 020-7267 5530.