Fernielaw House, Colinton Village, Edinburgh. A Grade B-listed, 1730s mansion with views of the Pentland Hills and the Firth of Forth. It has Georgian sash windows, period fireplaces with wood-burning stoves and mature gardens. 4 beds, 3 baths, 2 receps, study, kitchen, summer house, 0.35 acres. £975,000+ Savills 0131-247 3770.
Vine Cottage, Trevilla, Feock, Cornwall. A Grade II-listed, thatched cottage set in landscaped gardens with views over Pill Creek. It has exposed wall and ceiling timbers, an inglenook fireplace with a wood-burning stove and a study with a vaulted beamed ceiling. 3 beds, 4 baths, 3 receps. £995,000 Jonathan Cunliffe 01326-617447.
Angel Fields, Ty Capel Pwll Terfyn, Maenan, Llanrwst, Conwy. This stone-built farmhouse is situated near the River Conwy in the Snowdonia National Park. It has wood floors, beamed ceilings, open fireplaces with wood-burning stoves and a range of outbuildings, including a one-bedroom cottage with a courtyard garden. 5 beds, 3 baths, 2 receps, stables, garden, 9.51 acres. £950,000 Jackson Property 01743-709249.
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Baring Street, Islington, London N1. A Victorian terraced house on a quiet street set back from Regent’s Canal, less than a mile from Old Street, with the shops, bars and restaurants of Upper Street, as well as Shoreditch Park, close by. It has sash windows and high ceilings and is in good condition, but would benefit from some updating. 2 beds, bath, 2 receps, kitchen, conservatory, garden. £999,950 Dexters 020-7483 6373.
Evelix Farmhouse, Dornoch, Sutherland. A country house in an elevated position in large landscaped gardens with dry stone walls, a vegetable garden with a greenhouse, and 900 metres of single-bank salmon and trout fishing on the River Evelix. The house has period fireplaces, a large kitchen with an Aga and a conservatory leading onto the dining terrace. 5 beds, 4 baths, 3 receps, wine room, study, loft, double garage, 11 acres. £1m+ Strutt & Parker 01463-723595.
Walbottle Farm House, Walbottle Village, Newcastle upon Tyne. A renovated, mid-century Victorian house set in large gardens. It has cast-iron fireplaces, stone floors and sash windows with shutters. 7 beds, 4 baths, 3 receps, 2 kitchens, courtyard, outbuildings, sun terrace, gardens. £995,000 Finest Properties 01434-622234.
Old Fenners, Great Henny, Sudbury, Essex. A Grade II-listed, 15th-century thatched former hall house on the outskirts of a village overlooking the Stour Valley. It has exposed wall and ceiling timbers, leaded-light windows, large inglenook fireplaces, and a breakfast kitchen with terracotta floors and a fireplace with a wood-burning stove. A stable door leads onto the garden. 4 beds, 2 baths, 3 receps, 1 acre. £900,000 Winkworth 01787-326740.
Barrow Court, Barrow Gurney, Bristol. A Grade II-listed house in Barrow Court, a former Benedictine nunnery now divided into six properties, with shared ownership of 15 acres of parkland gardens. It has beamed ceilings, stone-mullioned leaded-light windows, stone fireplaces, a large breakfast kitchen with a flagstone floor and an Aga, and a private garden with a Victorian garden building and a swimming pool. 3 beds, 2 baths, 2 receps £950,000+ Knight Frank 0117-317 1997.
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