Brooke House, Thorne, Yeovil, Somerset. A Grade II-listed, 17th-century house with a separate home office and a detached, two-bedroom annexe with a vaulted ceiling and its own private garden. The house has exposed beams and open fireplaces. 5 beds, 2 baths, dressing room, 2 receps, study, garden, 1.4 acres. £1.25m GTH 01935-415300.
Quarry Lodge, Quarry Wood, Marlow, Buckinghamshire. A restored period property with riverside gardens that include a boathouse and a studio with a bathroom and kitchenette. The main house has a turret with a weather vane, open fireplaces and a contemporary kitchen. 3 beds, 2 baths, 3 receps. £3m Hamptons 01628-260324.
Hope Farm, The Haven, Billinghurst, West Sussex. An estate with a Grade II-listed house set in landscaped gardens that include a separate Grade II-listed, five-bedroom farmhouse, a two-bedroom cottage and an American barn that includes a riding school and stables. The house has vaulted beamed ceiling and a loggia leading onto a converted barn. 4 beds, 4 baths, 3 receps, breakfast kitchen, 220 acres. £8.5m Knight Frank 01428-770562.
MoneyWeek
Subscribe to MoneyWeek today and get your first six magazine issues absolutely FREE
Sign up to Money Morning
Don't miss the latest investment and personal finances news, market analysis, plus money-saving tips with our free twice-daily newsletter
Don't miss the latest investment and personal finances news, market analysis, plus money-saving tips with our free twice-daily newsletter
Brackendene House, Low Fell, County Durham. A Grade II-listed, mid-1850s property in an elevated position in a village overlooking the Team Valley. It comes with a separate, refurbished one-bedroom coach house and a tennis court, and has solid oak doors, wood panelling and open fireplaces. 5 beds, 4 baths, 2 dressing rooms, 2 receps, study, breakfast kitchen, garden, 1.5 acres. £1.75m Sanderson Young 0191-223 3500.
Glenhurst, Pleasant Harbour, Bewdley, Severn Valley. A three-storey, Grade II-listed, early 18th-century house with a classic Georgian frontage in an elevated position in south-west facing landscaped walled gardens with a courtyard to the rear that includes a detached, two-bedroom coach house. The house has oak floors, period fireplaces, a large panelled dining room and a breakfast kitchen with an Aga. 5 beds, 3 baths, 3 receps. £1.5m Strutt & Parker 01584-873711.
The Old Court House, The Green, Richmond, London TW9. A Grade II-listed, Queen Anne house built between 1705 and 1708 with a separate one-bedroom cottage. It has Adam-style doors and fireplaces and oak floors. 8 beds, 4 baths, 4 receps, kitchen, walled gardens. Six-year lease with option to extend. £2m Knight Frank 020-8939 2800.
Appletree, Eden Valley, Penrith, Cumbria. A period property in the Eden Valley with a one-bedroom cottage and a barn converted into a one-bedroom and a three-bedroom apartment that are currently used as holiday lets. The house has a conservatory overlooking the gardens and a formal dining room with a beamed ceiling and an inglenook fireplace. 4 beds, 2 baths, 2 receps, breakfast kitchen. £895,000 Fine & Country 01768-869007.
The Dower House, Market Bosworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire. A renovated, Grade II-listed Georgian townhouse with landscaped gardens that include an office suite with a kitchen, which could be converted into a separate house, and a pool complex. The house has sash windows with shutters and window seats, panelled walls and a bespoke kitchen with an Aga. 6 beds, 4 baths, 3 receps, courtyard, garage and barn, gardens, grounds, 0.7 acres. £2.95m Savills 0115-934 8020.
-
Redundancy on the rise – how to manage a sudden drop in incomeUnemployment and redundancies are higher than a year ago, new figures show. We look at how to protect your finances if you face a sudden loss of income.
-
What is the ideal time to spend on the property market? How you could risk losing thousandsTime on the housing market matters – get an offer too quickly or too slowly and you’ll often find you have to settle for less than the asking price. What is the ideal time for a property to spend on the market?
-
Fine-art market sees buyers returnWealthy bidders returned to the fine-art market last summer, amid rising demand from younger buyers. What does this mean for 2026?
-
Review: Castiglion del Bosco, A Rosewood Hotel – a Tuscan rural idyllTravel Play golf, drink exquisite wine and eat good food at Castiglion del Bosco, A Rosewood Hotel, all within the stunning Val d’Orcia National Park in Tuscany
-
Review: A cultural tour of North IndiaTravel Jessica Sheldon explores North India's food and art scene from three luxurious Leela Palace hotels in New Delhi, Jaipur and Udaipur
-
The best luxury saunas, spas and icy plungesRestore your mind and body with luxury fire and ice experiences, from warming saunas to icy plunges
-
8 of the best properties for sale with indoor gymsThe best properties for sale with indoor gyms – from a four-storey mews house in London’s Knightsbridge, to a 1920s Arts & Crafts house in Melbury Abbas, Dorset
-
8 of the best houses for sale with beautiful fireplacesThe best houses for sale with beautiful fireplaces – from a 15th-century cottage in Kent to a 17th-century palazzo in Oxfordshire
-
The top last-minute Christmas giftsIt’s not too late to give the perfect present this festive season – we round up a selection of last-minute Christmas gifts worth giving
-
Lights, camera, action: Where to see the Northern LightsThe Northern Lights are the most spectacular they’ve been in years. Here’s where to see them
