8 of the best properties for sale for around £1 million
The best properties for sale for around £1 million – from a Grade II-listed, 17th-century barn conversion in Norfolk, to a Caribbean house on the island of Lubbers Quarters Cay in the Bahamas


Sea Salt, Lubbers Quarters, Abaco, Bahamas.
A Caribbean house on the island of Lubbers Quarters Cay overlooking Tahiti Beach. It has painted wood walls and ceilings, and an open-plan kitchen and living area. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 150ft dock, 2 boat lifts, 9.1 acres.
Price: $1.65m Bahamas Sotheby’s International Realty +1 242 577 5438.

Sea Salt, Lubbers Quarters, Abaco, Bahamas.
A Caribbean house on the island of Lubbers Quarters Cay overlooking Tahiti Beach. It has painted wood walls and ceilings, and an open-plan kitchen and living area. 2 beds, 2 baths, 150ft dock, 2 boat lifts, 9.1 acres.
Price: $1.65m Bahamas Sotheby’s International Realty +1 242 577 5438.

The Watermill, Yalding, Kent.
An 1850s former watermill with gardens bordering a river and access to over eight acres of communal grounds. It has beamed ceilings, a fireplace with a wood-burning stove, and a dining kitchen with an Aga. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, reception, study, garage, summerhouse, 1.92 acres.
Price: £1m Hamptons 01732-280801.

Church Barn, Ridlington, Norfolk.
This renovated, Grade II-listed Norfolk brick-and-flint barn dates from 1695 and comes with a one-bedroom cottage surrounded by mature gardens. It has an open-plan reception hall with a vaulted ceiling that retains the original elm rafters, exposed oak beams and Tudor brickwork. 4 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2 receptions, garden room, breakfast kitchen, garage, grounds, 0.75 acres.
Price: £1m+ Sowerbys 01603-761441.

Church Barn, Ridlington, Norfolk.
This renovated, Grade II-listed Norfolk brick-and-flint barn dates from 1695 and comes with a one-bedroom cottage surrounded by mature gardens. It has an open-plan reception hall with a vaulted ceiling that retains the original elm rafters, exposed oak beams and Tudor brickwork. 4 beds, 1 bath, 2 receps, garden room, breakfast kitchen, garage, grounds, 0.75 acres.
Price: £1m+ Sowerbys 01603-761441.

Colville Terrace, Notting Hill, W11.
A one-bedroom apartment in a pastel-hued Victorian townhouse close to Portobello Road. The flat has high ceilings with detailed cornicing, a living room with a triple-aspect bay window, herringbone floors and a period fireplace, and a contemporary kitchen with Miele kitchen fittings. 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, reception, breakfast kitchen, leasehold.
Price: £950,000 Domus Nova 020-7221 7817.

Farthinge Cottage, Newington, Wallingford, Oxfordshire.
A Grade II-listed, 1650s cottage at the end of a no-through road, with landscaped gardens and an outdoor dining area overlooking the surrounding fields. The cottage has exposed wall and ceiling timbers, an open-plan dining kitchen with an inglenook fireplace with a wood-burning stove, French doors leading onto the garden, and an annexe with two bedrooms. 3 bedrooms, bathroom, receptions, garage, dining terrace.
Price: £1.1m Savills 01865-339700.

The Old Vicarage, Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire.
A 17th-century former farmhouse and a two-storey coach house set in gardens overlooking the Malvern Hills. It has beamed ceilings, period fireplaces with wood-burning stoves and a kitchen with an Everhot range. 5 bedrooms, bathroom, 3 receptions, cellar, garage, 2 acres.
Price: £1.1m Morgan Aps 01905-384848.

Bankside, Wormington, Broadway, Worcestershire.
A Grade II-listed, 17th-century house with cottage gardens, a paddock and a summerhouse with decking overlooking the River Isbourne. It has beamed ceilings, exposed stone walls, flagstone and wood floors, open fireplaces and a two-storey extension with a large breakfast kitchen with an Aga. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, dressing room, 2 receptions, garage, outbuilding with office, gym.
Price: £1m+ Stowhill Estates 01242-384444.

Fullabrook Mill, Braunton, Devon.
A former mill close to the North Devon coast surrounded by gardens and wildflower meadows bordered by a stream. It has exposed beams, open fireplaces with wood-burning stoves and a garden room that was originally used to house the former water wheel, and which includes mature plants and a vine. 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 receps, kitchen, study, workshop, stores, parking, barn, wildlife pond, 4.5 acres.
Price: £1m+ Jackson-Stops 01271-325153.

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