8 of the best houses for sale for around £2 million
The best houses for sale for around £2 million – from a houseboat moored at London’s Prospect Quay, Wandsworth, to a 15th-century chateau in Pas-de-Calais, France
A renovated Grade II-listed 16th-century house with later additions. It has herringbone and tiled floors, open fireplaces, a sitting room with triple-aspect windows, and a newly fitted kitchen that leads on to a conservatory. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 receptions, study/gym, 2 barns, paddock, 7 acres.
This 15th-century chateau was the site of the earliest recorded cricket match, held in 1478. It has a moat, a drawbridge, oak ceiling beams, a grand entrance hall and marble fireplaces. 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 2 receptions, library, former chapel, outbuildings, 16.2 acres.
A renovated Grade II-listed Queen Anne house surrounded by open countryside. It has a breakfast kitchen with a beamed ceiling, an Aga and bi-fold doors leading onto the garden. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 receptions, garden room, enclosed loggia, traditional courtyard outbuildings, tithe barn, barn with a home office, pasture, woodland, 25 acres.
A renovated Grade II-listed Queen Anne house surrounded by open countryside. It has a breakfast kitchen with a beamed ceiling, an Aga and bi-fold doors leading onto the garden. 4 beds, 3 baths, 2 receps, garden room, enclosed loggia, traditional courtyard outbuildings, tithe barn, barn with a home office, pasture, woodland, 25 acres.
East End Manor, Norwood, Harrogate, North Yorkshire. A Grade II-listed property with far-reaching views over the surrounding countryside. It retains its original beamed ceilings, flagstone floors, and inglenook fireplace. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 receptions, kitchen, breakfast room, study, 2-bedroom cottage, barn with kitchen area, garage block, workshop, wine cellar, orangery, gardens, 4.5 acres.
A Grade II-listed house with four wings forming a Latin cross built by the architect Robert Abraham in 1824 as a Protestant free school. It has Gothic arched windows, open fireplaces, a country kitchen with an Aga and landscaped gardens with terraces. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 receptions, breakfast kitchen, garden room, basement laundry, outbuilding, greenhouse, parking, gardens.
Pipistrelle Farm, Tivetshall St. Margaret, Norfolk.
A Grade II-listed converted 17th-century barn with a two-bedroom cottage and a range of outbuildings. It has double-height ceilings and open fireplaces. 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, reception/dining hall, 2 receptions, garden room, barn, gardens, 4 acres.
A 19th-century house with an attached cottage set in parkland grounds with views towards the Bristol Channel. It has wood floors, ornate fireplaces and a country kitchen with hand-built cabinets and an Aga. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 receptions, conservatory, 3-bedroom cottage, coach house, workshops, swimming pool, walled courtyard garden, kitchen garden, woodland, paddocks, 10.75 acres.
A 19th-century house with an attached cottage set in parkland grounds with views towards the Bristol Channel. It has wood floors, ornate fireplaces and a country kitchen with hand-built cabinets and an Aga. 5 beds, 3 baths, 3 receps, conservatory, 3-bed cottage, coach house, workshops, swimming pool, walled courtyard garden, kitchen garden, woodland, paddocks, 10.75 acres.
A houseboat with four bedrooms, moored in the Prospect Quay riverside development, with secure parking and access to a swimming pool and gym. The boat has a 55-foot-long upper sun deck, wood floors, bi-fold doors opening onto the side decks and a well-appointed kitchen. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, open-plan kitchen/reception room, study, store.
Price: £2 million. Residential mooring charges approximately £6,000 per annum. River Homes 020-8788 6000.
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