8 of the best houses for sale for around £1 million
This week: the best houses for sale for around £1 million – from a wing of a Grade II-listed Victorian manor house in Sunderland, to a brick-and-flint cottage in Cley next the Sea, Norfolk


Newland House, Bay Horse, Lancaster.
A substantial part of a three-storey period property with a courtyard and gardens. It has a grand entrance hall and drawing room, period fireplaces and a breakfast kitchen with an Aga. 6 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, dressing room, 3 receptions, music room, library, cellar.
Price: £950,000 Fine & Country 01524-380560.

The Old Rectory, Clovelly, Bideford, Devon.
A former rectory on the Clovelly Estate now in need of some updating and set in wooded grounds with views towards the coast, just half a mile from Clovelly Beach. 8 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 receptions, games room, breakfast kitchen with Aga, summer house, 1.73 acres.
Price: £1m+ Knight Frank 01392-848846.

Wested Farmhouse, Eynsford Road, Crockenhill, Kent.
A Grade II-listed Queen Anne former farmhouse with walled gardens on the outskirts of a village. It has exposed beams, wood floors, open fireplaces, sash windows with the original wooden shutters, and a living room with French doors leading onto the gardens. 8 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 receptions, study, garden room, breakfast kitchen, games room/gym, cellar.
Price: £1.1m Jackson-Stops 01732-740600.

Wested Farmhouse, Eynsford Road, Crockenhill, Kent.
A Grade II-listed Queen Anne former farmhouse with walled gardens on the outskirts of a village. It has exposed beams, wood floors, open fireplaces, sash windows with the original wooden shutters, and a living room with French doors leading onto the gardens. 8 beds, 3 baths, 2 receps, study, garden room, breakfast kitchen, games room/gym, cellar.
Price: £1.1m Jackson-Stops 01732-740600.

Copenhagen Gardens, London W4.
A refurbished mid-terrace freehold house in a secure gated development with off-street parking and a garage, a short walk from Chiswick High Road. It has wood-block floors, a newly fitted kitchen and an orangery opening onto a terrace that leads to a home office situated in the garden. 3 bedrooms, bath, 2 receptions, kitchen, garage, garden.
Price: £1m+ Knight Frank 020-3927 6315.

Erwan Fach, Llangrannog, Ceredigion.
A refurbished 1730s former farmhouse with far-reaching views across the surrounding countryside and the coast. It has wood floors, modern wood-burning stoves, a sunroom with bi-fold doors overlooking the bay, and a large dining kitchen. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, reception, sun room, dining kitchen, stores, barns, outbuildings, parking, decked dining area, gardens, 7.5 acres.
Price: £975,000 Fine & Country 01974-299055.

South Knoll, Cley next the Sea, Norfolk.
A classic Norfolk brick-and-flint period cottage surrounded by landscaped gardens overlooking Cley Church, with a detached wood-clad studio in the garden. It has beamed ceilings and an open fireplace. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, breakfast kitchen, reception.
Price: £975,000 Sowerbys 01263-710777.

The Cottage, South Rauceby, Sleaford, Lincolnshire.
This mid-17th century house has later Gothic Revival extensions designed by the architect Augustus Welby Pugin, and was briefly the home of Prince Albert. It has panelled walls and French doors leading onto a stone terrace and landscaped gardens. 7 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 receptions, study, kitchen, breakfast room, studio, coach house, woodland, 1.13 acres.
Price: £1m Savills 01522-508908.

The Garth, Undercliff, Cleadon, Sunderland.
The west wing of a Grade II-listed Victorian manor house situated in a village just a short distance from Seaburn Beach. The house has leaded-light windows, wood floors, internal stone arches, period fireplaces, a grand entrance hall with wood panelling, and a raised terrace that leads down to formal gardens. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 receptions, study, breakfast kitchen, summer house, parking.
Price: £1m Fine & Country 0330 111 2266.

The Garth, Undercliff, Cleadon, Sunderland.
The west wing of a Grade II-listed Victorian manor house situated in a village just a short distance from Seaburn Beach. The house has leaded-light windows, wood floors, internal stone arches, period fireplaces, a grand entrance hall with wood panelling, and a raised terrace that leads down to formal gardens. 4 beds, 2 baths, 2 receps, study, breakfast kitchen, summer house, parking.
Price: £1m Fine & Country 0330 111 2266.

The Garth, Undercliff, Cleadon, Sunderland.
The west wing of a Grade II-listed Victorian manor house situated in a village just a short distance from Seaburn Beach. The house has leaded-light windows, wood floors, internal stone arches, period fireplaces, a grand entrance hall with wood panelling, and a raised terrace that leads down to formal gardens. 4 beds, 2 baths, 2 receps, study, breakfast kitchen, summer house, parking.
Price: £1m Fine & Country 0330 111 2266.
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