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 former watermill in Torpoint, Cornwall, to a two-bedroom apartment close to London’s Kensington High Street


Pointwell Mill, Coggeshall, Colchester, Essex.
A period property with meadows, an orchard, and a swimming pool with a pool house containing a kitchen, sitting room and bedroom. The house has exposed beams, French doors and a kitchen with an Aga. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathroom, 2 receptions, study, conservatory, 5.7 acres.
Price: £1.1 million Strutt & Parker 01245-254600.

Hornton Street, Kensington, London W8.
A two-bedroom apartment in a Victorian house just moments from Kensington High Street and the green spaces of Kensington Gardens and Holland Park. It has wood floors and a fitted kitchen with a separate breakfast room. 2 bedrooms, bathroom, reception, share of freehold.
Price: £1 million Dexters 020-7313 3600.

Cobland Mill, Torpoint, Cornwall.
A Grade II-listed former watermill in a secluded valley just 600 metres from the coast with a one-bedroom cottage and detached studio accommodation. It has exposed beams, vaulted ceilings, inglenook fireplaces, and a large kitchen with an Aga. 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 receptions, wine cellar, outbuilding with workshop, gym and glasshouse, gardens.
Price: £985,000 Rohrs & Rowe 01872-306360.

Cobland Mill, Torpoint, Cornwall.
A Grade II-listed former watermill in a secluded valley just 600 metres from the coast with a one-bedroom cottage and detached studio accommodation. It has exposed beams, vaulted ceilings, inglenook fireplaces, and a large kitchen with an Aga. 5 beds, 3 baths, 2 receps, wine cellar, outbuilding with workshop, gym and glasshouse, gardens.
Price: £985,000 Rohrs & Rowe 01872-306360.

North Pallant, Chichester, West Sussex.
A renovated Grade II-listed Georgian house in a popular area of the town. It is surprisingly spacious given its narrow exterior and has oak floors, panelled walls, ornate radiators, a bespoke handmade kitchen and a large open fireplace. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 receptions, mezzanine sitting room, dining kitchen, gated garage and parking, walled garden.
Price: £1.15 million Hamptons 01243-884307.

North Pallant, Chichester, West Sussex.
A renovated Grade II-listed Georgian house in a popular area of the town. It is surprisingly spacious given its narrow exterior and has oak floors, panelled walls, ornate radiators, a bespoke handmade kitchen and a large open fireplace. 2 beds, 2 baths, 2 receps, mezzanine sitting room, dining kitchen, gated garage and parking, walled garden.
Price: £1.15m Hamptons 01243-884307.

Hopside Farm, Horsley, Newcastle upon Tyne.
A restored 1840s former farmhouse with a courtyard, a converted two-bedroom cowshed with an open-plan sitting room, dining room and kitchen, and a separate home office. The house has wooden floors, a sitting room with an open fireplace with a wood-burning stove, and a dining room with a cast-iron fireplace. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 receptions, office and games room, garage, gardens, 0.29 acres.
Price: £1 million Finest Properties 0330-111 2266.

The Old Rectory, Hayton, Wigton, Cumbria.
A Victorian former rectory dating from 1861 set in open countryside with views across the Solway Coast. It has open fireplaces with wood-burning stoves. 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 receptions, breakfast kitchen, office, 2-bedroom annex, gardens, 1 acre.
Price: £1 million Fine & Country 01228-583109.

Chapel Row, Hotwells, Bristol.
A restored five-storey Grade II-listed 1720s Georgian townhouse close to the harbour with views over Dowry Parade. It retains its original floorboards, open fireplaces, and elegant staircase. It has a walled garden, a herb garden and secure parking with lockable rear gates. 4 bedrooms, dressing room, 3 bathrooms, 2 receptions, library, games room, kitchen, breakfast room, wine cellar.
Price: £1.05 million Inigo 020-3687 3071.

The Malthouse, West Beckham, Holt, Norfolk.
A renovated Grade II-listed 1680s property that was once the malt house of Morgans Brewery. It has a self-contained annexe, double garage and barn set in gardens enclosed by brick-and-flint walls that include a loggia and terrace for outside dining. The house has Norfolk pamment flooring, an oak staircase, open fireplaces and a handmade kitchen with an Aga. 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 3 receptions, study, 1-bedroom annexe, barn, 0.36 acres
Price: £1.05 million Savills 01603-229229.

The Malthouse, West Beckham, Holt, Norfolk.
A renovated Grade II-listed 1680s property that was once the malt house of Morgans Brewery. It has a self-contained annexe, double garage and barn set in gardens enclosed by brick-and-flint walls that include a loggia and terrace for outside dining. The house has Norfolk pamment flooring, an oak staircase, open fireplaces and a handmade kitchen with an Aga. 4 beds, 4 baths, 3 receps, study, 1-bed annexe, barn, 0.36 acres
Price: £1.05m Savills 01603-229229.
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