8 of the best properties for sale with communal gardens
The best properties for sale with access to communal gardens – from an apartment in a listed building opposite London’s Hyde Park, to a wing of a mansion with access to 180 acres of parkland in Henley-upon-Thames


Apartment 9, Albury Park, Albury, Guildford, Surrey.
A first-floor apartment in a Grade II-listed mansion that dates back to the Domesday Book, with five acres of communal gardens on the River Tillingbourne. It has open fireplaces and a bespoke kitchen. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, reception, study, roof terrace, garage, parking.
Price: £1.795 million Savills 07970-469 629.

Whitlingham Hall, Trowse, Norwich.
A two-storey apartment in a Grade II-listed 1860s country house set in seven acres of landscaped gardens with a lake and a communal orangery. It has open fireplaces and French doors leading onto a large, private balcony. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 receptions, kitchen.
Price: £535,000 Jackson-Stops 01603-612333.

Whitlingham Hall, Trowse, Norwich.
A two-storey apartment in a Grade II-listed 1860s country house set in seven acres of landscaped gardens with a lake and a communal orangery. It has open fireplaces and French doors leading onto a large, private balcony. 4 beds, 2 baths, 2 receps, kitchen.
Price: £535,000 Jackson-Stops 01603-612333.

No 5 Porthgwidden, Feock, Truro, Cornwall.
An apartment in a Georgian mansion built in 1830 in six acres of parkland gardens with views towards Mylor Harbour. It has a triple-aspect living room with an open fireplace and French doors leading onto two balconies. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception, store, garage, parking, slipway and private beach, communal squash court.
Price: £975,000 Rohrs & Rowe 01872-306360.

No 5 Porthgwidden, Feock, Truro, Cornwall.
An apartment in a Georgian mansion built in 1830 in six acres of parkland gardens with views towards Mylor Harbour. It has a triple-aspect living room with an open fireplace and French doors leading onto two balconies. 3 beds, 2 baths, recep, store, garage, parking, slipway and private beach, communal squash court.
Price: £975,000 Rohrs & Rowe 01872-306360.

Royal York Crescent, Clifton, Bristol.
This refurbished, Grade II-listed townhouse is believed to be one of only two complete townhouses remaining in the crescent. It comes with its own walled gardens and access to communal gardens and has wood floors, period fireplaces, a bespoke kitchen and a balcony with a canopy. 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 3 receptions, study, stores, 1-bedroom apartment, 2 parking spaces.
Price: £3.25 million Knight Frank 01173-171996.

Hyde Park Square, London W2.
This third-floor apartment has four spacious bedrooms and is situated in a Grade II-listed building opposite Hyde Park. The building has a concierge and a lift to the third floor, and residents have access to private communal gardens. The flat has an open-plan kitchen and living area that includes a contemporary kitchen with state-of-the-art integrated appliances and luxurious finishes. 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, store, gym.
Price: £5 million Hamptons 020-3918 5210.

Abbey Gardens, Upper Woolhampton, Berkshire.
A ground-floor flat in a Grade II-listed former Benedictine school, set in communal gardens with woodland areas, tennis courts and a cricket pitch. It has arched, stained-glass windows, a cupola, an open fireplace and a mezzanine. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 receptions, dining kitchen, parking.
Price: £1.5 million Strutt & Parker 0118-984 5757.

Belford Hall, Belford, Northumberland.
A two-bedroom apartment in a Grade I-listed Palladian manor set in 28 acres of communal gardens and parkland that include a small lake and woodland. It has barrel-vaulted ceilings, stone doorways, feature fireplaces and windows that command views over the lake. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, study, reception, dining room/hall, breakfast kitchen, garage, parking.
Price: £325,000 Fine & Country 01665-200080.

Wyfold Court, Kingwood, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.
A wing of a Grade II-listed 1870s mansion with a private garden and access to 180 acres of communal parkland gardens. It has its own private entrance, tall mullion windows, large marble fireplaces, a mezzanine above the dining room and a bespoke breakfast kitchen with limestone floors. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 receptions, detached pump house, underground car park, garage, 2 tennis courts.
Price: £1.4 million Savills 01491-843000.

Wyfold Court, Kingwood, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.
A wing of a Grade II-listed 1870s mansion with a private garden and access to 180 acres of communal parkland gardens. It has its own private entrance, tall mullion windows, large marble fireplaces, a mezzanine above the dining room and a bespoke breakfast kitchen with limestone floors. 4 beds, 2 baths, 2 receps, detached pump house, underground car park, garage, 2 tennis courts.
Price: £1.4m Savills 01491-843000.
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