It’s a good time to be looking for a country house, with fabulous properties such as these on the current market.
1. Suffolk
This stunning barn conversion in Halesworth, Suffolk, is sitting on a plot of an acre and a half close to the Heritage Coast. It’s a flexible arrangement with a vast kitchen/diner and a huge reception with very high ceilings, plus five bedrooms and a separate annexe with a kitchen/reception and another bedroom. There’s a beautiful courtyard garden and a large lawn, plus a long private driveway and a shingle area for parking. It’s a undeniably stylish country home, priced at £1.275m with Winkworth Southwold 01502 723007.
2. Wiltshire
Grade II-listed Vale Cottage in Stert, Wiltshire is almost unbelievably pretty, with a wonderful thatched roof and secluded location just two miles from Devizes. It’s set in two and a half acres of lovely gardens and meadow, and there’s a large barn conversion in addition to the main house. In all there are five bedrooms and lots of space: the house is in fantastic condition and ready to move into. It’s for sale with Winkworth Devizes 01380 729777 for £1.35m.
3. Kent
This high specification family house in Kent has a fantastic quiet location on the edge of the village of Shepherdswell, with a large private plot at the end of an exclusive tree-lined road. It has been carefully extended by the current owners to provide five bedrooms and a well-appointed modern kitchen. With a lovely lawned garden and lots of natural light throughout, the house is priced at £895,000 with Winkworth Canterbury 01227 456645.
4. Avebury
Just outside the mystical village of Avebury within the Unesco World Heritage site in Wiltshire is this four bedroom cottage that dates back to 1681. It’s a charming spot with lots of original features – and since it’s not listed, the owners have been able to extend it to create a spacious home. On the ground floor there’s a sitting room, dining room, family room and kitchen, plus a utility room and shower room, while upstairs the master room has an en suite shower. With painted stone walls and an inglenook fireplace, this is a character country cottage that’s bound to have wide appeal. It’s for sale with Winkworth Marlborough 01672 552777 for £895,000.
5. Lewes
This contemporary, architect-designed house just outside Lewes in East Sussex has a peaceful, lakeside setting and a calm and stylish interior. Designed to maximise natural light and energy efficiency, it has large picture windows and generous proportions throughout, with four bedrooms (all with ensuites) and a spacious reception, plus a wine cellar and basement utility/storage area. Outside, there’s a decked seating area with wonderful views over the lake and grounds. The house in London Road, East Hoathly, is for sale with Winkworth Lewes 01273 471471 for £2m.
6. Hampshire
In an idyllic position near Petersfield in Hampshire is this impressive modern detached country house in Ashford Lane that backs onto farmland. It’s a sprawling home with lots of space and an impressively large established garden, with a vegetable garden too, all visible from a new landscaped terrace. There are four bedrooms and two receptions as well as a study, garage and detached studio. The house is for sale with Winkworth Petersfield 01730 267274 for £2m.