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This Dairy Cottage comes with ten acres of land
Posted: 2008/09/07
WE take a look at the best properties on the market this week...
Bellarmine Sturminster Newton, Dorset £530,000
A DELIGHTFUL house near a popular market town. Combining period charm and modern convenience, it is light and spacious with scope for alteration. There are four bedrooms, along with a kitchen/ breakfast room, sitting/dining room and Grade II listed former dairy used as a workshop. The dwelling is approached through a pair of barred gates.
Best bit: Large barn/garage.
Worst bit: Two gates to get past.
Tel: 01747 850858
Dairy Cottage Sutton Hoo, Suffolk £775,000
A secluded property enjoying a tranquil setting with land running down to the River Debden.
Best bit: Double garage with workshop.
Worst bit: Maintaining ten acres.
Tel: 01473 218218
Lake View Lodge Alresford, Hampshire £745,000
Distinctive detached lodge with contemporary interiors, long views over the countryside and parking for two cars.
Best bit: South-facing walled garden.
Worst bit: Only three bedrooms.
Tel: 01962 734633
Leith House Beare Green, Surrey £1.175million
A superb wing of a country mansion, recently refurbished, and set within beautiful grounds.
The property has five bedrooms.
Best bit: Three en suite bathrooms.
Worst bit: Less than an acre of land.
Tel: 01306 887560
Dolphin House East Haddon, Northamptonshire £850,000
An elegant and immaculately presented Georgian house in the heart of a popular village. It has five bedrooms.
Best bit: Two self-contained cottages.
Worst bit: Small fifth bedroom.
Tel: 01604 632991
Horseshoe Cottage Chedworth, Gloucestershire £1.5million
A family home with stabling and paddocks, in a popular village between Cirencester and Cheltenham.
Best bit: More than five acres of land.
Worst bit: Some small windows.
Tel: 01285 653334
Vine Cottage South Harting, Hampshire £695,000
A beautiful Georgian house in the heart of the village. It features four bedrooms, a garden and outbuildings.
Best bit: Good-sized dining room.
Worst bit: No en suite bathrooms.
Tel: 01730 812357
Woodhayes Road Wimbledon Village, London SW19 £1.55million
Detached property with four double bedrooms, three reception rooms, a dining room and a conservatory.
Best bit: Great location.
Worst bit: Small kitchen.
Tel: 020 8879 0099
The Mill House Abbotsbury, Dorset £950,000
A charming former mill in a peaceful rural setting on the edge of a picturesque village.
The property has three bedrooms.
Best bit: Full of character.
Worst bit: Not much natural light.
Tel: 01305 262123
High Street Chipstead, Kent £249,000
A delightful terrace cottage, built in 1841, in a sought-after location with a courtyard garden and a generous sitting room.
Best bit: Very pretty.
Worst bit: Only two bedrooms.
Tel: 01732 740600
Thorne Cottage Barrow, Suffolk £275,000
A delightful Grade II listed cottage in the heart of a popular village. The property features three bedrooms and off-road parking.
Best bit: Large kitchen.
Worst bit: Not much land.
Tel: 01284 700535
Cairns House Stichill, Scottish Borders £695,000
A conversion of a 19th-century village church providing a unique home with wonderful views and a self-contained guest wing
Best bit: Very stylish interiors.
Worst bit: No conservatory.
Tel: 01896 754842
Spiecott Chittlehamholt, Devon £675,000
A charming south-facing cottage standing in beautiful mature gardens adjoining countryside. It includes a double garage.
Best bit: Stunning gardens and views.
Worst bit: No leisure facilities.
Tel: 01271 377833
