Houses of the week

By Paul Vale
Posted: 2008/09/28

WE bring you the best houses of the market this week...

Wern Manor Pentrefelin, Gwynedd £1.5million

AN IMPRESSIVE manor house, Grade II listed, occupying a quiet position in a woodland setting close to Snowdonia National Park and the coast. The property dates from the 16th century and was remodelled during the 19th but it retains many of the original features including Jacobean ribbed ceilings, covered cornice work, panelled walls and handsome fireplaces.

Best bit: Large detached stables.
Worst bit: Servants not included.

Tel: 01244 328361


Oak Cottage Hitcham, Suffolk £550,000 A charming Grade II listed cottage with views over countryside, offering four bedrooms and partly moated gardens.

Best bit: Large, detached oak cart lodge.
Worst bit: Not much natural light.

Tel: 01284 700535


Corner Cottage North Fawley, Oxfordshire £700,000 An extended period cottage with spacious interiors, boasting four bedrooms and a detached double garage.
 
Best bit: Modern kitchen.
Worst bit: Less than half an acre of land.

Tel: 01635 45501


The Laurels Goodworth Clatford, Hampshire £950,000 A delightful colour-washed house built in the Twenties. It is superbly refurbished and close to good communications.

Best bit: A media room.
Worst bit: No garage.

Tel: 01264 811430


Avonmere Mere, Cheshire £2.6million An impressive detached residence of superb proportions, set in about an acre of mature gardens.

Best bit: Five good-sized bedrooms.
Worst bit: No helipad.

Tel: 01625 540340


The Manor Keysoe, Bedfordshire £1.1million A Grade II listed manor house in excellent condition and surrounded by mature grounds on the edge of the village.

Best bit: Vaulted ceilings.
Worst bit: Small sixth bedroom.

Tel: 01525 290641


Higher Tarr Cottage Lydeard St Lawrence, Somerset £695,000 A charming cottage in an idyllic country setting, boasting a kitchen with an Aga, a conservatory and four bedrooms.

Best bit: Terrace, pasture and small wood.
Worst bit: Some low ceilings.

Tel: 01823 325144


Beehive Cottage Church Lench, Worcestershire £645,000 A well-appointed detached country home commanding exceptional views and featuring four bedrooms.

Best bit: Landscaped gardens.
Worst bit: Some small windows.

Tel: 01905 734735


Stowford House Stowford, Devon £695,000 A n elegant Georgian residence, Grade II listed, once used as a rectory, and set in a quiet v illage. It has six bedrooms.

Best bit: High ceilings and sash windows.
Worst bit: Another property shares right of way.

Tel: 01392 214222


Swainston Hall Wynyard Park, County Durham £3.5million Exceptional neo-Georgian mansion adjoining Wynyard Golf Course. The house boasts six bedrooms.

Best bit: Lovely balcony.
Worst bit: Maintaining seven acres.

Tel: 01904 625033


The Set Ash, Somerset £365,000 A well-restored house with good-sized rooms and a lovely garden. It features three bedrooms.

Best bit: Needs no updating.
Worst bit: No conservatory.

Tel: 01935 474066


Jubilee Cottage Kingsbury Episcopi, Somerset £375,000 A deceptively spacious four-bedroom cottage with a good-sized kitchen, a large drawing room and a study.
 
Best bit: Set in an evocative part of Somerset.
Worst bit: No en suite bathrooms.

Tel: 01935 474066


Ladywood Upper Bucklebury, Berkshire £850,000 An attractive family house set in outstanding gardens, orchard and woodland. It features five bedrooms and a double garage.

Best bit: Gym/playroom above the garage.
Worst bit: No swimming pool.

Tel: 01635 45501