An Art Deco country house in Essex with almost 5,000sq ft of living space
New Farm near Great Dunmow was designed by Walter 'Pink' Crittall, and it's not hard to see how he got his nickname.When you think of Art Deco, the mind easily wanders to the shores of Miami Beach in...
View ArticleA hall house in Suffolk that comes with plenty of space and a...
Mockbeggars Hall can trace its name back to the 16th century, and has been substantially renovated by recent owners.Jacobean Mockbeggars Hall stands in about four acres of pristine Suffolk...
View Article14,000sq ft of space and 100,000 snowdrops — the manor house where bigger...
From the former Premier of Queensland to the chairman of British Land, Caldrees Manor has some history in its halls.Standing in some 20-odd acres of famous gardens on the Essex-Cambridgeshire border,...
View ArticleA delightful family home in the heart of one of the Cotswolds' finest villages
Cleeve House in Ampney St Peter is spacious, listed Grade II and in a 'pivotal position' according to Pevsner.Good houses in sought-after Cotswold villages are always in vogue and early bird Ben...
View ArticleThis wisteria-clad former home of Dame Clara Butt on the edge of Wallingford...
With a stunning location near the River Thames in prime Oxfordshire, Georgian Prospect House presents a prime opportunity for a new owner.Victoria Knight of Savills in Henley-on-Thames and Warmingham...
View ArticleAn enhanced Elizabethan Manor house in Kent with gardens by Gertrude Jekyll
With 9,400sq ft of living space and almost eight acres of gardens, Stonepitts Manor near Seal Chart is a rose in the Garden of EnglandThe Historic England listing of Stonepitts Manor from 1954...
View ArticleA handsome Georgian villa in a quiet and sought-after Dorset village
Grade II-listed Church Villa sits in the heart of a tranquil village, five miles from the mainline railway at Wareham, and 12 miles from the beach at Poole.Described in its Historic England listing as...
View ArticleGeorgian glory in Gloucestershire — a Cotswold home ready to make new memories
With 30 acres of gardens and grounds and 9,500sq ft of living space, Purton House in Church End is a family home that spans the generations.Mid January saw the launch onto the market, for the first...
View ArticleWhen 150 acres of magnificent Oxfordshire just isn't enough? Buy the estate,...
The sale of one great Oxfordshire farm estate has prompted the sale of its neighbour — a situation that throws up intriguing possibilities, as Penny Churchill explains.Hornton Grounds, Oxfordshire.Why...
View ArticleOne of the greatest homes built in Britain this century has just come up for...
The Mount, near the Shropshire town of Oswestry, is a quite incredible home built with no expense spared — and it's now seeking a new owner. Penny Churchill takes a look.After a distinguished career...
View ArticleOne of Suffolk's great country house estates — 12 bedrooms, 1,763 acres and...
Glemham Hall comes to the market for the first time in 101 years, and the scale of it is quite staggering. Last week saw the launch onto the market — for the first time in 101 years — of the historic...
View ArticleA Scottish country home near St Andrews that once bred championship winning...
Inner Gellie House has a lively history behind its elegant façades, and is looking for a new owner to take it into the 21st century.Category A-listed Inner Gellie House is a handsome stone country...
View ArticleA Grade II-listed house in the Surrey Hills that was designed by Sir Edwin...
Winkworth Farm at Hascombe sits in some 15 acres of fine gardens and grounds, and has been immaculately restored by its current owners.The timber-framed core of Grade II-listed Winkworth Farm at...
View ArticleAn eight-bedroom Queen Anne home in Hertfordshire with perfect gardens and a...
Dancers End House is a family home seemingly made for entertaining.Launched onto the market this week at a guide price of £5m through Knight Frank, Grade II-listed Dancers End House is classic Queen...
View ArticleAn Elizabethan manor house where gnarled, ancient beams meet 21st century...
The work done on this home in Hertfordshire is striking yet sympathetic as it comes to the market for the first time in over three decades. Penny Churchill takes a closer look.Old Manor House, Barley,...
View ArticleA Queen Anne house set in exquisite Suffolk countryside where even the...
Penny Churchill looks at the wonderful Moulton Hall, in an ancient village near Newmarket.Nestled in the fold of the west Suffolk hills, the charming village of Moulton predates the Norman Conquest and...
View ArticleAn idyllic Norfolk property that comes with a business which brings in over...
Penny Churchill takes a look at the charming Wood Farm, a property which is far more than just a beautiful country home.When Chris and Diana Jacobs moved to Norfolk in 1993 with their with two small...
View ArticleA 16th century hall set in its own private valley in Cornwall that teems with...
Ogbeare Hall was originally built by Elizabeth I's treasurer for Cornwall and Devon and is in prime position on the north Cornwall coast.Bounded to the east by the River Tamar, which marks the boundary...
View ArticleWhere three became one — an intriguing conversion that created an oasis in...
Embla Gew has been transformed from dereliction into a dream family home that makes the most of its exquisite position in west Cornwall.Down on the Land’s End peninsula, Falmouth-based agent Jonathan...
View ArticleA gorgeous old rectory which featured in a Thomas Hardy Novel, for sale in...
Melbury Bubb House is up for sale in a tiny village in Dorset. Penny Churchill takes a look.Is there a more pleasing village name in England than ‘Melbury Bubb’? Just the sound of it seems to bring a...
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