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Despite recent events the UK country house market is proving attractive to homeowners and investors alike
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Demand remains encouraging from a range of purchasers whether it’s those wanting weekend boltholes close to London, those searching for architectural gems for restoration, or those seeking trophy estates with sporting opportunities.Homes in the £2 million to £5 million category remain in favour in evergreen locations such as the Cotswolds. There is an increasing trend for “urban country” cottages close to market towns with good facilities and within easy reach of London. Buyers under 40, in particular, have been buying places near amenities such as Soho Farmhouse, Daylesford Farm and Babington House – a touch of urban sophistication in a rural setting. The market for larger and more expensive country properties could have been vulnerable to the increased transaction costs introduced for premium properties – yet demand is, in fact, gently rising. This is for a variety of reasons. Firstly, the softening housing market in prime central London is “releasing” buyers to look to the country. “Until now they have been reluctant to leave the capital for fear of missing out on what appeared to be a never-ending London bull market, but that has changed,” explains Crispin Holborow, Country Director of Savills Private Office.
Savills research has shown that while prime London property prices have taken a buffeting over the past two years and are now 13.2 per cent below their 2014 peak; prime country markets, however, rose 1.7 per cent in 2016 and by 0.8 per cent in the first quarter of 2017. Secondly, the country house market now offers increasingly good value to international buyers seeking to take advantage of the weak pound. Sterling has fallen around 16 per cent since the EU referendum, leading Savills agents across its international and domestic networks to note a higher-than-usual number of international buyers looking at country homes priced at £5 million and above. Thirdly, while increased stamp duty on the most valuable properties gave domestic buyers reason to pause, transaction costs are rising in many other countries – indirectly making the UK look more competitive again. For example, France, Monaco and Italy have higher transaction costs than the UK for most high-end purchases; in Asia, Hong Kong has increased stamp duty twice in three years, and Singapore still has some restrictions on foreign ownership despite recent liberalisation. In contrast to many countries, therefore, the UK remains stable and accessible. In addition, many working farm estates have less punitive stamp duty than that levied on purely residential homes. Finally, there is a genuine sense of “getting on with life”. Political and economic changes are now frequent and those seeking a country idyll, be it a cottage, a farm or an estate, are increasingly keen to make their dream happen rather than wait any longer. This is not to herald a market free-for-all; buyers remain price-sensitive and are clearly seeking value, but after a period where the country market was seen as falling behind London, the tide has now turned. A country house of any kind is now not only a prized place to live but a good investment, too.
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Words : Graham Norwood
The country house market now offers increasingly good value to international buyers. There is a genuine sense ‘of getting on with life’. People are keen to make their dream happen rather than wait any longer”
With everything that’s been going on in the UK over the last year, it might come as a surprise to hear that the country house market is still a good place to invest
The unique appeal of British country houses is such that the market has strengthened even with the tumultuous political events of the last year. Some might imagine that, faced with Brexit, UK property taxation increases and the flurry of global economic and political uncertainty, there would be a property-market cloud that lacked any obvious silver lining. Yet, for country houses, the market is still attractive to many who seek a sound investment as well as a beautiful home.
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Crispin Holborow
+44 (0) 20 7409 8881
cholborow@savills.com
Guide Price: £26,000,000
Benham Park, Berkshire
A unique opportunity to restore an historic stately home to create one of England’s finest properties, either as a magnificient country house or a high-tech wellness centre. Originally designed by renowned architect Henry Holland, this Georgian masterpiece is set in 130 acres of stunning Capability Brown parkland with a 10 acre lake and two additional houses.
Classical Grandeur
Guide Price: £12,000,000
Trafalgar Park Salisbury, Wiltshire
Gifted by the nation to Admiral Lord Nelson’s family to commemorate his victory at the Battle of Trafalgar, this Grade I listed Georgian house, set within beautiful protected parkland above the River Avon, is architecturally exquisite with astonishingly fine rooms.
National Treasure
Georgian properties with their classically proportioned rooms, high ceilings and sweeping staircases are certainly very popular with the British homebuyer”
The practice of extending houses and building extra features is nothing new. The Victorians were particularly keen on it”
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There’s a fabulously rich pool of property for new generations to move into”
“They suit modern living very well,” says Crispin Holborow, Country Director of Savills Private Office. “People built their houses with the idea of entertaining in mind. So there are decent sized reception rooms and plenty of space on the walls in larger properties to hang all the art people brought back from their Grand Tours.” It is the very space and openness of Georgian properties that doesn’t appeal to everyone, though. Some people crave more nooks and crannies and the smaller cosier rooms that are found in pre-Georgian properties. Medieval properties are famed for their character and as such are not always the easiest places to live in, but they are packed to the rafters with atmosphere and a sense of history. “They are often most appreciated by creative people from the media and arts,” says Crispin. “Only a handful come onto the market each year, as most properties from that long ago have been knocked down over the years or incorporated into bigger houses. But people who like this style, are passionate about it,” he says. Fortunately, for those who do like the style but prefer their 20th century home comforts, the Arts and Crafts movement created houses equally full of character and nooks and crannies, but with larger proportions for their inhabitants. Fuelled by the ideas of the writer John Ruskin and designer William Morris, the Arts and Crafts movement was a reaction against the mechanisation and mass production of the Industrial Revolution. Its followers eschewed frippery and “fake” details. Everything had to be real and solid and not a surface dressing. Houses were designed specifically for their location and built using local materials.
Modern Classic Architect Craig Hamilton is one of the leading names in contemporary classical architecture – work that retains all the style and elegance of earlier periods but is built today. His work has won Georgian Group Awards in four of the last five years. To those with an untrained eye, it might come as a surprise that his designs have been built in the 21st century and not 300 years ago. “I aim to develop a classical style which is at once recognisably familiar, but also subtly individual,” he says. It’s certainly a style that people seem keen on. Craig has had his own practice since 1991 and work has been consistently steady, with between two or three new houses a year on the drawing board. The houses are characterised by carefully considered detailing, inside and out. The brief for each house will be different and particular to each client. Those built as dower houses, for example, on an existing estate, will often refer to details on the main house, and, as far as possible, be built from the same materials and with the same nobility of style. The main difference that Craig sees in the design of the house today compared to 300 years ago, is that then: “the kitchen was a place for staff. Now it is a core part of the house.”Craig’s work is not limited to houses. Over recent years, he has also designed three chapels and two mausoleums. The most recent chapel, in Berkshire, is packed full of classical references and is the project which Craig says he is most proud of. “It was built as a legacy for the future. It’s wonderful to be able to do that.”.
Over the years, many of the original houses on these estates have been extended or replaced with much larger properties built in an international style, often with indoor pools and gyms. The sense of space and luxury of the original estates has been carefully preserved, however, as all the plots are protected by covenants so that the houses never sit on top of each other. “People like the sense of security that these estates give,” says Crispin. “Our foreign buyers often want a large traditional British property, but if they’re not going to be in the country full-time, they like knowing that their property has similar neighbours and is secure inside a gated community. Plus if the property already has modern amenities – such as a pool and a small cinema – they won’t have to negotiate planning regulations to add these on.” The practice of extending houses and building extra features is nothing new. Almost every old house has additions from another era. The Victorians were particularly keen on it, not just tacking extra rooms onto their houses, but also building great orangeries in their gardens – partly so that they could impress their guests with exotic fruits, but also so they could show off the intricate ironwork, grottoes and fountains that were often included in the design. “The Victorians were very over the top,” says Crispin. “Their architecture was sometimes gothic with romantic features, turrets everywhere and adornments wherever you could put them. And some of the properties built then were very, very big,” he adds. All these different eras have left their own legacies on the country. Fortunately for today’s homebuyer, they’ve also left a fabulously rich pool of property for new generations to move into.
Decoration was hand-carved by craftsmen and was never excessive .The result is not only that every Arts and Crafts house displays beautiful individual characteristics, but also that they are extremely well built. “People with an interest in gardening tend to love these houses, as the gardens are an extension of the house,” says Crispin. “They have lots of architectural interest and planting, all done in a very natural way.” One of the most famous garden designers from this time is Gertrude Jekyll, who frequently worked with the celebrated architect Edwin Lutyens. “You can tell a Lutyens house, the minute you go in,” says Crispin. “There’s often a small entrance hall, that leads to a passageway that then leads into much larger rooms. It’s as if he enjoys playing with your first impressions.” The very first house that Lutyens designed, Chinthurst Hill, is on the market now, having been heroically reassembled from subdivision and sensitively restored, along with Jekyll’s gardens. Lutyens hallmarks are clear from even this early stage. Although Arts and Crafts houses were built all over the country, the Home Counties, with their wealthy buyers, got more than their fair share. Two estates in Surrey were developed especially for the wealthy: St George’s Hill Estate near Weybridge and Wentworth Estate near Virginia Water. The estates were developed by Walter Tarrant as exclusive private enclaves, with golf courses – and at St George’s Hill a tennis club – on site.
Period properties in Britain are infused with character: rich wood banisters that have been smoothed and polished by the hands of eight generations; small leaded windows that tell their part in the story of the development of glass; bricks patterned a certain way around a chimney breast. Every detail can speak volumes about the history of a house. This is rarely more true than in properties that date back to Georgian times. “The Georgians had very strict rules about what was appropriate and how things should be made and crafted,” explains Christopher Boyle, Chairman of the Georgian Group. “And they had a system of pattern books that were widely available, so that wherever architects or craftsmen were based, they could reproduce details perfectly.” Within these Georgian rules there was a very strict sense of hierarchy. “You automatically know which are the important rooms when you go into a Georgian house. It’s both where the room is situated within the house, but then also in smaller details such as the panelling or the doorhandles. It’s an extremely literate style of architecture,” Christopher says. “Even if you know nothing about Georgian architecture, it’s instinctively legible.” Georgian properties with their classically proportioned rooms, high ceilings and sweeping staircases are certainly very popular with the British homebuyer. They range from huge mansions, almost palaces, such as Wentworth Woodhouse in Yorkshire (sold by Savills in March) with its 600 foot long facade, to small terraces of Cornish fishermen’s cottages. In between, the country is peppered with Georgian townhouses, manor houses and rectories.
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Words : Kath Stathers
Britain’s countryside is packed with period property from tiny cottages to colossal mansions. But are some styles easier to live with than others?
Well Connected
Paul Finnegan
+44 (0) 20 7409 8877
pfinnegan@savills.com
Guide Price: £17,000,000
Dunsborough Park, Ripley, Surrey
This unique residential estate is located in a delightful rural setting yet only 25 miles from London. Covering 107 acres, the estate comprises an impressive Grade II listed house with seven/eight bedrooms, formal gardens and grounds, swimming pool, tennis court and 10 cottages, together with an extensive range of outbuildings and excellent equestrian facilities, including manège and paddocks.
Guide Price: Price on application
The Old Garden, Cambridge Park, East Twickenham
With three acres of scenic riverside gardens, this remarkable family home is designed by the much acclaimed architect Quinlan Terry in his classical Palladian style. It has eight bedroom suites, a separate staff suite, indoor and outdoor pools, a tennis court and extensive parking.
Natural Beauty
Guide Price: £30,000 per calendar month
Cornbury House, Charlbury, Oxfordshire
This beautiful stone-built country house is steeped in history with an impressive dining room, atmospheric library, several studies and a modern family kitchen. There are eight principal bedroom suites, which look out over formal gardens and parkland, a three bedroom cottage, a chapel and a swimming pool. Available to lease only.
Country Splendour
Evelyn Channing
+44 (0) 131 247 3720
echanning@savills.com
Guide Price: Offers over £5,500,000
Ashiestiel, Clovenfords, Scotland
Set above the River Tweed lies this historic Scottish estate with an exquisite Grade A listed house just 35 miles from Edinburgh. Set in 863 acres the estate encompasses six additional properties, farmland, woodland and, the jewel in its crown, 1¾ miles of salmon fishing.
Former Home of Sir Walter Scott
Tim Phillips
+44 (0) 20 7075 2806
tmphillips@savills.com
Guide Price: £8,000,000
Badgers, Great Canfield, Essex
A classically elegant and well-proportioned Quinlan Terry country house that takes full advantage of its parkland setting with wonderful views over exceptional gardens and fully fenced grounds. These extend to 47 acres and include a croquet lawn, tennis court, woodland walk, swimming pool and pool house, garaging, stables and a detached staff cottage.
Grand Designs
Superb Surrey Sporting Estate
Trevor Kearney
+44 (0) 20 7409 8872
tkearney@savills.com
Guide Price: Excess £28,000,000
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Chiddingfold, Surrey
Set in the middle of 130 acres, the estate comprises a Grade II* listed main house with six bedroom suites, extensive leisure facilities, two guest cottages, coach house, stables, stunning gardens with about 10 acres of walled and formal gardens, far-reaching countryside views and its own shoot. In all about 30,000 sq ft of accommodation.
Lindsay Cuthill
+44 (0) 20 7016 3820
lcuthill@savills.com
Guide Price: £5,950,000
Ash House, Iddlesleigh, Devon
A magnificent Grade II listed country house in a mature parkland setting extending to 125 acres with remarkable uninterrupted views towards Dartmoor. Following a sympathetic and extensive refurbishment, the property is presented in superb order.
Peace and Tranquility
Guide Price: £19,500,000
Millicent, Lurgashall, West Sussex
A magnificent state-of-the-art Georgian style home impeccably designed and finished with a large indoor entertainment area that includes a cinema, billiard room, bowling alley, bar and games room. The spacious, elegant interior of this seven bedroom country house is complemented by 40 acres of formal gardens and parkland.
High Standards
+44 (0) 131 3720
Guide Price: Offers over £3,900,000
Cassillis, Ayreshire, Scotland
An imposing 13 bedroom castle standing high above the River Doon steeped in history and recently restored for 21st century living. Set in 309 acres of formal gardens, parkland, and woods, the property also includes a five bedroom coach house, four cottages, a stable block with garaging and exclusive salmon and trout fishing on Ayrshire’s best known river.
Scottish Baronial
Ascot Park, Chobham, Surrey
Located close to Chobham village with easy access to London, these fabulous grounds have planning approval for a magnificent new eight bedroom mansion house. With an estimated 27,307 sq ft of luxurious living accommodation and leisure facilities, including a three bedroom staff cottage and polo grounds, Ascot Park will be one of the finest properties in Surrey when completed.
Laying the Foundations
James Walker
+44 (0) 20 7016 3825
james.walker@savills.com
Guide Price: £3,500,000 - Lot 1
Ombersley Court, Ombersley, Worcestershire
Surrounded by beautiful parkland grounds and gardens, this exquisitely elegant Grade I listed Georgian country house is on the market for the first time since 1724. The 27,449 sq ft property features impressive entertaining spaces and in addition there is a 13,188 sq ft Grade II* listed stable complex with three self-contained flats.
Classic Distinction
Guide Price: £16,000,000
Chinthurst Hill, Wonersh, Surrey
A Lutyens masterpiece, surrounded by stunning Jekyll gardens with some of the best views across the Surrey Hills. The Grade II listed property, now restored to its former glory, has seven wonderful reception rooms, 10 principal bedrooms, a three bedroom self-contained gatehouse and a vineyard.
Finest Craftmanship
Ed Sugden
+44 (0) 20 7409 8885
esugden@savills.com
Guide Price: £13,000,000
Faringdon House, Faringdon, Oxfordshire
One of the prettiest houses in England, rich in architectural detail and set in a beautiful parkland. Faringdon has long been a magnet for the famous, gifted and beautiful and with 12 bedrooms, there is ample space to accommodate visitors. In addition, there are two stable flats, three lodges, a swimming pool guarded by a magnificent pair of stone wyverns and a lake with a pretty summer house. Up to 388 acres available.
Park Life
Guide Price: £3,750,000
Charlton Mackrell Court, Charlton Mackrell, Somerset
A Grade ll* listed Strawberry Hill gothic house set in a tranquil and unspoilt location. Dating from the late Georgian period with earlier origins, the gothic decorations were completed in 1792 by the Reverend Richard Ford, rector of Charlton Mackrell.
Parkland Perfection
TIMELESS CLASSICS “Creating the ultimate country house interior is all about mixing beautiful timeless fabrics with classic pieces of furniture, a good dose of fine art and ideally a few antique pieces. Big deep sofas filled with feather and down, practical oak or stone flooring, fabrics that won’t date. A great interior will have some areas with cosy, darker spaces – maybe the study or snug and then light-filled kitchens.” Emma Sims-Hilditch Founder and Creative Director, Sims Hilditch
AVOID FUSS “Use traditional pieces but decorate in a cleaner and less fussy way. Go for simpler curtains and choose wallpapers that aren’t period. The key is to ensure nothing looks ‘done’; make rooms look like they’ve always been that way.” Roger Jones, Director, Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler
BREAK WITH TRADITION Reconfiguring spaces, contemporary additions and colour can create an exciting juxtaposition between old and new. Keeping a strictly traditional approach, is not always the best direction.” Hugh Leslie, Hugh Leslie Design
FRIENDS AND FAMILY WELCOME The notion of friends coming to visit has an influence on the properties that people look at. Buyers increasingly want a decent space for their house guests – and they don’t mean sofa beds in the living room. “Perhaps it’s a result of the trend set by country hotels such as The Pig group, but owners seem to want to replicate that slice-of-luxury experience for their friends and family when they come to stay,” says Giles Kime, Interiors Editor at Country Life magazine. “With everyone leading increasingly busy lives, it’s also attractive to be able to shut the door on the guest annexe and save dealing with the clean-up for another day.” The type of house people are looking for has changed in other ways over the years. “The notion of splendid isolation – the desire to find a house with a mile-long drive and no neighbours in view from any aspect – is less dominating than it once was,” says Lindsay. “Although, there is still a strata of buyers who cherish their privacy and want to guard that jealously.” At the upper end of the market, where this question of seclusion becomes more important, buyers might be prepared to travel further afield –into Dorset, Worcestershire or Herefordshire. “These clients tend to run their own businesses and don’t have to worry about Friday night traffic on the motorways,” says Lindsay. Families are also much less bothered by outdoor swimming pools these days. “People spend much more of the summer abroad than they used to,” explains Lindsay. “If buyers are considering a pool, it will more often be an indoor one.”One thing that never changes though, is people’s love of a garden. “It won’t matter whether the house is a primary residence or just for the weekends, buyers will cherish a classic English country garden,” says Lindsay. MAKING A HOUSE A HOME There are certain elements about any house purchase that have nothing to do with its location, its garden or what the guests will think – and that’s what it will be like in the day-to-day. For almost everyone, this will mean a decent sized family kitchen, a games room for children or teenagers, and master bedrooms with spoiling bathrooms. And it will also come down to the little details that each new owner will put into their house. “For it to live up to the country house dream, it has to be really enjoyable to live in,” says Victoria. “Not just an impressive entrance hall or huge kitchen, but somewhere to sit when taking your boots off, the perfect armchair in a sunny spot, a bath positioned to make the most of the view. These kind of details make a big difference and ensure that the dream is one you can actually live in, not just look at.”
ALL ABOUT THE BUZZ Many buyers don’t want to leave the buzz of a town behind. And they don’t have to. One of the side effects of there being 1.5 million people now based at home for all or part of the working week, is that many market towns aren’t just bustling at the weekends, they are lively destinations throughout the week too. “If you go back only 20 years, lots of towns weren’t that exciting,” says Lindsay. “We didn’t have a café society outside of the main cities. Today, all our buyers, whether they are coming from London, Oxford, York or Salisbury, have got used to a buzzy lifestyle, which they’re not necessarily willing to give up when they move to the countryside.” He cites a number of new “star towns” from Frome in Somerset to Beaminster in Dorset and Ledbury in Herefordshire that are all becoming destinations in their own right. And many more show the potential of following the trend. “A good butcher and baker and an annual festival or fête – that’s enough to get started,” he says. Others, who are drawn to the country for its more traditional pursuits such as horse-riding or shooting, will focus on that when deciding where to go. “They’ll be looking to find a ready-made community that they can join,” says Lindsay. While others will want to make sure there is a good pub in the village. “Not necessarily because they see it as a means to build a social network locally, but more as a place to go when friends come and visit,” explains Lindsay.
WEEKEND GARDENER Award-winning garden designer Marcus Barnett gives his advice on how to achieve the perfect English country garden, even if you’re only there at weekends. For those who only have the chance to escape the city at weekends, the garden can become a hanging axe of burden: weekly weeding, cutting back, mowing and slug hunting mounting up until you’re standing in a jungle in July. While it may be tempting to convert it all to lawn, or (heaven forfend) pave the whole lot over, it’s worth not giving up quite so quickly. There are ways of making your country garden bumble along. Trees can be a remarkably low maintenance option. You could create a small orchard, with grass allowed to grow long, sliced through with mown paths. Mix non-fruiting varieties with autumnal croppers to keep the fruit clear-up to a minimum. Another route to fuss-free gardening is block planting. A carpet of snowy barrenwort (Epimedium x youngianum ‘Niveum’) beautifully fills a shady border, or bold swathes of a single variety of grass, such as Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Hameln’ can look extremely striking and demands little maintenance throughout the year. While a garden that is ‘low-maintenance’ is the holy grail, it’s always a good idea to have a wise pair of helping hands on site; there will always be weeds no matter how simple the plants chosen. The everlasting love for the classic English country garden with full borders and a riot of colour, is a trend that will never disappear. By keeping things simple (and having a little help) it’s possible to have a guilt-free country garden that may not be Sissinghurst but it will at least have a little more order than the jungle that threatens through the week.
WHO WANTS WHAT? However, there are as many different reasons for moving to the country as there are people who do it and houses to move to. “The dream of a rural idyll is a very potent one, that idea of pastoral escape seems to appeal to something deep in the human psyche,” says Victoria Wormsley, Director of French-Brooks Interiors, who has worked with hundreds of people who’ve taken the plunge. “Everyone has their own take on the dream of life in the country,” she says. Lindsay Cuthill, Head of Savills Country Department, has a more pragmatic take and has found the perfect property for all manner of different clients. “There are many different drivers to the country house market,” he explains. “Children’s schooling remains an important one for families, and, for those needing to be in the City early every morning, an easy commute with plenty of fast trains is fundamental.” For that reason, certain areas in the Home Counties near Haslemere, Winchester, Cranbrook, Berkhamstead and St Albans, among others, will always be popular. However, with the advent of home-working and super commuters who are prepared to travel hours each way to secure their rural idyll, the mosaic of buyers’ needs and desires has become more complex. Although they’re still important, it’s certainly not just about the schools and train lines any more.
Every night in towns and cities throughout the nation, restless couples plot their escape to a quieter, more bucolic life in the country. It is an infectious and inherently British pastime. And one that has been picked up by Anglophiles wanting to share in the British dream. “We are unique in Britain in thinking that if you are successful, you go and live in the countryside,” says Mark Hedges, Editor of Country Life magazine. “It’s something that’s locked into our DNA.”
Words : Arabella Youens
Leaving the city for the countryside can seem a rite of passage for many homeowners, but do everyone’s dreams look the same?
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DREAMS
Private Haven
Lottie Geaves
+44 (0) 20 7409 8869
lgeaves@savills.com
Guide Price: £3,250,000
The Lime House, Rushmoor, Surrey
With its elegant Regency façade, this delightful seven bedroom house with open plan kitchen and orangery occupies a wonderfully peaceful position on the edge of the village. There is an outdoor pool, well maintained formal gardens and grounds and a stone barn with conversion potential.
Guide Price: £2,995,000
Fosse Hill House, Coates, Gloucestershire
A beautifully presented stone Arts and Crafts house with six bedrooms set in wonderful grounds in the heart of the Cotswolds. Renovated to a very high standard, the house is large enough for entertaining as well as being a very manageable family home. The gardens and grounds provide a mix of formal and informal areas, including mature woodland, orchard, kitchen garden and three paddocks.
Family Matters
Guide Price: £7,950,000
Meon Valley, Hampshire
This exceptional house has recently undergone a transformation, with both house and garden redesigned by the current owners. Traditional architectural detailing was reintroduced, juxtaposed against contemporary design, establishing a timeless quality. Breathtaking views across the South Downs National Park define this beautiful Meon Valley property.
Garden Glory
Distinguished Pedigree
Guide Price: £2,950,000
Daglingworth Manor, Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Home to many distinguished owners over the years, this eight bedroom classic Grade II listed manor house on the edge of the pretty village of Daglingworth is surrounded by wonderful, mature gardens and expansive grounds. A particular feature of the garden is a medieval Grade II* listed dovecote.
William Peppitt
+44 (0) 20 7409 5945
wpeppitt@savills.com
Guide Price: Excess £4,000,000
Chailey Moat, Chailey Green, East Sussex
Stylishly blending historic and contemporary style, this stunning eight bedroom Grade II listed house sits on an island encircled by a moat. There are superb views from nearly every room over the 44 acres of formal gardens and grounds beyond, which include a lake, a swimming pool and a tennis court, together with a four bedroom barn and a two bedroom cottage.
Rural Retreat
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