On the market… Up the garden path

These stunning houses surrounded by calming gardens in full bloom will take your breath away. By Melonie Clarke
1 Greengore Farm, Hurst Green, Lancashire: £1,200,000

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This Grade II * listed property dates back to the 16th century and is believed to be a former shooting lodge for the Shireburn family. With four bedrooms, its original features include stone mullion windows and a stone fireplace. Set in 15 acres of land, with a holiday cottage, it has a mature garden

Smiths Gore, Clitheroe: 01200-411046, www.smithsgore.co.uk

2 Pound Hill House, West Kington, Wiltshire: £2,850,000

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The mature two-acre gardens at this property were planted in 1985 and include a tennis court, croquet lawn, orchard, fruit bushes and a rose garden. The house has five bedrooms and there is also a cottage. 

Savills: 020-7016 3820, www.savills.com

3 Franklin Place, Chichester, West Sussex: £840,000

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This three-bedroom property, with the potential to expand to four, is a short walk from Chichester town centre. The flint-walled rear garden has a lawn, a shrub border, a brickpaved seating area and a pond.

Hamptons International: 01243-624632, www.hamptons.co.uk

4 Church Cottage, Glatton, Cambridgeshire: £650,000

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Dating from the early 17th century, this Grade II listed timberframed cottage has four bedrooms. The gardens have been landscaped by the international designer and six times Chelsea Gold Medal-winning designer Adam Frost. 

Smiths Gore, Stamford: 01780-484696, www.smithsgore.co.uk

5 Great Nast Hyde House, Hatfield, Hertfordshire: £6,750,000

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This seven-bedroom property has a fascinating history, which a new owner would no doubt enjoy exploring. Sitting in just under 11 acres of land, the immaculate gardens include a lake, mature trees and a two bedroom cottage.

Strutt & Parker, St Albans: 01727-738288, www.struttandparker.com

6 Cottage in the Bush, Little Baddow, Chelmsford: £1,250,000

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This characterful detached property with four bedrooms and four reception rooms sits in 1.3 acres and borders National Trust woodland. Parts of the house are thought to date back to the 1600s. Features include beams and stone fireplaces.

Beresford, Chelmsford: 01245-807265, www.beresfordsgroup.co.uk

7 The Cottage, Pheasants Hill, Buckinghamshire: £1,950,000

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Enjoying views across farmland and the Hambleden Valley, this quaint, brick and flint-built cottage has four double bedrooms and a terraced garden with lovely views.

Savills, Henley: 01491- 843000, www.savills.com

8 Cheswick House, Berwick-upon- Tweed: £1,450,000

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Built by the Crossman family in 1859, and designed by FR Wilson in the Victorian Gothic style, the property has six bedrooms. It is on the market for the first time in its history. There is also a gardener’s cottage.

Smiths Gore, Berwickupon- Tweed: 01289-333030, www.smithsgore.co.uk

9 Crowbourne Farm, Goudhurst, Kent: £2,500,000

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A traditional country house that is Grade II listed, with parts dating back to around 1650. It has seven bedrooms and several period features have been retained. The grounds include a detached barn/guest cottage and various other outbuildings. Located within an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, its surroundings include formal gardens, a paddock and a lake.

Strutt & Parker, Sevenoaks: 01732-459900, www.struttandparker.com