On The Market… homes with an annex

Properties with self-contained flats or annexes offer a potential source of income and space for Granny or guests, says Melonie Clarke
1 Sykes House, Shipston-on- Stour, Warwickshire: £1,295,000

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This handsome stonebuilt village house dates from the late 17th century. Traditional features include flagstone and wood flooring, mullioned windows with window seats, large stone fireplaces with woodburning stoves and exposed ceiling beams. A separate three-bedroom cottage (inset) sits at the back of the property.

Strutt & Parker, Moreton: 01608-650502, www.struttandparker.com

2 Rodden Manor, Rodden, Somerset: £1,750,000

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This 16th-century Grade II * listed four-bedroom manor house sits in 4.38 acres, including a 2.04- acre paddock. Original features include a broad inglenook fireplace with an original oak bressumer beam. There is a separate two-bedroom cottage.

John D Wood & Co: 020-7908 1108, www.johndwood.co.uk

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

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This Grade II listed, seven-bedroom country home, dating in parts from the 17th century, comes with a detached barn/guesthouse (inset), with one further bedroom. The barn conversion has an impressive open-plan reception/kitchen and comes with its own private garden. 

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

4 Mendlesham Manor, Mendlesham, Suffolk: £1,195,000

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This outstanding Elizabethan property sits in six acres and has six bedrooms. A separate, newly built two-bedroom barn with stables enjoys views of the garden.

David Burr: 01359-245245, www.davidburr.co.uk

5 Mawbyns, Mill End, Little Easton, Essex: £1,850,000

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A charming Grade II listed country residence, at least 500 years old, with six bedrooms and frontage to the River Chelmer. A separate annex has an open-plan living area and a shower room. It sits in 5.5 acres, which include a lake.

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

6 Bewley House, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire: £1,650,000

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Situated on the edge of the north Cotswold village of Barton-onthe- Heath, Bewley House dates from the 18th century. It has four bedrooms and a separate apartment over the garage, which houses five bedrooms, kitchenette and shower room.

Strutt & Parker, Moreton: 01608-650502, www.struttandparker.com

7 Stepps Cottage, Ashprington, Devon: £825,000

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A Grade II listed, three-bedroom, quintessential Devon country cottage, which is believed to date from the 17th century. The selfcontained annex has one bedroom, a kitchen and bathroom. Set in two acres, there is direct access to the river.

Marchand Petit, Totnes: 01803-847979, www.marchandpetit.co.uk

8 The Thatch, Maidenhead, Berkshire: £2,000,000

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Built four years ago, this bespoke home has four bedrooms, plus a one-bedroom detached cottage (inset). The latter has a sitting room with a log-burning stove, a kitchenette, and a bedroom with en-suite shower, with under-floor heating throughout.

UK Sotheby’s International Realty: 01491-410673, www.sothebysrealty.co.uk

9 Little Doucegrove, Northiam, East Sussex: £1,750,000

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Reminiscent of a French chateau, this country house sits in 36.9 acres, has six bedrooms and a one-bedroom pool house/ annex. It is believed to date from the early 1900s.

The Country Property Group: 01580-211888, www.countrypropertygroup.com