ON THE MARKET … stately homes
1 Boldre Hill, Lymington, Hampshire, £3,500,000
Built around
1833, this six-bedroom pile sits in 4.8 acres of parkland. It has well-lit rooms and enjoys southerly views towards the Isle of Wight. The property comes with four bathrooms, a cellar and a two-storey wing attached.
4 Graffham Court, West Sussex, £8,000,000
Dating back to the late 19th century, the property has decorative cornicing, oak joinery and fireplaces. There are four reception rooms, two bedroom suites and five to six further bedrooms. The 19th-century property sits within 41 acres, and there are woodlands, paddocks and gardens.
5 The Croft, Etchingham, East Sussex, £1,500,000
Edwardian country house with six reception rooms, two balcony terraces, five bedroom suites and two further bedrooms. There are also three acres of garden and parkland and two four-acre paddocks.
6 Balavil Estate, Inverness-shire, Scotland, £7,000,000
Made famous by Monarch Of The Glen, the Highland estate includes the main Georgian mansion, eight estate houses and cottages, a farm and a forestry plantation. The main house has four reception rooms, a cellar with original wine bins and 18 bedrooms. The perfect place for country pursuits.
7 Rowington Hall, Warwickshire, £2,500,000
This handsome Georgian, Grade II listed, sixbedroom hall with laundry, pantry and cellar, sits in four acres of land and has a self-contained, two-bedroom staff cottage.
9 Palé Hall, Llandderfel, North Wales, £2,800,000
This Victorian country mansion is part home and part bespoke hotel. There are four reception rooms, 17 bedrooms, staff accommodation and outbuildings with permission for conversion.
10 Hill Place, Maldon, Essex, price on application
A four-bedroom property that dates back to the late 13th century. There are exposed timbers and red-brick fireplaces, a rear garden and a duck pond. It is possible to obtain more land for an extension.
11 Chilcote Manor, Wells, Somerset, £1,100,000
This mid 19th-century residence has six bedrooms, high ceilings, fireplaces, private gardens and an orchard. The Gothic turret still contains the original weather vane.
Built around 1833, this six-bedroom pile sits in 4.8 acres of parkland. It has well-lit rooms and enjoys southerly views towards the Isle of Wight. The property comes with four bathrooms, a cellar and a two-storey wing attached.
- John D Wood, 53 High Street, Lymington: 01590- 677233, www.johndwood.co.uk
2 The Old Rectory, Faulkbourne, Essex, £2,850,000
This six double-bedroom and two-bathroom property has original features, including a heavy oak front door, fireplaces and sash windows. There is also oak parquet flooring and a swimming pool. This is an outstanding example of Gothic Victorian architecture.
- Beresfords, 10 Duke Street, Chelmsford, Essex: 01245- 807265, www.beresfordsgroup.co.uk
3 Old Ferintosh, Alcaig, Ross-shire; guide price, £555,000
This former manse is set in 1.5 acres of garden. There are seven bedrooms, a shower room and two bathrooms. Built in 1776, the property features original fireplaces, shutters and cornicing.
- Bell Ingram Limited, 22 Market Brae, Inverness: 01463-717 799, www.bellingram.co.uk
4 Graffham Court, West Sussex, £8,000,000
Dating back to the late 19th century, the property has decorative cornicing, oak joinery and fireplaces. There are four reception rooms, two bedroom suites and five to six further bedrooms. The 19th-century property sits within 41 acres, and there are woodlands, paddocks and gardens.
- Sotheby’s International Realty, 38 High Street, Cobham, Surrey: 01932- 860537, www.sothebysrealty.com
5 The Croft, Etchingham, East Sussex, £1,500,000
Edwardian country house with six reception rooms, two balcony terraces, five bedroom suites and two further bedrooms. There are also three acres of garden and parkland and two four-acre paddocks.
- Knight Frank, 85 Mount Pleasant Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent: 01892-772942, www.knightfrank.co.uk
6 Balavil Estate, Inverness-shire, Scotland, £7,000,000
Made famous by Monarch Of The Glen, the Highland estate includes the main Georgian mansion, eight estate houses and cottages, a farm and a forestry plantation. The main house has four reception rooms, a cellar with original wine bins and 18 bedrooms. The perfect place for country pursuits.
- Strutt & Parker, 28 Melville Street, Edinburgh: 0131-226 2500, www.struttandparker.com
7 Rowington Hall, Warwickshire, £2,500,000
This handsome Georgian, Grade II listed, sixbedroom hall with laundry, pantry and cellar, sits in four acres of land and has a self-contained, two-bedroom staff cottage.
- Sotheby’s International Realty, 4-5 Union Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire: 01789- 200900, www.sothebysrealty.com
8 Wardens Hall Farm, Fyfield Road, Willingale, Essex, £3,000,000
Grade II listed, 18thcentury property in 55 acres. The house has many original features and comes with a lake and a listed coach house. There are five bedrooms, a drawing room and reception room.
- Hetheringtons, Forest Drive, Theydon Bois, Essex: 01992- 827063, www.hetheringtons.co.uk
9 Palé Hall, Llandderfel, North Wales, £2,800,000
This Victorian country mansion is part home and part bespoke hotel. There are four reception rooms, 17 bedrooms, staff accommodation and outbuildings with permission for conversion.
- Savills, Hall Court, Telford, Shropshire: 01952-239500, www.savills.com
10 Hill Place, Maldon, Essex, price on application
A four-bedroom property that dates back to the late 13th century. There are exposed timbers and red-brick fireplaces, a rear garden and a duck pond. It is possible to obtain more land for an extension.
- Beresfords, 10 Springfield Lyons Approach, Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex: 01245-807265, www.beresfordsgroup.co.uk
11 Chilcote Manor, Wells, Somerset, £1,100,000
This mid 19th-century residence has six bedrooms, high ceilings, fireplaces, private gardens and an orchard. The Gothic turret still contains the original weather vane.
- Palmer Snell, 7-9 Broad Street, Wells, Somerset: 01749-649278, www.palmersnell.co.uk