On the market… Rooms with a view
1 The Old Rectory, Rusper, West Sussex: £2,950,000
This Victorian country home, set in 34 acres, is believed to date from 1850. It has seven bedrooms, a one-bedroom cottage and equestrian facilities. Features include floor-toceiling windows and original fireplaces. The formal gardens boast spacious lawns and box hedging and there is a swimming pool in the grounds. There are fast rail links into London Victoria and London Bridge.
Strutt & Parker, Country Department: 020-7318 5187, www.struttandparker.com
2 The Mound, Caterham, Surrey: £1,295,000
A five-bedroom wing, forming the major part of this grand Victorian property [to the left in the main picture], has five bedrooms, four floors, and modernised interiors. Built in 1876, the rooms have high ceilings, ornate cornicing, there is a 23ft-drawing room with log-burning stove and elegant windows with views of the landscaped, south-facing grounds, which feature a vegetable garden and ornamental pond, all of which are attached to the property.
Hamptons International: 01883- 759481, www.hamptons.co.uk
3 Folly Hill, Ewhurst, Surrey: £5,950,000
A substantial, eightbedroomed country house with seven acres of land, which include a twobedroom staff cottage, paddock and stables and a tennis court. The house boasts oak-panelled walls, a grand oak staircase, vaulted ceilings, fireplaces and wood burners. A stone terrace runs along the rear, with steps leading down to the grass terraces and expanse of lawns.
Savills, Guildford: 01483-796800, www.savills.com
4 Rosewell House, Loweswater, Cumbria: £695,000
A beautifully proportioned, fivebedroomed detached Georgian property, in an enviable position surrounded by the Western fells overlooking Loweswater. The house has numerous original features, including panel-plastered ceilings, sash windows with shutters and fireplaces. There is a former circular carriage drive around the perimeter of the extensive lawns and the house sits in one acre of grounds.
Finest Properties, Cumbria & The Lakes: 01900-828011, www.finestproperties.co.uk
5 Jolliffe, Castlegarth, 2 The Wynding, Bamburgh, Northumberland: £400,000
This ground-floor apartment enjoys dramatic views of Bamburgh’s landmark castle and has direct access to picturesque beaches. There are two double bedrooms – both en suite – sitting- and dining-room space, covered parking, a private sun terrace and access to the lawned communal gardens. There is no restriction on letting, therefore the property provides a highly successful holiday-rental opportunity, with annual profits of £18,000 after expenses are deducted.
Strutt & Parker, Morpeth: 01670-516123, www.struttandparker.com
6 Turnstones, Loe Beach, Truro, Cornwall: £1,250,000
This detached, waterfront property is set in a secluded position on Loe Beach, and comes with ownership of the immediate foreshore. It was built in 2006 and there are four double bedrooms – two en suite – and an open-plan kitchen and dining room, which take in some of the stunning water views. The grounds include well-maintained, secluded gardens and an area of bluebell woodland, which leads down to the waterside where there is a charming boathouse.
Country & Waterside: 01872-240999, www.countryandwaterside.co.uk
7 Flat 11, Prince William Quay, Brixham, Devon: £820,000
An open-plan apartment with sea views from most windows. It has three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a large sun terrace, and a communal heated swimming pool. The open-plan sitting and dining room with triple aspect has impressive floor-to-ceiling, doubleglazed windows.
Strutt & Parker, Exeter: 01392-229429, www.struttandparker.com
This Victorian country home, set in 34 acres, is believed to date from 1850. It has seven bedrooms, a one-bedroom cottage and equestrian facilities. Features include floor-toceiling windows and original fireplaces. The formal gardens boast spacious lawns and box hedging and there is a swimming pool in the grounds. There are fast rail links into London Victoria and London Bridge.
Strutt & Parker, Country Department: 020-7318 5187, www.struttandparker.com
2 The Mound, Caterham, Surrey: £1,295,000
A five-bedroom wing, forming the major part of this grand Victorian property [to the left in the main picture], has five bedrooms, four floors, and modernised interiors. Built in 1876, the rooms have high ceilings, ornate cornicing, there is a 23ft-drawing room with log-burning stove and elegant windows with views of the landscaped, south-facing grounds, which feature a vegetable garden and ornamental pond, all of which are attached to the property.
Hamptons International: 01883- 759481, www.hamptons.co.uk
3 Folly Hill, Ewhurst, Surrey: £5,950,000
A substantial, eightbedroomed country house with seven acres of land, which include a twobedroom staff cottage, paddock and stables and a tennis court. The house boasts oak-panelled walls, a grand oak staircase, vaulted ceilings, fireplaces and wood burners. A stone terrace runs along the rear, with steps leading down to the grass terraces and expanse of lawns.
Savills, Guildford: 01483-796800, www.savills.com
4 Rosewell House, Loweswater, Cumbria: £695,000
A beautifully proportioned, fivebedroomed detached Georgian property, in an enviable position surrounded by the Western fells overlooking Loweswater. The house has numerous original features, including panel-plastered ceilings, sash windows with shutters and fireplaces. There is a former circular carriage drive around the perimeter of the extensive lawns and the house sits in one acre of grounds.
Finest Properties, Cumbria & The Lakes: 01900-828011, www.finestproperties.co.uk
5 Jolliffe, Castlegarth, 2 The Wynding, Bamburgh, Northumberland: £400,000
This ground-floor apartment enjoys dramatic views of Bamburgh’s landmark castle and has direct access to picturesque beaches. There are two double bedrooms – both en suite – sitting- and dining-room space, covered parking, a private sun terrace and access to the lawned communal gardens. There is no restriction on letting, therefore the property provides a highly successful holiday-rental opportunity, with annual profits of £18,000 after expenses are deducted.
Strutt & Parker, Morpeth: 01670-516123, www.struttandparker.com
6 Turnstones, Loe Beach, Truro, Cornwall: £1,250,000
Country & Waterside: 01872-240999, www.countryandwaterside.co.uk
7 Flat 11, Prince William Quay, Brixham, Devon: £820,000
An open-plan apartment with sea views from most windows. It has three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a large sun terrace, and a communal heated swimming pool. The open-plan sitting and dining room with triple aspect has impressive floor-to-ceiling, doubleglazed windows.
Strutt & Parker, Exeter: 01392-229429, www.struttandparker.com