On the market… glorious gardens

Nothing beats spending the sunnier months in your own beautiful garden, says Melonie Clarke
1 The Old Kennels, Garsington, Oxford: £1,400,000

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A six-bedroom, Grade II -listed 17th-century house sitting in just over an acre, with gardens designed by RHS awardwinner Sarah Price. Its period features include an inglenook fireplace. 

John D Wood & Co, Oxford: 01865-311522, www.johndwood.co.uk

2 Whitehouse Farm Cottage, Binfield, Berkshire: £1,000,000

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This Grade II -listed house comes with two selfcontained cottages and is set in remarkable gardens, including a ‘secret’ garden with a summer house.

Strutt & Parker, Ascot: 01344-989063, www.struttandparker.com

3 Noys End, Betchworth, Surrey: £1,395,000

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A Grade II -listed fivebedroom home whose gardens are laid out in a country-cottage style, with generously stocked flower beds and borders and many established trees.

Savills, Reigate: 01737- 230200, www.savills.com

4 Abbey House, Malmesbury, Wiltshire: £3,250,000

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The Grade I-listed Abbey House was once part of a monastery founded in the 7th century, and sits in 4.5 acres. Its magnificent gardens are currently open to the public.

Strutt & Parker, Cirencester: 01285-653101, www.struttandparker.com

5 Newlands Grange, Whittonstall, Northumberland: £895,000

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A four-bedroom Georgian country house with stunning landscaped gardens, offering views over open countryside. 

Finest Properties, Corbridge: 01434-622234, www.finestproperties.co.uk

6 Deerleap, Rowlands Castle, Hampshire: £4,500,000

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Dating back to the 18th century, Deerleap sits in five acres, including extensive lawns, a guest cottage, a heated pool and the remains of a motteand- bailey castle.

Strutt & Parker, Country Department: 020-3773 5760, www.struttandparker.com

7 Yetmans, Holt, Norfolk: £565,000

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This Grade II -listed property in a historic market town is just five miles from the coast. It has four bedrooms and a pretty walled garden.

Bedfords, Burnham Market: 01328-730500, www.bedfords.co.uk

8 The Monastery, 8 Barrow Court, Barrow Gurney, Bristol: £749,950

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A three/four-bedroom apartment in Barrow Court, an impressive Grade II *-listed building sensitively converted into 18 homes, with beautifully maintained communal gardens.

Fine & Country, Bristol: 0117-973 3081, www.fineandcountry.com

9 Belmont House, East Hoathly, East Sussex: £4,500,000

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A Georgian house mentioned in Pevsner’s The Buildings Of England series, with a coach house, a gardener’s cottage and exceptional landscaped grounds and gardens.

Strutt & Parker, Country Department: 020-7629 7282, www.struttandparker.com

10 The Bay Horse, Ludlow, Shropshire: £650,000

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With five bedrooms (two en suite), this property sits in two acres, including walled gardens with a greenhouse, a cider barn, a summer house, a workshop and more.

Strutt & Parker, Ludlow: 01584-873711, www.struttandparker.com

11 Pollards Cross, Hempstead, Essex: £1,500,000

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Dating back to the 16th century, this Grade II -listed property has eight bedrooms and sits in 6.5 acres, encompassing formal gardens, paddocks, stables, a swimming pool and a tennis court.

Mullucks Wells, Saffron Walden: 01799-520520, www.mullucks.co.uk

12 Kempsford Manor, Kempsford, Gloucestershire: £1,390,000

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A Grade II -listed Georgian manor house with a host of original features. Its 6.23 acres of gardens and grounds include wellstocked flower beds and borders and mature trees.

Fine & Country, Cheltenham: 01242-220080, www.fineandcountry.com