PROPERTY | Five of the Best
COUNTRY ESTATES
Find your own corner of the English countryside, says Amy Wakeham HUNTON, from £10m
A truly magical Kent estate, historical Hunton Court is also less than an hour from London. The Grade II-listed house, which dates back to the 13th century, has eight bedrooms and five reception rooms, and is set in about 132 acres of parkland, woodland and pasture. There’s also a heated swimming pool and terrace, and stables and a sand school. struttandparker.com
CHIDDINGSTONE HOATH, £2.5m
A Grade II-listed house in Kent that’s been thoughtfully updated while keeping all its original charm. The five bedroom, five bathroom family home has wooden beams throughout, an open fire, and vaulted ceilings, and has 8.7 acres of landscaped gardens and grounds. johndwood.co.uk
TRURO, £4m
Your very own Daphne du Maurier-esque Cornish estate, a stone’s throw from both north and south coasts. The Pengreep Estate comprises 30 acres of formal gardens, lakes and woodland, at the heart of which is a Grade I-listed manor house with six main bedrooms, wine cellars, and further attic rooms. There’s also a range of external flats and cottages in the historic outbuildings. jonathancunliffe.co.uk
UCKFIELD, £5.5m
At the heart of this beautiful 186acre wildlife haven in East Sussex is Constantia Manor, a traditional country house that’s been lovingly restored. An elegant seven-bedroom family home, it also has five reception rooms. The estate was bought in 2000 and turned into a private nature reserve, with 12 acres of woodland planted and wildflower meadows created. knightfrank.co.uk
BINSTED, from £7.4m
Set amid 569 acres of arable farmland and woodland in the beautiful South Downs National Park, Hay Place is a handsome mid-Victorian unlisted house, ripe for renovation and extension if desired, and with nine bedrooms and several reception rooms. The estate historically hosts a shoot, and comes with four cottages and a period barn with planning permission. savills.com
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