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substantial Grade II* listed part-17th century house with stylish interiors and beautifully proportioned rooms. In a highly accessible location and set in the middle of its land, extending to about 45 acres of parkland, the property includes a coach house, farm buildings and a cottage. 1 2 B E D R O O M S | 1 0 B AT H R O O M S | 8 R E C E P T I O N R O O M S C O T TA G E | S T U D I O & O F F I C E | C O A C H H O U S E | S TA F F/ G U E S T A N N E X E | P A R K L A N D T W Y F O R D 2 M I L E S ( P A D D I N G T O N F R O M 3 1 M I N U T E S ) | H E N L E Y- O N -T H A M E S 7 M I L E S

Guide price £8,500,000 Knight Frank London & Henley james.crawford@knightfrank.com 020 3930 2523 nick.warner@knightfrank.com 01491 815299 Savills hmaconochie@savills.com 020 7016 3713 Ref: CHO090312

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MAIDFORD, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Price On Application

6 Bedrooms | 5 Reception Rooms | 5 Bathrooms | G EPC

A detached Northamptonshire sandstone cottage with a self-contained one bedroom annexe on a plot of just under an acre. The property has been extended and refurbished throughout and now has 3,269 sq. ft. of versatile accommodation featuring a bespoke, open-plan kitchen/breakfast room which has an Aga, a log burning stove and bi-fold doors to the private rear garden. A rear gravelled courtyard provides access to nearly 1,000 sq. ft. of outbuildings including a single garage and a former pigsty.

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3 BEER, DEVON

cliff top Arts & Crafts house now in its 125th year, situated in a private position with spectacular sea views. Beautifully presented throughout, the house has undergone an extensive renovation, with meticulous attention to detail and considerable Art Deco flair. 4 B E D R O O M S | 4 B AT H R O O M S | 4 R E C E P T I O N R O O M S | I N D O O R S W I M M I N G P O O L W I T H H O T T U B B O AT H O U S E / M A C H I N E R Y S T O R E | S U M M E R H O U S E | W O R K S H O P | A P P R O X I M AT E LY 4 A C R E S | E P C D B E E R B E A C H 0 . 4 M I L E S | A X M I N S T E R 9 .7 M I L E S ( L O N D O N WAT E R L O O F R O M 2 H O U R S 4 3 M I N U T E S )

Guide price £4,950,000 Knight Frank Exeter & London hamish.humfrey@knightfrank.com 020 4502 7856 christopher.bailey@knightfrank.com 01392 240978 Savills george.nares@savills.com 020 7016 3822 Ref: EXE012102782

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Exceptional Family Home East Molesey, Surrey Hampton Court Palace: 0.5 Miles, Wimbledon: 7 Miles A rare opportunity to acquire a unique family home of circa 20,000 sq ft, located on one of the best roads in East Molesey. 5 reception rooms, 7 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, indoor swimming pool, sauna, steam room, gym, games room, self-contained staff flat, double garage with lounge and kitchenette above, landscaped gardens and off street parking. EPC = B About 0.6 acres | Guide £8.5 million

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A rare opportunity to purchase an outstanding residential and mixed farm located on the Berkshire Downs Wantage: 3 miles, Didcot: 12 miles (Paddington from 40 mins), Newbury: 18 miles, Oxford: 18 miles, Heathrow Airport: 59 miles Attractive Georgian farmhouse with later editions with 5 reception rooms and 5 bedrooms | South-facing gardens A traditional range of outbuildings including a large Tythe barn with potential for alternative uses (subject to planning consent) A substantial range of modern farm buildings | 3 Cottages | Stables and paddocks | Sporting opportunities | Extensive rolling permanent pasture, arable and woodland with outstanding views across the Vale of the White Horse About 498 acres (201 ha) in all Lot 1: Warborough Farmhouse, cottage, farm buildings and farmland. About 365 acres. Guide £6,250,000 For sale as a whole or in up to 4 lots

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n outstanding Grade I listed manor house of significant architectural merit. Set in an elevated position, the property has far-reaching views over its parkland and towards The Blackmore Vale. 1 0 B E D R O O M S | 6 B AT H R O O M S | 7 R E C E P T I O N R O O M S C L O C K T O W E R W I T H 2 F L AT S | C O A C H H O U S E | S TA B L I N G 2 U NO C CUPIED LOD GE S | SWIMMING P O OL | WO OD LA ND | LAKE

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COTSWOLDS, GLOUCESTERSHIRE

n impressive, double aspect, first floor apartment positioned at the front of this Grade II* listed country mansion. Sherborne House is an historic building situated within approximately 12 acres and offers beautiful rural views.

Guide price £595,000 Knight Frank Stow-On-The-Wold helen.waddilove@knightfrank.com 01451 888130 Ref: STW012129702

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Helford, Cornwall Helston 11 miles, Falmouth 18 miles, Truro 24 miles Available for sale for the first time in over 40 years, a spacious detached house a stone's throw from the water on an exclusive peninsula. Set in large private gardens with views across to the sailing club and down the estuary. Guide £1.35m 01326 617447

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International property

Carla Passino

The road to Monaco The tiny Principality remains as sought after as ever and Carla Passino has the pick of the local properties for sale

Annonciade, €28.9 million (about £24.13m) Set on the 22nd floor of the celebrated Tour Odéon —Monaco’s tallest residential building—this fourbedroom, interior-designed apartment affords extraordinary views across the Principality itself and the Mediterranean Sea. The 4,598sq ft interior has an open-plan reception area that really makes the most of the panorama, with floor-to-ceiling glass doors opening onto a large wrap-around terrace. The bedrooms also take in sweeping vistas—particularly the master suite. Residents of the Tour Odéon have access to 24-hour security and a wide range of leisure facilities, including swimming pool and spa. Knight Frank (020– 7861 1553; www.knightfrank.com)

La Condamine, €8.9 million (about £7.42m) Situated within Le Soleil D’Or, a residence with concierge service, this 1,883sq ft apartment has been beautifully renovated. It has three bedrooms and a large open-plan kitchen, dining and living area that opens onto a large terrace overlooking Monaco and the Mediterranean. Monte-Carlo Sotheby’s International Realty (00 37 79 325 3727; www.sothebysrealty.com) 14 | Country Life | February 16, 2022

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Belle Époque Monaco Villa Monaco-Ville, Monaco Larvotto beach: 2 miles, Hôtel de Paris: 1.6 miles Rare Belle Époque standalone villa in Monaco-Ville with charm and unique characteristics. 2 reception rooms, open-plan kitchen, 1 en suite bedroom, 2 further bathrooms, office and private garage. Potential to add a further floor. About 1,926 sq ft | Guide €13.6 million Irene Luke Savills Monaco +377 97 70 42 00 monaco@savills.com

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Fontvieille, €12.9 million (about £10.75m) This large apartment is located in a serviced residence close to the sea. Beautifully decorated, the interior spans 2,368sq ft, with a magnificent open-plan kitchen, dining and living area as its centrepiece. There are also three airy bedrooms and opulent modern bathrooms. Throughout the apartment, windows frame fine sea views and the property comes with a cellar and parking space; residents have access to a swimming pool, too. Beauchamp Estates (00 33 49 394 4545; www.beauchamp.com)

Larvotto, €16.95 million (about £14.9m) Le Florestan is a neo-Classical building situated on the Boulevard du Larvotto, very close to Monaco’s beaches and, thanks to a second entrance on Boulevard d’Italie, to the Monte Carlo Country Club. This beautifully renovated apartment, with almost 2,465sq ft of living space and a 96sq ft terrace, makes the most of the setting, taking in beautiful views of both the sea and the city. The interior includes three lavish reception rooms (with access to two panoramic balconies) and three bedrooms—the master suite, which opens onto the terrace is nothing short of spectacular. The apartment also comes with a parking space. Savills (00 37 79 770 4200; www.savills.com) Monaco Ville, €13.6 million (about £11.35m) Monaco has very few detached villas, making Pavillon Paulnette a rare find. Situated close to the Prince’s Palace, the house dates from the Belle Époque era and has been magnificently renovated to include some striking details, such as a floating staircase, and contemporary touches, which range from a sleek kitchen with an American-style fridge to an in-wall speaker system and underfloor heating. Many rooms enjoy beautiful views—including the master bedroom, which has a private balcony—but the current owners have also applied for planning permission to add one more floor that would look out towards the Mediterranean as far as Cap Ferrat and Italy. Savills (00 37 79 770 4200; www.savills.com) 16 | Country Life | February 16, 2022

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Property market

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Better by design A house built of Beer stone in Devon has commanding views, as do a cleverly converted Chilterns farmhouse and a Scandinavianstyle property in prime Shires hunting country

White Cliff, Devon, built in 1897, but recently refurbished, sits in four acres of landscaped gardens with views across Lyme Bay. £4.95m

HE white cliffs of Beer in east Devon, at the western end of the 95-mile long Jurassic Coast, shelter the vast sweep of Lyme Bay from the prevailing westerlies and create a natural sun trap for the picturesque fishing village. They have also provided high-quality limestone and flint used locally to build solid family homes designed to withstand anything that wind and weather throws at them. Further afield, Beer stone, renowned for ease of carving, was used in the construction of the cathedrals of Exeter and Winchester,

as well as that of Westminster Abbey and Windsor Castle. For centuries, much of the land around Beer has been owned by the Clinton family, one of England’s oldest baronies, created in 1299, and still Devon’s biggest private landowner with 25,000 acres owned and managed across three separate estates. In the late 1800s, a successful collaboration between the Clinton Devon estates and the architect and artist David Carr, of the Carr’s biscuit family of Carlisle, saw the construction of a number of impressive

Arts-and-Crafts houses in and around Beer, including the architect’s own house, built of the local stone and flint in 1890. Many of the houses designed and built by Carr were bought as holiday homes by members of the gentry or captains of industry, who were drawn to the area by its mild climate and spectacular sea views. One of Carr’s finest creations was White Cliff, built in 1897 on a wooded clifftop site overlooking Beer village with unbroken views across Lyme Bay. Originally known as Cliffe House, it was acquired soon afterwards by Leopold

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A country estate in miniature: Grade II-listed Bagmoor, Buckinghamshire, and its barn conversion offer 10 bedrooms in 37½ acres of the Chilterns AONB. £7.75m

Greville, 5th Earl of Warwick, who died there in January 1924. Now impeccably renovated by its current owners, who bought it in 2010, secluded White Cliff, set in four acres of beautifully landscaped gardens, comes to the market in today’s COUNTRY L IFE at a guide price of £4.95 million through Knight Frank (020–7861 1717) and Savills (020–7016 3822). Built of stone, with its original Beer-stone mullioned windows a distinctive feature, White Cliff has been the subject of an inspirational refurbishment initiated by the previous owners in 2004, which incorporates many charming Arts-and-Crafts elements, such as working fireplaces, concealed

radiators and the intricately carved drawing-room ceiling. The reception hall with its original oak parquet floor connects the entire ground floor to the open-plan kitchen/ dining/living room, which flows seamlessly to the terrace outside. The floors are a striking element throughout the house, notably in the drawing room, with its bespoke European oak and porcelain, and the first-floor bedroom suites, where three types of wood—exotic African Wenge, maple and lightly smoked oak—have been used underfoot. In all, White Cliff offers 4,800sq ft of light-filled living space, including an indoor pool and a sunken hot tub, thoughtfully positioned to take in the views over Beer and beyond. Also fresh to the market, at a guide price of £7.75m through Savills (020–7016 3713), is the wonderfully private Bagmoor, in the tranquil Hambleden Valley within the Chilterns AONB, two miles from the much-filmed village of Hambleden and 6½ miles from Henley-onThames. A country estate in miniature, Bagmoor was once part of the surrounding Parmoor estate, owned by the D’Oyley family from the Norman Conquest until 1800 and then by the Cripps family until 1946, when the estate was broken up and sold off in 46 lots.

Lot 2 was ‘a small farm known as Bagmoor, having an area of about 85 acres, comprising a flint and tiled roof Farmhouse containing two sitting rooms, a scullery with range and four bedrooms, with well water, a small garden and Farm Buildings including a lean-to cattle shelter, a partly weatherboarded and tiled Barn and loose box’. The land was a mix of orchards, grassland, arable and woodland. According to its Historic England listing, Bagmoor, listed Grade II, dates from about 1780. Today, the original brick-and-flint farmhouse, now set in 37½ acres of land, has been tastefully converted to a pretty guest or secondary house with three reception rooms, four bedrooms and two bath/shower rooms. The adjacent lean-to provides garaging with a ground-floor bedroom suite and living accommodation above. Meanwhile, the former barn has been extended and converted into the main residence of the property—cleverly configured to provide a large vaulted reception/ dining hall with an open-plan oak kitchen and a recently built breakfast room with the same timeless views across the valley; the rest of the accommodation, arranged over two floors, includes master and February 16, 2022 | Country Life | 75

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Above and below: Scandinavian-style Naseby Lodge was built in 2007 and sits in 83 acres of Northamptonshire countryside. Offers over £5m

guest suites, three further bedrooms and two further bathrooms. Outside, gently sloping gardens, a heated swimming pool, summerhouse and a recently resurfaced hard tennis court provide a discreet splash of colour within the surrounding fields and woodland, as a track off the main driveway leads up and through the trees to Hyde Wood. Set amid the rolling grassland of north Northamptonshire, the historic village of Naseby sits in a commanding position on one of the highest parts of the Northamptonshire uplands, close to the county border with Leicestershire. Although best known as the site of the Battle of Naseby during the English Civil War, which ended in a decisive Royalist defeat and Cromwell’s accession to power, the rolling acres around the village are heaven on earth to dedicated supporters of some of England’s oldest hunts. Stephen King of Leicestershire-based King West (01858 435970) and Rupert Sweeting of Knight Frank (020–7861 1078) are joint agents in the sale of Naseby Lodge, an outstanding Scandinavian-style country house built in 2007 to designs by RAAB Design of Pipewell, Northamptonshire, and set within 83 acres of spectacular landscape with unfettered panoramic views over pasture and woodland towards neighbouring Cottesbrooke Park.

The agents seek ‘offers over £5m’ for the pristine country estate, which comes with two cottages, a party barn, covered heated swimming pool and state-of-the-art equestrian facilities, including barn stabling for six horses, a tack room and barn, a wellraked outdoor school and a solar array of 195 panels that provides a useful income. With its sweeping copper roof, rendered elevations and curving oak beams inside, the main house was designed to blend

discreetly with the surrounding period cottages and farm buildings. Approached by a 150-yard-long, tree-lined drive with extensive landscaped gardens to the south and west, Naseby Lodge offers 9,216sq ft of lightfilled living space on two floors, including a dramatic reception hall, an open-plan kitchen/breakfast/living room, dining and drawing rooms, a full-height galleried landing, spacious principal bedroom suite, six further bedrooms and five bathrooms.

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Properties of the week

Carla Passino

Barn owls Little beats the convenience of having a dedicated place to party or play ’til the early hours of the morning

Hampshire, £2.3 million It’s hard to find a property better suited to entertaining than Greenwood Manor, Durley, 10 miles from Winchester. The party barn, with a bar and vaulted ceilings, is the obvious place for a gathering, but the reception rooms in the house are good contenders, too: an elegant drawing room, a formal dining room, a games room and a mellow family room, with central fireplace. For an informal atmosphere, there’s a spacious kitchen/breakfast room and a large terrace. The manor has six bedrooms, including a master suite, with panoramic views from the balcony. Outside are landscaped grounds, plus outbuildings. Savills (01962 460041)

Somerset, £1.7 million History fills the rooms of Grade II-listed Roobies Farm, set in six acres of gardens, pond and paddocks in Fiddington, near Bridgwater. Nearly every corner harbours an interesting detail, from the inglenook fireplace in the drawing room to the beams in some of the six bedrooms, plus the chamfered cross-beam ceiling and 18th-century landscape painted on a panel above the fireplace in the dining room (currently a study). Even the party barn is listed, its vaulted interior the perfect place for entertaining. The grounds house two one-bedroom annexes, a barn with planning permission to convert into a threebedroom home, plus stables. Knight Frank (01392 848822)

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Essex, £2.25 million There’s no shortage of space for fun at Poplar Farm House, near High Easter, in Chelmsford—the period barn by the main house spans more than 3,000sq ft. At the moment, it’s arranged as a splitlevel games room, a second entertainment room and an office and a kitchen on the ground floor; vaulted reception rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows are upstairs. The house offers another 2,700sq ft, with reception rooms (notably a formal dining room with fireplace and a sitting room with log burner and country views) and five bedrooms. Outside, the 1½-acre grounds feature a kitchen garden, orchard and tennis court. Fine & Country (01245 979777)

Buckinghamshire, £1.295 million There’s plenty to commend about The Moat, in Steeple Claydon, near Buckingham, from the peaceful setting to the fine country views and the barge-board clad period barn, which accommodates a spacious games room, as well as a double garage. The 3,553sq ft interior of this Victorian house, which has two reception rooms, five to six bedrooms and a study, has kept intact many period features, such as ornate architraves and fine fireplaces. Another timberframe building is presently used for storage, but could suit other purposes, subject to planning consent. John D. Wood & Co (01865 575336) February 16, 2022 | Country Life | 79

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New Year, new choices Last year proved to be a landmark one for UK homeowners, with average property prices rising at their fastest rate for 14 years. This makes the over 55s, holders of the majority of the UK’s property assets, wealthier than ever. If you’re part of this fortunate generation, 2022 is a golden opportunity to discover how your property could unlock some exciting choices for the future. There’s no place like home said Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz with a spirited click of her red shoes. It’s a heart-warming sentiment familiar to anyone fortunate to own a much-cherished family home. Somewhere filled with precious memories, a comfortable haven to welcome family and friends, a lovingly nurtured garden: it adds up to so much more than bricks and mortar. But did you know that your home has the potential to enhance your life even more? By unlocking the equity built up in your property, you could achieve some major life goals. Perhaps you aspire to own a home on the coast, hope to invest in a buy-to-let property or have a long considered wish list of home improvements to make. You might want to help your own children with their property aspirations, support your grandchildren through their education or simply make sensible, tax-efficient financial plans for the future. Property pictured: Grade II listed family home in Chagford, Devon. Guide Price £3,950,000 Contact Knight Frank Country Department on 020 7861 1717

Whatever you have in mind, your property can provide the freedom and flexibility to realise it, thanks to the growing number of mortgage options available exclusively to homeowners over the age of 55. A Mature Market Retirement mortgages and equity release are terms you’ve likely heard before. Put aside any preconceptions though, because today they are part of a rapidly maturing Later Life Finance market that has become an essential part of financial planning. “2021 was a pivotal year for the industry,” explains David Forsdyke, head of the Later Life Finance service at Knight Frank Finance. “For the first time, over half of mortgage lending to homeowners came with terms extending beyond the main borrower’s 65th birthday. At the same time, many

lenders introduced new mortgages to the market, with nearly 700 products now available exclusively to the over 55s. For our clients that means significantly better choices.”

Or perhaps you are planning home renovations to your property this summer. With a lifetime mortgage you can opt to take out a one-off amount. It’s your choice.

Thousands of homeowners are already seeing the benefits. Figures from the Equity Release Council show that those over 55 released more than £1 billion of property wealth in each quarter of 2021, a significant year-on-year increase. Last year David and his team at Knight Frank Finance helped many clients realise goals through the release of property wealth, ranging from an £11,000 kitchen makeover to a multi-million pound gift from parents to their son, enabling him to buy his own dream family home.

These are just a few examples. Making use of your property wealth in these ways requires careful consideration and bespoke advice, available for you with Knight Frank Finance. As your partners in property, now in our 125th year, Knight Frank understand the importance of thoughtful, long-term planning. Using your property wealth wisely gives you the most important prize of all: choice. So whatever you hope to achieve, we can help you find a way.

“This type of property finance is entering the mainstream,” says Helen Barnes, Senior Later Life Advisor in David’s team. “It is now viewed as a fruitful and strategic part of financial planning with the potential to create a family legacy as well as reduce tax burdens, simply by putting your property wealth, a previously illiquid asset, to good use.” How Later Life Financial Planning Gives You Choices Helen explains how it can work in practice: “Modern Later Life Finance products allow you to take a lump sum, a fixed amount each month, or enjoy the flexibility of having access to funds when needed. And while flexibility has increased, the cost of borrowing has dropped dramatically in recent years, making it more attractive than ever. This can really open up new opportunities.” You may be thinking about helping with school or university fees for your grandchildren. Consider what’s known as a lifetime mortgage, which gives you the flexibility to choose how you access your equity. For example, you could release funds on a gradual basis to support their education over the long-term without needing to repay the loan every month.

Get in touch. We’d love to help you. David Forsdyke Head of Later Life Finance David has over 17 years’ industry experience and has previously worked for the Financial Conduct Authority and the Equity Release Council. Helen Barnes Senior Later Life Advisor Helen has 30 years’ experience in financial services. For the past 21 years she has specialised in advising clients on Equity Release. Contact David or Helen directly for trusted financial advice; 01483 491 069 david.forsdyke@knightfrankfinance.com helen.barnes@knightfrankfinance.com

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