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This large garden statue is 100% hand made from a single block of natural Indonesian river stone, the intricate carving depicting “Dewi Sri” - the Indonesian Rice Goddess. Dewi Sri is the Goddess of the earth and the Mother of the Javanese and Balinese people. She is worshipped as the Rice Mother and as the Rice Bride, brings the rain when the monsoon arrives, symbolised by the pouring vase. Dewi Sri is considered to be the inspirer of Bali’s highly productive method of cooperative rice farming as well as Bali’s master landscaper, protecting and nurturing the rice padi. This stone statue has been hand carved by highly skilled artisans in Indonesia where an array of religions and beliefs are respected and celebrated by single communities. The goddess Dewi Sri is widely venerated as the great benefactress of the people who protects them against hunger, even in the semi-Islamized regions.
£2,825 Statue Height: 59 inches (150cm) Plinth Height: 11¾ inches (30cm) Total Height: 70¾ inches (180cm)
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Backwell, North Somerset 9 bedrooms | 9 bathrooms | 6 reception rooms | Conservatory | Lawned gardens | Walled garden | Traditional greenhouse 2 cottages | 1 detached house | Coach house | Outbuildings | Swimming pool | Paddocks | Approximately 15 acres
An elegant and recently refurbished Grade II listed Georgian country house set in mature gardens and grounds with far-reaching rural views. Bristol 5 miles | Wells 19 miles | Bath 20 miles | Bristol Airport 4 miles
Guide price available upon request Knight Frank sarah.ka.brown@knightfrank.com 020 4579 2532
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5 Bedrooms | 4 Reception Rooms | 3 Bathrooms | N/A EPC
A Grade II listed 16th century cottage with a guest wing, double carport, garage and outbuildings. The property originally dates from the 1530s with additions in the 1800s and several times since. It has a part straw thatched roof which was rethatched and ridged in 2014. The accommodation of the house, guest wing and outbuildings total approximately 3,310 sq. ft. The gardens and grounds extend to just over an acre including a paddock which has open countryside views.
Michael Graham Bedford Richard Banks 01234 220000 Michael Graham London Bob Bickersteth 0207 839 0888
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Sevenhampton, Gloucestershire 6 bedrooms | 3 bathrooms | 4 reception rooms | Separate annexe | Outbuildings | Formal & informal gardens Approximately 2.34 acres
An idyllic edge of village former vicarage within striking distance of Cheltenham. The property is beautifully positioned with rural views over stunning gardens and paddocks. Cheltenham 7 miles | Northleach 9 miles | Stow-on- the-Wold 12 miles
Guide price £2,950,000 Knight Frank peter.edwards@knightfrank.com 020 4502 8544
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An Architectural Masterpiece Bruton, Somerset Castle Cary: 7 miles, Bath: 28 miles A spectacular contemporary house of classical architectural style with panoramic views over undulating countryside. 5 reception rooms, 5 bedroom suites, indoor swimming pool with changing and therapy rooms, integrated double garage, former engine house with cinema room and cloakroom, beautiful landscaped gardens, ornamental trees and specimen shrubs, terraced lawns and balustrade terraces. EPC = D
About 2.4 acres | Guide £6.5 million
Crispin Holborow Savills London Country Department 020 4579 3036 cholborow @savills.com
James McKillop Savills Salisbury 01722 638 758 james.mckillop @savills.com
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Surrey, Ripley
An exquisite small Estate with fabulous formal gardens and an unbeatably convenient location Ripley: 300 yards across the common, Woking station: 4.7 miles, Guildford: 6.8 miles, Heathrow Airport: 16 miles, Farnborough Airport: 20 miles, Central London: 23 miles, Gatwick Airport: 28 miles Grade II listed country house with 8 bedrooms | 8 Cottages | Tennis court | Squash court/games hall | Swimming pool Formal gardens and greenhouses | Equestrian facilities | Parkland | Watermeadows and woodland About 117 acres (47.34 ha) Available as a whole or in up to nine lots
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Exceptional Restoration Opportunity Oundle, Northamptonshire Oundle: 5 miles, Peterborough Train Station: 18 miles, Central London: 82 miles Grade I listed Jacobean manor house with Georgian alterations and additions in a beautiful parkland setting overlooking the River Nene. 7 reception rooms, 9 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, ballroom, historic squash court, stables, 2 gate lodges, 2 separate Georgian pavilions, pond, parkland, pasture land, river frontage and development potential (subject to planning permission). Receivership sale. EPC = G About 317 acres | Price on application
Louisa Batterbury Savills National Farms & Estates 07972 000 042 louisa.batterbury @savills.com
Henry King Savills Lincoln 01522 254 327 henry.king @savills.com
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Handsome Mill House Barford St Martin, Salisbury Wilton: 3 miles, Salisbury: 6 miles A charming mill house set within beautiful mature gardens. 4 reception rooms, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, tennis court, integral garage, garden, about 100m of river frontage including a mill pond and fishing rights, water source heat pump with RHI grant and solar panels. EPC = E
About 0.75 acre | Guide £1.495 million James McKillop Savills Salisbury 01722 638 758 james.mckillop @savills.com
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Secluded Country House Farnham, Dorset Shaftesbury: 8.5 miles, Salisbury: 18 miles A beautiful Grade II listed country house with exceptional gardens on the Cranborne Chase. 3 reception rooms, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, cellar, swimming pool, 3 bedroom cottage, 2 bedroom pool cottage, outbuildings, exceptional formal gardens and kitchen garden.
About 2.2 acres | Guide £3 million Camilla Elwell Savills London Country Department 020 4579 2775 camilla.elwell @savills.com
James McKillop Savills Salisbury 01722 638 347 james.mckillop @savills.com
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An Iconic Georgian Gem Hythe, Kent Sandling Station: 1.9 miles, Ashford International Station: 12.4 miles Fascinating property comprising delightful Mill House, original mill building set out over four floors and the Uppermill, ancillary to the main house. 3 reception rooms, 5 bedrooms, bathroom, further shower room, ancillary accommodation, garaging, landscaped gardens, stream and mill pond.
About 1.5 acres | Guide £1.8 million Duncan Petrie Savills Cranbrook 01580 849 386 dpetrie@savills.com
Sarah Hunt Savills Cranbrook 01580 428 038 sarah.hunt@savills.com
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Glorious Piddle Valley Piddletrenthide, Dorset Dorchester: 7 miles, Weymouth: 14 miles Charming former mill house with stunning landscaped gardens and river frontage. 4 reception rooms, 5 bedrooms (1 en suite), further bathroom and shower room, games room, gym, swimming pool, tennis court, oak framed coach house, double and triple garage. EPC = F
About 3.66 acres | Guide £2.5 million Ashley Rawlings Savills Wimborne 01202 139 206 ashley.rawlings @savills.com
Camilla Elwell Savills London Country Department 020 4579 2588 camilla.elwell @savills.com
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Idyllic Country Retreat Warfield, Berkshire Ascot: 3.1 miles, Heathrow Airport: 13 miles Beautiful period property in a picturesque location with glorious gardens, grounds and woodland. 4 reception rooms, 5 bedrooms (2 en suite), 2 further bathrooms, barn annexe and 2 garages. EPC = D
About 5.5 acres | Guide £3 million Emma Smith Savills Windsor 01753 942 354 emma.j.smith @savills.com
John Henson Savills Windsor 01753 942 375 john.henson @savills.com
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Outstanding Barn Conversion Stockbridge, Hampshire Stockbridge: 1.5 miles, Winchester: 9 miles An exceptional architect designed barn conversion. 3 reception rooms, 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, wine cellar, extensive outbuildings, garaging, landscaped gardens, pasture and woodland. EPC = C
About 14.4 acres | Guide £3.35 million Camilla Elwell Savills London Country Department 020 4579 1917 camilla.elwell @savills.com
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A cherished and historic listed manor house occupying a private position close to the idyllic village of Belbroughton. The property is exceptionally well equipped and sits at the head of a long drive in the middle of its own land. Blakedown 3 miles | Worcester 15 miles | Central Birmingham 13 miles
Guide price £4,500,000
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3 bedrooms | 3 bathrooms | 2 reception rooms | Roof terrace | Garage | Parking | Garden | Roof Terrace | EPC B
A contemporary home set in a quiet and elevated position. This beautifully designed property has cleverly combined the more traditional Bath stone frontage with a stunning interior. M4 (Junction 18) 6 miles | Bristol Airport 18 miles
Guide price £1,750,000 Knight Frank sam.daniels@knightfrank.com 01225 685523
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Hertfordshire, Cottered
An elegant family home in private landscaped grounds on the edge of a village Buntingford: 3.5 miles, Baldock: 6.5 miles, Stevenage: 7 miles, A1(M): 8 miles Reception hall | 3 Reception rooms | Office | Kitchen/breakfast room | 2 Cloakrooms | Boot room | Utility room | Cellar Principal bedroom with ensuite bathroom | 2 Guest bedrooms with ensuite shower rooms | 4 Further bedrooms | Shower room Bathroom | Billiard room with bar | Leisure complex | Gardener’s office | Summer house | Barn | Stables | Triple garage Tennis court with pavilion | Swimming pool | Beautiful mature gardens and grounds | Paddocks | EPC Rating F About 15.28 acres
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Dorset, Stubhampton
Guide Price £2,800,000
A picturesque grassland farm in the Cranborne Chase Blandford Forum: 7 miles, Shaftesbury: 8.5 miles, Salisbury: 21 miles (London Waterloo 83 minutes), Central London: 108 miles Secluded 5-bedroom farm house in a superb private setting with separate garden annexe with office and further bedroom Attractive stable yard with 11 loose boxes and a range of equestrian facilities | A mixture of farm buildings Railed paddocks | Downland pasture | Valley | Ancient woodland and potential for a farm shoot About 143 acres (58 ha) For sale as a whole
Matthew Sudlow
Gabriella Placidi
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[7 bedrooms] [3 bathrooms] [4 receptions] [Garage] An exceptional village house set in c1.3 acres of beautiful gardens leading down to a natural pond and enjoying quite superb, far reaching views over the Wild Brooks situated in the South Downs National Park. EPC F. HAMPTONS CHICHESTER
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[Principal bedroom suite] [9 further bedrooms] [7 receptions rooms] [5 bathrooms] [1 bedroom cottage] A magnificent Grade II listed country house set in an elevated position with far reaching views across the Chiltern countryside. Set in beautiful landscaped grounds approaching 3.72 acres with a separate on bedroom cottage, home office and swimming pool. EPC D. HAMPTONS HENLEY
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HELFORD PASSAGE, SOUTH CORNWALL Helford Passage beach. Mawnan Smith 1½ miles, Falmouth 6 miles, Truro 16 miles (mainline station to London Paddington - 4½ hours), Cornwall Airport Newquay 28 miles – all distances/times approximate.
In a supremely beautiful and unspoilt ‘world class’ frontline setting directly above the beach, commanding the most sensational panoramic vista of the legendary Helford River, a remarkable, impeccably appointed apartment – redesigned, significantly extended and meticulously detailed under architect supervision, facing south with large balcony terrace and car parking. L-shaped reception hall, living/dining/kitchen with ‘wall of glass’ onto balcony terrace, 3 double bedrooms (2 en-suite shower rooms), family shower room, utility. Outside: large very private south facing balcony terrace with electric awning commanding surely the best views of Helford Passage. Parking for 1 vehicle. Offers over £1,350,000
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Penny Churchill
The Old Rectory, on the Berkshire/Wiltshire border, was once the home of Auberon Waugh and offers 14 bedrooms. £5.95m
Three of a kind The beautiful North Wessex Downs are the leafy backdrop to three imposing country houses for sale
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HE surprisingly remote and tranquil landscape of the North Wessex Downs AONB, which straddles the boundaries of Berkshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire, is home to some of England’s loveliest, but least-known country houses and estates, most of which never make it onto the open market. Thus, it’s all the more exciting to see the simultaneous launch onto the market of three fine Georgian-style houses, all three located along a 10-mile stretch of the Kennet valley in the south of the AONB, between the historic market towns of Newbury and
Hungerford. Alex Barton of Strutt & Parker’s Newbury office (01635 521707) is handling the sale of two of them, the first being Grade II-listed The Old Rectory at Chilton Foliat on the West Berkshire/Wiltshire border, two miles north of Hungerford and 11 miles from Newbury, which comes to the market for the first time in 50 years, at a guide price of £5.95 million. Screened from the village by a high brickand-flint wall, the imposing, 9,500sq ft former rectory stands in some 11 acres of immaculate gardens and grounds that merge into the surrounding parkland, which belongs
to the estate of which the Old Rectory was once a part. The house, which stands alongside the 12th-century Norman church of St Mary’s, dates, according to its listing, from the mid 18th century, with a late-18th-century wing incorporating an earlier, 17th-century, square structure of two storeys and an attic. A former 17th-century manor house to the west of the church was demolished in the 1750s. Owned by Abingdon Abbey until the Dissolution, the former rectory was sold by the Crown in 1546 to Sir Edward Darrell of Littlecote House, as part of Chilton Foliat Manor. In 1578, it was sold to Sir Ernest
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Property market which were blocked, was added to the south of the early-17th-century range. Also then, or early in the 19th century, the space between the wings at the back was filled and service rooms were added to the west of the house. The former rectory was put up for sale in 1963, when a new rectory was built. The following year, it was acquired by the writer Auberon Waugh and his wife, Lady Teresa Onslow, who married in 1961 and lived in London for a time before moving to Chilton Foliat. In 1971, having failed to sell his father, Evelyn’s, dilapidated Combe Florey House in Somerset, Waugh bought that house from his mother and moved there with his family instead.
The pièce de résistance is the delightful swimmingpool garden, enclosed by mellow brick walls lined with fig trees Above and below: Grade II-listed Winterbourne Manor, Berkshire, stands in 32 acres. £6.75m
Wills as part of the Littlecote estate, and descended thereafter with the manor and Littlecote House. According to the Victoria County History, Berkshire, the original late-16th- or early 17th-century building was probably timber frame. Early in the 17th century, a south range of flint rubble was added to the front of the
east wing. The main south front was rebuilt in brick in the early 18th century and a north staircase block was added between the main house and the kitchen range to the west. The remodelling included the addition of the elegant, bow-fronted drawing room and the principal bedroom suite above. Later that century, a sloping bay, the side windows of
By that time, the present owners of The Old Rectory had bought the house from the Waugh estate; they further enhanced it some 20 years ago with the addition of the bespoke orangery/drawing room, sitting room and guest bedroom, bathroom and dressing room. Today, the accommodation, arranged over three floors, includes, on the ground floor, a large reception hall, a spacious drawing room, an unusual square dining room located next to the kitchen in the oldest part of the house, plus a comfortable study overlooking the gardens, a sitting room, garden room and conservatory. An impressive Queen Anne staircase leads to the first floor and six comfortable bedrooms and bathrooms, with a further six bedrooms on the second floor. A flat above the garage houses a selfcontained, two-bedroom staff flat. The gardens surrounding the house are beautifully designed and maintained, with manicured lawns, colourful borders and inspired specimen planting. At the back of the house is a large Yorkstone terrace interspersed with flowering shrubs and plants; to the side is a large flat lawn, much used for croquet, which rises via stone steps towards the terrace and swimming pool. The pièce de résistance is the delightful swimming-pool garden, enclosed by mellow brick walls lined with mature fig trees and, on the pool house itself, a magnificent, fully flowering wisteria.
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As well as being extended twice, The Old Vicarage, Leckhampstead, Berkshire, has been fully refurbished in the past 15 years. £3m
Not far away, Mr Barton quotes a guide price of £6.75m for handsome, Grade II-listed Winterbourne Manor, which stands in 32 acres of immaculate gardens and grounds next to the 12th-century village church of Winterbourne, four miles north of Newbury and nine miles east of Hungerford, which was last seen on the market some 30 years ago. The main southern part of the house dates from the late 18th century, whereas the northern part incorporates a Tudor farmhouse, some of which can still be seen at the rear of the building. The interior of the classically Georgian main house is centred on a grand reception hall, with an impressive main staircase and galleried landing above. The drawing room and dining room are both dual aspect with open fireplaces; the spacious kitchen/breakfast room adjoins the dining room and boasts handmade cabinetry, a central island and an Aga; a warm and friendly library has a pretty fireplace and a family room in the old part of the house has original beams and a log burner. The manor house offers more than 7,000sq ft of space on two main floors, including four reception rooms, eight bedrooms and six bathrooms, plus a separate staff flat.
The gardens and grounds provide a perfect backdrop, with formal lawns broken up by mature yew trees and hedges around the house and extending on the west side from the terrace towards the paddocks and woodland beyond. The sunny walled garden, which encloses the swimming pool, is beautifully planted to create a Mediterranean ambience in a private sheltered spot. To the east of the house, a courtyard of outbuildings harbours a home office, garaging and stabling, with four further stables in the field behind the house.
The appealing former vicarage was built in Georgian style in about 1861 Hot off the press, Edward Cunningham of Knight Frank’s country department (020– 7861 1080) quotes a guide price of £3m for The Old Vicarage at Leckhampstead, four miles north of Winterbourne and seven miles north of Newbury. The appealing
former vicarage was built in Georgian style in about 1861, two years after the original church of Leckhampstead, dedicated in 1050, was demolished and replaced by the new village church of St James. Like The Old Rectory at Chilton Foliat, the manor to which The Old Vicarage belonged was originally part of Abingdon Abbey, but had become a medieval deer park by the early 12th century, when it was first sold into secular hands. The former vicarage was extended in 1912 and again in the 1960s, and has been extensively refurbished by the current owners during their 15-year tenure. Set in just under 3½ acres of gardens, grounds and pasture, it currently provides family accommodation on two floors, including a dining room, drawing room, sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, four to five bedrooms and two bathrooms in the main house, with a further sitting room, kitchen/dining room, double bedroom and bathroom in the adjoining annexe. The Old Vicarage stands on rising ground on the edge of this sought-after downland village, with excellent road and motorway connections allowing easy access to London, Heathrow airport and the West Country.
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The Chelsea Barracks Spring Fair
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Jo Thompson, The Land Gardeners, Jekka McVicar, Shane Connolly and Highgrove Gardens’ Emma Cochran-Patrick will be among the speakers at an unmissable programme of talks
HE upcoming Chelsea Barracks Spring Fair promises a packed calendar of interesting talks. Among the speakers will be Emma CochranPatrick, who leads the guiding team at Highgrove Gardens and will describe how they have grown under the ownership of The Prince of Wales in the past 40 years and how his vision, including a focus on organic principles and native varieties, has shaped them. COUNTRY LIFE will also be present, hosting two events: the first will feature Chelsea gold medallist Jo Thompson, who is curating the series of talks for the fair; the other Bridget Elworthy and Henrietta Courtauld of The Land Gardeners. There will also be a chance to attend talks and events hosted by Shane Connolly, Manoj Malde, plus Chelsea gold medallists Jekka McVicar and Charlotte Harris and Hugo Bugg.
The Fair will see Belgravia’s newest destination transformed They will cover a range of subjects, from environmental floristry and colour in the garden to the medicinal properties of herbs and how soil is key to healthy plants, people and the planet. Tickets are available to book via COUNTRY LIFE. The Fair will see the outdoor spaces of Belgravia’s newest destination transformed with installations by environmental-floristry pioneer Shane Connolly, as well as specialists offering the best of British food and drinks, artisanal products and workshops. Mulberry Square will be transformed into a marketplace curated by the Beautiful & Useful Craft Fair, where visitors will be able to buy sustainable crafts, including ceramic pots, British-grown plants and rustic plant supports. There will also be silkscreen prints of flowers and herbs by Hannah McVicar, flowers from Wiltshire’s Electric Daisy Flower Farm, plus gifts and sculptural and functional woodwork by Ash and Plumb.
Bridget Elworthy and Henrietta Courtauld (top left) and Jo Thompson (top right) will host Spring Fair events. Chelsea Barracks (bottom) will be transformed with plant installations
The Fair programme Wednesday May 25 2pm Herbs: more than a garnish by Chelsea gold medallist and renowned herb specialist Jekka McVicar 4pm Soil to table by award-winning garden designers and renovators The Land Gardeners 6pm The gardener’s palette hosted by internationally renowned landscape designer and Chelsea gold medallist Jo Thompson Thursday May 26 2pm How green is your bouquet? by pioneer in environmental floristry Shane Connolly 4pm Highgrove Gardens through the years by Emma Cochran-Patrick of The Prince’s
Foundation. Highgrove Garden’s evolution and The Prince of Wales’s focus on organic principles and native varieties 6pm Creating a sense of space in your garden by award-winning landscape designers and Chelsea gold medallists Charlotte Harris and Hugo Bugg Friday May 27 2pm Creating intimate garden spaces hosted by landscape designer and Chelsea gold medallist Jo Thompson 4pm Colour my world by award-winning garden designer Manoj Malde 6pm The art of the outdoors: sculpture and the landscape by art curators Marshall Murray
For more information visit www.chelseabarracks.com. The Spring Fair celebrates the first of several new openings coming soon to Chelsea Barracks on a permanent basis this year 30
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When summer dawns, little beats the joy of having a house with mature gardens
Essex, £3.35 million The gardens at Hill Farm House, in Kelvedon, have been created by multiple Chelsea Gold medallist Robin Williams Design. There is a Yorkstone terrace for alfresco relaxation and, beyond it, a perfectly trimmed lawn flanked by exquisite beds bursting with year-round colour. Well-conceived pathways create a sense of movement, with mature trees and sculptures adding vertical interest, and, at the back, a magnificent pond is home to aquatic plants and wildlife. The house makes the most of the views across its beautiful grounds, particularly from the elegant reception hall and the orangery, which is seamlessly linked to the striking kitchen. The separate drawing and dining rooms provide additional entertaining space, as does the summer pavilion outside. An imposing staircase leads to the top two floors, with their five bedrooms—the master suite has not one, but two dressing rooms. Strutt & Parker (01245 254606) London, £19.5 million For contemporary outdoor spaces in London, this house in Cannon Lane, a private road in Hampstead, is hard to beat: the ground-floor garden was designed by Chelsea gold medallist Chris Beardshaw. Brilliantly formal, it combines architectural plants with ornamental trees and complements the minimalist feel of the building. There are other green spaces, including the lower-ground-floor terrace and the roof garden. The principal rooms, with their glass-balustrade balconies, enjoy lovely views of the greenery. With 7,940sq ft of living space, the house has five bedrooms, two main reception rooms, a cinema and staff accommodation. Beauchamp Estates (020–7722 9793)
Worcestershire, £5.5 million Grade II-listed Wood House in Shrawley, near Worcester, has a garden for every mood: welcoming lawned expanses at the front, bordered by colourful flower beds and punctuated by ornamental trees; beautifully formal spaces at the back, with manicured topiaries, box hedging and a delightful pond with fountain; and a former walled garden brimming with vegetables and fruit trees. Should this not suffice, there are about 45 acres of parkland and another 100 of woodland and spring-fed lakes—the woods, which are covered in bluebells in season, are an SSSI. Oak from here was used to panel the House of Commons after the Second World War. Then there’s the house itself, a Regency Gothic beauty with arched windows under a hipped slate roof. The traditional interior has magnificent fireplaces, a kitchen with four-oven Aga, 10 bedrooms and seven reception rooms—including a first-floor morning room to escape the hustle and bustle. Savills (01451 832832)
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Properties of the week Middlesex, from £850,000 Harefield Place, in Ickenham, promises all the pleasure and none of the hassle of a country house with a great garden. This former Georgian house has been sensitively converted into nine interiordesigned apartments, with another 16 available in contemporary Brompton House. The buildings, which enjoy fine views across the Colne Valley Regional Park, are surrounded by 8½ acres of beautifully landscaped grounds, with mature woodland and private lake, all conveniently maintained by the estate. Residents have access to a communal swimming pool, gym, all-weather tennis court and wellness area. Direct from Harefield Place (01895 733523) Warwickshire, £1.1 million Hogbrook Farm has the kind of garden you want to spend time in: neither daunting nor overly designed, it’s simply a beautiful place full of climbing roses, mature trees and tranquil areas, where you can sit with a book in hand and soak up the scents and the atmosphere. The house has much the same feel, with a profusion of details whose only purpose seems to delight. The kitchen has a vaulted ceiling and an Aga, the snug has a woodburning stove under a massive beam and some of the six bedrooms have fireplaces or exposed timbers. The summerhouse with a hot tub is the final touch. Mr and Mrs Clarke (0330 111 9766) London, £8 million Three green bears await visitors at the bottom of the vast lawn at Long Pond House, by Totteridge Common, in north London. These delightful topiaries are only one of the many features that make the grounds of this sixbedroom property very attractive, together with secret eyecatchers and soaring trees, a decked terrace and a picturesque mill wheel, a wooden bridge and the ponds that give the house its name and the koi carp a home—all overlooked by a spectacular, palm-studded conservatory. The interior, which affords fine views of the gardens from many rooms, is as well designed as the outdoor space, with an open-plan kitchen and breakfast room, a light-flooded drawing room, a vaulted games room and six bedrooms, including the vaulted master suite, which runs the depth of the house. Long Pond House also comes with tennis court and swimming pool. Harrods Estates (020–7225 6506) Hampshire, £6.95 million Chelsea gold medallist Hillier of Romsey has created a marvel at Grade II-listed Mulberry House in Winchester, a place that is as suited to entertaining (thanks to the pergola-covered barbecue) as it is to relaxing in the greenery surrounded by the glorious flower beds—all ‘seasoned’ with fine views of the cathedral. The fact that the gardens are bound by ancient brick walls (also listed) adds to the charm. The house, too, has much to offer, with beautiful living areas—the open-plan kitchen that flows into the orangery-style dining room and the library is especially striking—eight elegant bedrooms and pretty windows that overlook the garden. Savills (020–7016 3718) 126 | Country Life | May 18, 2022
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