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ITCHEN ABBAS, HAMPSHIRE

eautiful and luxuriously appointed country home with far-reaching views in a unique rural setting of 2.43 acres. Meticulously designed to complement the backdrop of rolling Hampshire countryside, the house is light, spacious and with accommodation that suits either comfortable family living or generous entertaining. 6 B E D R O O M S | 5 B AT H R O O M S | 4 R E C E P T I O N R O O M S C A R P O R T | S T O R E R O O M S | T E R R A C E | B O U L E S P I T C H | PA D D O C K | K I T C H E N G A R D E N | E P C E A L R E S F O R D 3 . 4 M I L E S | W I N C H E S T E R 6 . 2 M I L E S ( L O N D O N WAT E R L O O F R O M 5 6 M I N U T E S )

Guide price £3,500,000 Knight Frank London & Winchester edward.cunningham@knightfrank.com 020 4502 7121 george.clarendon@knightfrank.com 01962 656115 Ref: WIN01219596

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An exceptional year for town and country homes Michael Graham – more than just selling homes. Our end-to-end service will help you sell your home and secure your next move across our region. Visit: michaelgraham.co.uk or contact your local office 14 offices covering 8 counties and Central London

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B OX, WILTSHIRE

beautifully restored Grade II listed manor house and three bedroom tythe barn situated in the charming village of Box. South-facing and built from traditional Cotswold Bath stone, the properties have been beautifully and sympathetically restored throughout by the renowned Stonewood Builders. M A I N H O U S E : 4 B E D R O O M S | 2 B AT H R O O M S | 3 R E C E P T I O N R O O M S | P R I VAT E G A R D E N | PA R K I N G T Y T H E B A R N : 3 B E D R O O M S | 2 B AT H R O O M S | 2 R E C E P T I O N R O O M S 1 B E D R O O M A N N E X E | O U T B U I L D I N G S W I T H P L A N N I N G P E R M I S S I O N | C O R S H A M 3 M I L E S | B AT H 7 M I L E S

Guide price £2,950,000 Knight Frank London & Bath sarah.ka.brown@knightfrank.com 020 4502 7856 charlie.taylor@knightfrank.com 01225 685523 Ref: BTH012149711

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Outstanding Oxfordshire Estate Nettlebed, Oxfordshire Henley-on-Thames: 7.8 miles, Reading Station: 11.9 miles, Oxford: 19.8 miles Superb residential and sporting estate. Unlisted principal house with 8 bedrooms and 2nd floor in need of refurbishment, tennis court, swimming pool, stableyard, manège, additional farmhouse, 5 cottages, farm buildings, manicured formal gardens, farmland, woodland and established shoot, awaiting EPC.

About 741 acres | Offers in excess of £23 million

Crispin Holborow Savills London National Farms & Estates 07967 555 511 cholborow@savills.com

Hugo Knight Savills London National Farms & Estates 07816 363 822 hugo.knight@savills.com

Richard Binning Savills Oxford 07968 550 312 rbinning@savills.com

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Devon, Plymtree

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Exeter Office 01392 248 207

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4 5 HENLEY- ON-THAMES

stunning Hambleden Valley sporting, agricultural and commercial estate, set within the Chilterns. This diverse estate has a fine Grade II listed manor house, exceptional party barn and idyllic secondary house. 7 B E D R O O M S | 5 B AT H R O O M S | 5 R E C E P T I O N R O O M S 2 FA R M H O U S E S | 8 C O T TA G E S | S H O O T | PA R K L A N D A R A B L E | W O O D L A N D | A P P R O X I M AT E LY 4 7 7. 4 7 A C R E S

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Guide price available upon request Knight Frank London & Henley clive.hopkins@knightfrank.com 020 4502 8211 nick.warner@knightfrank.com 01491 815299 Simmons & Sons, Henley-on-Thames jgreaves@simmonsandsons.com 01491 634282

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4 5 NR CHIPPING NORTON, OXFORDSHIRE

Grade II listed family house renovated to an unparalleled standard. Set in over 100 acres of the most desirable Oxfordshire countryside with extensive leisure facilities and separate cottages. M A I N H O U S E : 7 B E D R O O M S | 6 B AT H R O O M S | 5 R E C E P T I O N R O O M S 2 T W O B E D R O O M C O T TA G E S | I N D O O R S W I M M I N G P O O L , S PA & G Y M N A S I U M E Q U E S T R I A N & C A R S T O R A G E B A R N | A P P R O X I M AT E LY 2 3 , 2 6 6 S Q F T

G R E AT T E W 3 M I L E S | S O H O FA R M H O U S E 2 . 5 M I L E S | K I N G H A M 1 4 M I L E S OX FO R D 2 3 M I L E S | L O ND O N 76 M I L E S

Guide price available upon request Knight Frank London bruce.tolmie-thomson@knightfrank.com 020 7861 1070 rupert.sweeting@knightfrank.com 020 4502 7744

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4 5 COMP TON BASSETT, WILTSHIRE

n impressive renovated house, stylishly designed and recently restored to an exemplary standard. Situated in a beautiful setting on the edge of a small village, Compton Bassett House is a remarkable period house. 7 B E D R O O M S | 8 B AT H R O O M S | 5 R E C E P T I O N R O O M S L U X U R Y L E I S U R E C O M P L E X | 2 S TA F F F L AT S | C O T TA G E | G A R A G I N G HELICOP TER HANGAR | GARDENS & GROUNDS | TENNIS COURT

Guide price available upon request Knight Frank London & Basingstoke rupert.sweeting@knightfrank.com 020 4502 7744 mark.potter@knightfrank.com 01488 758437

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4 5 WILTSHIRE/HAMPSHIRE/BERKSHIRE BORDERS

Grade II* listed manor house in a special edge of village setting with views towards the rolling Downs. There is ancillary accommodation including a two bedroom annexe, coach house and three bedroom stable cottage. 6 - 7 B E D R O O M S | 2 D R E S S I N G 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 2 B E D R O O M A N N E X E | 3 B E D R O O M C O T TA G E | S TA B L I N G | G A R A G I N G OUTBUILDINGS | SWIMMING POOL | TENNIS COURT

L A N D S C A P E D G A R D E N & G R O U N D S | PA S T U R E L A N D & W O O D L A N D A P P R O X I M AT E LY 4 0 . 3 A C R E S | H U N G E R F O R D 4 M I L E S M4 (JUNCTION 14) 7 MILES | MARLBOROUGH 11 MILE S | NEWBURY 12 MILES

Guide price available upon request Knight Frank London & Hungerford rupert.sweeting@knightfrank.com 020 4502 7744 mark.potter@knightfrank.com 01488 758437 edward.cunningham@knightfrank.com 020 4502 7121

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Buyers flock to the Home Counties The Home Counties is the perfect place for those looking to stay within commutable distance of London while also enjoying the best of country living. With prospective buyers up 41% versus the five-year average*, the area's popularity is continuing to grow. Here is a selection of properties available.

Leatherhead, Surrey A character 1920's detached family home set in 0.95 acres on the edge of Leatherhead Golf Club.

4 B E D R O O M S | 2 B AT H R O O M S | 4 R E C E P T I O N R O O M S | E P C E

Guide price £1,650,000

adam.burlison@knightfrank.com 01372 885688

Wentworth, Surrey A beautifully maintained, high specification family home on the highly coveted 'main island' of Wentworth.

4 B E D R O O M S | 4 B AT H R O O M S | 5 R E C E P T I O N R O O M S | E P C C

Guide price £4,750,000

edward.shaw@knightfrank.com 01344 989436

Laleham, Surrey A beautiful Grade II listed detached family home built in the mid-19th century in the village of Laleham.

5 - 7 B E D R O O M S | 5 B AT H R O O M S | 4 - 6 R E C E P T I O N R O O M S | S W I M M I N G P O O L | E P C D

Guide price £2,150,000

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Cobham, Surrey A detached family home located in the popular Fairmile area of Cobham.

5 B E D R O O M S | 4 B AT H R O O M S | 3 R E C E P T I O N R O O M S | E P C C

Guide price £2,500,000

james.harvey@knightfrank.com 01932 800998

Ballinger, Buckinghamshire A beautifully presented brick and flint home in the sought-after hilltop village of Ballinger.

5 B E D R O O M S | 3 B AT H R O O M S | 2 R E C E P T I O N R O O M S | E P C E

Guide price £1,500,000

william.furniss@knightfrank.com 01494 853619

Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire A beautiful Grade II listed cottage with pretty walled garden, in the centre of town. 3 B E D R O O M S | 2 B AT H R O O M S | 3 R E C E P T I O N R O O M S

Guide price £1,800,000

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Grade II Listed Water Mill Shamley Green, Surrey Shamley Green: 0.9 miles, Guildford: 5.3 miles Grade II listed water mill impeccably converted to the highest specification throughout, located within the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. 4 reception rooms, 5 bedrooms (5 en suite), further bathroom, wine room, cinema room, bar, spa, gym, indoor swimming pool, outdoor swimming pool, landscaped gardens and meadow field.

About 7.83 acres | Guide £9.5 million

Theo James-Wright Savills London Country Department 020 3813 5206 theo.jameswright @savills.com

Alastair Mercer Savills Guildford 01483 378 149 alastair.mercer @savills.com

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Original Arts and Crafts Home Shackleford, Surrey Godalming: 3.4 miles, Guildford: 6.5 miles, Central London: 36.8 miles A unique and historically important Grade II* listed country house built in 1897 by celebrated architect Charles Voysey, set in glorious gardens of about 21 acres. 6 reception rooms, 11 bedrooms (1 en suite), 2 further bathrooms, study, games room, scullery, cellar, 4 stables, 3 bedroom detached cottage, further 2 bedroom detached lodge, double garage, landscaped gardens, paddock, woodland and lily pond. About 21 acres | Guide £8 million

Theo James-Wright Savills London Country Department 020 3930 4828 theo.jameswright @savills.com

Alastair Mercer Savills Guildford 01483 610 330 alastair.mercer @savills.com

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Quintessential Cottage Turville, Buckinghamshire Marlow: 7.3 miles, Henley-on-Thames: 8 miles A charming and beautifully presented late 17th century Grade II listed cottage. 2 reception rooms, principal bedroom with en suite shower room, 2 further bedrooms, further bathroom, wine cellar/study, outbuilding and cottage garden. Guide £1.2 million Charlie Chavasse Savills Henley 01491 815 422 cchavasse@savills.com

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Spectacular Georgian Hall Spalding, Lincolnshire Spalding: 6 miles, Bourne: 12 miles Beautiful period home in a fabulous rural setting, on the market for the first time in 30 years. 3 reception rooms, 7 double bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, cellars, planning consent for a 1 bedroom cottage, studio, barn, garaging, landscaped gardens and parkland. About 9 acres | Guide £1.75 million James Abbott Savills Stamford 01780 408 099 jabbott@savills.com

Charlotte Paton Savills Stamford 01780 408 087 charlotte.paton @savills.com

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Charming Farmhouse Cromer, Hertfordshire Stevenage: 7.6 miles This charming Grade II* listed farmhouse has been beautifully restored and sympathetically modernised from the ground up. 5 reception rooms, 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, equestrian facilities, paddocks and about 6 acres of land. Further land available by separate negotiation. About 6 acres | Guide £2.15 million Justin Godfrey Savills Bishop’s Stortford 01279 881 696 jgodfrey@savills.com

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Elegant Period Home Bottesford, Leicestershire Grantham Station: 9.3 miles, Nottingham: 14 miles Nestled on the outskirts of this highly sought-after village, a glorious and impressive period family house enjoying a very private position. 3 reception rooms, 6 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, tennis court, off-street parking, garden and paddock. EPC = D About 2 acres | Guide £995,000 Ian Marriott Savills Nottingham 0115 778 6931 nottinghamresidential @savills.com

Clare Bingham Savills Nottingham 0115 778 6906 nottinghamresidential @savills.com

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Characterful Country Home Worplesdon, Surrey Worplesdon Station: 2 miles (London Waterloo from 30 minutes) Exceptional Grade II listed home in a tranquil, semi-rural location. Refurbished and modernised by the current owners whilst retaining its charm and period features. 5 reception rooms, 7 bedrooms, tennis court, stables, separate 2 bedroom cottage, gardens, pond and paddocks. About 12.5 acres | Guide £3.6 million Theo James-Wright Savills London Country Department 020 3944 5232 theo.jameswright @savills.com

Alastair Mercer Savills Guildford 01483 604 147 alastair.mercer @savills.com

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LITTLE LINFORD, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE Guide Price: £3,750,000 A modern country house in a private rural setting with its own lake. A raised flagstone terrace with stone balustrading overlooks 17 acres of landscaped gardens, paddocks, woodland and the countryside beyond. Two electric-gated driveways lead to the property which has garaging for seven cars. There is over 7,450 sq. ft. of accommodation which includes a bespoke kitchen/breakfast room with orangery, a utility room, a boot room, a home office and a gym.

Selling the most desirable town and country properties

5 Bedrooms 6 Reception Rooms

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CHACOMBE, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Asking Price: £3,250,000 A detached stone built house with outbuildings, set well back from the road on a 32 acre plot of gardens and fields with panoramic countryside views. There is planning permission to build a triple garage with workshop. The property has over 4,650sq. ft. of accommodation with high specification finishes including marble and oak flooring, a bespoke staircase, oak skirting boards, window sills, and doors, and underfloor heating throughout powered by a ground source heat pump.

Selling the most desirable town and country properties

5 Bedrooms 4 Reception Rooms

6 Bathrooms

Towcester Office

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Richard Irlam 01327 350022

Bob Bickersteth 0207 839 0888

14 offices covering 8 counties and Central London

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WHADDON, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE Guide Price: £2,000,000 A detached country house set in nearly 24 acres of gardens and paddocks on the site of a medieval hermitage with the encircling moat still in place. The oldest part of the current property is of brick and timber construction and dates back to the 16th century with more recent rendered extensions. The grounds include formal gardens with lawns, herbaceous beds, and decked and paved terraces. There are also naturally fed ponds, a copse, a tennis court and about 16 acres of paddock grazing.

Selling the most desirable town and country properties

7 Bedrooms 6 Reception Rooms

5 Bathrooms

Stony Stratford Office

London Office

D EPC

Stuart Headland 01908 307300

Bob Bickersteth 0207 839 0888

14 offices covering 8 counties and Central London

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Kent, Chart Sutton

Over 50 Offices across England and Scotland, including prime Central London.

Andrew Harwood

James Mackenzie

JSA: Savills

Sevenoaks Oﬃce 01732 459 900

Country Department 020 3642 4591

Will Peppitt 020 7409 5945

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Hampshire, Lyndhurst

A superb residential estate tucked away in a popular part of the New Forest Lyndhurst: 1 mile, Southampton: 10 miles, Poole: 24 miles, London: 90 miles 6-Bedroom principal house set in a private parkland setting overlooking a lake | Beautiful landscaped gardens, orangery and swimming pool 6 Further properties | 2 Sets of traditional and modern farm buildings with potential for alternative uses subject to planning | EPC Rating D Arable land, pasture and woodland About 234 acres (95 ha) For sale as a whole or in three lots

Over 50 Offices across England and Scotland, including prime Central London.

Guide Price £8,650,000

William Langmead

Will Whittaker

JSA: Savills

Southern Estates & Farm Agency 01722 344 014

National Estates & Farm Agency 020 7318 5166

Alex Lawson 020 7409 8882

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CHALFONT ST GILES, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE GUIDE PRICE £3,500,000 FREEHOLD

[6 bedrooms] [5 bathrooms] [5 reception rooms] [gym] [garaging] A handsome and imposing family house with excellent leisure facilities including heated pool, quality equestrian facilities, circa six acres of gardens and paddocks and space for multigenerational living with a self-contained annexe. EPC: C 01753 307 677

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MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE GUIDE PRICE £3,000,000 FREEHOLD

[3/4 bedrooms] [2/3 reception rooms] [landscaped gardens] [boat house] An impressive house on the River Thames that has been wonderfully renovated, blending attractive features and modern amenities. A roof terrace provides views over the river. There is also a detached studio or office, 120’ river frontage and a mooring. EPC: C 01628 878 936

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DEVON, TAVISTOCK

WEST SUSSEX, EAST MARDEN

Spectacular views to Dartmoor | EPC F £1,600,000 excess | Exeter: 01392 214222

Characterful home in South Downs £2,500,000 guide | Chichester: 01243 786316

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NORFOLK, LYNG

Delightful water side cottage in idyllic location | EPC E £1,200,000 excess | Truro: 01872 261160

Georgian mill house with outbuildings £1,000,000 excess | Norwich: 01603 612333

KENT, WATERINGBURY

ESSEX, NAVESTOCK HEATH

Beautifully proportioned exquisite Georgian Villa | EPC D £1.395,000 guide | Sevenoaks: 01732 740600

Country home with seven bedrooms in 25 acres £3,750,000 guide | Chelmsford: 01245 806101

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BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, LITTLE LINFORD

NORTH DEVON, PRIXFORD

Country house standing in 17.3 acres | EPC C £3,750,000 guide | Northampton: 01604 632991

Beautiful farmhouse in stunning and tranquil position £1,500,000 excess | North Devon: 01271 325153

KENT, CROCKHAM HILL Beautiful property in 7 acres | EPC E £3,395,000 guide Oxted: 01883 712375

We are continuing to see large numbers of potential buyers contacting us each week. For sellers, now is a good time to capitalise on the fact that the market offers relatively unencumbered access to a deep pool of proceedable buyers with limited competition from other homeowners.

SURREY, WALTON-ON-THAMES Secluded house with 4,000 sq. ft | EPC D £1,850,000 guide Weybridge: 01932 821160

SUFFOLK, ALDERTON

KENT, BENENDEN

Quintessential country residence within 6.75 acres £3,750,000 guide | Ipswich: 01473 218218

Bespoke contemporary house with four bedrooms | EPC B £1,375,000 excess | Cranbrook: 01580 720000

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WEST SUSSE X , BOSHAM Probably the most spectacular woodland on the south east coast of England with 800 metres of prime frontage to Chichester Harbour, offering unparalleled privacy and tranquillity. • 1,000 Year History • 95 Acre Ancient Woodland • Protected Saltmarsh and Foreshore • Diverse Wildlife • Important Heronry • Splendid Harbour Views • No Public Access

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Redwoods Estate Agents Central House, Central Street Halifax HX1 1HU

Telephone: 01422 341411 Email: halifax@redwoodsonline.com

The Rocks, Ogden, Halifax, HX2 8XP A rare opportunity to acquire this most desirable and enchanting stone built detached residence dating back to around 1750, situated in a most private setting with stunning open views over Halifax Golf Course and also a short walk to Ogden Water Country Park. The most spacious accommodation presently comprises open fronted entrance porch, entrance hall, exceptionally spacious lounge, dining room, snug and dining kitchen. Master bedroom with dressing room and large en-suite, three further bedrooms, family bathroom and separate wc room. Separate studio which offers an ideal space for working from home. Private driveway leading to a detached double garage block, stable block and approximately 1 acres of paddock and gardens. Great transport links. With direct trains from Halifax to London and London to Halifax seven times a day (London links) Offers in the region of £995,000 - no forward chain

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BALLINDOOLIN HOUSE, CARBURY, COUNTY KILDARE, IRELAND Magnificent estate on 252 hectares / 625 acres approx. in this wonderful setting less than one hour’s drive to Dublin city and international airport. Access via the M4 motorway, just 10 minutes from Ballindoolin House. The elegant late Georgian country residence was built in 1822 and is fully restored and future proofed. The estate includes lush farmlands including tillage land, grass land and woodland, gate lodge, coachyard, stableyard and farmyard. Delightful setting which includes a 2 acre walled garden which has also been fully restored. BER Exempt. PSRA No. 001628. LOT OPTIONS

House on 625 acres approx. Asking Price: €9,250,000 House on 490 acres approx. Asking Price: €8,000,000 Out farm on 135 acres approx. Asking Price: €1,250,000 CONTACT SHERRY FITZGERALD COUNTRY HOMES Roseanne De Vere Hunt T: +353 1 237 6402 E: roseanne.hunt@sherryfitz.ie

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Sleeping beauties Three delightful family houses that have not come to the market in decades await new owners and new beginnings

OUNTRY houses that have been owned by successive generations of the same family usually have fascinating tales to tell: Woodside near Frant, East Sussex, is no exception. For sale on the open market for the first time in 90 years, at a guide price of £5.5 million through Savills Country Department (020–7409 5945), Woodside is not only a grand Georgian house set in 35 acres of picturesque gardens and grounds, a rarity in this part of the world, but is a grand Georgian house that is unlisted, which is even rarer. Originally called Delvideer, the house was built in 1832 for Capt George Lewis Minet, who died in 1837. The name Woodside probably relates to its proximity to what was once a vast medieval deer forest, now the ‘Great Wood’ on the neighbouring Abergavenny estate. The property, which is in the High Weald AONB three miles south of Tunbridge Wells,

was first advertised for sale in 1836, described as ‘a very complete ferme ornée, surrounding a modern cottage residence, but recently finished, placed on the margin of a small lake, its banks embellished by plantations and varied walks… There are farm buildings of every description, bailiff’s and gardener’s cottages, and a handsome entrance lodge upon the Hastings Turnpike Road’. The last time Woodside came onto the open market was in 1931, when it was bought by Sir Charles Stewart Addis, an influential international financier, who was a career banker with HSBC, a director of the Bank of England and vice-chairman of the Bank for International Settlements after the First World War. In 1932, he extended the house into the West Wing and built a number of estate houses to accommodate his retinue of servants. When Sir Charles died, the house passed to his widow.

Top and above: Georgian Woodside, East Sussex, is unlisted, yet has grand interiors and picturesque outbuildings. £5.5m

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Find the best properties at countrylife.co.uk Meanwhile, his youngest son, Richard, the last of his 13 children, had married Gillian Dearmer, daughter of Percy Dearmer, Canon of Westminster, a hymn-writer and liturgist best-known for his Parson’s Handbook (1899). Richard was serving as a lieutenant on HMS Laforey when his ship was torpedoed and sunk by a U-boat off the coast of Italy on March 30, 1944, less than a month after the birth of his son, David. In 1950, Gillian married Michael Warr, a career diplomat who served in Bonn and was Consul-General in Istanbul. When Lady Addis died, Michael bought Woodside in 1951 with Richard’s older brothers, Sir John Addis, ambassador to China, and Sir William Addis, Deputy Commissioner General for Colonial Affairs in South-East Asia and later Governor of the Seychelles. In those days, a head of mission could only return home every three years, so Sir William and his wife lived mainly overseas.

Monks is bordered by a trout stream and pond, probably of monastic origin The Warrs’ son, George, was born in 1951, and Woodside has been his home ever since. Their four children, including David Addis, were educated in England and spent their holidays at Woodside. For George Warr and his wife, Oenone, who bought the remaining shares in 1995, Woodside has been an ‘idyllic’ family home where their children have enjoyed the freedom and the privacy this special place offers. Their son, William, is one of only three people who have rowed for both Oxford and Cambridge (losing with Cambridge in 2015 and winning with Oxford when studying for a PhD in 2017). Mr and Mrs Warr have now reluctantly decided to downsize to something smaller than their 12,000sq ft abode, which is currently divided into principal and secondary houses in need of updating, but could easily be reunited with the unlocking of the traditional green baize doors. Woodside’s imposing front façade and impressive lake is approached by a long tree-lined drive that bisects the landscape. The main house offers elegant accommodation including five ground-floor reception rooms, a kitchen/breakfast room, various utility areas, nine bedrooms, two dressing rooms and four bathrooms, as well as three

Top: Dreamy, Grade II-listed Monks, Nether Wallop, Hampshire, is set in nearly 5½ acres of the Test Valley. £2.25m Above: The 16th-century house retains many original details reception rooms, six bedrooms and three bathrooms in the West Wing. Picturesque secondary buildings include the Summer House, the Roundabout House, the Blue House, the Boat House and The Vinery; outbuildings include a huge coach house, garaging and workshops. The lovely Victorian gardens—which feature many rare plants and shrubs that were repatriated by the globe-trotting Warr and Addis families and are protected by grass paddocks and spinneys—are quite spectacular. ‘You can even ice-skate on the lake in winter, as we did last year,’ adds Mrs Warr. Over in north Hampshire, COUNTRY L IFE’s former Deputy Editor Rupert Uloth has been summoned to help oversee the launch onto the market of his parents’ much-loved home,

Grade II-listed Monks at Nether Wallop, near Stockbridge, situated in the pretty and everpopular Test Valley. Steven Moore of Savills in Winchester (01962 841842) quotes a guide price of £2.25m for the charming 16th-century country house set in nearly 5½ acres of paddocks and formal gardens. It is for sale for the first time since Rupert’s parents, Tony, a colonel in the 10th Hussars, keen hunting man, talented sculptor and former director of the Bath and West Show, and his wife, Margaret, an accomplished horsewoman, bought the house at auction in July 1956. Constructed mainly of stone, flint and the local ‘clunch’, using materials reclaimed from a 14th-century monastic building that was altered and extended in the 18th, 19th 123

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Burrell House is perfectly positioned behind the historic cricket ground and 20th centuries, Monks offers 3,866sq ft of living space on two floors, including a warm and welcoming reception hall, a large drawing/dining room, plus a music room, study and artist’s studio on the ground floor, with master and guest suites and four further bedrooms on the first floor. During their tenure, the Uloths extended the house, which now includes a good-sized kitchen, not to mention a panoramic breakfast room on the eastern side to take advantage of the early morning sun. The formal gardens to the south and east of the house are well established, with mature shrubs and plants and views towards the tennis court, which now needs repair. The paddocks, four in all, lie to the south and east of the house, bordered by a trout stream linked to the Wallop Brook, a tributary of the Test, and a large stream-fed pond, probably of monastic origin. Outbuildings include a splendid, 2,380sq ft barn comprising four stables, a garage, feed room and hayloft, suitable for conversion to any number of uses, subject to planning consent.

Top: Grade II-listed Burrell House in Chiddingfold, Surrey, is set in 1½ acres of wellwooded grounds. £2.75m. Above: The interiors include three main reception rooms Back across the county border in Surrey, Nigel Mitchell of Knight Frank in Guildford (01483 617916) quotes a guide price of £2.75m for Grade II-listed Burrell House in School Lane, Chiddingfold, which has been owned by the same family since 1955. An impressive 17th-century house, which was extended and re-fronted in the late 18th century with a four-bay wing to the left, a projecting bay to the right and a two-storey wing to the rear, Burrell House is perfectly positioned behind the village’s historic cricket

ground, 12 miles south of the cathedral town of Guildford. The house sits in 1½ acres of well-wooded grounds and offers 4,358sq ft of pleasant family accommodation, including three main reception rooms, a kitchen/ breakfast room, a principal bedroom with an en-suite bathroom and dressing room, four further bedrooms and a family bathroom. It comes with a pretty one-bedroom cottage and a coach house, all three buildings now in need of renovation. Other amenities include a swimming pool, garaging and stores.

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Essex, £950,000 Peeping from under its eyebrow dormers, this pretty thatched cottage sits on the outskirts of the village of Great Henny, on the county boundary with Suffolk in the rolling Stour Valley. Old Fenners has an acre of south-facing mature gardens that are lovingly cared for and in bloom throughout the year —currently scattered with phlox, Michaelmas daisies and delicious greengages; quince will be ready for jellying in about a month and there are cherries in the summer. Grade II-listed and dating from the 15th century, this former hall house was once two cottages and now contains five bedrooms and lots of character, with attractive fireplaces and walls and ceilings so criss-crossed with beams you could almost call them striped. Winkworth (01787 326740)

Kent, £2.75 million Any lucky future owner of wisteria-clad Little Canon—a hidden treasure accessed down a quiet no-through lane less than a mile from the pretty village of Wateringbury, about five miles from Maidstone—will be well stocked from its cob-nut orchard, not to mention the neighbouring vineyard. The tastefully upgraded 18th-century house blends period features, such as fireplaces and freshly painted dado rails, with Miele kitchen appliances and quartz work surfaces. Natural light is in abundance, with large Venetian sash windows taking advantage of the views over the 1.6-acre sunny gardens, full of year-round colour and with a magnificent cedar of Lebanon. The swimming pool has recently been relined and has a new heat-retaining cover; there’s a one-bedroom flat above the detached triple garage, too. Hamptons (01732 430290)

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London SW16, £1.8 million Before founding the first Tate gallery in 1897 (now known as Tate Britain), Sir Henry Tate hung his collection of (then) contemporary British art in a spectacular double-height Grade II*-listed former billiard room, beneath an enormous original skylight, at his home—an 1835 mansion by Streatham Common on what is now known as Henry Tate Mews (formerly Park Hill). The private gated development’s six communal acres include a listed folly, grotto and orchard and No 12 itself was beautifully redeveloped in 2000; it has five double bedrooms, three en suite, two private terraces and a very smart kitchen/breakfast room. Hamptons (020–3369 4574)

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Hyacinth and Harold are thoroughly thrown by Chelsea in September, but, having been starved of it for 18 months, they’re not missing it for anything. Harold’s Panama has been steamed into shape and the blazer has gone to the cleaners; Hyacinth thinks it’s not too late to wear her Liberty-print shirtwaister and has ordered roomy shoes from Cosyfeet to accommodate her bunion. They’ll admire the Modernist garden with its concrete water troughs, but it wouldn’t work for their half-timbered Surrey cottage, where Hyacinth tries to channel her inner Norah Lindsay and Harold’s marrows are peaking nicely for the Harvest Festival. Harold will have sunflower envy; Hyacinth fancies a hammock from the Bali garden. They will nearly buy a tree until they wryly recall the time a silver birch got snagged on a passing bus in 1984; they take home a bag of gladioli bulbs instead. KG

Northumberland, £850,000 Among many idyllic spots to sit and catch some sun or admire the view in the gardens of Georgian East House is a striking two-storey greenhouse, from which, when you peer beneath snake-like vines, the surrounding North Tyne Valley is in clear shot. The walled kitchen garden is as beautifully kept as the wildlife ponds and the house itself, with its six bedrooms, three en suite (the owners run a B&B), and Rayburn kitchen range. Further accommodation is found in the Grade II-listed Dovecote, which can be a holiday let or private annexe. Set in the lovely hamlet of Lincoln Hill, Humshaugh village is very close and the market town of Hexham is only a few miles south. Finest Properties (01434 622234) 127

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