Properties of the week: colourful homes
Featuring outbuildings, saunas and a waterside apartment with views across the River Dart
- 1. Charlotte Cottage, Horringer
- 2. Moseley’s Farmhouse, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds
- 3. Little Leighs, Chelmsford
- 4. Rhosson Uchaf, St David’s, Haverfordwest
- 5. Southampton Road, Lymington
- 6. Dart Marina, Dartmouth
- 7. Bury Walk, Chelsea
- 8. Mowbray’s Farmhouse, Ickleton
- 9. Mill Farm, Stanstead
1. Charlotte Cottage, Horringer
Suffolk: £795,000
Dating back to 1750, this delightful Grade II thatched and timber-framed house is set in half an acre of mature gardens, and is located across the road from the National Trust’s Ickworth House and gardens. Master suite, 3 further beds, family bath, kitchen, 2 receps, garden room, garden, double garage.
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2. Moseley’s Farmhouse, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk: £1.25m
A Grade II, early 19th century farmhouse with a walled garden. Main suite, 5/6 further beds, 2 baths, kitchen/dining room, 2 receps, garden, outbuildings/home office, garage.
3. Little Leighs, Chelmsford
Essex: £575,000
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A late 15th century thatched and timber-framed cottage in a delightfully rural setting. 2 beds, family bath, kitchen, 3 receps, cloakroom, 3 outbuildings (dinosaurs not included), double garage.
4. Rhosson Uchaf, St David’s, Haverfordwest
Pembrokeshire: £875,000
A historic coastal property full of period charm, and the most important survivor of the eight round-chimneyed houses recorded in 1902. Main suite, 3 further beds (1 en suite), family bath, kitchen, 4 receps, sauna/shower room, gardens, outbuildings, parking.
5. Southampton Road, Lymington
Hampshire: £525,000
This Grade II property dates back to the 1820s and retains much of its original period charm. 2 beds, family bath, kitchen/breakfast room, 2 receps, cloakroom, garden, shed, parking.
6. Dart Marina, Dartmouth
Devon: £1m
A waterside apartment with views across the River Dart towards Kingswear. Close to the town’s shops, galleries and restaurants. Main suite, 1 further bed, family bath, kitchen, open-plan dining/living room, parking.
7. Bury Walk, Chelsea
London: £2.25m
This attractive four-floor Victorian terraced house is situated close to the shops and action of the King’s Road. Main suite, guest suite, kitchen, breakfast room, 2 receps, utility, cloakroom, terrace. £2.25m; John D. Wood
8. Mowbray’s Farmhouse, Ickleton
Essex: £1.3m
A historic property on the market for the first time in nearly 200 years. 7 beds, 2 baths, kitchen, 4 receps, gardens, barn, stables, parking.
9. Mill Farm, Stanstead
Suffolk: £970,000
A large Grade II timber-framed farmhouse close to the River Glem. 6 beds, family bath, open-plan kitchen/dining/living room, recep, studio, garden, garage/workshop.
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