Properties of the week: Grade II houses for £500,000 or less
Featuring thatched cottages, period features and a stone inglenook fireplace
1. Merchants House, Edingale
Staffordshire: £500,000
Dating back to the 1600s and retaining a wealth of original features, this charming detached cottage is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is just a short stroll from the banks of the River Mease. 3 beds, family bath, kitchen/dining room, recep, snug, knot garden with topiary, potting shed, parking.
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2. Corner Cottage, Etton
Peterborough: £450,000
Dating back to the 16th century, this delightful thatched cottage has been painstakingly renovated and modernised. Main suite, 1 further bed, open-plan kitchen/living room, art studio/annexe, garden.
3. Wolfe Cottages, Westerham
Kent: £350,000
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A picturesque terraced cottage situated in the heart of this small town, just a short distance from Sevenoaks. Character features include exposed beams and brickwork and a brick fireplace with a wood-burning stove. 2 beds, family bath, kitchen, recep, courtyard garden.
4. Brockhall, Northampton
Northamptonshire: £485,000
This Jacobean hall has been restored and converted into seven flats. Main suite, 1 further bed, family bath, kitchen, 2 receps, gardens, parking.
5. North Street, Dolton, Winkleigh
Devon: £450,000
A charming cottage with beamed ceilings, an inglenook fireplace and a snug. 4 beds, family bath, kitchen, 2 receps, gardens, parking.
6. Mystole House, Mystole, Canterbury
Kent: £500,000
A characterful apartment in an impressive Georgian mansion surrounded by apple orchards and lush countryside. 3 beds, family bath, shower room, kitchen, 2 receps, roof terrace, parking.
7. Elwell Street, Weymouth
Dorset: £475,000
This charming stone and thatched cottage comes with many period features, including exposed beams and a stone inglenook fireplace. 3 beds, family bath, kitchen, 2 receps, landscaped garden.
8. High Street, Eton
Berkshire: £500,000
Conveniently situated in the heart of this historic town between the River Thames and Eton College. 3 beds, family bath, kitchen, dining room, study, recep, walled garden.
9. Church Hill, South Perrott, Beaminster
Dorset: £365,000
A lovely thatched cottage in a charming village setting overlooking the church. 3 beds, family bath, kitchen/dining room, recep, mature garden.
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