Properties of the week: best houses for sale in villages
Featuring beautiful family homes and Grade II cottages
1. Oxfordshire: £1.25m
The Green, Warmington, Banbury
A beautiful family home dating back to the 1600s, adjacent to the village green and duck pond. 1 suite, 3 further beds, bath, 2 receps, 3-bed annexe, conservatory, orangery, garage, garden.
£1.25m; Mark David Estate Agents (01869-338898)
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2. Hertfordshire: £1.5m
The White House, Much Hadham
An exceptional Grade II house of great architectural importance in a village with long associations with sculptor Henry Moore. Main suite, 6 further beds, 2 baths, kitchen, 3 receps, cellar, gardens, outbuildings, paddock, 0.75 acres.
£1.5m; Cheffins (01799-523656)
3. Dorset: £750,000
West Street, Abbotsbury
A Grade II cottage situated in the heart of the village, close to the World Heritage Jurassic Coastline, occupying 0.46 acres. 1 suite, 2 further beds, bath, kitchen, 2 receps, summer house, gardens, garage.
£750,000; Symonds & Sampson (01305-251154)
4. Essex: £850,000
Carmel Street, Great Chesterford
A characterful Grade II, 15th-century detached cottage that forms part of the village’s picturesque and historic centre.. 1 suite, 3 further beds, family bath, kitchen/breakfast room, 3 receps, outbuilding, mature private garden.
£850,000; Cheffins (01799-523656)
5. Devon: £450,000
2 Riverside Cottage, Kingsbridge
A charming Grade II thatched property, situated close to the bridge in the heart of the village. 2 beds, bath, kitchen, recep, terrace.
£450,000; Marchand Petit (01548-857588)
6. Northumberland: £900,000
Edges Green, Newton
A renovated former chapel, situated on the edge of the village, with stunning panoramic views over the Tyne Valley and beyond. 2 suites, 2 further beds, shower room, kitchen/dining room, recep, garden room, garage, gardens, patio.
£900,000; Finest Properties (01434-622234)
7. Essex: £285,000
Fishmarket Street, Thaxted, Dunmow
A well-presented Grade II cottage, set in a historic town which thrived in the Middle Ages, with a small walled courtyard providing a secluded seating area to the rear. 2 beds, bath, kitchen, lounge with open fireplace.
OIEO £285,000; Beresfords (01371-876868)
8. Hertfordshire: £1.75m
The Jolly Gardener, Redbourn
A Grade II 16th-century cottage with a landscaped south-facing private garden overlooking the common. 4 beds, 2 baths, 4 receps, studio, kitchen/breakfast room, garage, garden, swimming pool, patio.
£1.75m; Fine & Country (01582-793116)
9. Suffolk: £575,000
Tye Cottage, Nedging Tye, Ipswich
A delightful Grade II thatched period cottage dating from the 16th century. 2 beds, bath, kitchen, 2 receps, 1-bed annexe, garage, mature gardens, studio/gym.
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