Properties of the week: lovely waterside homes
Featuring a penthouse flat, a yellow riverside townhouse and a thatched Victorian cottage
1. Greenhill, Weymouth
Dorset: £1.25m
This delightful Grade II Georgian house, built in 1823, enjoys a beachfront position to the right of St John’s Church, overlooking Weymouth Bay. 7 beds, 4 baths, 3 kitchens, 4 receps, cellar, garage.
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2. The Granary, Harbour Terrace, North Berwick
East Lothian: £695,000
A penthouse flat in a converted granary building, with panoramic views over North Berwick harbour and just a short walk from the beach. 3 beds, 2 baths, open-plan kitchen/dining/living room.
3. Rose Cottage, Babbacombe
Devon: £1.2m
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A charming early-Victorian thatched cottage dating back to the 1840s. Main suite, 4 further beds (1 en suite), family bath, kitchen, 3 receps, garden.
4. Butterfield House, Isleworth TW7
London: £3.25m
A double-fronted Edwardian property on the banks of the River Thames. 6 beds, 3 baths, kitchen/breakfast room, 4 receps, garden.
5. Tigh Tasgaidh, Dornie
Ross-shire: £500,000
A double-fronted Victorian property overlooking Loch Long. Main suite, 3 further beds (2 en suite), family bath, kitchen/breakfast room, recep, 2-bed annexe.
OIEO £500,000; Strutt & Parker
6. Crumpwood Cottage, Alton
Staffordshire: £1m
This 19th century property is perfectly situated with views over the River Churnet and Crumpwood Weir. Main suite, 2 further beds, family bath, kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, 2 receps, garden.
7. Quayside, Norwich
Norfolk: £650,000
A yellow riverside townhouse overlooking the River Wensum in the centre of medieval Norwich. Main suite, 3 further beds, family bath, kitchen, open-plan dining/living area, garage.
8. Cove Cottage, Babbacombe
Devon: £1.1m
An early Victorian cottage with views over Lyme Bay to Portland Bill. Main suite, 2 further beds (1 en suite), kitchen/dining room, recep, garden, garage.
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