Properties of the week: glorious gothic homes
Our picks include a baronial mansion designed in 1866 and a characterful former rectory
1. Glenmayne, Galashiels
Selkirkshire: £3.75m
A baronial mansion designed by Charles Kinnear in 1866. Main suite, 7 further beds (1 en suite), 3 baths, kitchen/breakfast room, 5 receps, gym, self-contained 3-bed cottage, gardens.
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2. Gothic Lodge, Lenwade, Norwich
Norfolk: £400,000 to buy (or for rental)
An 18th century cottage with arched windows and Y-tracery, retaining many original features. 4 beds, family bath, kitchen, dining room, 1 further recep, study, garden, garage.
£400,000 to buy (or for rental); Hammond & Stratford
3. Holly Village, Highgate
London N6: £1.85m
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A semi-detatched house in this magnificent Victorian gothic-revival estate designed by Henry Darbishire in 1865. 3 beds, family bath, kitchen, 2 receps, garden.
4. The Old Rectory, Shepton Beauchamp, Ilminster
Somerset: £1.175m
A substantial wing of this characterful former rectory, designed in 1873 by Richard W. Drew. 5 beds, 2 baths, kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, 1 further recep, study, garden, garage.
5. Virginia Park, Virginia Water
Surrey: £1.1m
A townhouse in a Grade I Franco-gothic gem by the architect W.H. Crossland, arranged over four floors. Main suite, 2 further beds, shower, kitchen/breakfast room, 2 receps, study.
6. Fitzroy House, Lewes
East Sussex: £1.225m
Built in 1862 by Sir George Gilbert Scott, who designed the Albert Memorial, and featuring an octagonal room and balcony. Main suite, 2 further beds, 2 receps, kitchen, clock tower.
7. The Old Chapel, Slad, Stroud
Gloucestershire: £1.25m
Situated on the edge of the Slad Valley, this converted chapel dates back to 1865. Main suite, 3 further beds, shower, kitchen/dining room, recep, garden.
8. St Anns Villas, Holland Park
London W11: £800,000
A second-floor flat in this Victorian Grade II Tudor-gothic building, close to Notting Hill. Main suite, 1 further bed, shower, kitchen, recep.
9. Wykeham Terrace, Brighton
East Sussex: £975,500
A Grade II Tudor-gothic building by the architect Amon Henry Wilds. Main suite, 2 further beds, family bath, kitchen/dining room, 2 receps.
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