Best Grade II properties for less than £1m
Featuring pretty cottages and thatched homes
1. Manor House, Clopton
Suffolk
This characterful timber-frame house dates back to the 16th century and sits in more than five acres. Main suite, 2 further beds, shower, kitchen/breakfast room, recep, utility, self-contained studio, garden, paddocks, stables, garage.
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2. Dinham, Ludlow
Shropshire
This handsome townhouse overlooks Ludlow Castle and its gardens. Main suite with dressing area, 2 further suites, kitchen, 2 receps, cellar, courtyard, parking.
3. The Old Farmhouse, Little Rissington
Gloucestershire
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An early 17th century stone cottage. 3 beds, 2 baths, kitchen, 2 receps, garden.
4. Duck Street, Abbotts Ann
Hampshire
A charming thatched cottage in the popular Test Valley village of Abbotts Ann. Main suite, 2 further beds, family bath, kitchen, 2 receps, cellar study/bedroom, garden, parking.
5. Lodge House, Stoke by Clare
Suffolk
A brick and flint gatehouse cottage built in 1815 adjacent to the church and Stoke College. Main bed, study/bed 2, family bath, open-plan kitchen/living/dining room, conservatory, garden.
6. Tudor Farm House, Deane
Hampshire
Quaint semi-rural thatched cottage. Main suite, 2 further beds, family bath, kitchen, 3 receps, garden, parking.
7. Woodbine Cottage, Manaccan
Cornwall
An enchanting cottage close to the Helford River. 4 beds, 2 baths, kitchen/breakfast room, 2 receps, garden.
OIEO £675,000; Lillicrap Chilcott
8. Fairfield House, Woodbridge
Suffolk
An 18th century red brick house with a “secret garden”, close to the River Deben. 3 beds, family bath, shower, kitchen, 2 receps, garden, parking.
9. The Cottage, Fifield
Oxfordshire
This quintessential Cotswold cottage dates back to the early 17th century. 3 beds, shower, kitchen, 2 receps, garden, parking.
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