Properties of the week: classic Edwardian houses
Featuring picturesque homes with period features and grand residences in rural settings
1. Huntbourne, Tenterden
Kent
Picturesque house with plenty of period features, set in 3 acres of landscaped grounds. Main suite, 7 further beds, 2 baths, kitchen/breakfast room, 5 receps, garden, swimming pool, parking.
£2.85m; Savills (01580-720161)
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2. King’s Avenue, Woodford Green
Delightful bay-fronted house on the Monkhams Estate. 5 beds, family bath, kitchen, 3 receps, garden, garage.
£1.75m; William Rose (020-8504 2440)
3. Woodlands, Longforgan, Dundee
Perth & Kinross
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Built in 1913, this handsome house has an imposing facade with large bay windows and a turret. Main suite, 6 further beds, family bath, kitchen, 5 receps, summer house, garden.
OIEO £795,000; Savills (01738-477525)
4. Braid Avenue, Morningside
Edinburgh
A grand residence with a sandstone facade and period features. Main suite, 5 further beds, 2 baths, kitchen, 4 receps, garden, outbuildings, garage.
OIRO £1.75m; Wilson (0131-261 7730)
5. Church Street, Shepton Beauchamp
Somerset
This elegant and light-filled period house has a main suite, 3 further beds, family bath, kitchen, 3 receps, garden, parking.
£565,000; Symonds & Sampson (01460-200790)
6. Red Tile House, Woking
Surrey
An impressive property dating back to 1903. Main suite, 5 further beds (4 en suite), family bath, kitchen, 4 receps, garden, swimming pool, garage.
£2.2m; Seymours (01483-228723)
7. Mornington House, Banbury
Oxfordshire
A fine villa, built in 1907. Main suite, 5 further beds, 2 showers, kitchen/breakfast room, 3 receps, conservatory, garden, parking.
OIEO £900,000; Fine & Country (01295-239666)
8. Clift Hill, Longtown
Cumbria
This striking property boasts views over the Solway Plain. Main suite, 5 further beds, 2 baths, kitchen, 4 receps, garden, stables, garage.
£1m; Finest Properties (01434-622234)
9. Parc Y Bryn, Broadlay, Ferryside
Carmarthenshire
An eye-catching property in a rural setting with period features and long views over the surrounding countryside. 4 beds, family bath, kitchen/dining room, 2 receps, self-contained 3-bed lodge, garden, parking.
£880,000; Savills (02920-368915)
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