Properties of the week: fine 15th and 16th century houses

The Manor House, Little Gaddesden, stone build with towering chimneys.

(Image credit: Hamptons)

published 4 April 2025

Suffolk: The Old Vicarage, Hoxne

The Old Vicarage, Hoxne, surrounded by gardens and an ancient moat.

Buckinghamshire: Radclive Manor, Radclive.

Radclive Manor, Radclive, with wooden mullion and chimney stacks

An elegant, predominantly Elizabethan house with a wealth of original features. 8 beds, 4 baths, kitchen, 4 receps, garden, garage. £2.55m; John D. Wood.

Isle of Wight: Old Stone Place, Shorwell

Old Stone Place, Shorwell, period features.

Picturesque 16th century house retaining many original features. Main suite, 3 further beds (1 en suite), family bath, open-plan kitchen/living room, 3 receps, self-contained one-bed annexe, 2 shepherd’s huts, garden, parking. £995,000; Spence Willard.

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Kent: Harts House, Boughton Monchelsea

Harts House, Boughton Monchelsea, with a lake on plot.

This splendid Grade II Tudor hall house is set in a delightful two-acre plot comprising well-maintained formal gardens and a lake. 6 beds, 3 baths, kitchen, 3 receps, garden, outbuildings, garage. £1.25m; Fine & Country.

Somerset: Ivythorn Manor, Marshalls Elm

Ivythorn Manor, Marshalls Elm, surrounded by gardens, pastures and woodland.

A substantial Grade II manor house set in more than 15 acres of gardens, pasture and woodland. Period details include a 16th century oak front door. 7 beds, 4 baths, kitchen, 5 receps, three- bed cottage, swimming pool, stables, outbuildings, garden, garage. £2.5m; Savills.

Devon: Pitt House, Kingskerswell

Pitt House, Kingskerswell, detached thatched cottage.

This historic chocolate-box thatched cottage is reputed to have welcomed William of Orange in 1688. Main suite, 3 further beds (1 en suite), family bath, kitchen/dining room, recep, snug, garden, outbuildings, garage. £835,000; Fine & Country.

Somerset: Hazel Farm, Upper Littleton

Hazel Farm, Upper Littleton, with land and an extensive range of outbuildings.

Handsome 16th century long house nestled in the Chew Valley. 5 beds, family bath, 2 showers, kitchen, 4 receps, gym, garden room, outbuildings, stables, parking; 3.95 acres. £1.425m; Knight Frank.

Hertfordshire: The Manor House, Little Gaddesden

An exceptional Grade II mansion built in 1575 and forming the main part of the Manor House complex. Constructed from Totternhoe Stone, with period features including stepped gables and ashlar chimney. 4 beds, family bath, 2 showers, kitchen/breakfast room, 2 receps, 2 studies, garden, parking. £2.25m; Hamptons.