Properties of the week: characterful thatched houses

Featuring pretty homes in Somerset, Wiltshire and Devon

Somerset: Clayhanger, Wadeford 

19th century thatched detached house and garden in Somerset.

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Essex: Mole Hill Green, Felsted 

16th century thatched house in Essex.

(Image credit: Savills)

A handsome 16th century timber-framed house set in almost 3 acres of gardens and woodland. 5 beds, family bath, shower, kitchen, 4 receps, gym, parking. £1.35m; Savills

Staffordshire: Bumble Cottage, Ellenhall

Thatched cottage and garden in Staffordshire.

(Image credit: Knight Frank)

This delightful cottage dates back to 1580 and retains plenty of period features. 3 beds, family bath, kitchen/breakfast room, 4 receps, garage/workshop, outbuildings, garden, orchard. £825,000; Knight Frank

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Hampshire: Compton End, Compton

17th century thatched cottage in Hampshire.

(Image credit: Inigo)

Grade II 17th century cottage extended and restored in the arts and crafts style. The garden, designed by G.H. Kitchin, features in Historic England’s Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest. 4 beds, family bath, shower, kitchen, 3 receps, summer house, garden, pond, garage. £1.75m; Inigo

Oxfordshire: Elm Tree Cottage, Chastleton

17th century thatched house in Oxfordshire.

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This bucolic 17th century "chocolate box" cottage boasts a butter-yellow Cotswold stone facade and the roof has been freshly rethatched. The house is midway between Moreton-in-Marsh and Chipping Norton. 5 beds, family bath, shower, kitchen, 3 receps, garden, parking. £1.6m; Inigo

Wiltshire: Three Horseshoes Cottage, Pewsey

17th century redbrick and flint cottage in Wiltshire.

(Image credit: Strutt & Parker)

A 17th century redbrick and flint cottage (originally three cottages housing the village smithy, butcher’s shop and an alehouse) overlooking the River Avon. 4 beds (1 en suite), family bath, kitchen/breakfast room, recep, 1-bed cottage, summer house, garage. £1.1m; Strutt & Parker

Devon: Higher Ashton, Exeter 

White farmhouse in Devon countryside.


(Image credit: Rendells)

An attractive farmhouse next to Dartmoor National Park with commanding views over the Teign Valley. 6 beds, 2 bath, shower, kitchen/breakfast room, 4 receps, pool, 2-bed cottage, outbuildings, garden, parking. £3.5m; Rendells

Devon: Stowford, Lewdown

White thatched cottage in Devon.

(Image credit: Savills)

A quintessential character cottage dating back almost 400 years and in the shadow of a church tower. 3 suites, 1 further bedroom/study, kitchen/breakfast room, 2 receps, garden, garage/workshop. £895,000; Savills

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