Properties of the week: elegant listed buildings
Featuring homes in Sussex, Dorset and Cornwall
Suffolk: Clare, Sudbury
A delightful 17th century farmhouse. 5 beds, family bath, shower, kitchen/dining room, 2 receps, garden, garage. £899,950; David Burr
Dorset: Stinsford House, Dorchester
Part of a converted manor house with plenty of original period features. 3 beds, 3 baths, kitchen/dining room, 2 receps, communal gardens, parking. £450,000; Symonds & Sampson
Hertfordshire: Melbourn Street, Royston
This handsome 17th century Grade I Jacobean house retains a wealth of original features, including murals and wood panelling. 9 beds, 3 baths, 4 receps, garden, outbuildings, parking. £1.85m; Savills
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Oxfordshire: Manor Farm Cottage, Burford
An attractive Georgian property situated in a tranquil village and surrounded by mature gardens. 3 beds, 2 baths, kitchen/breakfast room, 2 receps, study, conservatory, garden, garage. £1m; Butler Sherborn
County Durham: Church House, Hunstanworth
This charming converted church dates back to the 1860s and overlooks the Derwent Valley. 3 beds, family bath, kitchen, 3 receps, garden, workshop, garage. £550,000; Finest Properties
Essex: Beeleigh Abbey
A Grade I, 13th century abbey with approx. 35 acres of grounds and 318 acres of farmland. 6 beds, 6 baths, kitchen, 4 receps, 3-bed cottage, outbuildings, garden (avail. in lots). £5.45m; Strutt & Parker
Cornwall: Wooda, Warleggan
This Georgian regency former farmhouse sits in a peaceful rural location on the southern edge of Bodmin Moor. 4 beds, family bath, shower, kitchen/ breakfast room, 3 receps, garden, garage. £975,000; Lillicrap Chilcott
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Oxfordshire: The Little Castle, Upper Brailes
An enchanting crenelated Victorian cottage in a popular village. 4 beds, family bath, shower, kitchen, 2 receps. £395,000; Hayman-Joyce
West Sussex: Barnham Court, Barnham
Magnificent 17th century Grade I English baroque property set in landscaped grounds. 5 beds, 5 baths, kitchen, 6 receps, self-contained 1-bed cottage, swimming pool, garden, garage. £3.75m; Knight Frank
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