Properties of the week: flats in impressive buildings
Featuring a 1738 property built on a former battleground
- Devon: Fallapit House, East Allington
- Suffolk: Churchgate Street, Bury St Edmunds
- North Ayrshire: 3 Carlung House, West Kilbride
- West Sussex: Hotham Park House, Bognor Regis
- Worcestershire: Whitbourne Hall, Whitbourne
- London: Powerhouse, Chelsea SW10
- London: Orford Court, Ham TW10
- Somerset: Battlefields House, Lansdown
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Devon: Fallapit House, East Allington
Ground-floor flat in a Grade II building set in 22 acres of communal grounds. 3 beds (2 en suite), family bath, kitchen, 2 receps, garden. £575,000; Marchand Petit
Suffolk: Churchgate Street, Bury St Edmunds
A first-floor flat in a former Masonic Hall, opposite the cathedral and Norman Tower. 3 suites, open-plan kitchen/dining/living room. £649,950; Bedfords
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North Ayrshire: 3 Carlung House, West Kilbride
Imposing B-listed mansion house in a tranquil setting close to the beaches at West Kilbride and golf courses including Royal Troon. The flat is on the first floor. 2 beds, shower room, kitchen, recep, communal garden, parking. OIEO £295,000; Galbraith
West Sussex: Hotham Park House, Bognor Regis
The principal flat (front of house, arranged over two floors) in this magnificent 18th century house built by Sir Richard Hotham in 1792. 3 beds (2 en suite), kitchen, 3 receps, balcony, communal garden, parking. £950,000; Stride & Son
Worcestershire: Whitbourne Hall, Whitbourne
First-floor flat in building designed by E.W. Elmslie in 1861 in the classical Greek style. The property includes elegant communal rooms and a landscaped garden. 2 beds, family bath, study, kitchen, recep, garden. £230,000; Andrew Grant
London: Powerhouse, Chelsea SW10
This London landmark, formerly Lots Road Power Station, has been converted into luxurious riverside apartments. Main suite, 1 further bed, family bath, kitchen, recep, club lounge, pool, spa. £1,703m; Savills
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London: Orford Court, Ham TW10
Lift-serviced first-floor flat in a gated development overlooking Ham Common (designed for people over 55 years old). 3 beds, 2 baths, open-plan kitchen/dining/living room, communal garden. £1.25m; Curchods
Somerset: Battlefields House, Lansdown
Ground/lower-ground-floor flat in this commanding property built by John Wood the Elder in 1738, on the site of the Battle of Lansdown. 2 beds, family bath, kitchen, recep, study, garden, parking. £650,000; Winkworth
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