Properties of the week: houses in national parks
Featuring homes in Somerset, West Sussex and Devon
North Yorkshire: The Grange, West Burton
An impressive 18th century Grade II house in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. 9 beds, 7 baths, kitchen, 5 receps, 2 self-contained 2-bed flats, 1 self-contained 2-bed cottage, outbuildings, garden, parking. £1.895m; Savills
Derbyshire: Elm Tree Farm, Peak Forest
A farmhouse set in approx. 4.29 acres in the Peak District National Park. 4 beds, 2 baths, kitchen, 3 receps, garden, outbuilding. £850,000; Fine & Country
West Sussex: Michaelmas Cottage, Houghton
This characterful timber-framed cottage dates back to c.1662, with period features such as Elizabethan inglenook fireplaces. The property is located at the foot of the South Downs National Park. Main suite, 3 further beds, family bath, kitchen, 2 receps, garden, garage. £850,000; Batcheller Monkhouse
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Cumbria: Foldgate Farm, Corney
Lovely farmhouse set between the coastline and Corney Fell in the Lake District National Park. Two suites, 3 further beds, 2 baths, kitchen/dining room, recep, 6-bed converted barn, stables, paddock, approx. 3.7 acres of land, parking. £1.175m; David & Robertson
Devon: The Beacon, Lynmouth
A fine Edwardian house, in a spectacular setting of approx. 10.2 acres, overlooking the sea within Exmoor National Park. 7 beds, 5 baths, kitchen, 4 receps, 1-bed self- contained detached annexe, garden, garage. £2.5m; Jackson-Stops
Devon: Higher Stiniel, Chagford
A delightful house set in more than 10 acres in Dartmoor National Park. 4 beds, 2 baths, kitchen, 3 receps, outbuildings, garden. OIEO £1.35m; Knight Frank
West Sussex: Tye Hill, Stedham
Charming 17th century house in the South Downs National Park. 3 beds, 3 baths, kitchen, 4 receps, bothy, garden. £1.695m; Strutt & Parker
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Somerset: The Glebe, Winsford
An enchanting 1920s house set in approx. 17.5 acres of mature gardens and woodland within Exmoor National Park. 5 beds, attic room, 3 baths, kitchen/breakfast room, 2 receps, office. £895,000; Knight Frank
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