Properties of the week: houses mentioned by Nikolaus Pevsner
Featuring homes built in the 11th, 14th and 16th centuries
Gloucestershire: Chantry Cottage, Syde
This characterful Grade II cottage dates back to the 14th century and sits in an idyllic position close to Syde, a small Cotswolds village between Cirencester and Cheltenham. Originally built as a chapel in 1343, this historic property was probably converted into a house after the Reformation in the mid-16th century. 3 beds, family bath, shower, kitchen, dining room, 2 further receps, garden, parking. £1.5m; Savills
Surrey: Great Tangley, Wonersh, Guildford
A substantial wing in this handsome Grade I Tudor-fronted property with 11th century origins. Main suite, 4 further beds, 2 baths, kitchen/breakfast room, 2 receps, library, study, garden, parking. OIEO £2.95m; Strutt & Parker
Northumberland: Dukes House, Fellside, Hexham
The north wing of this fairy-tale manor house, built in 1873 and set within an idyllic parkland setting. It was described by Pevsner as a "country retreat in the romantic-gothic style". Period features include elaborate stonework, a circular turret and castellated bay window. 4 beds, family bath, shower, kitchen, 2 receps, garden, parking. £550,000; Finest Properties
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Devon: The Manor House, Bradninch
Built in 1547, this grand Grade I manor house is set in 7 acres and boasts many original features, such as decorative plaster ceilings and carved wood panelling. 6 beds, 2 baths, shower, kitchen, 5 receps, study, swimming pool, landscaped gardens, lake, parking, selfcontained 1-bed flat. £2m; Wilkinson Grant
Buckinghamshire: Old Tile House, Lillingstone Dayrell
An impressive Jacobean house that was originally the home of Sir Marmaduke Dayrell. The property has many period features and an award-winning garden including two lakes and mature parkland. 7 beds, 4 baths, kitchen, 7 receps, garden, parking. £2.75m; Knight Frank
Buckinghamshire: The Red House, Wendover
Grade II and with Elizabethan origins, this property has an attractive Queen Anne facade with Doric pilasters flanking the entrance. Other original features include 17th century-style panelling with moulded and dentil cornices. 6 beds, 2 baths, shower, kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, 3 further receps, 2-bed self-contained cottage, garden, garage. £2.25m; Knight Frank
Kent: Marine House, Tunbridge Wells
This townhouse was built circa 1830, and has a classical facade believed to have been finished with pebbles from the beach in Brighton. Main suite, 7 further beds, 2 baths, kitchen, 2 receps, snug, garden, parking. OIRO £2m; Knight Frank
West Sussex: Amberley
A timbered thatch cottage dating back to the 1600s. The cottage, which has many period features, is in the village of Amberley, which is nestled in the in the cleft of the South Downs Way. 2 beds, family bath, kitchen, 2 receps, garden, summer house, outbuildings, parking. OIEO £850,000; GL & Co
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