Property

3 May 2024

This six-bedroom mansion in the heart of Highgate sits on a two-acre plot of manicured gardens with a tennis court and 4,400 sq ft staff accommodation, with garage space for five cars. The luxurious entrance hall has a glass lift to all floors, and the enormous pool opens onto the garden, with full spa facilities behind. Hampstead Heath is a one-minute walk. £32m.

This four-bedroom barn bordering Rye Harbour Nature Reserve sits in an acre of meadow gardens, set back from a quiet lane by Winchelsea Beach in East Sussex. Calming white-painted wooden floors blend with timber-clad walls and off-white plaster, while every ground floor room opens onto the garden where a timber cabin provides two further bedrooms. The beach is a short walk along quiet coastal paths, and Rye is less than three miles away. £1,725,000.

This 16th-century castle has been completely renovated, while retaining original features including a monumental fireplace and a spiral staircase leading to the six suites and giant games room on the upper floors. The secluded grounds include a caretaker’s cottage and further outbuilding, as well as a large pool and direct access to the river. Nîmes is just over an hour in the car, with flights to London in around 2 hours. £1.6m.

This charming, four-bedroom Edwardian house – built in 1904 for Norwich’s mustard magnate Colman family – has high ceilings, bright, interlinked rooms and original features including open fireplaces, cornicing and leaded casement windows with stained glass. The North Norfolk coast is less than an hour away by car, and Norwich station is under ten minutes. £750,000.

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