Buckinghamshire
Built in 1607, the Old Rectory was originally constructed on an H plan in coursed rubble stone and has two acres of gardens. The entrance hall has 17th-century oak panelling and part of the ceiling is double height, with oak beams. Also on the ground floor is a drawing room, sitting room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility space, WC and double garage. There are seven bedrooms and four bathrooms across two floors, and several outbuildings. The village of Sherington is about two and a half miles from Newport Pagnell and just over seven miles from Milton Keynes.
EPC Exempt
Upside Period features and history in abundance.
Downside Landscaping is uninspired.
Price £2.5 million
Contact michaelgraham.co.uk
Northumberland
Hindley Hall has 19 acres of grounds, including woodland, equestrian facilities, an Italian walled garden and expansive lawns. The property has five bedrooms and five bathrooms, including an impressive main bedroom with his and hers en suite bathrooms and dressing rooms and a private sitting room. On the ground floor there’s a south-facing sunroom and a large broken-plan kitchen/breakfast room and sitting room, as well as a drawing room, utility space and toilet. Hindley is close to the village of Stocksfield, about a 25-minute drive from Newcastle.
EPC C (current and potential) — on a scale of A (best) to G (worst)
Upside Gym, steam sauna and infrared sauna.
Downside Despite the space, it’s not detached.
Price £2.5 million
Contact finest.co.uk
Cornwall
Sea Meads has an incredible location on the seafront, with panoramic views over Hendra beach and out to sea. The house was recently completed and has four bedrooms, all en suite. When you enter, you’ll find the main reception room, which opens out on to a large sea-facing balcony, plus a kitchen and the main bedroom with an en suite. On the lower ground floor there is a games room, plus the other three bedrooms. Half an acre of gardens include a lower sun terrace and there is parking for three cars. It is in Praa Sands, eight miles away from Penzance.
EPC D (current and potential)
Upside Terrace with a hot tub.
Downside Unusual layout.
Price £2.5 million
Contact lillicrapchilcott.com
Cheshire
Alderley Cottage — a five-bedroom house — features in the architectural study The Villas of Alderley Edge by Matthew Hyde and has been in the same family for about eighty years. It has a late 17th-century core, but has been renovated over the years. The house opens to a stone-flagged hallway with an oak staircase and stained-glass windows, which leads into a dining room. There are two more reception rooms, a kitchen/breakfast room, five bedrooms and four bathrooms. A further kitchen/sitting room offers flexible family living. There’s a large garden, double garage and electric gate.
EPC D (potential B)
Upside Countryside views.
Downside Dated interiors.
Price £2.495 million
Contact jackson-stops.co.uk
Lancashire
This five-bedroom house in Lytham St Annes is the ultimate coastal trophy home. It has more than 5,000 sq ft of space, as well as impressive sea views from a balcony and roof terrace. The rooms are enormous — some bigger than a one-bedroom flat. On the ground floor there is a living room (24ft x 16ft), dining room (34ft x 16ft), family kitchen (29ft x 22ft), lounge (22ft x 20ft) and utility room with two washing machines and two tumble dryers. Upstairs there is a master suite that goes on for ever with a feature fire, snug, dressing room and bifold doors that open on to a balcony, as well as two other en suite bedrooms and a home office. The second floor has two more en suite bedrooms with walk-in wardrobes. The garden has an outbuilding with a gym and store room.
EPC N/A
Upside No danger of claustrophobia.
Downside A lot of house to clean.
Price £2.5 million
Contact fineandcountry.co.uk
London E14
On the southern tip of the Isle of Dogs, this five-bedroom riverfront house has one of the most spectacular views in London: its balcony and windows have a front-row view across the Thames to the Cutty Sark, Christopher Wren’s Old Royal Naval College, the Royal Observatory and Royal Greenwich Park. Built in the 1970s, 50 Ferry Street has funky timber ceilings and walls. It was designed by the architects Stout & Litchfield, best known for designing New House, near Oxford, which featured in the Stanley Kubrick film A Clockwork Orange. The house has 4,576 sq ft, a garage, courtyard and garden.
EPC D (potential C)
Upside Groovy 1970s decor.
Downside Some might not like 1970s decor.
Price £2.45 million
Contact struttandparker.com
Glasgow
A rare entire Victorian townhouse with sumptuous original features in Glasgow’s central Park district. Designed by Charles Wilson and James Boucher in the 1870s, nine-bedroom La Casa’s name derives from its history as the former Italian consulate. Molto bello period detailing includes Ionic columns, a marble staircase, elaborate plasterwork, an art nouveau billiards room, a glass-domed ante room and much more. Extending to four floors and over 12,000 sq ft, La Casa’s future could be as anything from a single luxurious private residence with self-contained staff quarters to multiple high-end apartments, or even an events venue, subject to relevant consents where required.
EPC E (potential D)
Upside One of the most spectacular and unspoilt Victorian buildings in Glasgow.
Downside A listed building with complex preservation demands — deep-pocketed investors only.
Price Offers over £2.5 million
Contact savills.com
France
On the edge of the 7th and 15th arrondissements, this fully renovated apartment has panoramic views of the Eiffel Tower. It has two bedrooms and one bathroom and is on the top floor of a new seven-floor development. It has 925 sq ft of space and is entirely surrounded by a 312 sq ft balcony. There’s a living and dining room, semi-open kitchen, dressing room and plenty of storage space. It’s close to shops and transport and just two minutes from the Champ de Mars.
Upside Freehold.
Downside Not a lot of space for your money.
Price €2,995 million (£2.5 million)
Contact knightfrank.com
Or … a former Royal Mail delivery office in Harrow
A 0.76-acre site comprising a two-storey detached warehouse and two yards, this former Royal Mail delivery office generates £168,000 a year on a five-year lease, which started in May 2024, with a car mechanic and MoT centre. There is potential for redevelopment, subject to planning consents. It’s 0.7 miles from Harrow & Wealdstone station.
Upside Immediate income.
Downside No breaks in the five-year contract.
Price £2.5 million
Contact savills.com
