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St John's Wood, NW8
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Littlebeck, Kettlewell, BD23
A five-bedroom house in the picturesque village of Kettlewell, north Yorkshire
Little Crakehall, Bedale, DL8
An 18th-century former coaching inn with original staircase, open fireplaces and beams throughout
Bakers Arms Hill, Arundel, BN18
A Grade II-listed Georgian town house with three bedrooms and a south-facing courtyard, near Arundel Castle
Southwark, SE1
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Torquay, Devon, TQ1
A Grade II-listed Victorian villa with six bedrooms and two further cottages, all with spectacular sea views
Clapham Common, SW4
A grade II-listed, Georgian cottage with mature 50ft garden, perfect for summer entertaining
Coates Castle, West Sussex, RH20
A magnificent Georgian pile with turrets, seven bedrooms, a heated pool and four acres of gardens
West Dulwich, SE21
A spacious seven-bedroom family home with tennis court and indoor swimming pool
Lisvane, Cardiff, CF14
Fairoak Farm has five bedroom suites, gym, outdoor swimming pool and golf course
St Katharine's Way, E1
Chic two-bedroom river-fronted flat with a private lift that delivers you directly to your home
Tintinhull, Yeovil, BA22
A spectacular seven-bedroom Tudor pile, once owned by Henry VIII, with 18 acres of land
North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28
A seven-bedroom Georgian property previously used as a picturesque wedding venue
East Dulwich, SE22
A split-level flat in a church conversion with two en suite bedrooms and 1,200sq ft of living space
Great Billing, Northampton, NN3
A three-bedroom bungalow situated behind an impressive stone wall, £645,000
Windsor, Berkshire, SL4
Windsor Castle overlooks this three-bedroom Victorian cottage located on one of Windsor's smartest roads
Liskeard, Cornwall PL14
A four-bedroom former mil off the beaten track in Quethiock, £725,000
Alltmawr, Powys LD2
Chapel House is a former vicarage with nine bedrooms in the beautiful Upper Wye Valley
Kettlewell, North Yorkshire, BD23
A five-bedroom B&B and separate owner's accomodation with potential for conversion
Wandsworth, SW18
A three-bedroom house with private garden, close to Earlsfield station
Wellow, Yarmouth, PO41
A four-bedroom house in the sought-after hamlet of Wellow, £435,000
West Norwood, SE27
A beautifully presented two-bedroom house in pristine condition, £525,000
Rotherhithe, SE16
Enjoy summer by the Thames in this two double-bedroom converted warehouse in Rotherhithe village
North Finchley N12
A luxury two-bedroom flat with sensor lighting and underfloor heating throughout
Manningtree, Essex, CO11
A thatched, three-bedroom cottage overlooking an acre of gardens in Wix
Wood Street, London, EC2Y
A one-bedroom, luxury apartment with private gym and concierge service in Moorgate
Chester Le Street, Durham, DH2
A four-bedroom house in Hermitage Gardens with three reception rooms and landscaped gardens
Plymouth, Devon PL1
A Grade II-listed, three-bedroom flat with sea views across Plymouth Sound
Witham, Essex, CM8
A four-bedroom former coach house in the small villlage of Wickham Bishops
East Molesey, KT8
A two-bedroom eco floating home surrounded by woodland, on Ash Island
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD5
A seven-bedroom Grade II-listed property with a separate self-contained apartment
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28
A five-bedroom Victorian house with three reception rooms and galleried landing, £695,000
Stroud, Gloucestershire GL6
A six-bedroom farmhouse with five acres of land in a former cloth-making village
Kensaleyre, Isle Of Skye, IV51
A secluded seven-bedroom detached house with large private garden, £490,000
Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire WD3
A three-bedroom cottage overlooking Sarratt village green with open fires and solid oak floors
Bath, BA1
A three-bedroom maisonette flat in a Grade I-listed, Georgian townhouse in a sought-after location
Chiswick, W4
A one-bedroom apartment located within a private gated development, north of Turnham Green
Naunton, Cotswolds, GL54
Look forward to a brighter future at two-bedroom Sunny Cottages, ideal for Londoners looking to downsize
Woodland Gardens, N10
A two-bedroom cottage with west-facing garden, close to Highgate Woods
Tarporley, Cheshire CW6
A three-bedroom red-brick cottage with outbuildings and pretty gardens, £200,000
Hackney, E9
This three-bedroom flat within a former textile factory spans the corner of the fourth floor and has a balcony
Twickenham, TW1
A four-bedroom Victorian family home in the heart of St Margaret's village
Banbury, Oxfordshire OX15
A charming four-bedroom Oxfordshire cottage with oak floors and chunky-beamed ceilings, £465,000
Holland Park, W11
A beautiful one-bed flat in a sought-after portered block, with access to Norland Square communal gardens
Kennington SE11
A one-bedroom flat within a Sixties school conversion with high-spec design and open-plan kitchen, close to Lambeth North Tube, £435,000
Hockley, Essex SS5
A 17th century four-bedroom house, with open fireplaces, cellar and pool, £600,000
West Overcliff, Bournemouth, BH4
A three-bedroom, coach house with luxury open-plan living space and contemporary breakfast bar
Southfields, SW18
A four-bedroom house in a sought-after area, close to Wimbledon Park
Bridport, Dorset DT6
A seven-bedroom bungalow with extensive coastal views near Maiden Newton
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A newly refurbished one-bedroom flat in the heart of Mayfair, close to Grosvenor Square